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November 1, 2014

MOJAVE, Calif. – Billionaire Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, saluting the bravery of test pilots, vowed Saturday to find out what caused the crash of his prototype space tourism rocket,…

Jill Biden tries to fire up Democrats for Sen. Udall
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Jill Biden tries to fire up Democrats for Sen. Udall

November 1, 2014

Jill Biden, left, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, campaigns with U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., center, and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., in Boulder on Saturday. Biden joined…

Early votes exceed 15 million – but who benefits?
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Early votes exceed 15 million – but who benefits?

October 31, 2014

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy Friday at Rhode Island College in Providence, R.I. Obama wants women to know what his administration is doing to help them succeed.Evan Vucci/Associated…

Burkina Faso leader abruptly steps down
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Burkina Faso leader abruptly steps down

October 31, 2014

An army general quickly stepped into the vacuum left by departing President Blaise Compaore. Gen. Honore Traore, the joint chief of staff, told a packed room of reporters that he…

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October 31, 2014

WASHINGTON – Justice Department investigators have all but concluded they do not have a strong enough case to bring civil rights charges against Darren Wilson, the white police officer who…

U.S. consumer sentiment index reaches 7-year high
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U.S. consumer sentiment index reaches 7-year high

October 31, 2014

A woman shops at the shoe department at the new Century 21 department store in Philadelphia.Matt Rourke/Associated Press The University of Michigan said Friday that its index of consumer sentiment…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

October 30, 2014

STOCKHOLM – Sweden on Thursday became the biggest Western European country to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting a strong protest from Israel, which swiftly withdrew its ambassador from Stockholm. The…

Fed getting credit for economic recovery
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Fed getting credit for economic recovery

October 30, 2014

Elaine Timms, an employee of Phoenix, sorts fabrics inside the company’s warehouse in Williamston. S.C.Nathan Gray/Anderson Independent Mail The result isn’t a fluke. It turns out the world’s biggest economy…

Israel closes Jerusalem Muslim holy site
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Israel closes Jerusalem Muslim holy site

October 30, 2014

Palestinian youths clash with Israeli border police after Moatez Higazi, a Palestinian suspected in the shooting of an Israeli activist, was shot by Israeli police in east Jerusalem Thursday.Mahmoud Illean/Associated…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

October 30, 2014

OXFORD, Pa. – A suburban Philadelphia group trying to solve the Amelia Earhart mystery has new reason to think a piece of aluminum found on a Pacific atoll came from…

Death penalty sought for trooper ambush suspect
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Death penalty sought for trooper ambush suspect

October 29, 2014

Eric Frein is charged with killing one Pennsylvania state trooper and seriously wounding another in a late night ambush. Authorities said Thursday that they have captured Frein.Pennsylvania State Police/Associated Press…

Obama on Ebola fight: US can’t seal itself off
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Obama on Ebola fight: US can’t seal itself off

October 29, 2014

Amber Brantly, wife of Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly, 33, listens during an event attended by her husband and other American health care workers fighting Ebola as President Barack Obama…

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Nation & World Briefs

October 29, 2014

WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy Wednesday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to gains in the job market as a key condition for…

Health overhaul’s subsidies at Supreme Court
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Health overhaul’s subsidies at Supreme Court

October 29, 2014

Protesters chant in front of the Supreme Court in Washington as the court concludes three days of hearing arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul, the Patient…

Ebola nurse on defensive gets call from Obama
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Ebola nurse on defensive gets call from Obama

October 28, 2014

Amber Vinson, 29, the Dallas nurse who was being treated for Ebola embraces Emory University Hospital epidemiologist Dr. Bruce Ribner as she leaves a news conference after being discharged from…

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October 28, 2014

PAHOA, Hawaii – After weeks of slow, stop-and-go movement, a river of asphalt-black lava destroyed a wooden shed Tuesday as it crept closer to homes in a Big Island community.…