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Governor confident ambush suspect will be caught
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Governor confident ambush suspect will be caught

September 22, 2014

A Pennsylvania State Trooper draws his weapon in a wooded area on Snow Hill Road in Price Township, Pa., during a massive manhunt for suspected killer Eric Frein on Sunday.Butch…

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September 21, 2014

WASHINGTON – Investigators found more than 800 rounds of ammunition, a machete and two hatchets in the car of the former soldier accused of scaling the White House fence and…

Spacecraft arrives on Mars
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Spacecraft arrives on Mars

September 20, 2014

In this artist concept provided by NASA, the MAVEN spacecraft approaches Mars on a mission to study its upper atmosphere. On Sunday, MAVEN completed its 442 million mile journey from…

Marches around the world draw attention to climate change
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Marches around the world draw attention to climate change

September 20, 2014

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, from left, primatologist Jane Goodall, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon participate in…

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September 20, 2014

SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly three-dozen structures were destroyed in a massive Northern California wildfire that continues to spread more than a week after it started, officials said Sunday. According to…

Much pomp, little action
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Much pomp, little action

September 20, 2014

UN climate meeting, huge march, events to grab spotlight from world leaders

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September 20, 2014

Teams assess damage as massive wildfire burns POLLOCK PINES, Calif. – Assessment teams hoped to get an idea Saturday of just how many structures have been damaged or destroyed by…

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World Briefs

September 20, 2014

MINSK, Belarus – Sporadic artillery fire hit parts of eastern Ukraine on Saturday, hours after negotiators agreed to create a buffer zone between government troops and pro-Russian militants by halting…

Dance workout puts moves on women’s self-esteem
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Dance workout puts moves on women’s self-esteem

September 19, 2014

The former Miami Heat dancer decided to create a women’s-only workout with a safe space to let loose with girlfriends, listen to hip-hop and rap music, curse, even scream. She…

Buffer zone agreed on in Ukrainian peace talks
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Buffer zone agreed on in Ukrainian peace talks

September 19, 2014

An abandoned dog and cat sit outside a damaged house in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.Darko Vojinovic/Associated Press Representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the Moscow-backed rebels agreed that the…

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September 19, 2014

WASHINGTON – The Army’s top officer warned Friday that it will become increasingly difficult to target and launch precision airstrikes against Islamic State militants hiding among the Iraqi population. Army…

Congress backs Obama on aid to Syrian rebels
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Congress backs Obama on aid to Syrian rebels

September 19, 2014

President Barack Obama signed into law legislation allowing U.S. military forces to train rebels in Syria to help with U.S. efforts to combat the Islamic State.Evan Vucci/Associated Press Obama acted…

Britain plans political upheaval after Scot vote
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Britain plans political upheaval after Scot vote

September 19, 2014

British Prime Minister David Cameron Friday said Great Britain now needs to decide how to reshape its form of government to give more powers to its four individual regions, including…

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September 18, 2014

NEW YORK – Home Depot said that 56 million debit and credit cards are estimated to have been breached in a data theft between April and September at its stores…