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Burkina Faso hotel seizure ends with 27 dead

Four Jihadists killed Saturday after forces storm building

January 16, 2016

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Painful normalcy returns to markets

Experts say volatility is here to stay

January 15, 2016

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Penn NEW YORK – Sean Penn says his article on Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman “failed” in its…

January 15, 2016

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Family of slain American gather for funeral

Walter and Paula Olsen, the parents of Ashley Olsen, 35, leave after her funeral service Friday at the Santo Spirito…

January 15, 2016

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Launching cancer moonshot, Biden says politics impeding cure

Vice President Joe Biden listens to Dr. Bruce L. Livine, left, and Dr. Carl H. June, Friday during a tour…

January 15, 2016

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Al-Qaida claims attack on Burkina Faso hotel, cafe

An armed policeman patrols the area after an attack on a hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Attackers struck an upscale…

January 15, 2016

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Salem hanging site next to Walgreen’s

Bridget Bishop, a local woman convicted of witchcraft – though it’s more likely her only crimes were promiscuity (by Puritans’…

January 15, 2016

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Vets aim to reduce pet stress

The black Lab-mix dog shakes and shivers, her heart rate jumps, her blood pressure spikes, her temperature rises, her eyes…

January 15, 2016

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Uncovering one of the world’s rarest atlases

Anders Kvernberg, a reference librarian at the National Library of Norway, posted a picture of this 19th century atlas on…

January 15, 2016

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Tennessee couple claims they have Powerball jackpot ticket

Tennessee Lottery executive Rebecca Hargrove made the big announcement. What could one person possibly do with all that money? John…

January 15, 2016

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Obama administration halts new coal leases

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Friday the U.S. government’s policies on oil and gas leases should take into account new…

January 15, 2016

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Rescuers look for 12 aboard Marine helicopters that collided

Two Marine CH-53 helicopters collided late Thursday near the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The Navy and Air Force are conducting…

January 15, 2016

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Fewer than 100 Guantanamo prisoners left as 10 leave to Oman

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the Obama administration is preparing a new proposal that will be submitted to Congress for…

January 14, 2016

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Defense chief: U.S. sailors made navigational error in Iran

A frame grab from a Iranian state-run IRIB News Agency video shows the U.S. Navy sailors being detained by Iranian…

January 14, 2016

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Trump, Cruz trade barbs

GOP candidates dispute Obama’s view of economy

January 14, 2016

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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will announce a moratorium Friday on any major new coal leases on federal lands until…

January 14, 2016

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U.S. government developing policies for self-driving cars

Mercedes-Benz showed off its self-driving F 015 concept car during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The federal…

January 14, 2016

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Who got 3 winning tickets to $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot?

Balbir Atwal, the owner of a 7-Eleven store that sold a winning Powerball lottery ticket, holds up a Millionaire Made…

January 14, 2016

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U.S., Iran hail efforts to resolve Navy incident

Officials doubt boats had mechanical problems

January 13, 2016

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Wednesday in calling for a tough global response to…

January 13, 2016

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Paris cafe reopens after attacks as wounded city revives

Customers have a drink on the terrace of the Carillon cafe Wednesday after it re-opened exactly two months after the…

January 13, 2016

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Congress seeks to block EPA rules

Bill targets regulations on small streams

January 13, 2016

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Drug lord flirted with Mexican actress, cared less for movie

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appears to have been more interested in meeting with Mexican actress Kate Del…

January 13, 2016

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U.S. turns to UN to screen refugees from Central America

A U.S. Border Patrol agent drives near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Santa Teresa, N.M. The U.S. wants the UN…

January 13, 2016