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Jindal BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal dropped out of the 2016 race for president Tuesday, ending a…

November 17, 2015

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GOP seeks to ‘pause’ refugee admissions

Attorney general says screening process is ‘robust’

November 17, 2015

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Islamic State prepares for Raqqa attack

Islamic State militants are reportedly barring residents of Raqqa, Syria, from leaving the city, raising fears that the militants will…

November 17, 2015

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EPA seeks tougher emissions rules

Industry calls proposal too burdensome

November 17, 2015

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Entrepreneurs betting time is right for electric bikes to take off

think e-bikes will do what Segways couldn’t

November 17, 2015

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Louisiana Gov. Jindal ends bid for GOP nomination in 2016

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Tuesday said he was suspending his presidential campaign after determining “this is not my time.”Morry…

November 17, 2015

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Terror threat cancels soccer game

police: Bombing was planned at stadium

November 17, 2015

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Attorney general: ‘Robust’ U.S. screening for Syrian refugees

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, followed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., right, told House members Tuesday that…

November 17, 2015

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BALTIMORE – U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, at their first assembly since gay marriage became legal nationwide, vowed Monday to uphold…

November 16, 2015

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AMA: Pot use in pregnancy may pose risks

The American Medical Association agreed Monday to push for regulations requiring warnings be written on medical and recreational pot products…

November 16, 2015

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Despite Paris, Obama rejects calls for shift in fight against ISIS

President Barack Obama, speaking at the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Monday said the mind-set of terrorists is a…

November 16, 2015

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France IDs top Paris attack figure

seeking international unity to bomb IS

November 16, 2015

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U.S. refugee quandary: Immigrant legacy vs Sept.11-era fears

Syria refugee Nedal Al-Hayk works as a fabricator Monday in Warren, Mich. Several U.S. governors are threatening to halt efforts…

November 16, 2015

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Capitol Police: No specific threat to Capitol but be careful

Commuters head into a tunnel near the Capitol in Washington Monday. Capitol Police have increased their presence in Washington, D.C.,…

November 16, 2015

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Obama: Attacks ‘terrible’ setback in Islamic State campaign

U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday he was not aware of any intelligence that suggested the Islamic State group was…

November 16, 2015

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With land for sale, future uncertain for rare white deer

estate deal could imperil herd

November 15, 2015

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Democrats see Rubio and Kasich as 2016 threats

That’s what Democratic insiders are saying about the Republican outsiders who sit solidly atop preference polls in the race for…

November 15, 2015

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Gadfly’s last battle: Legalized euthanasia

Hooker, cancer felt like ‘jolt,’ but also opportunity

November 15, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Congress is racing toward a Friday deadline to renew the law that pays for national transportation programs, and…

November 15, 2015

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Iraq warned of coming attacks

French police patrol the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on Sunday two days after more than 120 people…

November 15, 2015

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Paris police hunt for more IS attackers

French police identified this suspect as Salah Abdeslam, a 26-year-old born in Brussels. They broadcast his name and image across…

November 15, 2015

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California student slain at Paris restaurant was ‘a dynamo,’ friend says

Gonzalez, a senior at California State University at Long Beach, was with two other students from the university and the…

November 15, 2015

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Clinton, Sanders go head to head

Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley take the stage during a Democratic presidential primary debate, Saturday…

November 14, 2015

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Rare pit bull police dog defies breed’s stereotypes

‘Sweetheart’ was rescued from a shelter

November 14, 2015