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Russia to get 40 new intercontinental missiles this year

Western officials accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “nuclear saber-rattling” in his remarks Tuesday at an arms show in Russia.…

June 16, 2015

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WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday reaffirmed a ban against torturing detainees and moved ahead on a more than $600…

June 16, 2015

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Trump seeks to put name on new house

Developer enters GOP race for presidency

June 16, 2015

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Definition of race is becoming more fluid in United States

Former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal told NBC “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer on Tuesday that she thought much of the…

June 16, 2015

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Senate passes amendment to ban torture as U.S. policy

Sen. John McCain, R-Az., Tuesday introduced a Senate bill that would outlaw the torture of detainees held by the United…

June 16, 2015

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Colorado court: Workers can be fired for using pot off-duty

Attorney Michael Evans, left, asked the Colorado Supreme Court to issue a narrow ruling it case involving his client, Brandon…

June 15, 2015

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U.S. confident airstrike killed Algerian terrorist

A military spokesman for the internationally recognized government of Libya on Monday criticized his government’s statement that a U.S. airstrike…

June 15, 2015

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Impact of Nazi propaganda still felt

Study shows anti-Semitic teachings still influence many

June 15, 2015

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TEHRAN, Iran – Iran launched its first official matchmaking website on Monday in a bid to encourage millions of singles…

June 15, 2015

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DALLAS – The historic rainfall that inundated Texas in May continues to leave the soil saturated and rivers engorged, but…

June 15, 2015

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Government data retention raises privacy concerns

A government data warehouse stores information forever on millions of consumers seeking coverage under President Barack Obama’s health-care law. That’s…

June 15, 2015

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Jeb Bush offers optimism

Republican will face challenges in 2016 bid

June 15, 2015

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Prison worker charged with aiding escapees appears in court

New York State Police via Associated PressPrison worker Joyce Mitchell waived a preliminary hearing Monday in her case accusing her…

June 15, 2015

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British gather to commemorate Magna Carta

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II unveils a plaque at Runnymede, England, during a commemoration ceremony Monday to celebrate the 800th anniversary…

June 14, 2015

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DANNEMORA, N.Y. – Two convicted murderers who used power tools to cut their way out of a prison near the…

June 14, 2015

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Thousands of Syrians flee into Turkey

Intense fighting causes people to scatter

June 14, 2015

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Disney sets theme for rising prices

Escalating parks’ and resorts’ costs are muscling out the middle class

June 14, 2015

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Video no guarantee of better policing

But experts say it can help alter behavior

June 13, 2015

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Flights fall to Earth at smaller airports

Airfields close as private pilots take off

June 13, 2015

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Polar swirls cast dark cloud over Earth

Electric-blue clouds’ appearance farther south may be proof of climate change

June 13, 2015

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Cold, hard facts suggest dinosaurs were warm-blooded

Stony Brook University professor Michael D’Emic says his review of data on dinosaur bone growth suggests that dinosaur metabolism was…

June 13, 2015

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DALLAS – A man planted pipe bombs outside Dallas’ police headquarters early Saturday before opening fire on the building and…

June 13, 2015

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Between the prison bars

Jail break casts spotlight on staff-inmate relationships

June 13, 2015

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A man on a mission

Finding Earhart is Ric Gillespie’s lifelong quest, despite doubters

June 13, 2015