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NATO, facing assertive Russia, ponders what to do
Ian Lesser, senior director for foreign and security policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, said NATO must remain mindful of other modern security challenges, including cyberterrorism,…
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Dogs pick up directions from human voices
The study found that dogs of all shapes and sizes could home in on a treat based entirely on the direction in which a hidden human was speaking. Human babies…
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Chicago relishes its hot dogs
Hot Doug’s owner Doug Sohn’s announcement that he is closing his “sausage superstore” in October is leading some fans to try to band together to buy the chain of 38…
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Report faults pipeline oversight
A pipeline explosion and fire killed eight people and destroyed much of a subdivision in San Bruno, Calif., three years ago. Investigators blamed the disaster on lax state and federal…
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GENEVA – The Swiss billionaire industrialist behind the nation’s recent anti-immigration vote said Friday he is leaving parliament to concentrate on ensuring Switzerland never joins the European Union. Christoph Blocher,…
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Remains of Sept. 11 victims being moved
Mark Desire, right, assistant director for forensic biology at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, says his work trying to identify the remains of the victims of the Sept. 11,…
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WASHINGTON – Despite Democratic complaints, Republicans jumped into a new election-season investigation of the deadly Benghazi assault on Friday, naming majority members of a special House committee. Democrats mulled a…
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Troops going to doctors more than ever, news survey shows
The pace of more than 14 out-patients visits per service member in 2013 was a rate nearly 60% higher than 2004, and up slightly from 2012. Slightly less than half…
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Putin hails Crimea’s return
A Russian World War II veteran is greeted with flowers after a Victory Day military parade in Sevastopol, Crimea, Friday.Ivan Sekretarev/Associated Press Over the past decade, Putin has gradually turned…
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Pelosi says House Dems divided on Benghazi probe
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, center, says a House select committee that will investigate the 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, must “have standards.”Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press Some…
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Putin may overshadow planned D-Day events
The White House says President Barack Obama will not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin when they both attend ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe.RIA-NOVOSTI/Associated Press…
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GOP senators praise nominee’s ‘competence’
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, President Barack Obama’s nominee to become secretary of Health and Human Services, says the Affordable Care Act is “making a positive difference in the lives of our…
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New investigation to look at Benghazi
Speaker of the House John Boehner says a new select committee will answer questions that linger more than a year after an attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.…
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WICHITA, Kan. – A federal appeals court has temporarily suspended an order requiring Kansas and Arizona residents to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote with a national form.…
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Big quake panics much of Mexico
Students gather in the courtyard of their school after an earthquake shook Mexico City Thursday. The quake, which was centered in southern Guerrero state on the Pacific coast, caused widespread…
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Pakistan frees detained FBI agent on bail
An American identified as FBI agent Joel Cox leaves a police station in Karachi, Pakistan, after posting a $9,800 bond for carrying knives in his bag.Mohammad Khalil/Associated Press The arrest…
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KIEV, Ukraine – A strong majority of Ukrainians want their country to remain a single, unified state and this is true even in the largely Russian-speaking east where a pro-Russia…
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Pro-Russia insurgents to hold vote in east Ukraine
A pro-Russian gunman speaks by phone in front of the city hall decorated with the flag of self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine Thursday. A strong majority of Ukrainians…
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Figuring your airfare cost may get harder
Airlines are arguing that they should be able to advertise their prices the same way as hotels and car rental companies do, by advertising their base fare prices and adding…
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Oil-tanker rules aim to reduce explosion risks
Foxxdu1-i-syn The emergency order requires that each railroad operating trains containing more than 1 million gallons of crude oil – the equivalent of about 35 tank cars – from the…
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Obama praises tornado-hit town’s spirit
President Barack Obama says the entire country is supporting residents of Vilonia, Ark., who are trying to rebuild their lives after a tornado ripped through the town and destroyed much…
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BANGKOK – A court ousted Thailand’s prime minister Wednesday for abuse of power, accomplishing what anti-government demonstrators have sought to do for the last six months and further widening the…
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WASHINGTON – The House has approved a nonbinding resolution calling on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Internal Revenue Service over the way agents handled…
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Islamic attack in Nigeria reportedly kills hundreds
As many as 300 people were killed when a band of extremists attacked the town of Gamboru Ngala, on Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, according to local press reports. The attack…
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U.S. disputes claims on Russian troops
A spokesman for the Donetsk People’s Republic says the militant group will discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for delaying a referendum on eastern Ukraine’s future. Pro-Russian insurgents Wednesday buried…
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Dems fear backlash from new EPA rules
The Obama administration plans to issue its proposed rules to curb power plant emissions this June so the program could be in place by the time President Barack Obama leaves…
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Health insurers say most new enrollees paying up
Insurers are saying they don’t have data available to determine whether health insurance premiums will increase next year for people who are insured through the federal HealthCare.gov exchange. During a…
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American 12th-graders score abysmally
shows fewer than half proficient in math, reading
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Dems open door to taking part in Benghazi probe
Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., believes it is “good sign” that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi interested in taking part in a select committee investigation into the U.S. response after the…