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WASHINGTON – The United States and Cuba are close to an agreement on restoring regularly scheduled, commercial flights between the…

December 15, 2015

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New Islamic bloc to fight terrorism

Arabia announces military coalition

December 15, 2015

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World Briefs

PARIS – A French judicial official and French police say a 29-year-old man has been arrested and is being held…

December 15, 2015

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Threatening email closes L.A. schools

York City holds classes after deciding threat was hoax

December 15, 2015

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Ryan unveils possible deal on federal budget

Ryan Ryan announced the deal in a closed-door late-night meeting with GOP lawmakers. He urged Republicans to support it even…

December 15, 2015

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Report: Taliban threat growing

General says violence on rise in Afghanistan

December 15, 2015

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National security takes center stage

Trump, Bush argue about Muslim ban

December 15, 2015

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Support rises for ground troops to fight Islamic State

President Barack Obama, accompanied by, from left, Vice President Joe Biden, Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Commander of U.S. Central…

December 14, 2015

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Bergdahl to face desertion charge

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will face a general court martial on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, the Army…

December 14, 2015

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Obama ramps up bid to explain how U.S. will fight Islamic State

President Barack Obama meets with Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Ash Carter and other national security officials Monday…

December 14, 2015

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FAA to require drones to be registered, marked

The Fedeeral Aviation Administration announced Monday that it will require most drone owners to register on a new website so…

December 14, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The worst-kept secret in the financial world is that the Federal Reserve is all but sure Wednesday to…

December 13, 2015

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Global grocer chains tied to slave-peeled shrimp

At the Gig Peeling Factory, nearly 100 Burmese laborers were trapped, most working for almost nothing. They spent 16 hours…

December 13, 2015

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Jury to hear closing arguments in Baltimore officer trial

Baltimore City police officer William Porter, center, one of six police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie…

December 13, 2015

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Trump may be center stage, but Cruz is in spotlight at GOP debate

Republican presidential contender Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks in Washington. Donald Trump will be standing at center stage, but Cruz…

December 13, 2015

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Age not always a barrier for aggressive medical treatment

Aortic valve surgery patient Irwin Weiner poses for a photo on Friday, at his home in Boca Raton, Florida. Very…

December 13, 2015

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The art of holiday catalogs

Snagging the $300 ax you never knew you needed ... or even wanted

December 13, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

LOS ANGELES – A black man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles deputies kept holding a gun as he…

December 13, 2015

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California community sees fear, anger after massacre

The post-massacre atmosphere has also provoked anxiety among Muslims in this part of Southern California. On Friday, an arsonist started…

December 13, 2015

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State gun rights expand after Sandy Hook massacre

But in the three years since, many states have moved in the opposite direction, embracing the National Rifle Association’s axiom…

December 13, 2015

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Survivor’s recovery from mass shooting a daily battle

attack victim, psychological wounds just as painful as bullets

December 13, 2015

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Obama aims to calm terror fears

Obama’s visits to the Pentagon and the National Counterterrorism Center are part of a push to further explain his terrorism-fighting…

December 13, 2015

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Trump’s idea for ban on Muslims strikes chord among GOP voters

54% of Republicans in poll agree with temporary ban

December 12, 2015

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World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – Attackers entered the Spanish Embassy in Kabul after a deadly car bombing in a diplomatic neighborhood of…

December 12, 2015