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Steady hiring spurs more job hunts, rate rises to 5 percent

Ralph Logan, general manager of Microtrain, left, speaks with James Smith who is seeking employment during a National Career Fairs…

April 1, 2016

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Trump’s abortion flub shows risks of ‘winging it’ on policy

Mike Morrill takes a selfie with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally Wednesday at the Radisson Paper Valley…

March 31, 2016

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Obama, Xi vow to narrow differences

say they will work closely on North Korea

March 31, 2016

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RICHMOND, Va. – A gunman shot a Virginia state trooper Thursday at a busy bus terminal in the capital city…

March 31, 2016

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World Briefs

SAO PAULO – Eighteen Brazilians were left blind after surgeons apparently used unsterilized instruments during a cataract treatment campaign in…

March 31, 2016

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Obama, Asian leaders to huddle on North Korea nuclear threat

U.S. officials are planning to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Thursday during a summit in Washington, D.C., to discuss…

March 31, 2016

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7Alaska first-graders accused of plot to poison classmate

Children play outside Winterberry Charter School in Anchorage, Alaska, Wednesday. Three first-graders in Alaska’s largest city plotted to kill a…

March 30, 2016

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Trump’s ‘woman problem’ is one for GOP

say he’s hurting efforts to attract more female voters

March 30, 2016

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World leaders tackling threat of nuclear terrorism

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with President Barack Obama, is one of the world leaders attending a summit in Washington,…

March 30, 2016

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Study heats up sea level concerns

Antarctica ice melt may cause oceans to rise faster than thought

March 30, 2016

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A top political aide to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Wednesday, a week after the goernor publicly…

March 30, 2016

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Dem senators press for hearings on high court nominee

Judge Derrick Garland, left, President Barack Obama’s choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, meets…

March 30, 2016

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Texas man gets reprieve hours before scheduled execution

Battaglia Attorneys for John David Battaglia argued he deserved a court-appointed attorney to investigate claims that he may be mentally…

March 30, 2016

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Trump rescinds pledge to back GOP nominee

candidates campaign in Wis.

March 29, 2016

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GOP senator praises Obama nominee

Lawmaker backs vote on high court pick

March 29, 2016

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Hijacking revives security fears

EgyptAir incident raises alarms about safety at Egyptian airports

March 29, 2016

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Lewandowski NEW YORK – The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped by 12 percent last year to…

March 29, 2016

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Obama highlights nation’s growing opioid problem

President Barack Obama shakes hands with guests after arriving in Atlanta to speak at the National Rx Drug Abuse &…

March 29, 2016

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Tied 4-4 after Scalia’s death, high court gives unions a win

Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s choice to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court, arrives for…

March 29, 2016

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Retaking Syria’s Palmyra reveals more shattered antiquities

Destroyed statues litter the floor at the damaged Palmyra Museum, in Palmyra city, central Syria. The amount of destruction found…

March 28, 2016

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Man shot by police after drawing weapon at U.S. Capitol

The suspect was taken to a local hospital, and a female bystander also sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Early reports said an…

March 28, 2016

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Georgia governor says he will veto religious exemption bill

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Monday said he would veto legislation allowing clergy to refuse to perform gay marriages.David Goldman/Associated Press…

March 28, 2016

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White House adds fun run to annual Easter Egg Roll

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama talk about this being their final Easter Egg Roll at the White…

March 28, 2016

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As Pakistan mourns, prime minister vows to defeat militants

“We will not allow them to play with the lives of the people of Pakistan,” Sharif said. “This is our…

March 27, 2016