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End-of-Ramadan bomb kills 69 people in Iraq

Black smoke from a car bomb attack is seen in Baghdad on Saturday, part of a wave of car bombings…

August 10, 2013

Federal gun charge filed in slaying of prisons chief

Stevie Marie Vigil, 22, was taken into custody without incident during the court hearing after a federal grand jury charged…

August 9, 2013

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Swiss apologize for encounter Oprah calls racist

Oprah Winfrey, one of the richest women in the world, says she encountered racism during a visit to Zurich when…

August 9, 2013

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Suburban poverty on the rise

Poverty rises in city suburbs

August 9, 2013

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FCC OKs cap on inmate phone fees

The Federal Communications Commission agreed to limit how much prisons and prison management companies can charge inmates for phone calls.…

August 9, 2013

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Obama vows more NSA program oversight

“It’s not enough for me to have confidence in these programs,” the president declared of NSA domestic intelligence-gathering programs at…

August 9, 2013

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Yemen terror boss left blueprint for waging jihad

In what reads like a lesson plan, Nasser al-Wahishi provides a step-by-step assessment of what worked and what didn’t in…

August 9, 2013

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California faces longer, tough wildfire season

Fire officials are predicting that California is in for a harsher-than-usual fire season. The season has been brutal so far,…

August 9, 2013

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Local Afghan peace deals raising some questions

To date, the agreements have been made without relinquishing Afghan military authority or allowing the Taliban to expand influence, coalition…

August 9, 2013

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Israeli settlements under fire from EU

Israel’s construction of new settlements in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem could cost the country millions of dollars…

August 9, 2013

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More Saudis assisting terrorists, Yemen warns

With several U.S. diplomatic posts closed temporarily in Africa and the Middle East this week amid a global alert about…

August 9, 2013

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Danish Muslim leader regrets role in cartoon rage

Danish Muslim Ahmad Akkari is now apologizing for his role in spurring protests seven years ago against a Danish newspaper’s…

August 9, 2013

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Palestinians complain to Kerry about settlements

In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, the chief Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat, said Israel’s latest settlement announcements…

August 8, 2013

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Minnesota dad claims share of Powerball win

Paul White of Minneapolis claimed a third of Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot. He and his girlfriend Kim VanRees talked to reporters…

August 8, 2013

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Air crash survival rates unchanged

Only 9 percent of fatal accidents since 1970 occurred during landing, while the vast majority happened during other phases of…

August 8, 2013

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Senate control hinges on fate of Southern Dems

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky will be facing two opponents in November’s midterm elections.Scott Applewhite/Associated Press The fate…

August 8, 2013

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Testimony resumes in Fort Hood trial

Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is on trial in the killing of 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, will continue to…

August 8, 2013

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Wife rallies Morsi’s backers

Naglaa Mahmoud, the wife of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi, says her husband “is coming back. God willing.” Mahmoud made…

August 8, 2013

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Measure of U.S. jobless claims falls to 6-year low

The Labor Department said Thursday that the average number of people who applied for benefits over the past four weeks…

August 8, 2013

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U.S. stepping up drone strikes in Yemen

Three U.S. drone strikes killed a total of 12 suspected al-Qaida militants Thursday, a Yemeni military official said. The U.S.…

August 8, 2013

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Presidential panel ponders future polls

But first, elections administrators nationwide must stop trying to fix problems of the past and focus on innovations, a panel…

August 7, 2013

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Guatemala reports ‘extraordinary’ Mayan frieze found

The Proyecto Arqueologico Holmul in Guatemala released photos of the Mayan frieze discovered by archaeologist Francisco Estrada-Belli. The high-relief stuco…

August 7, 2013

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Ramadan will be marked at Guantanamo Bay, officials say

The military planned to serve lamb, bread, dates and honey as the last daylight fasting period of Ramadan ends, followed…

August 7, 2013

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Experts who decide on food additives conflicted

To understand the scope of the issue, it helps to know that 43 percent of the 10,000-plus food additives in…

August 7, 2013

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White House floats health-care fix for Congress

Proposed rules – issued when the halls of Congress are empty for summer recess – say lawmakers’ offices should individually…

August 7, 2013

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Doctor who treated Kennedy relives final moments

He dialed the hospital operator from a wall phone and was one of the first to hear: President Kennedy had…

August 7, 2013

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New study suggests that bird flu can spread among humans

Chinese scientists believe a new strain of bird flu can be spread from one person to another, although they stress…

August 7, 2013

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More Powerball players only playing when jackpots get big

Bigger and more frequent big Powerball payouts are becoming the norm, and lottery officials say more lottery players are not…

August 7, 2013

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Fort Hood trial: Case study of bizarre twists

The court-martial of Maj. Nidal Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 soldiers and wounding 30 more during a shooting…

August 7, 2013

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North Korea expanding nuclear plant, group says

The imagery comes from two sources, satellite companies Digital Globe and Astrium Geoinformation Services, and was seen by The Associated…

August 7, 2013