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Israeli activist denies heading terror group
Country begins crackdown after fatal arson
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CHICAGO – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday asked a full federal appeals court to rehear his case, hoping it will overturn more of his 18 corruption convictions than…
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Dictionary’s editors look for origins of email
Thing is, for years, the OED editors have been asking the public to help them find documentation of the first time “email” was used – and they still haven’t had…
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Tax filing problems could jeopardize health law aid for 1.8M
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen admitted to lawmakers last month that the tax requirements for Americans receiving subsidies for their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act are confusing…
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Prosecutor: N.M. police officers unlawfully killed homeless man
Boyd shot during March 2014 standoff
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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Cooler weather helped crews build a buffer Monday between a raging Northern California wildfire and some of the thousands of homes it threatened as it tore…
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Mexico mayor vows to investigate death
groups fear police won’t link journalist’s slaying to his job
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Group: U.S. strikes on IS killed 459 civilians
The report by Airwars, a project aimed at tracking the international airstrikes targeting the extremists, said it believed 57 specific strikes killed civilians and caused 48 suspected “friendly fire” deaths.…
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ASOTTHALOM, Hungary – Hungarian soldiers started building a fence Monday on the border with Serbia, an effort meant to stop the rising flow of migrants trying to enter the European…
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Who wins and loses under Obama’s stricter power plant limits
A plume of steam billows from the coal-fired Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H. President Barack Obama on Monday will unveil the final version of his unprecedented regulations clamping down on…
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U.S. consumer spending edges up in June
Butcher Jorge Gonzalez, back, waits on a shopper at a local grocery store in the Little Havana area of Miami. The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumers cut back on…
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A person of “interest” has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis, police said…
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Las Vegas seeks to tame rowdy street performers
The city of Las Vegas is considering a new ordinance that would require street performers, such as Daniel Gallegos, to register with the city and to remain within specified areas…
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Ruses help keep U.S. ivory sales going
U.S., states proposing new rules to close loopholes
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WASHINGTON – It took Ted Cruz three months to raise $10 million for his campaign for president, a springtime sprint of $1,000-per-plate dinners, hundreds of handshakes and a stream of…
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RIO DE JANEIRO – The World Health Organization has asked the International Olympic Committee to analyze virus levels in Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic waters, and the governing body of world…
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Zimbabwean authorities restrict hunting after lion killing
Cecil the lion rests in Hwange National Park in Hwange, Zimbabwe. Two Zimbabweans arrested for illegally hunting a lion appeared in court Wednesday. The head of Zimbabwe’s safari association said…
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Plane part touches down in France
Suspected Flight 370 wing flap arrives at French facility
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Obama makes passion play to Congress
still weighing Iran nuclear deal but impressed with outreach
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Feds grapple with whether to call Tenn. attack terrorism
Hearts for victims are at stake after last month’s Chattanooga tragedy
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Judge blocks release of recordings by anti-abortion group
Judge William Orrick in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order against the Center for Medical Progress hours after the order was requested by the National Abortion Federation. In his…