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Putin vows to hunt down, punish those who bombed Russian jet
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Putin vows to hunt down, punish those who bombed Russian jet

November 17, 2015

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, flanked by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, attends a meeting on Russian airspace forces’ activities in Syria.Alexei Nikolsky/SPUTNIK Russia’s FSB security service confirmed for the first…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

November 17, 2015

ATHENS, Greece – A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 hit the western Greek island of Lefkada on Tuesday, killing two people, sparking landslides and causing…

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Nation Briefs

November 17, 2015

Jindal BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the 2016 race for president Tuesday, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support, especially in early-voting…

Islamic State prepares for Raqqa attack
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Islamic State prepares for Raqqa attack

November 17, 2015

Islamic State militants are reportedly barring residents of Raqqa, Syria, from leaving the city, raising fears that the militants will use civilians as shields of U.S.-backed forces try to take…

Louisiana Gov. Jindal ends bid for GOP nomination in 2016
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Louisiana Gov. Jindal ends bid for GOP nomination in 2016

November 17, 2015

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Tuesday said he was suspending his presidential campaign after determining “this is not my time.”Morry Gash/Associated Press “I’ve come to the realization that this is…

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November 16, 2015

BALTIMORE – U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, at their first assembly since gay marriage became legal nationwide, vowed Monday to uphold marriage as only the union of a man and a…

AMA: Pot use in pregnancy may pose risks
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AMA: Pot use in pregnancy may pose risks

November 16, 2015

The American Medical Association agreed Monday to push for regulations requiring warnings be written on medical and recreational pot products and posted wherever they are sold. The decision is based…

Capitol Police: No specific threat to Capitol but be careful
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Capitol Police: No specific threat to Capitol but be careful

November 16, 2015

Commuters head into a tunnel near the Capitol in Washington Monday. Capitol Police have increased their presence in Washington, D.C., following Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press In…

Democrats see Rubio and Kasich as 2016 threats
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Democrats see Rubio and Kasich as 2016 threats

November 15, 2015

That’s what Democratic insiders are saying about the Republican outsiders who sit solidly atop preference polls in the race for the GOP nomination for president. They are far more worried…

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November 15, 2015

WASHINGTON – Congress is racing toward a Friday deadline to renew the law that pays for national transportation programs, and lobbyists trying to shape the legislation are in a frenzy.…

Iraq warned of coming attacks
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Iraq warned of coming attacks

November 15, 2015

French police patrol the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on Sunday two days after more than 120 people were killed in a series of shooting and explosions.Jerome Delay/…

Paris police hunt for more IS attackers
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Paris police hunt for more IS attackers

November 15, 2015

French police identified this suspect as Salah Abdeslam, a 26-year-old born in Brussels. They broadcast his name and image across Europe Sunday night, warning that he is very dangerous. “Do…

Clinton, Sanders go head to head
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Clinton, Sanders go head to head

November 14, 2015

Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley take the stage during a Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.Nati Harnik/Associated Press “This election is not…

Terrorists’ strike leaves emptiness
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Terrorists’ strike leaves emptiness

November 14, 2015

On somber streets, scattered with the dead leaves of autumn, Parisians went through the motions of trying to pick up where they left off before suicide attackers slaughtered 129 people,…

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November 14, 2015

WASHINGTON – The global anxiety sparked by a series of deadly attacks in Paris by the Islamic State group has given new urgency to President Barack Obama’s upcoming talks with…