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Collars help monitor sick pets

Kenneth Herring of Grosse Ile, Mich., uses the PetPace collar on his dog Jack, which has epilepsy. The manufacturer will…

September 5, 2015

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Snapshots from the past

Photos show blacks played big role in Victorian England

September 5, 2015

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Fired regulator: Governor pushed to waive oil safeguards

Former California Gov. Gray Davis allegedly asked Gov. Jerry Brown to fire Derek Chernow, Brown’s former acting director of the…

September 4, 2015

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – U.S. unemployment fell to a seven-year low of 5.1 percent last month, but hiring slowed – a mixed…

September 4, 2015

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Puerto Rico crisis draws attention of candidates

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Friday told a crowd of supporters attending a campaign speech in San Juan,…

September 4, 2015

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World Briefs

Two Polish men say they have notified authorities that they believe a Nazi train loaded with gold is buried in…

September 4, 2015

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Judge: Water ruling only affects states that sued

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson clarified the temporary injunction he issued last week at the request of…

September 4, 2015

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Election Briefs

WASHINGTON – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that if elected, he would work to improve the “horrible” international agreement…

September 4, 2015

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Frustrated refugees trekking to Austria

Migrants complain about treatment in Hungary

September 4, 2015

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Obama, Saudi king discuss Yemen war

Kingdom wants more support for Syrian rebels

September 4, 2015

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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

Says licenses aren’t legal without her signature

September 4, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

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

Most 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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Nation & World Briefs

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