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Donald Trump calls Hillary Clinton ‘shrill’

Contender’s brashness reason some will vote for him

September 23, 2015

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D.C. crowds cheer pope

Pontiff calls for climate action

September 23, 2015

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Chinese president pledges cooperation on cyber issues

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks Tuesday at a banquet in Seattle. Xi was in Seattle on his way to Washington,…

September 22, 2015

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Abortion vote sets stage for shutdown

McConnell vows to pass bill to fund government

September 22, 2015

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DES MOINES, Iowa – Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, breaking her longstanding…

September 22, 2015

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Exhibit offers new look at ancient world

CT scans give peek under mummies’ wrappings

September 22, 2015

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Obama greets pope as he lands in U.S.

Liberals hope he pushes climate policy

September 22, 2015

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Archaeologists may have found fabled tomb

Israel’s government Antiquities Authority said Monday that an ancient structure it began excavating this month on the side of a…

September 21, 2015

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State obesity rates hold steady

30% or more of population rated obese in 22 states

September 21, 2015

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Wisconsin’s Walker exits ’16 race with harsh words for Trump

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker announced Monday he was suspending his Republican presidential campaign.Morry Gash/Assocaited Press “Today, I believe that I…

September 21, 2015

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Women won’t see equal pay until ’59

New analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows, if current trends continue, women will not receive equal pay…

September 21, 2015

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Survey: 1 in 4 college women report unwanted sexual contact

Vice President Joe Biden last week visited Ohio State University to help introduce new initiatives to combat sexual assaults on…

September 21, 2015

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U.S. weighs abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN

Some U.S. officials are suggesting that a U.S. decision to abstain from a United Nations vote condemning the U.S. embargo…

September 21, 2015

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Walker MADISON, Wis. – Warning the GOP’s presidential race has become too nasty, Scott Walker suspended his 2016 campaign on…

September 20, 2015

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PHOENIX – Soft-spoken and handcuffed, a 21-year-old landscaper insists that he is not responsible for a string of Phoenix freeway…

September 20, 2015

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Poll: Pope loved more than church

That gap will be masked by the huge throngs of Catholics greeting Francis in Washington, New York and Philadelphia. Many…

September 20, 2015

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Fault lines showing in Republican Party?

Republican presidential candidates former New York Gov. George Pataki, left; former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, second from left; Louisiana Gov.…

September 20, 2015