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Obama says new U.S. troops in Syria will be essential

The deployment will bring the number of personnel to roughly 300, up from about 50 special operations forces currently in…

April 25, 2016

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Obama dismisses North Korea proposal on halting nuke tests

Seated under portraits of former North Korean Leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s Foreign Minister…

April 24, 2016

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Obama pushes for global trade deals in face of opposition

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama review the guard of honour at Herrenhausen Palace in Hannover, northern…

April 24, 2016

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TOPEKA, Kan. – Authorities found a body in a Kansas hotel room that erupted in flames during a shootout in…

April 24, 2016

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White House poised to release secret pages from 9/11 inquiry

Bob Graham speaks in Gainesville, Fla. on Oct. 12, 2012,. The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part…

April 24, 2016

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Surprise Clinton supporter: Charles Koch

Billionaire conservative donor says Dem front-runner might be better than Trump or Cruz

April 24, 2016

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400 years later, Shakespeare’s voice echoes in sports

competitions from Elizabethan England still around today

April 23, 2016

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Harriet Tubman is perfect for the $20 bill, but which Tubman?

could choose brave old lady or tough, determined woman?

April 23, 2016

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Nebraska researchers test new firefighting tool – drones

Aircraft could be used to start controlled burns in hard-to-reach places

April 23, 2016

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Trump tells supporters he’s not toning it down

Audience members applaud a speaker before the arrival of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Bridgeport,…

April 23, 2016

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World Briefs

NEW DELHI – A university professor on his way to work in Bangladesh was hacked to death Saturday in an…

April 23, 2016

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Search goes on for suspect who shot 8 relatives in the head

possibly killed while sleeping

April 23, 2016

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Obama counsels Black Lives Matter activists while in London

‘You can’t just keep on yelling.’

April 23, 2016

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After 500 years, German beer law hard to swallow

German Franz Brugger enjoys a fresh brewed beer in the Griessbraeu brewery in Murnau, Germany. Germany is celebrating 500 years…

April 22, 2016

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World Briefs

CAIRO – Egyptian security forces have rounded up dozens of activists, journalists and lawyers ahead of demonstrations called for April…

April 22, 2016

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Gaming fest a huge draw

Thousands expected in Massachusetts

April 22, 2016

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Island finches keep evolving

Galapagos birds tweak their beaks to survive

April 22, 2016

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Paw-thletes compete in Kitten Summer Games

A cat takes part in the long jump event in Hallmark Olympic Stadium where the Hallmark Channel was filming for…

April 22, 2016

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Are we losing our sense of direction because of Google Maps?

Eventually, the center has resorted to installing a large sign at the front of their driveway instructing travelers that their…

April 22, 2016

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Nation Briefs

Olson MINNEAPOLIS – There were no obvious signs of trauma on Prince’s body when he was found unresponsive at his…

April 22, 2016

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‘Real different’ Trump coming, aide promises

candidate will show more depth after winning nomination

April 22, 2016

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8 family members killed

warn surviving relatives after slayings in Ohio

April 22, 2016

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World signing on to climate agreement

say pact could take effect this year

April 22, 2016

Nation & World

Solar plane slowly soaring from Hawaii to California

Solar Impulse 2 pilot Bertrant Piccard of Switzerland says the idea of flying around the world in a solar-powered plane…

April 22, 2016