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WASHINGTON – Responding swiftly to the terror in Paris, the U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to erect high hurdles for…

November 19, 2015

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House votes to curb Syrian refugees, snubs Obama veto threat

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., center, talked to reporters before a vote Wednesday where many Democrats joined Republicans in approving tighter…

November 19, 2015

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Ex-Subway pitchman Fogle gets more than 15 years in prison

John Bradford, a professor of forensic psychiatry at the University of Ottawa in Canada, testified during a Wednesday sentencing hearing…

November 19, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Congress is pressing ahead with efforts to update the much-criticized No Child Left Behind education law. A bipartisan…

November 18, 2015

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Airstrikes having little impact on Islamic State

Campaign could take years, officials say

November 18, 2015

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Carter pushing retirement, other changes for future force

Many of the moves that Carter planned to outline in a speech Wednesday focus on how the Army, Navy, Air…

November 18, 2015

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Man behind attack in Paris may be dead

French police unsure who died in raid

November 18, 2015

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Putin vows to hunt down, punish those who bombed Russian jet

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, flanked by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, attends a meeting on Russian airspace forces’ activities in…

November 17, 2015

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ATHENS, Greece – A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 hit the western Greek island of…

November 17, 2015

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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

Many 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

German 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

Nation 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