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Uzbekistan’s only president dies at 78 Clans expected to fight over who will head Central Asian nation

Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov will be buried Saturday. The authoritarian leader died of a stroke.Associated Press file Karimov will be…

September 2, 2016

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EU ministers look for ways to mend dispute with Turkey

The relationship with Turkey is only one of several items on the agenda for the two-day, 28-nation meeting. The ministers…

September 2, 2016

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Is Christmas in peril?

Shipping line’s bankruptcy could disrupt retail

September 2, 2016

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Hermine threatens East Coast

Tropical storm is expected to regain strength

September 2, 2016

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U.S. hiring slows to 151K jobs in August; Fed hike less likely

Raisa Rickie waits in line to apply for a job with Aldi at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla.Lynne…

September 2, 2016

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Explosion rocks SpaceX launch pad in Florida during test

Smoke rises from a SpaceX launch site Thursday at Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA said SpaceX was conducting a test firing…

September 1, 2016

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Florida braces for ‘life-threatening’ Hurricane Hermine

expected to blow ashore late Thursday or early Friday

September 1, 2016

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Americans ‘thriving’ under Obama, poll finds

A new Gallup poll shows more Americans are feeling better about their lives now than just before President Barack Obama…

August 31, 2016

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Obama links conservation to climate change

A man walks through a banner held by protesters during a speech by President Barack Obama at the 20th Anniversary…

August 31, 2016

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Gun sale ban to marijuana card holders upheld

raises risk of ‘irrational’ behavior

August 31, 2016

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Rousseffdu1-i-syn AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday he intends to seek “spiritual guidance” in hopes of quieting…

August 31, 2016

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Trump defends his plan for border wall

Mexican leader calls talks ‘constructive’

August 31, 2016

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Historic commercial flight from U.S. to Cuba set to take off

Passengers prepare to board JetBlue flight 387 to Santa Clara, Cuba, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale,…

August 31, 2016

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Rules keep pilots flying straight

Incidents of crews being drunk are very rare

August 30, 2016

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Clashes subside in Syria between Turkish, Kurdish forces

Turkish and Kurdish forces pulled back from battling each other Tuesday after U.S. officials demanded the two sides concentrate their…

August 30, 2016

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Threats lead to closure of USDA offices

Shutdowns also affected some Forest Service tourist sites

August 30, 2016

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WASHINGTON – The top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East sharply criticized Iran on Tuesday for recent high-speed…

August 30, 2016

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Suicidal Germanwings pilot had struggled in U.S. flight school

A Facebook image shows Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz in San Francisco. Summaries of FBI interviews with flight instructors show that…

August 30, 2016

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Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPens

Several Democratic members of Congress are demanding Mylan provide answers about how much it costs to manufacture its EpiPen injectors…

August 30, 2016

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Obama administration proposes health fixes WASHINGTON– In one of its last chances to tinker with President Obama’s signature health care…

August 29, 2016

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Actor Gene Wilder dies at 83

Wilderdu1-i-syn Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from…

August 29, 2016

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European ships rescue thousands of migrants off Libyan coast

Migrant women from Nigeria, one of them holding a baby, are rescued by emergency teams from a dinghy as they…

August 29, 2016

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U.S. consumer spending posts slower growth in July

A man looks at shirts and neckties that are part of a “Buy One Get One for a Penny” sale…

August 29, 2016

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LA Airport scare hard to avoid

Passengers hit with cascade of false reports

August 29, 2016