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Rights activists upset by Obama’s visit to Ethiopia

Evan Vucci/Associated Press<br><br>President Barack Obama Tuesday urged African nations to uphold democratic liberties during a speech before the African Union…

July 28, 2015

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Health-care spending picking up steam

Economist says new forecast is ‘not great news’

July 28, 2015

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Strong home sales, limited supply lift U.S. home prices in May

Home prices continued to increase in May although the rate of homeownership rate in the United States is continuing to…

July 28, 2015

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Authorities: California teen accused of killing 8-year-old

A couple embrace Tuesday at a memorial for Madyson Middleton at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz, Calif. The…

July 28, 2015

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Museum hosting show of ancient bronze work

Jens Daehner, right, associate curator at the J. Paul Getty Museum, says few ancient pieces of Hellinistic period bronze sculptures…

July 28, 2015

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Some snow piles remain in Buffalo

Dirty ice piles still remain months after freak storm

July 28, 2015

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Lawyers: Convicted spy Pollard to be paroled in November

U.S. officials Tuesday denied that convicted spy Jonathan Pollard’s pending parole from federal prison is connected to the proposed agreement…

July 28, 2015

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New York prison worker pleads guilty in escape of 2 killers

Joyce Mitchell faces up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to two charges in connection with helping…

July 28, 2015

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Mental-health experts respond carefully to mass killings

Each time mental illness is cited as a possible factor in a high-profile mass killing, there’s a collective sigh among…

July 27, 2015

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NSA to destroy collected phone records

White House approves plan to stop using controversial data

July 27, 2015

Nation & World

El Niño is more than just weather

System can be bring wealth or recession to countries

July 27, 2015

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Nation Briefs

NEW YORK – The Boy Scouts of America have ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored…

July 27, 2015

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World Briefs

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – President Barack Obama launched a personal push for peace in South Sudan on Monday, convening African…

July 27, 2015

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Lawmaker seeks removal of IRS chief

Koskinen Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, sent a letter Monday to President Barack Obama, asking him to remove IRS Commissioner John…

July 27, 2015

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U.S., Turkey consider Syrian safe haven

Plan includes stepped up attacks on IS

July 27, 2015

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Colombia begins work to recover ‘disappeared’

Landfill may contain remains of hundreds of missing youths

July 27, 2015

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New York Gov. Cuomo announces new LaGuardia Airport

Passengers maneuver through one of the cramped hallways at at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. A year after comparing New York’s…

July 27, 2015

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High costs plague some state-run health insurance markets

Christina Hung, left, 23, of Oakland, fills out an application form during a health-care enrollment event at the Oakland Asian…

July 27, 2015

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Americans with Disabilities Act changes millions of lives

After months of medical care, he had to find a new college to attend – the one at which he…

July 26, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average price of gasoline has dropped a penny over the past two weeks to $2.82 a…

July 26, 2015

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Fiat Chrysler to buy back 500K trucks

Recall also includes record $105M fine

July 26, 2015

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Turkey calls for NATO meeting to discuss security threats

A protester erupted Sunday in Istanbul to denounce the deaths of 32 people in a suicide bombing attack Monday in…

July 26, 2015

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State health-insurance markets struggle

Disappointing enrollment, cost challenges lead to financial uncertainty

July 26, 2015

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Migrant havens stirring emotions

Sanctuary cities snub federal laws on immigration

July 26, 2015