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NSA’s bulk collection of telephone data ruled illegal

Patrick Semansky/Associated Press file photo<br><br>U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Thursday said her department is working with Congress on how…

May 7, 2015

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Southern Plains braces for more storms, floods

51 tornadoes hit region

May 7, 2015

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Conservatives may pull surprise

Polls: British PM’s party doing better than expected

May 7, 2015

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Turkey, Saudis working to topple Assad

Turkey and Saudi Arabia are coordinating efforts to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad.SANA via Associated Press The two countries –…

May 7, 2015

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BISMARCK, N.D. – A shipment of oil involved in an explosive train derailment in North Dakota had been treated to…

May 7, 2015

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World Briefs

KATHMANDU, Nepal – Thousands of Nepalese dressed in white offered prayers and flowers at home and in temples Thursday in…

May 7, 2015

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Bill gives Congress say on Iran deal

proposal gets bipartisan support

May 7, 2015

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Maryland’s senators support federal probe in Baltimore

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., left, is backing Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s request for a federal probe of the city’s police…

May 7, 2015

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Brown lawns loom this summer in California

Dan Denning, a water conservationist for San Diego County Water Authority, checks sprinkler flow on a lawn as part of…

May 6, 2015

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Train derailment raises doubts about new rules

Crude-oil fire forces town’s evacuation

May 6, 2015

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Netanyahu OKLAHOMA CITY – A storm that produced tornadoes across parts of southwestern Oklahoma bore down on suburban Oklahoma City…

May 6, 2015

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Self-driving tractor-trailer unveiled

Daimler AG expects to begin testing self-driving tractor-trailers that it believes could increase highway safety and cut expensive driver costs…

May 6, 2015

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Israel’s Netanyahu completes formation of government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday avoided being forced from office after reaching agreement with a small nationalist party…

May 6, 2015

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More lone-wolf terror attacks expected

media spurring smaller plots by individuals

May 6, 2015

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Are bungled VA claims systemic?

Senators want agency review

May 6, 2015

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Germanwings co-pilot tested descents hours before crash

Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, competing in a race in Hamburg, Germany, practiced programming a controlled descent on a flight two…

May 6, 2015

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Experts doubt IS had role in attack

Terrorist group claims assault in Texas

May 5, 2015

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Kerry: U.S. ‘returning’ to Somalia

support for leaders

May 5, 2015

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Huckabee to seek GOP presidential nomination

Huckabee The former Arkansas governor announced his 2016 bid in the hometown he shares with former President Bill Clinton, becoming…

May 5, 2015

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FRESNO, Calif. – A drone large enough to carry tanks of fertilizers and pesticides has won rare approval from federal…

May 5, 2015

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Drivers want new safety technology

shows fuel-saving features aren’t must-haves

May 5, 2015

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Symphony tries to tune in young fans

Nightclub venue offers new take on concert halls

May 5, 2015

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Blackbeard’s flagship causing new troubles in N.C.

The Florida-based company, Intersal Inc., found little loot when it discovered the Queen Anne’s Revenge almost 20 years ago, but…

May 5, 2015

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Astronaut brews up a space first

Over the weekend, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti fired up the first espresso machine in space. She posted a photo of herself…

May 5, 2015