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July 13, 2015

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary has begun building a fence on the country’s southern border with Serbia, meant to stem the unprecedented flow of migrants, the government said Monday. Military personnel…

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July 12, 2015

CAMARILLO, Calif. – While gas prices nationwide are on a downward trend, California is experiencing a spike that could see prices top $4 a gallon before easing again, according to…

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July 12, 2015

KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide car bombing near a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan that once hosted CIA employees killed at least 17 civilians Sunday, local officials said, the…

Iran’s supreme leader calls for more anti-U.S. struggle
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Iran’s supreme leader calls for more anti-U.S. struggle

July 11, 2015

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a meeting with university students Saturday in Tehran, Iran. Iran’s state-run Press TV cited Khamenei as calling the U.S. an “excellent example of arrogance.”Office…

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July 11, 2015

SHANGHAI – The Chinese woman has a history of selling counterfeit luxury goods. She has been sued in the U.S. by eight luxury brands. She owes Chanel Inc. $6.9 million…

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July 11, 2015

BRUSSELS – Greece’s finance minister was struggling late Saturday to convince skeptical creditors that the Greek government can be trusted to deliver on its reform promises in exchange for a…

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July 10, 2015

MOSCOW – Russia has protested plans to demolish a Soviet war memorial in Poland and accused the Warsaw government of escalating its “war on monuments.” The Russian Foreign Ministry said…

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July 10, 2015

Archuleta WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. government’s personnel office resigned abruptly on Friday, bowing to pressure for her to step down following a massive government data breach on…

Despite GOP pressure, Trump not going away
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Despite GOP pressure, Trump not going away

July 10, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he told Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus’ chief of staff that he won’t stop talking about immigration because “this is an issue the…

Texas: We should keep gold in state
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Texas: We should keep gold in state

July 10, 2015

Texas is the only state that owns an actual stockpile of gold, according to public sector and financial industry experts – not just gold futures or investment positions, but approximately…

Obama designates  3 national monuments
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Obama designates 3 national monuments

July 10, 2015

Fifth graders from West Intermediate School in West, Texas, tour the Waco Mammoth Site in Waco, Texas, during a field trip. The mammoth bones, prehistoric rock carvings and more than…

Army provides detail on major force reduction
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Army provides detail on major force reduction

July 9, 2015

Lucy Pemoni/Associated Press file photo<br><br>The Army Thursday said it will shrink the size of an Oahu, Hawaii-based unit and pull Stryker combat vehicles out of Hawaii as part of broader…

South Carolina prepares to lower Confederate flag
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South Carolina prepares to lower Confederate flag

July 9, 2015

South Carolina Rep. Gila Cobb-Hunter left, and former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley celebrate after Gov. Nikki Haley signed a bill allowing the removal of the Confederate flag from the…