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IS affiliate in Egypt claims it killed hostage
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IS affiliate in Egypt claims it killed hostage

August 12, 2015

A shot from a video Wednesday shows 30-year-old Croatian surveyor Tomislav Salopek reading a message shortly before he was reportedly beheaded by an Islamic State affiliate in Egypt.Militant video via…

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August 11, 2015

WASHINGTON – A U.S. official says the FBI has taken possession of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails, a few of which have been deemed to contain classified information. The official is…

Astronauts get taste of space-grown lettuce
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Astronauts get taste of space-grown lettuce

August 11, 2015

A crop of “Outredgeous” red romaine lettuce is growing on the International Space Station.NASA via Associated Press After clicking their lettuce leaves like wine glasses, three astronauts tasted them with…

Clear skies expected for Perseids shower
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Clear skies expected for Perseids shower

August 11, 2015

A photograph shows streaks from the Perseids meteor shower in the sky above the Arnotegui Hermitage in Obanos, Spain. The shower is expected to peak Wednesday in the United States.Alvaro…

Justice Kennedy provides hope to solitary confinement foes
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Justice Kennedy provides hope to solitary confinement foes

August 11, 2015

Civil rights attorneys and activists say Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s recent legal opinion condemning solitary confinement is a clear call from the justice to challenge the criminal justice system’s…

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August 10, 2015

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch voiced strong support Monday for the country’s police officers, praising them as peacemakers and encouraging them to be part of the national conversation about…

Afghan president calls on Pakistan to rein in Taliban
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Afghan president calls on Pakistan to rein in Taliban

August 10, 2015

The Taliban extremist group has claimed several bombing attacks that have killed more than 50 people in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul since Friday, including Monday’s suicide car bombing outside the…

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August 9, 2015

In a response to recent speculation that he is being drafted into the 2016 race, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Thursday that he’s not running. In an op-ed in The…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

August 9, 2015

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitians were electing legislators to Parliament on Sunday after a yearslong wait, but the vote was plagued with delays, disorder and occasional fistfights and rock throwing. The…

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World Briefs

August 8, 2015

BEIRUT – Hundreds of Christian families have fled a central Syrian town as Islamic State fighters advance toward it, activists said Saturday, the anniversary of the United States beginning airstrikes…

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August 8, 2015

NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor has taken on the new role of criminal defendant. Attorney General Kathleen Kane was arraigned Saturday afternoon in suburban Philadelphia on charges including a…