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U.S. works to train Iraqi forces

Army, not militias, the focus this time around

March 22, 2015

DNA offers clues about Britain’s ancient past

Welsh residents may be the closest genetic matches to Britain’s earliest settlers, according to new research of DNA samples from…

March 21, 2015

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‘Goldilocks planets’ may be commonplace

may be rife with planets that are just right

March 21, 2015

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World Briefs

IOTO, Japan – More than 30 veterans flown in from the U.S. island territory of Guam toured the black-sand beaches…

March 21, 2015

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LOS ANGELES – The police shooting in Georgia earlier this month of a naked, unarmed man with bipolar disorder spotlights…

March 21, 2015

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Throwing money at California’s threat

proposes $1 billion in drought spending

March 21, 2015

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Nuclear talks make progress

Iran, world powers face make-or-break agreement

March 21, 2015

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Mentally ill man killed at airport

Machete wielded, Molotov cocktails on hand before fatally shot

March 21, 2015

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DNA tests speed dog adoptions

Senior vice president Scott Delucchi looks over a recent DNA dog test result at the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA…

March 21, 2015

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Pierre, S.D., lands on Monopoly game

Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill celebrates her city being named the new “Boardwalk” in an upcoming version of the 80-year-old board…

March 21, 2015

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Americans want more spending, fewer taxes

also shows majority favors pot legalization

March 20, 2015

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Total solar eclipse darkens Europe

Residents and visitors to Norway’s Svalbard islands were treated the best view of Friday’s solar eclipse, which darkened much of…

March 20, 2015

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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is suggesting it could reconsider its plan to remove nearly all U.S. troops from Afghanistan…

March 20, 2015

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Deadline looms for Iran nuclear deal

Russian: ‘Main work’ expected to be finished soon

March 20, 2015

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Clinton gets email demand

member requests she turn over personal server

March 20, 2015

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Boehner off to Israel; Netanyahu’s ties to Obama hit new low

Boehner On the surface, the Republican leader’s announcement Friday that he’ll visit Israel looks like a jab at the White…

March 20, 2015

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States hoping to turn food aid into new jobs

The grants, announced Friday in Georgia by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, come as the Republican Congress is exploring ways to…

March 20, 2015

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UN warns world could have 40 percent water shortfall by 2030

Many underground water reserves are already running low, while rainfall patterns are predicted to become more erratic with climate change.…

March 20, 2015

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World Briefs

LONDON – A North Korean envoy says his country has developed nuclear missiles and is prepared to use them at…

March 20, 2015

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Budget spat leaves House GOP leaders facing new discord

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio expects House Republicans will be able to reach an agreement between party members who…

March 20, 2015

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Obama administration tightens rules on chemical disclosure

A crew works on a gas drilling rig at a well site for shale based natural gas in Zelienople, Pa.…

March 20, 2015

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Public support for health-care law grows

40 percent want program to be repealed or scaled back

March 19, 2015

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WASHINGTON – The new director of the Secret Service went on the offensive Thursday on Capitol Hill, disputing characterizations in…

March 19, 2015

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Obama takes action to curb emissions

President hopes to spur other nations to act

March 19, 2015