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Keystone XL opponents win court victory

A spokeswoman for Nebraska’s attorney general said the state will appeal a state judge’s ruling that Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman…

February 19, 2014

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U.S. security officers found dead in Seychelles

Crew members work aboard the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama after the ship docked in the harbour of Mombasa, Kenya. Police in…

February 19, 2014

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FBI confirms activist was killed in South Dakota in 1973

This undated file photo provided by the Robinson family shows civil rights activist Ray Robinson. Documents recently released by the…

February 19, 2014

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Homeland Security warns airlines of new threat

The Department of Homeland Security is warning airlines about a possible terrorist threat related to earlier threats that focused on…

February 19, 2014

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Ukraine, protesters to open talks to end latest violence

International pressure is mounting against the Ukrainian government a day after violent protests left 25 dead in the capital of…

February 19, 2014

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EU’s stance forces US executioners to improvise

The phenomenon started nine years ago when the EU banned the export of products used for execution, citing its goal…

February 19, 2014

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Obama pushes trade during summit meeting

President Barack Obama wants to complete negotiations on a new Trans Pacific Partnership agreement this year. The trade pact would…

February 19, 2014

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Base tears down site of massacre

Fort Hood officials said Tuesday that they’ve torn down Building 42003, the site of a 2009 massacre that left 13…

February 18, 2014

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Do you even care how good your doctor is?

Still, the sites do appear to be swaying opinions. About a third of patients who viewed online sites sought out…

February 18, 2014

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UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – Drawing a link between reduced fuel consumption and climate change, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that…

February 18, 2014

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DOE to OK $6.5 billion for Georgia nuke plant

A nuclear power plant under construction in Augusta, Ga., could be a test case to determine whether the nuclear power…

February 18, 2014

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New NSA choice reflects desire to get past criticism

“He’s got a lot of rebuilding to do,” said James Lewis, an analyst at the Center for Strategic and International…

February 18, 2014

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VIENNA – Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying…

February 18, 2014

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Street battles kill 18 in Ukrainian capital

The violence was the deadliest in nearly three months of anti-government protests that have paralyzed Ukraine’s capital in a struggle…

February 18, 2014

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Obama wants more fuel-efficient trucks on U.S. roads

President Barack Obama says his plans to order new fuel-efficiency standards for delivery trucks will be a “win, win, win”…

February 18, 2014

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Huge hurdles in path of final Iran nuke deal

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…

February 17, 2014

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A new course for Navy weapons

The Navy is about to start deploying the first prototype high-technology weapons such as laser weapons and rail guns. The…

February 17, 2014

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Justices may rule on gun-carry laws

Just figuratively, of course. The petitions scheduled for potential discussion include three that challenge state or federal gun- control laws.…

February 17, 2014

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Letter warns North Korean leader about accusations

Retired Australian judge Michael Kirby, chairperson of the commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of…

February 17, 2014

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – The White House says a costly spending bill President Barack Obama signed into law five years…

February 17, 2014

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Militants may be targeting Egypt tourism

Sunday’s attack on a tourist bus in the Sinai Peninsula may be another blow to Egypt’s tourism industry.Egyptian Tourism Minister…

February 17, 2014

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CARACAS, Venezuela – President Nicolas Maduro’s government Monday gave three U.S. Embassy officials 48 hours to leave the country, accusing…

February 17, 2014

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Ethiopian co-pilot hijacks plane to Geneva

Hailemedhin Abera, a co-pilot for Ethiopian Airlines, is requesting asylum in Switzerland. Abera hijacked the plane he was flying from…

February 17, 2014

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Health-care law’s earliest winners are …

Maureen Grey is one of the many older Americans who are finally able to afford health care again after signing…

February 17, 2014

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S. Korean tourists killed in bombing

attack on Red Sea tourists in a decade

February 15, 2014

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NEW YORK – Online fundraising site Kickstarter says hackers got some of its customer data. Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler said…

February 15, 2014

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U.S created a ‘negative climate’

peace talks stalling in Geneva

February 15, 2014

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Would you want a dedicated ungroomed area?

Vt. ski area created one after too many rescue attempts

February 15, 2014

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Augusta fells Eisenhower Tree

damages famous loblolly pine

February 15, 2014

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LONDON – Strong winds pummeling Britain killed a taxi driver, whose car was crushed by falling chunks of masonry from…

February 15, 2014