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Calamitous famine eradicated in last 50 years

Somalis wait to receive food in July 2011 at a camp in Mogadishu. Calamitous famines appear to have vanished from…

October 12, 2015

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Dems see room for big government

only subtle differences between three lead candidates

October 12, 2015

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Evidence mounts for powerful El Niño

In the clearest warning yet that Southern California could be due for a deluge, meteorologists said in a report last…

October 12, 2015

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Princeton economist wins Nobel for work on poverty

Angus Deaton greets people at Princeton University after it was announced that he won the Nobel prize in economics for…

October 12, 2015

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Iran’s parliament approves an outline of nuclear deal

Iranian conservative lawmakers, such as Bijan Nobaveh Vatan, opposed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the nuclear deal between Iran…

October 11, 2015

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Lower gas prices mean no Social Security increase next year

Carol Mead decorates her home for Halloween in Montrose, Pa. Mead, 67, is retired and her husband, 70, must work…

October 11, 2015

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CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average price of gasoline has dropped half a cent over the past two weeks, to $2.34…

October 11, 2015

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IS could gain from Turkish peace-rally bombing

Relatives cry over the coffin of Korkmaz Tedik, 25, killed in Saturday’s bombing attacks, during his funeral on Sunday at…

October 11, 2015

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House GOP could support Ryan

Conservative caucus wants to see changes in way things are done

October 11, 2015

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What to do if shooting starts on campus?

schools prepare varies

October 11, 2015

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Fierce battles ensue in Syria

That offensive marked the first major air-and-ground assault since Moscow began its military campaign in Syria on Sept. 30. Russian…

October 10, 2015

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Comedian Steve Martin gets serious as curator

Canadian artist’s works on display in U.S.

October 10, 2015

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HONOLULU – Family and friends say 25-year-old Colin Cook lost most of his leg in a shark attack off Oahu’s…

October 10, 2015

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‘America, we can’t breathe’

20 years after Million Man March, there is now a fresh call for justice

October 10, 2015

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95 killed at peace rally in Turkey’s capital city

Turkish PM says deadly attacks were likely suicide bombings

October 10, 2015

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Appeals court puts hold on regulation protecting waterways

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati put the regulations on…

October 9, 2015

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SAN FRANCISCO – Three young transients used a handgun that was stolen from an unlocked car to rob and kill…

October 9, 2015

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All eyes on Ryan as House GOP looks to regroup

Wisconsin representative’s aid says Ryan not interested in speaker post

October 9, 2015

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Obama: Americans must ‘come together’ on gun crimes

President visits with families of Oregon shooting victims

October 9, 2015

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Connecticut university student arrested over mac and cheese

Gatti A 9-minute, obscenity-laced video clip posted online shows freshman Luke Gatti arguing with and eventually shoving the manager inside…

October 9, 2015

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Wright house aimed at a wider audience rediscovered in Madison

‘It’s pretty exciting, I’ve got to tell you’

October 9, 2015

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Utah county bans pets from puppy mills

Some of the nation’s largest pet companies already have moved away from such sales in favor of offering animals from…

October 9, 2015

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Just like people, dogs need surgery to fix cleft palates

Dr. Bryden Stanley, second from left, and Dr. John Girotto, left, senior DVM student Michele Moneyhun work during an operation…

October 9, 2015

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Nobel Peace Prize boosts struggling Tunisian democracy

In nearby Egypt, which had followed Tunisia in a democratic revolution, a coup had just overthrown the Islamist government, and…

October 9, 2015