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U.S. announces plan for new visa rules for some Europeans

Congressional Republicans say President Barack Obama is ignoring a bipartisan bill the president signed into law by allowing some Europeans…

January 21, 2016

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U.S. immigrant population on decline

of illegal aliens drops below 11 million, study finds

January 20, 2016

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Islamic State destroys ancient monastery in Iraq

U.S. Army soldiers tour St. Elijah’s Monastery in Mosul, Iraq, in 2008. New satellite images show the ancient monastery has…

January 20, 2016

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More bad news for Pluto

Scientists report finding ‘good evidence’ of ninth planet

January 20, 2016

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DETROIT – President Barack Obama hailed the revival of the nation’s auto industry on Wednesday while acknowledging the water crisis…

January 20, 2016

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Stocks avoid biggest losses but slide again as oil tumbles

Michael Capolino, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Energy stocks…

January 20, 2016

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Attorney General defends executive actions on guns as legal

Attorney General Loretta Lynch told members of a Senate panel Wednesday that President Barack Obama’s budget plan for 2017 will…

January 20, 2016

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Strong El Nino may linger longer

Snow covers mountains in northeast Tucson. El Niño storms have boosted snowfall in parts of Arizona. Now, researchers at Australia’s…

January 19, 2016

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Ex-Iranian prisoner thankful for U.S. help

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., with former Iran prisoner Amir Hekmati, said the former Marine “looks fit” and is “on…

January 19, 2016

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NEW YORK – The Islamic State group has acknowledged the death of the masked militant known as “Jihadi John,” who…

January 19, 2016

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Court to hear Obama immigration case

Decision will come during election year

January 19, 2016

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Most states require lottery winners’ IDs to be public

states say public has right to know

January 19, 2016

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Sarah Palin jumps into 2016 race, endorses Donald Trump

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, endorses Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally Tuesday at the Iowa State…

January 19, 2016

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FBI says violent crime on rise

The FBI investigated a shooting outside a military recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tenn., last year. The agency reported Tuesday that…

January 19, 2016

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Insurance customers begin new year with delays

Taxpayers who received insurance through a state or federal marketplace wll need to fill out forms for the to qualify…

January 19, 2016

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British Parliament pummels Donald Trump

it doesn’t ban him from Britain

January 18, 2016

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Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey dead at 67

Glenn Frey of the Eagles performs at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVI in Phoenix. The co-founder of the Eagles…

January 18, 2016

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U.S. military releases first account of sailors’ Iran detention

The U.S. Central Command has released its initial report on what happened with two riverine command boats that were seized…

January 18, 2016

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Confederate flag’s removal turns Martin Luther King Day Jr. into celebration in South Carolina

The banner was taken down over the summer after police said a young white man who had posed for photos…

January 18, 2016

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As Iowa looms, GOP wonders: does Trump have fans, or voters?

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump waves to supporters after meeting with volunteers at the local Pizza Ranch restaurant Friday in…

January 17, 2016

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More quakes rattle Oklahoma but state avoids tough measures

Remains of a collapsed chimney rest on the ground outside a home in Edmond, Okla., on Dec. 29, 2015, following…

January 17, 2016

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Facing fresh campaign anxieties, Hillary Clinton is attaching herself to President Barack Obama, hoping to overcome liberal…

January 17, 2016

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Abduction of Americans in Iraq raises fears about security

Witnesses said men in uniform carried out the kidnapping in broad daylight Saturday, 100 yards (meters) from a police station.…

January 17, 2016

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Will global woes and sinking stocks lead to recession?

economists confident U.S. will weather the storm

January 17, 2016