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Justices delay clean air rules
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Justices delay clean air rules

February 9, 2016

Steam rises from the coal-fired Milton Young Power Plant near Center, N.D.Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune The surprising move is a blow to the administration and a victory for the coalition…

Trump aiming for New Hampshire win, rivals aim to survive
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Trump aiming for New Hampshire win, rivals aim to survive

February 8, 2016

Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s bid to win the Republican nomination for the presidential campaign got a boost after Sen. Marco Rubio’s shaky debate performance Saturday night. Kasich was in Plaistow,…

Nation & World Brief
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Nation & World Brief

February 7, 2016

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will ask Congress for $1.8 billion to respond to the Zika virus abroad and prepare for it at home, the administration said Monday. We must…

Heroin scourge changes role of police in hard-hit areas
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Heroin scourge changes role of police in hard-hit areas

February 7, 2016

Colerain Township Police Det. Dave Hubbard, left, and Nan Franks, CEO of Greater Cincinnati Addiction Services Council, center, meet with a heroin user, who requested to remain anonymous, five days…

Christie, others hit final stretch in New Hampshire
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Christie, others hit final stretch in New Hampshire

February 7, 2016

From their movements and remarks on Sunday, you’d think New Hampshire is unimportant in the race for president. In fact, it’s the nation’s first primary and the next in a…

Nation & World Briefs
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Nation & World Briefs

February 7, 2016

WHEATON, Ill. – Wheaton College political science professor Larycia Hawkins has decided to part ways with the college just five days before a faculty hearing was scheduled to help decide…

Casinos betting on new generation of gamblers
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Casinos betting on new generation of gamblers

February 6, 2016

Casinos from Las Vegas to the Atlantic Coast are experimenting with different ways to draw millennials. Twin River Casino removed 274 slot machines to make way in December for more…

Rubio, Cruz face barrage of attacks in GOP debate
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Rubio, Cruz face barrage of attacks in GOP debate

February 6, 2016

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., answers a question during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News at the St. Anselm College on Saturday in Manchester, N.H.David…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

February 6, 2016

CHICAGO – Authorities on Saturday released the names of six family members found dead this week in their southwest side home – the victims of what Chicago police believe was…

States work to keep guns out of abusers’ hands
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States work to keep guns out of abusers’ hands

February 6, 2016

Lawmakers and governors of both parties have supported bills stripping gun rights from those who have been convicted of domestic violence-related crimes or are subject to protective orders. The measures…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

February 6, 2016

AMSTERDAM – European Union nations anxious to stem the flow of asylum-seekers coming through the Balkans are increasingly considering sending more help to nonmember Macedonia as a better way to…

Strong quake hits Taiwan; 11 dead, dozens trapped
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Strong quake hits Taiwan; 11 dead, dozens trapped

February 6, 2016

Rescue workers search a collapsed building after an early morning earthquake in Tainan, Taiwan, on Saturday. A powerful, shallow earthquake struck southern Taiwan before dawn.Wally Santana/Associated Press A 16-story building…