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Protesters punch, throw eggs at Trump supporters in San Jose

A man leaving a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump squares off against protesters following him on Thursday…

June 3, 2016

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U.S. gains just 38K jobs, fewest in 5 years; rate at 4.7 percent

The unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent from 5 percent in May, but much of that drop was attributed to…

June 3, 2016

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5 dead, 4 missing after Army truck swept away in Texas flood

Rafters negotiate the rain-swollen Guadalupe River near New Braunfels, Texas, on Thursday. About half of Texas is under flood watches…

June 2, 2016

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JANESVILLE, Wis. – House Speaker Paul Ryan endorsed Donald Trump on Thursday, ending an extraordinary public split between the GOP’s…

June 2, 2016

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Clinton: Trump ‘dangerously incoherent,’ ‘temperamentally unfit’ to be president

Trump counters with critical tweets

June 2, 2016

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Obama warns against isolationism’s ‘false comfort’

Obama used his final commencement address as president to reassure the military that it remains the dominant fighting force in…

June 2, 2016

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UCLA shooter’s ‘kill list’ had wife, 2 profs on it

Authorities think shooter unable to find other professor targeted

June 2, 2016

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CINCINNATI – Confusion and panic set in after a 3-year-old boy plunged into the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla exhibit, according to…

June 1, 2016

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$12 billion tunnel under the Alps sets record

17-year Swiss project will ease traffic, cut pollution in Europe

June 1, 2016

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Children’s asylum rates vary by region

Attorneys say process shouldn’t be ‘crapshoot’

June 1, 2016

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2 dead in murder-suicide at UCLA

About two hours after the first 911 call came in around 10 a.m., with the center of campus still saturated…

June 1, 2016

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People unsure about ability to pay for long-term care

Robert Nadell, 44, of San Diego borrowed money after he lost his job during the Great Recession to continue making…

June 1, 2016

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Egypt says signals picked up from doomed plane’s black box

An EgyptAir Airbus A320 leaves Vienna International Airport in Austria. Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said Wednesday that a French ship…

June 1, 2016

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Expert warns 2016 could see a record number of shark attacks

George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida, is predicting that there could be…

May 31, 2016

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More migrant drownings feared as summer nears

Aid officials are worried that many more migrants attempting to reach Europe on unseaworthy boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea could…

May 31, 2016

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Americans support nomination changes

Many feel party systems are ‘rigged’

May 31, 2016

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WASHINGTON – The State Department is warning Americans visiting Europe this summer about the potential for terrorist attacks. Tuesday’s travel…

May 31, 2016

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Researcher tracks century-old hobo graffiti

Anthropologist trying to preserve nearly extinct art form

May 31, 2016

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Program plants a seed for ag science

4-H students helping to solve agricultural problems

May 31, 2016

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Glass House gets approval to host more arts shows

The local zoning board in New Canaan, Conn., has approved the Glass House designed by architect Philip Johnson to hold…

May 31, 2016

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Obamas’ pets have doggone good life

Family dogs keep busy schedules

May 31, 2016

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Swollen river feeds flooding near Houston as residents flee

Responders with Texas Search and Rescue search for a flood victim in a pond near State Highway 130 in Austin,…

May 31, 2016

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Cops to investigate parents in zoo case

Prosecutor will decide if charges are warranted

May 31, 2016

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Poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless

That’s according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which helps explain the rise…

May 30, 2016