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How will your teen get to prom?

Students stand near a 34-foot Hummer limo on prom night in the Old Port section of Portland, Maine.Robert F. Bukaty/Associated…

April 15, 2016

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Michigan urges new rules on lead pipes, testing

Snyder Other proposals include requiring utilities to test all schools, day care centers, nursing homes and similar facilities – not…

April 15, 2016

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U.S. ramps up military in Philippines, starts joint patrols in South China Sea

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, with his Philippine counterpart, Voltaire Gazmin, said Thursday while visiting the Philippines that the…

April 14, 2016

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Strong quake kills 9, injures more than 760 in Japan

6.5-magnitude quake toppled dozens of homes

April 14, 2016

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Manson family member approved for parole after 4 decades

Leslie Van Houten’s attorney argued before Thursday’s parole hearing that the Manson family member no longer poses a danger to…

April 14, 2016

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South wrestles with bathroom-access question

states look to restrict transgenders

April 13, 2016

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Island handover stirs protests

Egypt’s president defends decision

April 13, 2016

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Judge cracks down on ‘affluenza’ teen

to serve nearly two years in DUI deaths

April 13, 2016

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Russian attack planes buzzed a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea multiple times Monday and Tuesday, coming…

April 13, 2016

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U.S. retail sales fall in March as Americans buy fewer cars

U.S. retail sales fell in March as Americans cut back on their car purchases, the latest sign that consumers are…

April 13, 2016

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Governor wants to change, but not scrap, North Carolina law

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory wants lawmakers to amend a law that has been condemned by many businesses and advocates…

April 13, 2016

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Senate GOP vows to subpoena EPA chief in Gold Mine spill

McCarthy would be required to attend field hearing next week

April 12, 2016

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Ryan: ‘Count me out’ as GOP nominee

speaker reaffirms that he isn’t running for presidency

April 12, 2016

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Obama touts party’s emphasis on equal pay

President Barack Obama said “America should be a level playing field” for all Americans during a ceremony marking National Equal…

April 12, 2016

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday fired the head of a beleaguered state psychiatric hospital after an…

April 12, 2016

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Stuck in a rut? Not at all

after 70 years, 90-year-old loves coming to work every day

April 12, 2016

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Forensic vets battle pet abuse, neglect

helped double number of N.Y. arrests

April 12, 2016

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Environmental groups sue over pollution from airliners

A coalition is suing the Environmental Protection Agency to force the agency to enact new rules to control greenhouse gas…

April 12, 2016

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U.S. budget deficit up sharply to $108 billion in March

The Treasury Department says the deficit for March totaled $108.0 billion. That marks the biggest March deficit in four years…

April 12, 2016

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With UN envoy in Damascus, IS takes Syrian town from rebels

Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian military’s General Staff speaks at a briefing in Moscow, Russia, on Monday. The…

April 11, 2016

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Police hunt suspects in India temple fire that killed 110

Indian girls walk past posters on Monday displaying photographs of three friends, from top, Vishnu, Athiraj and Brijesh who died…

April 11, 2016

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Nation & World Briefs

BEAUMONT, Texas – A teacher at a Texas high school has been arrested and charged with assault after her alleged…

April 11, 2016

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Poll: Clinton has edge over Trump on range of issues

Even when asked which of the two candidates would be best at “making American great” – the central promise of…

April 11, 2016

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U.S., Goldman Sachs, reach $5B settlement over risky mortgages

The Justice Department announced a $5 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs over the sale of mortgage-backed securities leading up to…

April 11, 2016