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Tiny islands have powerful voice in UN climate talks

The Marshall Islands, which are just six feet above sea level, is experiencing worse storm surges than in previous years…

December 10, 2015

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California couple’s past gets new look

Shooting suspects never set off red flags

December 10, 2015

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World Briefs

JERUSALEM – Donald Trump on Thursday called off a planned December trip to Israel, shelving what was shaping up to…

December 10, 2015

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Nation Briefs

Bergdahl WASHINGTON – The stock market’s sharp decline in August and September took its toll on Americans’ finances in the…

December 10, 2015

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Women may face fight with commandos

Survey: Many men don’t think they have what it takes for the job

December 10, 2015

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Trump cancels Israel visit after controversies

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Thursday announced he was delaying a planned trip to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin…

December 10, 2015

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Possible tax deal would give big wins to both parties

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told reporters Thursday he is confident congressional negotiators will be able to reach a…

December 10, 2015

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Kerry pushes for climate agreement

Latest draft leaves issues unresolved

December 9, 2015

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Police ID man involved in Bataclan attack

Jesse Hughes, right, and Julian Dorio, members of the band Eagles of Death Metal, which was playing the night terrorists…

December 9, 2015

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Justices cast doubts on affirmative action

Texas case could affect all university programs

December 9, 2015

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World & Nation Briefs

Netanyahu JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s recent statements about Muslims, saying Israel “respects all religions”…

December 9, 2015

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Alaska governor proposes state’s first income tax in decades

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker unveiled his plan to close a $3.5 billion gap in the state budget, including instituting a…

December 9, 2015

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FBI: California shooters radicalized at least 2 years ago

U.S. officials say Tashfeen Malik, left, apparently had already been radicalized when she entered the United States on a fiancee…

December 9, 2015

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Senate clears major new education bill, sends it to Obama

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., center, joined by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., right, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks…

December 9, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Two servicemen have told Congress that American special forces called in an air strike on a hospital in…

December 8, 2015

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Poll: Republicans wary of immigrants

Most say U.S. lets in too many from Mideast

December 8, 2015

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Cardinal: If climate talks stall, pope may gently intervene

A cardinal who helped Pope Francis draft the Vatican’s encyclical on global warming, said Francis could issue a statement urging…

December 8, 2015

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Trump shrugs off GOP rejections of proposal to ban Muslims

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Tuesday defended his call for the United States to ban the entry of all Muslims…

December 8, 2015

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Researchers: Obesity can by reduced by legalizing medical marijuana

That’s the counterintuitive finding of a new study in the journal Health Economics. Researchers from San Diego State University and…

December 7, 2015

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Kendrick leads Grammys with 11 nominations

Lamar, who won two Grammys earlier this year, is followed by Taylor Swift and the Weeknd, who each earned seven…

December 7, 2015

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FBI: California shooters had been radicalized ‘for quite some time’

In a chilling twist, authorities disclosed that a year before the rampage, Syed Farook’s co-workers at the county health department…

December 7, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – A few dozen elderly men who survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor 74 years ago…

December 7, 2015

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Trump calls for ‘complete shutdown of Muslims entering the U.S.’

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump on Monday called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.”Charlie…

December 7, 2015

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Chicago PD under investigation

Protesters carry a banner with pictures of people killed by various police departments as the Rainbow PUSH Coalition leads a…

December 7, 2015