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Syria deal shines light on Israeli capabilities

The agreement for Syria to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile to international authorities is raising new pressure on Israel…

September 16, 2013

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New Egyptian petition: Run, General, run

Supporters are running a campaign to get Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to run for president. The general ousted…

September 16, 2013

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Summers debate highlights Obama fissures with Dems

But this time, the resistance that pushed Lawrence Summers to withdraw from consideration for Federal Reserve chairman came from Obama’s…

September 16, 2013

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Big-business leaders talk tax code at Montana summit

Baucus opened the Montana Jobs Summit in Butte – an old mining town almost a century removed from its heyday…

September 16, 2013

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Efforts to stop lead poisoning could be at risk

Congress all but eliminated federal funding to prevent lead poisoning in 2012, cutting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…

September 16, 2013

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U.N. confirms sarin gas used in Syria attack

The U.S., Britain and France jumped on evidence in the report – especially the type of rockets, the composition of…

September 16, 2013

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Flooded Colorado towns clean up as rescues continue

Ed Andrieski/Associated Press Authorities are evacuating people from Colorado mountain towns who were cut off for the past several days because…

September 16, 2013

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12 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting

Police are seeking a second possible gunman in a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard that left at least 12…

September 16, 2013

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Lawrence Summers withdraws name from Fed consideration

may open door for chief rival Janet Yellen

September 15, 2013

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Syrian official: Chemical weapons deal a ‘victory’

The comments by Syrian Minister of National Reconciliation Ali Haidar to a Russian state news agency were the first by…

September 15, 2013

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Floods transform ‘Gore-Tex Vortex’

Boulder, Front Range now deal with mud ‘everywhere’

September 14, 2013

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Great Lakes projects inspire bipartisanship

Program to benefit inland seas

September 14, 2013

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24 are dead as tropical weather batters Mexico

Stormy conditions led some communities in affected states to cancel Independence Day celebrations planned for Sunday and today. The U.S.…

September 14, 2013

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Conn. slave who died in 1798 called ‘child of God’

The Honorable Steven R Mullins, right, leads a procession at a memorial service for an enslaved man known as Mr.…

September 14, 2013

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Sens. McCain, Graham blast chemical weapons deal

The House Democratic leader said the deal, under which Syria will be expected to put its stockpile of chemical weapons…

September 14, 2013

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Republican leaders worry about tea party fallout

Businessman Richard Cash, who is running against Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in next year’s South Carolina GOP Senate Primary, listens…

September 14, 2013

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Obama linking Lehman anniversary, success

Tourists take pictures in New York’s Times Square on Sept. 15, 2008, of the day’s financial news about the bankruptcy…

September 14, 2013

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Disabled college students find niches

Schools offering variety of options

September 14, 2013

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Recall stalls gun-control effort

Democrat says NRA is doing its job better

September 14, 2013

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A Hollywood studio where dogs learn to fly

Members and volunteers from Guide Dogs for the Blind wait in line at a mock TSA screening during a K9…

September 14, 2013

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Gulf states fight Brotherhood

backs crackdowns

September 14, 2013

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Al-Qaida calls for economic boycott of U.S.

“To keep up the hemorrhage in America’s security and military spending, we need to keep the United States on a…

September 13, 2013

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Investigators: 36,000 game disability system

Patrick Semansky/Associated Press The Government Accountability Office estimates that the Social Security Administration paid 36,000 workers $1.3 billion in potentially improper…

September 13, 2013

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FAA reports increase in air-traffic mistakes

But in a new report, the agency drew no conclusions about whether skies are less safe because the incidents grew…

September 13, 2013

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Clashes erupt in Egypt as Islamists stage protests

Clashes erupted throughout Egypt Friday as Egyptian army battled supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.Khalil Hamra/Associated Press The street rallies…

September 13, 2013

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Florida girl was bullied for months before suicide

Stephanie Allen/Associated Press Police in Lakeland, Fla., are looking into possible charges against up to 15 girls who bullied 12-year-old Rebecca…

September 13, 2013

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Advocates press Obama on immigration

Advocates for immigration reform are urging the Obama administration to stop deporting illegal aliens or to grant citizenship to the…

September 13, 2013

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Envoys hint at Syria peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, suggested Friday that peace talks to end…

September 13, 2013

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Four men given death sentences in India gang rape

Four Indian men will be hanged for the rape and murder of an Indian woman on a moving bus last…

September 13, 2013

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Bomb hits near U.S. consulate in Afghanistan, one dead

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which underscored the perilous security situation in Afghanistan, where U.S.-led troops are reducing…

September 12, 2013