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Pakistani quake victims call for help

Pakistani volunteers are working to recover from last week’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Mingora, Pakistan. The quake hit the Afghanistan-Pakistan border…

October 29, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Paul Ryan became the 54th speaker of the U.S. House on Thursday in a day of high political…

October 29, 2015

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China takes brakes off birth rates

‘One-child’ policy ending after 35 years

October 29, 2015

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World Briefs

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An international tribunal ruled Thursday that it can take on a case between China and the…

October 29, 2015

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House GOP, eager to mend wounds, elects Ryan as new speaker

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is congratulated by fellow members of Congress Thursday just before he took over as speaker of…

October 29, 2015

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State police using shotguns to deflate wayward blimp

Part of an unmanned Army surveillance blimp hangs off a group of trees along County Line Road near the Montour…

October 29, 2015

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Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performers

Republican presidential candidates, from left, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, George Pataki, and Lindsey Graham, take the stage during the CNBC…

October 28, 2015

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Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty to lying to FBI

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves the federal courthouse Wednesday in Chicago where he changed his plea to guilty…

October 28, 2015

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Astronaut takes spacewalk right before setting U.S. record

Astronaut Kjell Lindgren performs maintenance outside the International Space Station Wednesday. Lindgren and fellow astronaut Scott Kelly’s to-do list included…

October 28, 2015

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WASHINGTON – House Republicans embraced a new leader Wednesday and swiftly consented to a major budget-and-debt deal to avert a…

October 27, 2015

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Insurgents vs mainstream: Debate highlights GOP’s 2 tracks

Donald Trump, right, checks the time with Jeb Bush during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado…

October 27, 2015

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Defense chief: U.S. may step up actions against IS

Carter The U.S. has done special operations raids in Syria and participated in a ground operation to rescue hostages last…

October 27, 2015

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NEW YORK – Walgreens is buying rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with…

October 27, 2015

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China warns U.S. after ‘provocation’ by Navy

State Department official said Tuesday the USS Lassen’s passage near one of the artificial islands China has built in the…

October 27, 2015

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Congress leaders, Obama back deal on budget

Proposal would end threat of ‘fiscal cliffs’

October 27, 2015

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Albuquerque mourns lost child

funeral, small white coffin and memories of girl’s smile

October 27, 2015

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Uncertainty looms for exchange

Michelle Decker, left, an employee of Connect For Health Colorado, the state’s health-care exchange, explains options to a client in…

October 27, 2015

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85-year-old jewel thief’s retirement didn’t last

Payne Police say Payne, now 85, is at it again: She was recently arrested and charged with pocketing a $690…

October 27, 2015

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Poll: Use default, shutdown threats to cut spending

A majority of Americans think government spending cuts are so important that it would be worth a government shutdown to…

October 27, 2015

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U.S. officials: Iran invited to next round of Syria talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to senior adviser John Kirby during a press conference following a day of…

October 27, 2015

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Woman faces 2nd-degree murder charges in Oklahoma crash

A teddy bear sits on the corner of Main and Hall of Fame streets in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday where a…

October 26, 2015

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Ole Miss removes Mississippi flag with Confederate emblem

he Mississippi state flag is unfurled against the front of the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson, Miss. A new proposal seeks…

October 26, 2015

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Over 260 dead as earthquake strikes Asia

Afghanistan officials don’t expect to be able to reach remote areas affected by a large earthquake that hit the border…

October 25, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is preparing to sail a warship near artificial islands built by China in the South…

October 25, 2015