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Officials say Iran could satisfy nuke deal’s terms by Friday

Secretary of State John Kerry, center, said he expects Iran to be in compliance with the conditions set out in…

January 13, 2016

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Immigration raids causing rift among president, Democrats

Nearly 150 lawmakers call on president to stop detentions

January 12, 2016

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Iran: Detained sailors are fine

U.S. says Navy ships, crew to be released

January 12, 2016

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WASHINGTON – Florida’s unique system for sentencing people to death is unconstitutional because it gives too much power to judges…

January 12, 2016

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High court: Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional

A Florida judge sentenced Timothy Lee Hurst to death for the 1998 murder of his manager at a Pensacola, Fla.,…

January 12, 2016

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Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism

“All the talk of America’s economic decline is political hot air,” Obama said in his final State of the Union…

January 11, 2016

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Powerball jackpot increases to $1.4B as ticket sales surge

Jennifer Rawashdeh enters tickets as customers wait in line at the Eagle Market Store to buy Powerball lottery tickets in…

January 11, 2016

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Ringling circus elephants to retire in May

Some of the elephants that once toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be involved in…

January 11, 2016

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Legendary musician David Bowie dies of cancer at 69

Bowie, whose hits included “Space Oddity,” “Fame,” ‘’Heroes” and “Let’s Dance,” died surrounded by family, representative Steve Martin said early…

January 10, 2016

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Sean Penn: Nothing to hide over drug lord interview

In a brief email exchange with The Associated Press, Penn also dismissed criticism over his interview with the fugitive, who…

January 10, 2016

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Aid convoys reach 3 Syria communities besieged for months

This picture provided by The International Committee of the Red Cross, working alongside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the…

January 10, 2016

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Two days after a Philadelphia police officer was shot by a man who said he had pledged loyalty to the…

January 10, 2016

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Clinton confronts rival Sanders as Iowa polls tighten

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton reaches for a smartphone for a selfie with a supporter after a campaign rally on…

January 10, 2016

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Task force: Mammograms an option at 40, do more good at 50

FILE – In this May 6, 2010 file photo, a radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast…

January 10, 2016

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Obama’s State of Union in 2016: Strong job market, middling economy

President Barack Obama waves before giving his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol…

January 10, 2016

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French president François Hollande, rocker honor 2015 attack victims

At least one attacker is at large, and France’s top security official acknowledged Sunday that authorities don’t know his whereabouts.…

January 10, 2016

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Stock market woes not just about China: Company profits to drop – again

FILE – In this Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, file photo, a woman reacts near a display board showing the plunge…

January 10, 2016

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U.S. flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test

The low-level flight in Osan, south of Seoul, follows South Korea’s decision to resume propaganda broadcasts across the demilitarized zone…

January 10, 2016

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A jackpot-rigging scandal is forgotten as Powerball fever sweeps the U.S.

In fact, with the jackpot soaring to mind-boggling levels – it rose to $1.3 billion Sunday, the biggest lottery prize…

January 10, 2016

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WASHINGTON – A Syrian refugee is among those invited to sit in first lady Michelle Obama’s visitor box to watch…

January 10, 2016

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Planned Parenthood backing Clinton in primary race

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton addresses an audience during an event Sunday in Hooksett, N.H., during which Planned Parenthood endorsed…

January 10, 2016

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Mexico: Sean Penn interview helped locate drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman

Penn’s article on Guzman was published late Saturday by Rolling Stone, a day after Mexican marines captured the world’s most…

January 10, 2016

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Privatizing public land gaining favor in GOP

Ranchers’ cause, not tactics, attracts Republican supporters

January 10, 2016

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Thoughts on emergency radio frequencies: Police split on letting folks listen in

Some departments let anyone hear scanner chatter while others encrypt

January 9, 2016