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Government to declassify parts of secret order

In a filing Thursday with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Justice Department said that the declassification would make possible…

September 12, 2013

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First lady’s push to drink more water draws criticism

Michelle Obama travels Thursday to Watertown, Wis. – naturally – to promote a new program by her Partnership for a…

September 12, 2013

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Some homework required

Applying for health insurance through one of the new health insurance exchanges might feel like a combination of doing your…

September 12, 2013

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Apes plan trips, research shows

This photo provided by Carel van Schaik shows the orangutan Arno in the jungle of Sumatra in 1998 looking in…

September 12, 2013

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Kerry quickly rejects Syria’s offer on arms

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is taking a hard line with Syria, rejecting its offer to begin a “standard…

September 12, 2013

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U.S. women regain jobs lost in recession

Women have recovered all the jobs they lost during the Great Recession, the Labor Department says. Men, however, are still…

September 12, 2013

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Twitter says it has filed IPO documents

San Francisco-based Twitter Inc. posted on its official Twitter account that it has “confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC…

September 12, 2013

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20 years on, Oslo Accords promise rings hollow

It’s been 20 years since the Palestinians and the Israelis signed a Declaration of Principles that launched years of efforts…

September 12, 2013

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Voyager 1 leaves the solar system

on Earth awaits discoveries

September 12, 2013

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Report: Data on Americans routinely shared with Israel

The disclosure that the NSA agreed to provide raw intelligence data challenges Obama administration assurances that there are rigorous safeguards…

September 11, 2013

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Arctic sea ice nears annual summer minimum

Although not nearly as ice-free as last September’s all-time record low, the amount of Arctic sea ice in the summer…

September 11, 2013

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Suicide bombs hit Egypt military in Sinai, kill nine

The bombings in the town of Rafah on the border with the Gaza Strip appear to be a deadly response…

September 11, 2013

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Iraq tries novel ways to curb rising violence

Iraq is taking some extreme measures to reduce rising violence in the country. Some of the measures include building a…

September 11, 2013

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White House: Russian prestige on the line in Syria

President Barack Obama’s White House is saying the success or failure of a plan for Syria to turn over its…

September 11, 2013

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Health law smoking penalties could hit poor hardest

Because smokers incur more health costs than nonsmokers, supporters of the rule say, it makes sense for them to pay…

September 11, 2013

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Diplomats working on plan to secure Syrian weapons

U.N. Security Council members are trying to determine what should be included in a new resolution calling for Syria to…

September 11, 2013

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Nation pauses to remember Sept. 11 dead

For the families, the memories of that day are still vivid, the pain still acute. Some who read the names…

September 11, 2013

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Syrian Americans watch, listen, hope

Gergi, who moved to the United States in 1988 from Syria, is one of thousands of immigrants from the embattled…

September 11, 2013

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Financial crisis drives up Greek suicide rate

ATHENS, Greece – Suicides increased by 45 percent during the first four years of Greece’s financial crisis, a mental health…

September 10, 2013

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Ohioan who made confessional DUI video faces court

Matthew Cordle is expected to be arraigned today on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide stemming from a fatal car crash…

September 10, 2013

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Court convicts four men in Indian’s rape, murder

An Indian court convicted four men on all 11 counts in connection with the gang rape of a young woman…

September 10, 2013

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Poll: Public doubts rise on surveillance, privacy

Close to 60 percent of Americans oppose the NSA’s collection of data on telephone and Internet usage. A similar majority…

September 10, 2013

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Securing Syria’s arsenal is rife with challenges

Experts say securing Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal would be a complicated and lengthy process, made more difficult by deep lack…

September 10, 2013

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Feds seek to legalize marijuana industry banking

The issue has taken on greater urgency now that Colorado and Washington have become the first states to legalize recreational…

September 10, 2013

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Obama talks Syria diplomacy, fallback airstrikes

President Barack Obama is backing a plan to have the United Nations hold talks to get Syria to turn over…

September 10, 2013

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Obama delays Syria vote, says diplomacy may work

President Barack Obama blended the threat of military action against Syria with the hope of a diplomatic solution in a…

September 9, 2013

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Iran’s president urges government on Facebook

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani’s government is encouraging Cabinet members to open their Facebook pages to the public in an effort…

September 9, 2013

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Case raises search, seizure rules concerns

Homeland Security Department officials seized David House’s computer, cellphone, digital camera and thumb drive when the computer programmer returned from…

September 9, 2013

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Allende’s legacy strong 40 years after Chile coup

But as the nation marks Wednesday’s 40th anniversary of the coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet, Allende’s legacy is thriving.…

September 9, 2013

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Patient’s bill soars as health program falters

It sounds like one of those insurance horror stories President Barack Obama told to sell his health overhaul to Congress,…

September 9, 2013