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Power: Russia holding Security Council ‘hostage’

Power lashed into Russia in her most extensive comments yet on the Syria crisis since starting her job as ambassador…

September 5, 2013

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Hot summers more likely in future

Extreme heat waves like the one that hit the U.S. Midwest this year are more likely in the future because…

September 5, 2013

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Health law coverage may track workplace cost shift

Two independent studies out this week highlighted attractive prices for less-generous “bronze” plans that will offer low monthly premiums but…

September 5, 2013

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Obama seeks support for attack at meeting

U.S. President Barack Obama is seeking international support for his plan to punish Syria for using chemical weapons. His attempts…

September 5, 2013

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NASA aiming for moon again, this time from Virginia

The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer will be launched to the moon Friday evening aboard this Minotaur V rocket…

September 5, 2013

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Amid tensions, Obama, Putin put on a happy face

Amid rising tensions between the two countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama put on a happy…

September 5, 2013

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Feds won’t enforce same-sex veterans law

In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Eric Holder said that a provision in federal law on benefits to…

September 4, 2013

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U.S. spies missed signs of Aug. 21 Syrian WMD strike

Secretary of State John Kerry told Congress that the Obama administration had evidence that Syrian officials were planning a chemical…

September 4, 2013

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Chelsea Manning seeks presidential pardon

Manning’s lawyer, David Coombs, sent the Petition for Pardon/Commutation of Sentence on Tuesday to President Barack Obama through the U.S.…

September 4, 2013

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Putin warns West on Syria action

Russian President Vladimir Putin is saying that Russia might support a U.N. resolution authorizing military action against Syria if the…

September 4, 2013

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G-20 summit leaders face a divided global economy

And something will be missing: worry about a renewed financial crisis. Leaders from 20 of the largest economies are more…

September 4, 2013

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Report: Tsunami would swamp California’s economy

A new U.S. Geological Survey study suggests that a major earthquake in Alaska could create a giant tsunami that would…

September 4, 2013

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Drug abuse groups say pot stance of feds is wrong

In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, the groups said the DOJ’s position is a mistake and they want…

September 4, 2013

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Obama: On Syria, US, world credibility is on line

US President Barack Obama reacts during a press conference at Rosenbad, the seat of the Swedish government in Stockholm, Sweden,…

September 4, 2013

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Israeli proposal detailed in talks

Israel is proposing to keep several settlements and military bases in the West Bank under a proposal that would create…

September 4, 2013

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Panel approves Syria attack

President Barack Obama is suggesting that he could go ahead and order a military strike on Syria if Congress fails…

September 4, 2013

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Pot use up, study shows

The nationwide survey made public Wednesday found that 7.3 percent of Americans 12 or older regularly used marijuana in 2012,…

September 4, 2013

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Autopsy: Ariel Castro hanged himself in prison cell

Ariel Castro hanged himself Tuesday night, about a month after he was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years…

September 4, 2013

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Study suggests some will struggle to pay new health care premiums

A new study shows that average premiums for insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul plan will be a…

September 4, 2013

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Weapons of less-than-mass destruction for Syria?

Last week, USA TODAY reported on the two prime candidates – the CrashPAD and the Passive Attack Weapon (PAW) –…

September 3, 2013

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Syria uncertainty hangs over Obama’s overseas trip

Before his scheduled departure Tuesday night, Obama urged lawmakers meeting with him at the White House to support his plan…

September 3, 2013

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Egypt president: Brotherhood’s fate with judiciary

Adly Mansour’s interview with Egyptian state television, the first since his appointment, aired on the same day that a military…

September 3, 2013

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War vote on Syria looms for White House hopefuls

Senate Republicans eyeing a possible presidential run in 2016 could be hurt by a looming decision they will have to…

September 3, 2013

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Syria moving troops, weapons, rebels say

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government is moving military equipment and troops around as it tries to protect military assets in…

September 3, 2013

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New London skyscraper too hot for owner of car

The owner of a Jaguar claims the intense reflection from the under-construction 37-story “Walkie-Talkie” skyscaper melted parts of his car…

September 3, 2013

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Hackers find weaknesses in car computer systems

New computer systems being installed in vehicles are making them more vulnerable to hackers. Several hackers have shown that they…

September 3, 2013

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Japan to fund ice wall to contain reactor leaks

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, second from left, and his government have agreed to spend $450 million to build an…

September 3, 2013

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Obama gains support for attack on Syria

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio is backing President Barack Obama’s decision that the United States must take action against…

September 3, 2013

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Crews gain on Yosemite fire; full containment weeks away

gain on Yosemite fire, but containment weeks away

September 2, 2013

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U.S.-Brazil tensions rise after new NSA spy report

Brazil’s Foreign Minister Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado is calling for international regulations to control monitoring of citizens and governments. The…

September 2, 2013