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Thinking about life after White House

First family weighing what to do in 2017

May 16, 2015

World Briefs

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting Saturday at the Vatican that underscored the…

May 16, 2015

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U.S. says IS head of oil operations killed

Slain man was not known to counterterrorism officials

May 16, 2015

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Blue Bell Creameries is laying off a third of its workforce because a series of recalls have idled its production…

May 15, 2015

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Train may have been hit before crash

Objects have been thrown at trains traveling in area in past

May 15, 2015

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IS extremists capture compound in west Iraq

The United Nations’ World Food Program is dispensing aid to displaced people from Ramadi, Iraq. Islamic State militants on Friday…

May 15, 2015

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Oil spill concerns continue

Officials fear Gulf of Mexico leak could last 100 years

May 15, 2015

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LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron said Friday he would consider handing over more power to Scotland but stopped…

May 15, 2015

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To reduce dog bites, teach skills to children

Millions of children, seniors and postal carriers were bitten by dogs across the country in 2014. California led the way…

May 15, 2015

Nation & World

Boston Marathon case appeals may last years

Jury sentences defendant in bombing to death

May 15, 2015

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Bodies found near Marine copter crash

Americans were delivering aid in Nepal

May 15, 2015

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Ex-official blasts NSA secrecy

A former inspector general for the National Security Agency said the George W. Bush and Obama administrations were wrong to…

May 15, 2015

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Nigerian army defeats extremist attack

Troops use artillery to repel Boko Haram group

May 14, 2015

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Boehner defends Amtrak funding

House Speaker John Boehner Thursday denied that this week’s Amtrak crash happened because Congress has been cutting the train corporation’s…

May 14, 2015

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DAMASCUS, Syria – A Syrian official on Thursday called on the international community to protect the 2,000-year-old ruins of the…

May 14, 2015

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BOSTON – Jurors in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have finished their first full day of deliberations…

May 14, 2015

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Senate clears way for trade-bill vote

GOP adds worker protections

May 14, 2015

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Nepal is struggling to recover

Country ‘not prepared’ for second quake

May 14, 2015

Nation & World

White House locked down because of drone

Man apprehended while flying unit in park

May 14, 2015

Nation & World

Insurance is not a cure-all for all

Study: 1 in 4 people put off medical care because of cost

May 14, 2015

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Obama vows Gulf security

President says Iran deal won’t pose threat to region

May 14, 2015

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Boston bombing jury finishes 1st full day of deliberations

A Boston police officer directs his canine to sniff a backpack outside the federal courthouse in Boston on Thursday during…

May 13, 2015

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European Union forges ahead with quota plan for migrants

The European Union is urging the United Kingdom to agree to take part in a plan that would set refugee…

May 13, 2015

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PHILADELPHIA – The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at 106 mph before…

May 13, 2015