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WASHINGTON – A coalition airstrike in Syria has killed a senior Islamic State leader, who has been responsible for moving…

July 2, 2015

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Iranian stance threatens nuclear talks

Negotiator says country won’t open nuclear sites to inspectors

July 2, 2015

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World Briefs

LONDON –A bizarre plan to relocate the entire population of Hong Kong to Northern Ireland was considered an option in…

July 2, 2015

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Polar bears face extinction, report warns

A new report suggests that polar bears in Alaska, Russia and Norway could start feeling the worst effects of global…

July 2, 2015

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U.S. unemployment falls to 7-year low, but wages are flat

Sophia Lewis, left, with PSEG Long Island, talks to a woman about employment opportunities during a job fair at Citi…

July 2, 2015

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After trade deal, Obama seeks to repair rift with labor

President Barack Obama Thursday talks to Ryan Honl after arriving at La Crosse regional airport in La Crosse, Wis., where…

July 2, 2015

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Photos, social media now allowed on White House tours

Susan Walsh/Associated Press<br><br>People take photos Wednesday while touring the White House in Washington. The White House says visitors can now…

July 1, 2015

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Report says Iran is keeping to deal

Finding could help Obama sell nuclear agreement

July 1, 2015

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LYON, France – French President François Hollande said Wednesday that money is the main roadblock to a global accord at…

July 1, 2015

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Lightning-strike deaths on rise as season begins

Most men who die from lightning strikes are between the ages of 20 and 29, while women between 10 and…

July 1, 2015

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – A new poll finds that most Americans approve of the recent Supreme Court decision preserving the health-care law’s…

July 1, 2015

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Airlines probed for antitrust violations

‘Unlawful coordination’ may have kept fares high

July 1, 2015

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U.S., Cuba still deal with mistrust

Plans to open embassies announced

July 1, 2015

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California cities show biggest water savings yet in drought

Gino Celli inspects wheat nearing harvest on his farm near Stockton, Calif. California’s drought-stricken cities set a record for water…

July 1, 2015

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Obama in Tennessee to talk about improving health-care law

President Barack Obama said Wednesday during a visit with students and medical personnel at Taylor Stratton Elementary School in Nashville,…

July 1, 2015

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Greek leader asks voters to reject debt proposal

Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis leaves his office a day after Greece defaulted on a loan to the International Monetary…

July 1, 2015

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Christie promises blunt campaign as he enters 2016 contest

Republican presidential candidate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday said he “is ready to fight for the people of the…

June 30, 2015

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Christie LIVINGSTON, N.J. – A tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launched his 2016 campaign for president Tuesday with a…

June 30, 2015

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Blast it! Fireworks pollute air

Explosives may pose health risk to some

June 30, 2015

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Comedy center to include holographic jokesters

Lucille Ball Jr. said she believes her parents, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, would be thrilled by plans to build…

June 30, 2015

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U.S., Cuba reach deal on restoring ties

Obama official: Negotiators OK agreement to reopen embassies

June 30, 2015

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Federal report faults police action during Ferguson unrest

Police walk through a cloud of smoke during a protest last summer in Ferguson, Mo., after 18-year-old Michael Brown was…

June 30, 2015

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Official: Prison chief, 11 others put on leave after escape

Clinton Correctional Superintendent Steven Racette, second from left, with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been suspended in the wake of a…

June 30, 2015

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Two states rush to resume executions

Supreme Court says controversial drug is legal

June 29, 2015