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Storms could bring powerful tornadoes, hail to Great Plains

Forecasters are predicting a major storm system will bring tornados and hail to the Great Plains area on Tuesday.Alonzo Adams/Associated…

April 26, 2016

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House GOP leader: No help for Puerto Rico before deadline

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California are promising that taxpayers will not…

April 26, 2016

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At ‘campaign crossroads,’ rivals defend anti-Trump pact

Trump, the Republican front-runner, lashed out at what he called collusion by desperate rivals, intensifying his attacks on the GOP…

April 25, 2016

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The city of Cleveland will pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the relatives of Tamir Rice, a…

April 25, 2016

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Pentagon, Congress at odds over bases

Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work says it “does not make sense” for the military to spend excess dollars on…

April 25, 2016

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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

Some 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?

They 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

Some 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

Iconic 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