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NEW YORK – Google will release monthly reports on the performance of its self-driving cars, and it disclosed summaries of…

June 5, 2015

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Hall of fame honors six game-changers

The Strong/National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., is already accepting nominations for next year’s inductees into its World Video…

June 5, 2015

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U.S. employers add solid 280k jobs; rate inches up to 5.5 percent

Economists are predicting the U.S. economy will continue to expand through the rest of the year after Friday’s Labor Department…

June 5, 2015

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Germanwings co-pilot visited several doctors

Marseille, France, prosecutor Brice Robin told relatives of the victims of the Germanwings airliner crash on Friday that they will…

June 5, 2015

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China suspected in massive breach of federal personnel data

The Homeland Security Department said in a statement Thursday that personnel data from the Office of Personnel Management and the…

June 4, 2015

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Perry joins crowded presidential race

Ex-Texas governor attacks Obama’s leadership

June 4, 2015

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WASHINGTON – China-based hackers are suspected of breaking into the computer networks of the U.S. government personnel office and stealing…

June 4, 2015

$EPA downplays fracking threat$

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EPA downplays fracking threat

finds few cases where water supplies were harmed

June 4, 2015

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U.S. might deploy missiles in Europe to counter Russia

Russia’s plans to deploy cruise missiles the United States says would violate a nuclear missile treaty is leading the Obama…

June 4, 2015

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Death toll jumps to 65 in China river cruise capsizing

Medical workers, in white, on Thursday stand as rescuers work on the capsized ship on the Yangtze River in central…

June 3, 2015

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Chafee refuses to rule out talks with IS

Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, Wednesday announced he was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination during a speech at George…

June 3, 2015

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FBI: Boston knifeman had talked of attacking ‘boys in blue’

Attorney Jessica Hedges, center, Wednesday talks to members of the media outside the U.S. Courthouse in Boston after the arraignment…

June 3, 2015

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Obama’s popularity continues to fade

points to trouble for Dems in 2016

June 3, 2015

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RUSKIN, Fla. – A man who flew a gyrocopter through some of America’s most restricted airspace before landing at the…

June 3, 2015

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GOP-controlled House backs state medical marijuana laws

David Zalubowski/Associated Press file photo<br><br>Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, left, meets with 14-year-old Jack Splitt and his mother, Stacey Linn, after…

June 3, 2015

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Anthrax shipments pose no threat, Pentagon says

of labs that received samples grows

June 3, 2015

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Cancer doctor leads attack on astronomical drug prices

“These drugs cost too much,” gastrointestinal oncologist Leonard Saltz said in an unusual speech Sunday at the American Society of…

June 2, 2015

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Iraq presses for more help against IS

U.S.-led coalition won’t alter its tactics, though

June 2, 2015

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Activists: Decline of elephants in Tanzania is catastrophic

African elephants interact in Tarangire National Park on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania. The sharp decline of the elephant population…

June 2, 2015

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Californians are using less water, but they’ll have to conserve a lot more to achieve the mandatory…

June 2, 2015

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LONDON – An extensive new survey finds British attitudes toward the European Union are improving ahead of a decisive referendum…

June 2, 2015

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Review uncovers secret FBI air force

Surveillance planes operating across U.S.

June 2, 2015

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Hundreds missing after sinking

Rescuers seek survivors after China accident

June 2, 2015

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Obama signs legislation revising NSA programs

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the USA Freedom Act legislation that was approved by Congress “does not enhance…

June 2, 2015