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Deal reached on ads

The agreement was reached the day before the 50th anniversary of the surgeon general’s warning on tobacco and lung cancer,…

January 10, 2014

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U.S. withdraws diplomat from India

An attorney for Devyani Khobragade, who served as India’s deputy consul general, says his client is glad to be home.Mohammed…

January 10, 2014

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WASHINGTON – It came as a shock: U.S. employers added just 74,000 jobs in December, far fewer than anyone expected.…

January 10, 2014

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Renoir painting ordered to museum

French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s “Paysage bords de Seine” is being returned to a Baltimore museum, where the museum’s director called…

January 10, 2014

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Dial 9 before 911? Hotel death prompts petition

A 9-year-old girl tried to call 911 from a hotel room where she could hear her mother, Kari Hunt Dunn,…

January 10, 2014

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Target reveals wider breach of security

A passerby walks near an entrance to a Target retail store in Watertown, Mass. Target says that personal information —…

January 10, 2014

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U.S. economy adds 74K jobs; rate falls to 6.7 percent

The U.S. jobless rate dropped to 6.7 percent in December, largely because of people stopping to look for work. December’s…

January 10, 2014

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Threat remains unclear from chemical leak

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is delivering more than 1 million liters of water to nine West Virginia counties affected…

January 10, 2014

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FBI director: Snowden not a ‘hero whistle-blower’

“I have trouble applying the ‘whistle-blower’ label to someone who just disagrees with the way our country is structured and…

January 9, 2014

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How cold was it? Not much, really

As cold as it was for many Americans this week, scientists say the arctic freeze that gripped much of the…

January 9, 2014

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WASHINGTON – With the number of seriously wounded and ill soldiers at a six-year low, the Army is closing down…

January 9, 2014

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Diplomat: Syria says rebels target chemical depots

Danish warship Esbern Snare and Norwegian warship Helge Ingstad escort cargo ships awaiting orders to enter the Syrian port of…

January 9, 2014

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West Virginia governor declares emergency after chemical spill

Tyler Evert/Associated Press Crews clean up a chemical spill along the Elk River in Charleston, W.Va. The governor declared an emergency…

January 9, 2014

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Jobless benefits bill hits snag in Senate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is drawing heat from some Republican senators who say the majority leader did not…

January 9, 2014

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Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire

Doctors are warning that Medicaid and Medicare costs could skyrocket if Congress cuts the federal food stamp program’s budget. Steve…

January 9, 2014

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Christie apologizes for staff

“I am embarrassed and humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team,” the Republican governor said…

January 9, 2014

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Study cites ‘dangerous weak link’ in nuke security

That has reduced the number of countries with one kilogram or more of weapons-usable nuclear materials, such as highly enriched…

January 8, 2014

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India takes aim at privileges held by U.S. diplomats

Rajanish Kakade/Associated Press India is stepping up pressure on the United States by revoking some of the perks diplomatic officials in…

January 8, 2014

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Rodman sings happy birthday to North Korean leader

Kim Kwang Hyon/Associated Press Dennis Rodman Wednesday blows a kiss to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seated above in the…

January 8, 2014

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Al-Qaida-linked group ramps up regional violence

Al-Qaida forces are hoping to turn the Syrian civil war into a wider conflict pitting Sunni communities against Shiite-dominated governments…

January 8, 2014

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Obama nearing decision on NSA policies

President Barack Obama is expected to announce new policies on National Security Agency surveillance programs next week. He is meeting…

January 8, 2014

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Egyptian leader seeks mandate to run

Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is enjoying soaring popularity among many Egyptians.Khalil Hamra/Associated Press A presidential run by Gen.…

January 8, 2014

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Gay marriages in Utah won’t be recognized

Lake County clerk may refund marriage license fee

January 8, 2014

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Giffords completes skydive on shooting anniversary

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is marking the third anniversary of her shooting by a gunman in Tucson with a skydive…

January 8, 2014

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Fallujah battle stirs vets’ memories

Many Marine veterans who helped capture the Iraqi city of Fallujah from Iraqi insurgents in 2004 have mixed feelings now…

January 8, 2014

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Deep freeze strands rail, air travelers nationwide

Travelers are trying to reach their destinations as train, car and rail traffic is slowing to a crawl because of…

January 7, 2014

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IRS: Identity theft prosecutions double in 2013

The IRS launched 1,492 criminal investigations into identity theft last year, a 66 percent increase from the year before. Prosecutions…

January 7, 2014

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Iraqi government: airstrike kills 25 militants

Emad Matti/Associated Press Security forces and civilians Tuesday gather at a crater caused by a suicide car bomb attack in Kirkuk,…

January 7, 2014

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Gates: Obama gave up on Afghan strategy

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says in his new book, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, that President…

January 7, 2014

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Big chill breaking records in East, South

The “polar vortex” is continuing to bring shivers to much of America. The arctic storm that is gripping much of…

January 7, 2014