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June 4, 2014

SEATTLE – Police say a Seattle Pacific University student on Thursday disarmed a lone gunman who entered a building and shot four people. A hospital spokeswoman says one man has…

Nation Briefs
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June 4, 2014

WASHINGTON – More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law have data discrepancies that could jeopardize coverage for some, a government document shows. About…

Report urges steady funding for Mars mission
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Report urges steady funding for Mars mission

June 4, 2014

Mars rover Curiosity is one of many probes sent to explore the Red Planet. A report by the National Research Council says the U.S. must develop a well-financed, “disciplined” plan…

Bergdahl’s hometown cancels celebration
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Bergdahl’s hometown cancels celebration

June 4, 2014

The Voice of Jihad has released a video of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s handover to U.S. forces in exchange for five Taliban prisoners. A friend of Bergdahl’s family in Hailey,…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

June 4, 2014

DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian President Bashar Assad has been re-elected in a landslide, officials said Wednesday, capturing another seven-year term in the middle of a bloody 3-year-old uprising against his…

Hong Kong marks Tiananmen protests
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen protests

June 4, 2014

State-controlled Chinese news media ignored the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, although a crowd of more than 180,000 turned out to mark the June 4, 1989, military crackdown against pro-democracy…

Obama praises Poland as example for Ukraine
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Obama praises Poland as example for Ukraine

June 4, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint news conference with Poland’s President Bronislaw Komorowski at Belweder Palace in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday.Charles Dharapak/Associated Press Obama also offered high-profile…

Hopes fade for quick Senate vote to help veterans
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Hopes fade for quick Senate vote to help veterans

June 4, 2014

Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, speaks with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. as they take an escalator to the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sanders…

Data discrepancies in health sign-ups
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Data discrepancies in health sign-ups

June 4, 2014

The Senate will begin confirmation hearings this week for Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama’s nominee to become secretary of Health and Human Services. The House Ways and Means Committee…

Bergdahl swap may make closing Guantanamo harder
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Bergdahl swap may make closing Guantanamo harder

June 4, 2014

President Barack Obama is making the rounds with Democratic congressional leaders, apologizing for not consulting with them before gaining the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five…

Supervision urged for freed inmates
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Supervision urged for freed inmates

June 3, 2014

Florida requires criminals to serve 85 percent of their sentences, virtually eliminating parole. Rhonda Hagan, in orange, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering Goldie Hall. Hawn’s niece, Rose…

Primaries may decide makeup of U.S. Senate
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Primaries may decide makeup of U.S. Senate

June 3, 2014

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Mississippi, was trying to win his party’s nomination against tea party challenger state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who is seeking the chance to run for the Senate…

Republicans offer VA fix
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Republicans offer VA fix

June 3, 2014

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., wants Veterans Administration hospitals to publish on their websites wait times for an appointment. The senator is cosponsoring the bill in response to reports that many…

Major East Coast bridge closed
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Major East Coast bridge closed

June 3, 2014

Engineers had already classified the Interstate 495 bridge over the Christina River near Wilmington, Del., as “fracture critical,” meaning it was at risk of collapse. Highway engineers are inspecting the…

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June 3, 2014

SAN DIEGO – A former Blue Angels commander tolerated inappropriate sexual comments and pornographic images in the workplace during his time as leader of the famed precision flying team and…

China pledges to cut  its carbon emissions
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China pledges to cut its carbon emissions

June 3, 2014

U.N. climate official Christiana Figueres Tuesday praised China’s announcement that it will join the United States in curbing carbon emissions from power plants.Amy Wong/Associated Press The announcement comes ahead of…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

June 3, 2014

TEHRAN, Iran – On the eve of talks, Iran’s moderate president said Tuesday that his administration will defend the Islamic Republic’s nuclear rights and work to end international sanctions that…

Boehner: Leaders told 2 years ago of possible swap
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Boehner: Leaders told 2 years ago of possible swap

June 3, 2014

A photo of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. House Speaker John Boehner says the U.S. trade of five terror suspects for Bergdahl compromises U.S. security.U.S. Army/Associated Press In a statement, Boehner said…

Obama promises to boost U.S.-NATO troop efforts
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Obama promises to boost U.S.-NATO troop efforts

June 3, 2014

U.S. President Barack Obama says he is launching an initiative that will increase America’s military commitment in Europe. He met Tuesday with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski.Charles Dharapak/Associated Press But even…

Palestinian government draws threats from Israel
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Palestinian government draws threats from Israel

June 2, 2014

Outgoing Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, says Palestinians are “starting a new era” as his militant faction forms a unity government with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah group.…

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June 1, 2014

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday described a surge in unaccompanied immigrant children caught trying to cross the Mexican border as an “urgent humanitarian situation,” as the White House…

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May 31, 2014

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As President Barack Obama prepares to announce tougher new air-quality standards, lawmakers in several states already are trying to blunt the impact on aging coal-fired power…

Students ‘blast off’ after program saved
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Students ‘blast off’ after program saved

May 31, 2014

The Space Research Center, started 52 years ago as the first NASA-recognized high school space program, was saved by more than $13,000 in donations after the nearly broke Philadelphia school…