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WASHINGTON – There has yet to be a confirmed U.S. collision between a drone and a manned aircraft, but there’s a growing number of close calls as drones fly where…
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Report cites 241 close encounters between pilots, drones
A new report highlights the growing problem of drones operating near airports, with the Federal Aviation Administration saying there have been 241 reported incidents of near collisions involving drones and…
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Retail sales rise in November as shopping picks up
Shoppers check out at a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Springdale, Ark. The Commerce Department reported Friday that retail sales rose 0.2 percent in November.Danny Johnston/Associated Press The Commerce Department said Friday…
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Boston train takes off from station without driver
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority investigators are looking into reports a cord was wrapped around an accelerator handle in the operator’s cab of a train that left a Boston transit station…
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Tiny islands have powerful voice in UN climate talks
The Marshall Islands, which are just six feet above sea level, is experiencing worse storm surges than in previous years because of the rising seas from global warming.Rob Griffith/Associated Press…
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JERUSALEM – Donald Trump on Thursday called off a planned December trip to Israel, shelving what was shaping up to be an awkward visit by the Republican presidential front-runner following…
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Bergdahl WASHINGTON – The stock market’s sharp decline in August and September took its toll on Americans’ finances in the third quarter. Household net worth fell for the first time…
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Women may face fight with commandos
Survey: Many men don’t think they have what it takes for the job
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Trump cancels Israel visit after controversies
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Thursday announced he was delaying a planned trip to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu until after he is elected president because he didn’t…
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Possible tax deal would give big wins to both parties
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told reporters Thursday he is confident congressional negotiators will be able to reach a compromise on bills that would fund the federal government and…
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Police ID man involved in Bataclan attack
Jesse Hughes, right, and Julian Dorio, members of the band Eagles of Death Metal, which was playing the night terrorists attacked the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, visited a memorial…
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Netanyahu JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s recent statements about Muslims, saying Israel “respects all religions” as he faced calls to call off an upcoming visit…
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Alaska governor proposes state’s first income tax in decades
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker unveiled his plan to close a $3.5 billion gap in the state budget, including instituting a state income tax for the first time since 1980.Mark Thiessen/Associated…
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FBI: California shooters radicalized at least 2 years ago
U.S. officials say Tashfeen Malik, left, apparently had already been radicalized when she entered the United States on a fiancee visa to marry her husband, Syed Farook.U.S. Customs and Border…
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Senate clears major new education bill, sends it to Obama
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., center, joined by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., right, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters about a new education bill that will allow…
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WASHINGTON – Two servicemen have told Congress that American special forces called in an air strike on a hospital in Afghanistan because they believed the Taliban were using it as…
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Cardinal: If climate talks stall, pope may gently intervene
A cardinal who helped Pope Francis draft the Vatican’s encyclical on global warming, said Francis could issue a statement urging negotiators to reach an agreement on reducing carbon emissions if…
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Trump shrugs off GOP rejections of proposal to ban Muslims
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Tuesday defended his call for the United States to ban the entry of all Muslims into the country because of the attacks in Paris and…
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Researchers: Obesity can by reduced by legalizing medical marijuana
That’s the counterintuitive finding of a new study in the journal Health Economics. Researchers from San Diego State University and Cornell University found that at the state level, passing a…
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Kendrick leads Grammys with 11 nominations
Lamar, who won two Grammys earlier this year, is followed by Taylor Swift and the Weeknd, who each earned seven nominations, including album of the year. “Butterfly,” “1989” and “Beauty…
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FBI: California shooters had been radicalized ‘for quite some time’
In a chilling twist, authorities disclosed that a year before the rampage, Syed Farook’s co-workers at the county health department underwent “active-shooter” training in the very conference room where he…
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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – A few dozen elderly men who survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor 74 years ago gathered Monday at the site to remember fellow servicemen who…
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Trump calls for ‘complete shutdown of Muslims entering the U.S.’
Republican presidential contender Donald Trump on Monday called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press The proposed ban would apply to immigrants and…
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Chicago PD under investigation
Protesters carry a banner with pictures of people killed by various police departments as the Rainbow PUSH Coalition leads a march through Chicago’s Loop on Sunday in response to the…
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Study sees possible dip in world carbon dioxide emissions
Air pollution caused by burning coal has become a major problem in Beijing, and the Chinese government is moving to reduce the use of coal for generating power in China.Andy…