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Palestinian-American IS fighter surrenders to Iraqi Kurds

His driver’s license, posted on social media, had Alexandria, Virginia, as his home address and though U.S. authorities have yet…

March 14, 2016

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2016 race barrels toward potentially decisive primary day

The biggest prizes are Florida and Ohio, states with a long history of making or breaking White House aspirations. Missouri,…

March 14, 2016

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GOP Convention: Stock up on popcorn this could get interesting

Election wonks hungry for thrills of potential floor fight at gathering

March 14, 2016

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Disorder at Trump rallies: As American as cherry pie?

The year was 1968; the candidate was Alabama Gov. George Wallace. If you’re struggling with feelings of deja vu, you’re…

March 13, 2016

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CIMARRON, Kan. – An Amtrak train carrying 131 passengers derailed in rural Kansas early Monday, moments after an engineer noticed…

March 13, 2016

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A look at how the Syrian conflict has changed the world

Rise of islamic state It was in the vacuum of the deteriorating Syrian conflict that a little-known and terrifically violent…

March 12, 2016

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GOP hopeful Donald Trump stands by his campaign rhetoric

“We’re not provoking. We want peace. … We don’t want trouble,” he told a large crowd Sunday in Bloomington, Illinois.…

March 12, 2016

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Germanwings probe proposes loss of pilots’ medical privacy

Authorities should re-examine how pilot health is monitored and assessed, and consider forcing medical practitioners to share any concerns with…

March 12, 2016

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GRAND-BASSAM, Ivory Coast – At least six armed men attacked beachgoers outside three hotels Sunday in Grand-Bassam, killing at least…

March 12, 2016

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Syrian government to send delegation to Geneva talks

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem told reporters that the government team will head to Geneva on Sunday but will not…

March 12, 2016

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Norway killer sues for human rights, survivors stay away

Norway’s Dag Andre Anderssen recounts his experience of surviving a terror attack as he speaks at the 12th European Day…

March 12, 2016

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ATMORE, Ala. – Inmates set a fire, seized control of a dormitory and stabbed two corrections officials during a violent…

March 12, 2016

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Year-in-space astronaut hangs up his spacesuit, retires

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly speaks during a pnews conference March 4 in Houston. Kelly set a U.S. record with his…

March 12, 2016

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Obama’s brutal assessment of the rise of Trump

President says GOP sowed seeds years ago

March 12, 2016

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Secret Service surrounds Trump at Dayton rally

Protester tried to rush stage

March 12, 2016

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Going green

Ancestry.com makes millions of Irish records available for free

March 12, 2016

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Company requires workers to have firearm at office

Lance Toland, owner of Lance Toland Associates, an aviation insurance company with three offices in Georgia, poses for a photo…

March 11, 2016

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Large-scale study: Short men and overweight women get a raw deal in life

destined to make less money than their taller, fitter peers

March 11, 2016

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Trump holds line against protesters

‘these people are bringing us down’

March 11, 2016

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Germanwings report due out

Victim’s dad: Airline failed to stop pilot

March 11, 2016

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Rubio adds odd twist to stop-Trump effort

candidate urges Ohioans to vote for rival

March 11, 2016

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Critics seek to close torture loophole

Military still allows sleep deprivation techniques

March 11, 2016

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A new rift in the Mideast?

League labels Lebanon militants a terrorist group

March 11, 2016

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World Briefs

LONDON – A cache of leaked documents containing the names of recruits into the Islamic State group includes references to…

March 11, 2016