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Casinos betting on a new direction

Executives hope game-like slots will lure more young gamblers

January 9, 2016

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Poll: Most people stay friends with a former flame

A couple hug after leaving a lock during “Locking Your Love” to the Old Red Bridge Valentine’s Day event at…

January 9, 2016

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‘Star Wars’ Monopoly to include Rey

A scene from the film “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as…

January 9, 2016

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Colleges ban hoverboards

Schools say they pose fire threats

January 9, 2016

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Mexico is willing to extradite recaptured drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is escorted by soldiers and marines to a waiting helicopter at a federal…

January 9, 2016

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Koreas stand off after nuke test by North

A South Korean war veteran holds up a picture of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a rally against…

January 9, 2016

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Nation Briefs

FORT WORTH, Texas – Weeks before “affluenza” teen fugitive Ethan Couch was arrested in Mexico with a cheap disguise of…

January 9, 2016

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Stolen baby formula big business

This Dec. 5, 2015, store surveillance video released by the Logan, Utah, Police Department shows women police say were shoplifting…

January 9, 2016

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Does your battery life stink? Try some high-tech workarounds

A charging case for an iPhone 6 sits on a wireless charger, both made by Bezalel, at the Sands Expo…

January 9, 2016

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GOP contenders pitch path to fight poverty

Each pushes tax plan at econ forum

January 9, 2016

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Still don’t think Donald Trump can win?

This chart should convince you.

January 9, 2016

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Marine Corps debate over women in combat continues to roil

U.S. Southern Command Commander Marine Gen. John Kelly said Friday he believes the military will have to lower standards for…

January 8, 2016

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Tax filing issues could jeopardize health law aid for many

The preliminary figures were released by the IRS late Friday afternoon, a time when the government often reports unfavorable developments.…

January 8, 2016

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Escaped Mexican drug lord captured in raid

Mexican authorities are reporting they recaptured drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who escaped from the Altiplano maximum security prison…

January 8, 2016

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Police: Gunman said he shot Philadelphia cop in Islam’s name

Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett wounded a suspect who walked up to the officer’s car while it was sitting at…

January 8, 2016

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Academies see jump in assault reports

Military not sure if rise is due to better reporting

January 8, 2016

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Nation & World Briefs

NEW YORK – Fliers who don’t have the latest driver’s licenses will have a two-year reprieve before their IDs are…

January 8, 2016

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New ‘Mein Kampf’ debunk’s Hitler’s ideas

A new edition of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” went on sale for the the first time in Germany since World…

January 8, 2016

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Texas governor joins GOP calls for constitutional convention

Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to become a leader among conservative states calling for a new constitutional convention to be…

January 8, 2016

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U.S. added strong 292K jobs last month; jobless rate at 5 percent

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

January 8, 2016

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High court dispute over union fees could curb labor’s clout

Rebecca Friedrichs, a veteran Orange County, Calif., public school teacher, is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a 39-year-old ruling…

January 8, 2016

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The ‘Cosby effect’ is making New York safer

Police officials are saying claims made by dozens of women that they were sexually assaulted by Bill Cosby years ago…

January 7, 2016

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Survey: Drop in uninsured stalled in ’15

More young people signing up, administration says

January 7, 2016

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Man dies in Paris attack

Parisian girls draw their hands on a banner during a ceremony Thursday at the Place de la Republique to mark…

January 7, 2016