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Millions of Americans’ wills now available online

American patriot Paul Revere left $500 to each of his grandchildren except one, according to his will, which is available…

September 4, 2015

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U.S. employers added 173K jobs in August; rate falls to 5.1 percent

Workers paint the Julien Dubuque Bridge on U.S. Highway 20 in Dubuque, Iowa. The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that…

September 4, 2015

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Kentucky county clerk plans to appeal jailing

licenses aren’t legal without her signature

September 4, 2015

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CHARLESTON, S.C. The white man accused of killing nine black churchgoers in what authorities said was a racially motivated crime…

September 3, 2015

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Hungary blasts EU on migration amid chaos at train station

Migrants shout slogans Thursday after being stopped in Bicske, Hungary. Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban. complained that Germany and the…

September 3, 2015

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Trump signs pledge to back GOP’s 2016 presidential nominee

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Thursday looks at a signed pledge during a news conference in Trump Tower in New…

September 3, 2015

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Ky. clerk rejects bid to avoid jail

deputies will issue marriage licenses to gays

September 3, 2015

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Judge to move forward with suit over NSA’s bulk collection

The National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md.Patrick Semansky/Associated Press file photo U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon said…

September 2, 2015

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China marks Japan WWII defeat, shows rising power in parade

Chinese female military personnel Thursday march in front of Beijing’s Tiananmen Gate during a parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of…

September 2, 2015

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In Alaska, Obama becomes 1st president to enter the Arctic

President Barack Obama visited with several Alaska Natives, including fisher Kim Williams, during a stop to Dillingham, Alaska, to highlight…

September 2, 2015

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U.S. report notes other Fergusons are possible

A Justice Department report due out Thursday said Ferguson, Mo., police complained about getting inconsistent orders from their superiors on…

September 2, 2015

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Senator No. 34 backs Iran deal

Commitment ensures accord is veto proof

September 2, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Texas abortion clinics are asking the Supreme Court to take up a major case about abortion rights in…

September 2, 2015

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Does Denali measure up to Mount McKinley?

Mountain is 10 feet shorter than thought

September 2, 2015

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Hungary bars migrants from trains; smugglers wait in wings

Migrants wait Tuesday at the Keleti Railway Station in Budapest, Hungary, to board a train that will take them to…

September 1, 2015

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Carter, in folksy talks, describes U.S. military of future

Defense Secretary Ash Carter chatted with U.S. service members Tuesday on social media sites to discuss his goals of making…

September 1, 2015

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President visits melting glacier

blames ice’s rapid retreat on worsening climate change

September 1, 2015

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Kentucky clerk refuses to heed courts on gay marriage

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’s supporters are urging her to stand firm in her refusal to issue marriage licenses to…

September 1, 2015

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Iran deal gathering more support

closing in on getting veto-proof backing for proposal

September 1, 2015

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Fiorina WASHINGTON – CNN on Tuesday amended its criteria for the next Republican presidential debate, giving former technology executive Carly…

September 1, 2015

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Titanic artifacts, including lunch menu, to go on sale

A lunch menu from the Titanic that was saved by one of the ocean liner’s wealthy passengers on the day…

September 1, 2015

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Portraits pay tribute to town’s WWII vets

Collection is called ‘completely unique’

September 1, 2015

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NYC professor finds meaning in trash

serves as anthropogist-in-residence for sanitation department

September 1, 2015

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World Briefs

WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s warring president and prime minister have separately marked the 35th anniversary of a key deal between…

August 31, 2015