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September 9, 2014

DAKAR, Senegal – A surge in Ebola infections in Liberia is driving a spiraling outbreak in West Africa that is increasingly putting health workers at risk as they struggle to…

Nation Briefs
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September 9, 2014

WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama has told congressional leaders he has the authority he needs to take the action against the Islamic State militants that he…

Apple stock falls after announcements
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Apple stock falls after announcements

September 9, 2014

Apple’s stock was volatile — and shares ended lower — as investors decided the news didn’t match-up with the sky-high expectations and hype. Shares of Apple ended down $0.37 to…

Terror plotter Padilla gets new 21-year sentence
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Terror plotter Padilla gets new 21-year sentence

September 9, 2014

Jose Padilla, center, is escorted to a waiting police vehicle by federal marshals near downtown Miami. Padilla was arrested by the FBI in 2002 on what authorities said was an…

Congress considers review of police military gear
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Congress considers review of police military gear

September 9, 2014

Missouri Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson walks among people protesting the police shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Local police used military-style equipment to put down riots in…

Arab League agrees to combat Islamic State group
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Arab League agrees to combat Islamic State group

September 8, 2014

Egyptian bodyguards flank Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, second left, upon his arrival at the league’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, The Arab League says its member states have agreed to…

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September 7, 2014

MARIUPOL, Ukraine – Seeking to rally national unity, President Petro Poroshenko visited a southeastern port Monday that has been assaulted for days by pro-Russian separatists and declared the city would…

U.S. faces Arab reluctance in Islamic State fight
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U.S. faces Arab reluctance in Islamic State fight

September 7, 2014

Key Sunni Arab states – Saudi Arabia chief among them – have wanted the U.S. to do more to provide robust support to mainstream Syrian rebels in their war against…

Fare thee well, Joan
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Fare thee well, Joan

September 7, 2014

Comedian remembered at star-studded funeral in NYC

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Nation & World Briefs

September 6, 2014

CAMARILLO, Calif. – A national survey says the average price of a gallon of regular gasoline has dropped 2 cents over the last two weeks, to $3.46, bringing the decline…

Deadly monsoon rains in Pakistan, India
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Deadly monsoon rains in Pakistan, India

September 6, 2014

Pakistani boys walk past houses damaged by flooding on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, on Saturday. Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed more than 200 people in Pakistan…

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Nation & World Briefs

September 6, 2014

Singer Simone Battle found dead at her LA-area home LOS ANGELES – Girl group singer Simone Battle was found dead in her West Hollywood home, authorities said Saturday. Battle gained…

Syrian strikes kill 29
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Syrian strikes kill 29

September 6, 2014

A series of airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group on Saturday in Raqqa, Syria, left heavily damaged buildings and destroyed vehicles.Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group/Associated Press The…

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September 5, 2014

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service has lost emails from five more employees who are part of congressional probes into the treatment of conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status,…

Colleges are rethinking sexual assault education
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Colleges are rethinking sexual assault education

September 5, 2014

Johns Hopkins is under investigation for its handling of an alleged gang rape of a Towson University student at a fraternity house, Pi Kappa Alpha, in spring 2013. Since the…