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Landslide rescuers struggle to help Afghans
death toll is not known – but could be in the thousands
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European observers held in Ukraine are released
described as ‘a voluntary humanitarian act’
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GM recalling 51,640 SUVs for defective fuel gauges DETROIT – General Motors is recalling 51,640 SUVs because the fuel gauges may show inaccurate readings. The recall involves the Buick Enclave,…
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Virginia senator backs not-yet-candidate Clinton
he hasn’t explained why he chose Obama over her in 2008 run
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Drones a daily sight in Yosemite
The National Park Service issued a statement Friday reminding visitors that federal regulations actually ban the use of drones within the park’s boundaries. Yet that hasn’t stopped drone sightings from…
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Uruguay leader calls Colorado pot law ‘a fiction’
Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica pauses during an interview at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday. Mujica says the country’s legal marijuana market will be much less permissive…
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Cap tossing OK; selfies, not so much
University of South Florida graduating senior Kyra Ciotti, 22, of Tampa, Fla., left, curtailed her plans to take a selfie of herself while she was walking across the stage to…
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Hagel warns NATO still facing dangers
Amid worries in Europe that Russia may be preparing for broader aggression, Hagel said the NATO alliance “must stand ready to revisit the basic principles underlying its relationship with Russia.”…
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NEW YORK – Health officials on Friday confirmed the first case of an American infected with a mysterious virus that has sickened hundreds in the Middle East. The man fell…
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Ukrainian unrest spreads; dozens dead in Odessa
A Ukrainian government supporter walks past a line of self-defense activists during a clash with pro-Russians in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine, Friday. A clash broke out late…
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West blasts Russia’s role in Ukrainian violence
Russia, represented by its U.N. ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, is demanding that the U.N. Security Council order a halt to the latest violence in Ukraine.Richard Drew/Associated Press Council members accused Russia…
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Northern Ireland police say they have received an extra 48 hours to question Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams about an IRA killing more than four decades…
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Official pleads for aid after deadly landslide
The governor of Badakhshan province in Afghanistan is appealing for machinery and shovels to help search for survivors after a massive landslide buried a village in the northeastern part of…
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CDC confirms first case of MERS virus in American
Officials with the federal Centers for Disease Control are investigating the first confirmed case of MERS in the United States. CDC officials will look at the patient’s travel history.National Institute…
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Jobs bloom in April: U.S. adds 288,000
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 6.8 percent in April, its lowest level since September 2008. The Labor Department, however, attributed the drop to a decline in the number of…
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Insurgents shoot down 2 Ukraine helicopters
A Pro-Russian gunman holds a weapon as other activists carry a tree trunk to barricades in Slovyansk, Ukraine, Friday. Ukraine launched its first major assault against pro-Russian forces who have…
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U.S. releases list of Title IX probes
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has complained that non-compliance with Title IX laws banning sexual discrimination in educational programs is “far too common.”Charles Dharapak/Associated Press file photo The department’s Office for…
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WASHINGTON – The White House is asking Congress to pass new privacy laws that would add more safeguards for Americans’ data and provide more protections for emails sought in the…
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Military sex assault reports jump
The latest numbers reflected an aggressive campaign by the Pentagon to persuade victims to come forward, but Hagel and others said Thursday they need to do more to get men…
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Air traffic controllers did not realize that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was missing until 17 minutes after it disappeared from civilian radar, according to a preliminary…
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Ukraine renews military draft
Pro-Russian activists took over the prosecutor’s office in Donetsk, Ukraine, and clashed with police Thursday.Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press Although Ukraine last year announced plans to end military conscription and transfer to…
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Teens’ joking turned to fear
But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, “Am I really going to die?” The shaky video – at times…
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U.S. response to Benghazi attack faulted
Retired Brig. Gen. Robert Lovell says the Pentagon did not respond adequately during the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Lovell was testifying Thursday before the House…
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Internet giants eye cheerleader’s defamation suit
Nik Richie, left, owner of the gossip website TheDirty.com, is appealing a defamation lawsuit judgment against his him and his website filed by a former teacher and Cincinnatti Bengals cheerleader.…
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Off-duty captain warned ferry had stability risks
Relatives of a passenger aboard the sunken Sewol ferry look toward the sea at a port in Jindo, South Korea, Wednesday. South Korea’s president apologized Tuesday for the government’s inept…
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LOS ANGELES – Flights from airports in the Los Angeles area were grounded for more than an hour Wednesday because of a computer failure at an air traffic control facility…
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Leader admits Ukraine can’t stop insurgent forces
Pro-Russian insurgents captured two more government buildings in Ukrainian cities Wednesday. A gunman in camouflage uniform is guarding an administration building insurgents seized Tuesday in Luhansk.Alexander Zemlianichenko/Associated Press Insurgents also…
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Hundreds rescued from floodwaters in Florida, Alabama
Residents of the Forest Creek Apartments in Pensacola, Fla., are helped ashore by rescue workers Wednesday after having been rescued by boat from their flooded apartments.Bruce Graner/Pensacola News Journal In…
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Botched execution fuels further debate
Sam Jennings of Oklahoma Coalition Against the Death Penalty protests outside the state Capitol Tuesday. Clayton Lockett’s attorney, David Autry. says Oklahoma Department of Public Safety officials should have anticipated…