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August 22, 2015

KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy traveling through a crowded neighborhood in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday, killing at least 12 people, including three American civilian contractors…

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August 22, 2015

WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden left the seclusion of the Delaware home where he’s been weighing a presidential run to meet Saturday with Elizabeth Warren – another influential Democrat…

Rival Koreas’ high-level meeting adjourned
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Rival Koreas’ high-level meeting adjourned

August 22, 2015

South Korean army soldiers Saturday adjust a barricade set up on Unification Bridge, which leads to the demilitarized zone, near the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea. North…

7 dead after jet crashes in U.K. airshow
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7 dead after jet crashes in U.K. airshow

August 22, 2015

The Hawker Hunter fighter jet, which was participating in the Shoreham Airshow near Brighton in southern England, hit several vehicles on a nearby road as it crashed Saturday afternoon. Witnesses…

Democrats urge Clinton to offer better explanation of emails
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Democrats urge Clinton to offer better explanation of emails

August 21, 2015

Many Democratic lawmakers are saying that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton needs to better explain how she handled possibly classified emails on her private email server.John Locher/Associated Press The…

July was hottest month for Earth on record
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July was hottest month for Earth on record

August 21, 2015

A shop in Marseille, France, is selling fans to customers looking to keep cool this summer. July set another record for the hottest month since weather officials began keeping records,…

Artists collect knots for papal art exhibit
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Artists collect knots for papal art exhibit

August 21, 2015

Artist Meg Saligman says a Philadelphia exhibit that will house more than 30,000 knots will represent the personal and societal struggles of people. The installation is planned to be in…

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August 21, 2015

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran gained momentum in Congress on Friday as a key Jewish Democrat from New York bucked home-state opposition to back the deal.…

Turkey’s leader sets new vote
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Turkey’s leader sets new vote

August 21, 2015

Erdogan said he will meet with the parliament speaker on Monday, the day after the deadline for forming a new government, to complete the formalities. The widely expected announcement comes…

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August 21, 2015

PARIS – Three people were wounded, including two seriously, when a gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris Friday, officials said.…

Witnesses: IS militants destroyed ancient site
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Witnesses: IS militants destroyed ancient site

August 21, 2015

The ancient St. Elian Monastery near the town of Qaryatain, Syria, was destroyed by Islamic State militants, activists are reporting. The IS captured the monastery in early August.Islamic State militant…

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August 20, 2015

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – A convicted killer serving life behind bars when he staged a daring escape from a maximum-security prison was arraigned Thursday on new criminal charges in his first…