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Obama tries persuading the skeptical on Syria

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., say President Barack Obama still needs to do more to…

September 2, 2013

Assad: Attack will spur ‘chaos’

Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning that a military strike against his country would spread “chaos and extremism” throughout the…

September 2, 2013

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Sandy’s ‘freaky’ path may not be repeated

Superstorm Sandy caused some $50 billion worth of damage when it hit the East Coast in New Jersey in February.…

September 2, 2013

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Police social-media site planned

Created by former high-profile New York City police commissioner and Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton, BlueLine is being touted…

September 2, 2013

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DEA data mining reported

The program, previously reported by ABC News and The New York Times, is called the Hemisphere Project. It’s paid for…

September 2, 2013

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Nyad 1st to swim to Florida from Cuba without cage

In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Diana Nyad, is about two miles off Key West, Fla.,…

September 2, 2013

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Under pressure, Obama overrules policy advisers

President Barack Obama’s last-minute decision to seek congressional approval for a military strike against Syria for its suspected use of…

September 1, 2013

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Fast-food workers’ protests highlight industry’s economics

Christina Condori joins a crowd of fast-food workers and their supporters in protest, while picketing outside of a McDonald’s restaurant…

August 31, 2013

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Citing sarin use, Obama presses case

Attacking Syria divides Congress, Navy ships remain on standby

August 31, 2013

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Syria dismisses Obama as he holds off on strikes

Military targets move in among residences

August 31, 2013

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Blind driver races at Bonneville flats

But then consider Parker can’t see and was preparing Aug. 25 to become the first blind person to race a…

August 31, 2013

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Obama to seek OK from Congress

President holds off on attack against Assad regime

August 31, 2013

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Stork jailed in Egypt for suspected spying

A migrating stork is held in a police station after a citizen suspected it of being a spy and brought…

August 31, 2013

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Older workers present highway safety challenge

Chris Hayes, director of transportation services for Travelers Insurance By Larry Copeland USA TODAY A demographic shift in the nation’s…

August 31, 2013

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Rally begins against unpaid internships

New York University junior Christina Isnardi, shown Aug. 22 in New York’s Washington Square Park, and a fellow student started…

August 31, 2013

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‘Dream’ ceremonies reveal political segregation

President Barack Obama, former President Jimmy Carter, first lady Michelle Obama, and former President Bill Clinton wave after an Aug.…

August 31, 2013

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Some protest against Syria attack

opposition voices opinion around world

August 31, 2013

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Mexico president’s can-do image is put to test

Kidnapping, extortion rising

August 31, 2013

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Chinese executive with canal dream has spotty record

Company’s CEO looks to build through Nicaragua

August 31, 2013

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Bridge to open after ’89 quake

The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta quake hit just as millions tuned in to watch Game 3 of the “Bay Bridge World…

August 31, 2013

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Jersey Shore business slows

Marty Sudol pilots a remote-controlled mechanical beach rake that strains debris from sand in front of a home on the…

August 31, 2013

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U.S. weighs action in Syria

wrapping up inspection of chemical weapons attack

August 30, 2013

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Polls open for state’s 1st legislative recalls

Colorado lawmakers targeted for their stance on gun control

August 30, 2013

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Major quake recorded in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

“I heard it coming,” said Kathleen Nevzoroff, who was sitting at her computer in the tiny Aleutians village of Adak…

August 30, 2013

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War costs could escalate quickly

An attack on Syria would be no exception to the rule. “This would come in under $100 million, if it…

August 30, 2013

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Syria samples to undergo meticulous scrutiny

Members of a U.N. investigation team will be returning today with samples taht could prove chemical weapons were used against…

August 30, 2013

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Inconsistent allies: France, U.S. mull Syria action

French President Francois Hollande, right, is fully committed to joining the United States in military action against Syria for allegedly…

August 30, 2013

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Violence in Iraq on the rise again

Mourners carry the coffin of a young man who was killed in a car bombing in Azamiyah, Iraq. Violence is…

August 30, 2013

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Clinton tops Obama in gifts

Then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outpaced President Barack Obama when it comes to receiving lavish gifts from foreign leaders,…

August 30, 2013

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Tooth Fairy inflation: Price of a tooth nears $4

Part of the reason for the sharp rise: Parents don’t want their kids to be the ones at the playground…

August 30, 2013