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Turkey strikes IS targets in Syria
Erdogan Turkey, which spans the intersection of Europe and Asia and borders the Middle East, had long been reluctant to join the U.S.-led coalition against the extremist group. In a…
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Nuns bake cheesecakes to help support monastery
But there are no transgressions here. In fact, money from the sales help the sisters of New Skete sustain their small monastery in upstate New York. “Everything in moderation is…
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Appeals court tosses 1 of 2 indictments against Rick Perry
One of the felony charges file against Republican presidential candidate former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday was dismissed by a Texas appeals court.Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press file photo The 3rd…
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Theater gunman’s family called him mentally ill, violent
John Russel Houser, 59, stood up about 20 minutes into the movie and fired first at two people sitting in front of him, then aimed his handgun at others, firing…
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Transportation chief says 5 Airlines probed for price-gouging
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Friday announced that his department is seeking information from five airlines to determine whether they illegally raised airfares after a deadly Amtrak crash in Philadelphia disrupted…
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Kerry: U.S. is ‘on our own’ without deal
Secretary: Without agreement, Iran will speed up nuke program
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WASHINGTON – Turkey has agreed to let the U.S. military launch airstrikes against the Islamic State from a key air base near the Syrian border, senior U.S. officials said Thursday,…
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Trump basks in ‘love’ during visit to border
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump Thursday toured the U.S.-Mexico border in Laredo, Texas, and promised that immigrants in the U.S. legally would benefit from his presidency because he will bring…
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Allies confused by America’s Mideast strategy
Countries fear agreement will lead to more regional turmoil
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Applications for U.S. unemployment aid plummet to 42-year low
Applications for unemployment benefits are at a 42-year low, although economists say the jobs picture isn’t all rosy. Pay is continuing to lag, and the unemployment rate is down in…
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Obama’s Africa visit troubles human-rights groups
Workers finish installing a large billboard in Nairobi, Kenya, promoting President Barack Obama’s plans to meet with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, left, this week. Several groups are criticizing the planned…
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Armed citizens standing guard at recruiting stations
Some American citizens such as Joshua B. Van Natter of Logan, Utah, are standing guard outside military recruiting centers throughout the country. The citizens, many of them members of private…
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Congressional fight on Iran deal begins
skeptical as White House seeks support for agreement
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AUSTIN, Texas – When Sandra Bland refused to put out her cigarette, the police officer opened her car door and tried dragging her out of the vehicle. She asked at…
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Federal charges including hate crimes filed in S.C. shooting
Attorney General Loretta Lynch Wednesday announced that Dylann Roof, the man accused of slaying nine black church members in Charleston, S.C., could face the death penalty on federal charges including…
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Report: Social Security disability fund to run dry next year
Recipients of Social Security benefits are facing large cuts in payments next year unless Congress acts to shore up the fund that supports the program, the Social Security Administration’s trustees…
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MADRID – Three Spanish freelance journalists who traveled to Syria to report amid the country’s long-running civil war have gone missing around the embattled northern city of Aleppo, a Spanish…
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HEMPSTEAD, Texas – A police dashboard video released Tuesday shows how a routine traffic stop escalated into a shouting confrontation between a Texas state trooper and a woman who was…
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Carter offers U.S. help to boost Israeli defense
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Tuesday visit in Jerusalem that the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran puts no limits on what…
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Court overturns some Blagojevich Senate-seat convictions
In a ruling released Tuesday, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned some of the corruption convictions for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, seen with his wife, Patti.M. Spencer…
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Lawyer: Tennessee shooter’s uncle detained in Jordan
The American flag at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., is lowered to half-staff Tuesday to honor the five service members killed in Chattanooga, Tenn., last week.Molly Riley/Associated Press Abed…