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Senate report: Harsh CIA tactics didn’t work
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Senate report: Harsh CIA tactics didn’t work

December 9, 2014

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. is pursued by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday as she arrives to release a report on the CIA’s harsh…

British royals serve U.S. a personal visit
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British royals serve U.S. a personal visit

December 8, 2014

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, greets children and parents outside the Northside Center after her visit to New York on Monday. Kate and Prince William are on a three-day visit to…

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December 8, 2014

KABUL, Afghanistan – American and NATO troops closed their operational command in Afghanistan on Monday, lowering flags in a ceremony to mark the formal end of their combat mission in…

U.S. unveils federal law enforcement profiling ban
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U.S. unveils federal law enforcement profiling ban

December 8, 2014

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will brief local law enforcement officials on Monday about new federal guidelines prohibiting federal officers from profiling based on religious, race and other characteristics.Tony Dejak/Associated…

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December 6, 2014

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Veterans who survived the Pearl Harbor attack that launched the United States into World War II attended Sunday’s 73rd anniversary ceremony with the help of canes,…

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December 6, 2014

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An SUV involved in the death of a Missouri teenager outside a Somali community center had an anti-Muslim message displayed in the rear window at the…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

December 6, 2014

HONG KONG – A prominent teenage leader of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests ended his hunger strike Saturday after 4½ days at his doctor’s urging. The decision by Joshua Wong, 18,…

Colorado farmers want help with foreign-born workers
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Colorado farmers want help with foreign-born workers

December 5, 2014

If anything, it seems the actions might have muddied already less-than-clear waters, according to the Colorado Farm Bureau. “When you look at it, there’s nothing specifically in there to help…

Rolling Stone backing off gang-rape story
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Rolling Stone backing off gang-rape story

December 5, 2014

University of Virginia students walk to campus past the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Va. Rolling Stone said Friday that it has found…

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December 5, 2014

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s new Orion spacecraft made a “bull’s-eye” Pacific splashdown Friday following a dramatic flight 3,604 miles beyond Earth, opening a new era of human exploration meant…

NASA’s Orion lands with ‘bullseye’ splashdown
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NASA’s Orion lands with ‘bullseye’ splashdown

December 5, 2014

NASA’s Orion spacecraft lifts off from a launch pad at Cape Canaveral AIr Force Station in Florida. The new spacecraft successfully completed a test flight Friday, spashing down in the…

Obama taps Pentagon veteran Carter to lead DOD
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Obama taps Pentagon veteran Carter to lead DOD

December 5, 2014

President Barack Obama said on Friday his nominee to head the Defense Department, Ashton Carter, will need to make “smart choices” as the Pentagon ramps up to fight the Islamic…

House rebukes Obama on immigration
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House rebukes Obama on immigration

December 4, 2014

House Speaker John Boehner is planning to move forward with his plans to pass a spending bill that will keep most of the government funded through the fiscal year despite…

40 people rescued from flash flood in California
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40 people rescued from flash flood in California

December 4, 2014

RANDALL BENTON/Sacramento Bee<br><br>Water and leaves accumulate along Stockton Boulevard near Alhambra in Sacramento, Calif. on Wednesday. Rain caused some minor flooding throughout the area. Five vehicles got stuck shortly after…