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Reports emerge of Navy Yard gunman’s unstable behavior

The New York Times reports Friday that Alexis was struggling to cope with his behavior while staying at a Residence…

September 20, 2013

Syria submits report on chemical weapons

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is reviewing a declaration from Syria outling its chemical weapons. Syria turned…

September 20, 2013

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EPA proposes strict emission limits on new power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new regulations to require new coal plants to install expensive new technology to reduce…

September 20, 2013

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House votes to derail Obamacare, fund government

The fight is coming on a stopgap funding measure required to keep the government fully running after the Oct. 1…

September 20, 2013

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Mexico victims recount horror; toll rises to 97

ACAPULCO, Mexico – With a low, rumbling roar, an arc of dirt, rock and mud tumbled down the hillside in…

September 19, 2013

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Minnesota DQ manager’s good deed gets attention

Dairy Queen employee Joey Prusak is winning praise and job offers after a customer’s email to Dairy Queen’s headquarters was…

September 19, 2013

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Obama takes on coal with first-ever carbon limits

The Environmental Protection Agency, which is headed by Gina McCarthy, will have until next summer to develop rules that will…

September 19, 2013

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How can red flags be missed like Navy shooter’s?

Operations are returning to normal at the Washington Navy Yard, three days after a gunman killed 12 people at the…

September 19, 2013

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House OKs food stamp cuts

House conservatives won a victory Thursday by pushing a bill through the House that will cut $4 billion from the…

September 19, 2013

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Tokyo tops list of cities most at risk of disasters

“When we look at river flood, storm surge, tsunami, wind storm and earthquake combined, the Tokyo/Yokohama region is the most…

September 19, 2013

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Al-Qaida gunmen seize town

The U.S. and its European and Gulf allies are growing more worried about sectarian fighting that is pitting moderate and…

September 19, 2013

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Here’s the truth: The government doesn’t shut down

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, says Republican members are working on a strategy to pass legislation that would…

September 19, 2013

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Rocket trajectory links Syrian military to attack

Volunteers are teaching residents in Aleppo, Syria, what to do if chemical weapons are used against residents of the city.…

September 18, 2013

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Starbucks says guns unwelcome

The fine line that the retailer is walking to address the concerns of both gun rights and gun control advocates…

September 18, 2013

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VA: Gunman didn’t say he was depressed

Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis’ mother, Cathleen Alexis, says she doesn’t know why her son went on a deadly…

September 18, 2013

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Military base shootings shake sense of security

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering a review of physical security at all U.S. defense facilities worldwide following Monday’s shooting…

September 18, 2013

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Flooding could recharge dry soil

Agriculture industry waiting for water to recede to assess damage

September 17, 2013

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Storm toll mounts in Mexico

Tourists stranded in Acupulco, Mexico, are growing more desperate days after Tropical Storm Manuel hit the coast and cut off…

September 17, 2013

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Fed’s bond pledge charges up investors

soar to record high

September 17, 2013

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Globe swelters through 5th-warmest summer on record

Specifically, the temperature over global land and ocean surfaces tied with 2009 as the fifth-highest on record at 61.22 degrees,…

September 17, 2013

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’Hiccup Girl’ on trial on murder charge in Florida

Prosecutors and attorneys for Jennifer Mee began selecting a jury in a Pinellas County courtroom. Judge Nancy Moate Ley told…

September 17, 2013

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Congress looks to relax mandatory prison terms

Cindy Martinson is serving a 15-year sentence on drug-related charges even though the federal judge who sentenced her agreed that…

September 17, 2013

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New study warns of U.S. long-term debt problems

Elmendorf told reporters that the Treasury Department’s assessment that it’ll run out of borrowing authority and have just $50 billion…

September 17, 2013

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Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening

Iranian authorities are blaming a “glitch” for Monday’s removal of Internet filters has long prevented Iranians from accessing social media…

September 17, 2013

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U.N. official: World failing over climate change

Halldor Thorgeirsson told journalists gathered at London’s Imperial College that the world’s leaders aren’t working hard enough to prevent potentially…

September 17, 2013

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Russia rejects use of force in Syria

The main Syrian opposition coalition, meanwhile, urged the international community to take swift action against the regime of President Bashar…

September 17, 2013

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White House criticizes lawmakers opposing gun bill

White House press secretary Jay Carney says lawmakers who are opposing gun control measures are taking their cues the National…

September 17, 2013

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Shooter was hearing voices

The account, contained in an Aug. 7 report from Newport, R.I., police, adds to the picture that has emerged of…

September 17, 2013

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Brazil looks to break from U.S.-centric Internet

President Dilma Rousseff ordered a series of measures aimed at greater Brazilian online independence and security following revelations that the…

September 17, 2013

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Poverty stuck at 15% despite economic uptick

More than 1 in 7 Americans were living in poverty, not statistically different from the 46.2 million of 2011 and…

September 16, 2013