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ISTANBUL – WikiLeaks is in the process of publishing more than 500,000 Saudi diplomatic documents to the Internet, the transparency…

June 19, 2015

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Relatives forgive suspect

Man to face 9 murder charges in S.C. shooting

June 19, 2015

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Repealing law carries risks, study suggests

The Congressional Budget Office on Friday concluded that dismantling President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act program would be difficult and…

June 19, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Unemployment rates rose in 25 U.S. states last month, driven higher in many cases by more people who…

June 19, 2015

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U.S. reports 35 percent spike in global terror attacks in 2014

Civilians inspect the site of a car bomb attack on Palestine Street in eastern Baghdad, Iraq. Extremists in Iraq, Afghanistan…

June 19, 2015

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EPA moves to cut truck emissions

The Obama administration on Friday proposed tougher mileage standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks, the latest move by President Barack…

June 19, 2015

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Denmark’s center-right opposition wins election

Danish Liberal Party leader Lars Loekke Rasmussen is expected to take over as prime minister of the Nordic country after…

June 18, 2015

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Who’s to blame during California drought? Basically everyone

California.’s historic drought is sparking a flurry of finger-pointing from different groups trying to lay the blame for the state’s…

June 18, 2015

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NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rallied Thursday, with the Nasdaq composite index closing at a record, a day after the…

June 18, 2015

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Studies further tie quakes to drilling

Big wastewater injection wells cited

June 18, 2015

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Friend: Suspect said he ‘wanted segregation’

On Thursday, Roof, 21, was arrested in the shooting deaths of nine people at a historic black church in Charleston…

June 18, 2015

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California reveals details of self-driving car accidents

California state officials on Thursday released reports detailing six accidents that involved self-driving car prototypes, reversing a policy that had…

June 18, 2015

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NBC removes Brian Williams from ‘Nightly News’

NBC News announced Thursday that Brian Williams will not return to his job as anchor of the “Nightly News” but…

June 18, 2015

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Treasury says woman will be picked for $10 bill

Andrews Harnik/Associated Press file photo<br><br>Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew is expected to officially announce Thursday that a redesign of the $10…

June 17, 2015

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Reports: Williams out as ‘Nightly News’ anchor

Williams The New York Times and CNN both reported an announcement on Williams’ future is expected on Thursday. NBC News…

June 17, 2015

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Chocolate cake may be good for the ticker

A new study published this week in the journal Heart reports people who ate 15 to 100 grams of chocolate…

June 17, 2015

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ATHENS, Greece – Greece and its creditors publicly blamed one another for an impasse in bailout talks Wednesday, on the…

June 17, 2015

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Lightning sparked nearly a dozen new wildfires in Alaska as firefighters struggled Wednesday to keep up with…

June 17, 2015

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GOP plans House vote on new trade legislation

Obama meets with Democratic opponents

June 17, 2015

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Russian seeks different kind of lunar probe

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has said it deleted the space agency’s original videotapes of Apollo 11 commander Neil…

June 17, 2015

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NATO shows off its new force in Poland

Military training meant to ease allies’ fears

June 17, 2015

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Fed agency blames giant hack on ‘neglected’ security system

Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta, left, and Dr. Andy Ozment, assistant secretary of the Homeland Security Department, testify…

June 16, 2015

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Tropical Storm Bill moves into Texas with more flood threats

Ominous low-hanging clouds on Tuesday accompanied a thunderstorm from Tropical Storm Bill that hit Denton, Texas.Al Key /The Denton Record-Chronicle…

June 16, 2015

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Research suggests cows may have beef with you

Sharks, bears kill fewer Americans than cattle

June 16, 2015