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Hungary arrests desperate refugees
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Hungary arrests desperate refugees

September 15, 2015

Migrants look through the border fence between Serbia and Hungary, near Horgos, Serbia, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Hungary has declared a state of emergency in two of its southern counties…

Nation Briefs
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September 14, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard says its upcoming spinoff of its technology divisions focused on software, consulting and data analysis will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs. The cuts announced Tuesday will…

Scott Walker plans to bar unions on a federal level
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Scott Walker plans to bar unions on a federal level

September 14, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, proposed eliminating all unions for federal workers at a town-hall meeting Monday in Las Vegas.Isaac Brekken/Associated Press Walker’s plan calls for eliminating…

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September 14, 2015

CLEVELAND, Miss. – A professor was killed in his office at Delta State University in Mississippi, forcing terrified students and teachers to hunker down in classrooms as investigators searched for…

Californa fire destroys communities
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Californa fire destroys communities

September 14, 2015

Utility worker Michael Quinliven Monday shovels dirt onto a burning stump so he can cut down the charred ponderosa pine in Middletown, Calif. Utility crews are working to remove fire-damaged…

Professor dead after shooting at college in Mississippi
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Professor dead after shooting at college in Mississippi

September 14, 2015

Cleveland Police Chief Charles “Buster” Bingham said during a news conference that authorities have identified Shannon Lamb as a “person of interest” in the shooting of history professor Ethan Schmidt.…

Germany begins temporary border checks
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Germany begins temporary border checks

September 13, 2015

Migrants from Syria sleep inside a greenhouse at a makeshift camp for asylum seekers near Roszke, Hungary, on Sunday. Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees and others are still making…

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Nation & World Briefs

September 13, 2015

Three inmates were stabbed to death during an attack or fight at an Oklahoma prison and a fourth died of his injuries overnight, an official said Sunday. The violence erupted…

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September 12, 2015

This photo made available by the Jackson County Detention Center on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 shows Brittany Mugrauer. The 24-year-old mother is in custody after her dirty, barefoot 4- and…

Rick Perry exits in early 2016 shake-up
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Rick Perry exits in early 2016 shake-up

September 12, 2015

A day after Rick Perry, Texas’ longest serving governor, ended his second Republican presidential run with a whimper, Trump marked the shake-up by embracing his role as his party’s 2016…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

September 12, 2015

KIEV, Ukraine – A renewed cease-fire in eastern Ukraine has held for more than 10 days, creating the possibility that political talks can move forward to resolve the conflict, the…

Restaurant explosion kills 89 people in India
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Restaurant explosion kills 89 people in India

September 12, 2015

The restaurant, located next to the main bus station in the town of Petlawad in Madhya Pradesh state, was crowded with people having breakfast when the blasts occurred. The building…

Germany urges EU to accept refugees
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Germany urges EU to accept refugees

September 12, 2015

Afghan people wait to board a bus that will take them to the center for asylum-seekers after crossing the Serbian-Hungarian border near Roszke, southern Hungary, on Saturday. Germany has taken…

Caffeine trade thrived in ancient America
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Caffeine trade thrived in ancient America

September 12, 2015

Researchers say this Mesa Verde black-on-white mug at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez may have been used for caffeinated drinks.Crow Canyon Archaeological Center via Associated Press Led by…

Society shaped by grandmas
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Society shaped by grandmas

September 12, 2015

University of Utah anthropologist Kristen Hawkes’ new theory suggests that monogamy may not be as innate to humans as anthropologists have always thought.Lee J. Siegel/University of Utah And, and anthropologist…

Master gardeners teach Boulder County Jail inmates
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Master gardeners teach Boulder County Jail inmates

September 12, 2015

Inmate Aaron Cooper-Sibman harvests cabbages in the Boulder County Jail’s organic garden in Boulder on Sept. 4. The inmates grow a variety of plants, including tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, watermelons and…

Police: Man shot by guard at Union Station dies
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Police: Man shot by guard at Union Station dies

September 11, 2015

Police and emergency responders stand outside a McDonald’s inside Union Station in Washington after a security guard shot a suspect who attacked a worker with a knife at the restaurant.Evan…

Pluto images offer new surprises
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Pluto images offer new surprises

September 11, 2015

The newest pictures from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s New Horizon probe shows an even more diverse landscape on Pluto than scientists had imagined.Associated Press These newest snapshots reveal…

Russia seeks to boost support for Syria
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Russia seeks to boost support for Syria

September 11, 2015

The U.S. and NATO have raised concerns over Russia’s military buildup in Syria since they see President Bashar Assad as the cause of the Syrian crisis, which has claimed more…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

September 11, 2015

SINGAPORE – The party that has ruled Singapore for a half-century has returned to power for five more years after winning a majority in a general election. The People’s Action Party…