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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A spacewalking astronaut ended up with unwanted water in his helmet Wednesday after breezing through a…

February 25, 2015

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Obama aides sharpen criticism of Netanyahu ahead of speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday turned down a request to meet with some Democratic lawmakers, saying he believes such…

February 25, 2015

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General warns of new Russian threat

Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, said Wednesday the West must find…

February 25, 2015

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Netanyahu blasts West over Iran talks

Netanyahu Netanyahu’s comments, at a meeting of his Likud Party outside of Jerusalem, come as he plans to address the…

February 25, 2015

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Senate to vote on funding bill

Republican senators hope to avoid Homeland Security shutdown

February 25, 2015

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Justices appear to favor Muslim denied job over headscarf

Samantha Elauf, center, her mother Majda Elauf, left, and P. David Lopez, general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…

February 25, 2015

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Health-care law pushing rate of uninsured down

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that the share of adults without health insurance dropped to its lowest level in seven…

February 24, 2015

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Boehner declares Keystone fight not over yet

vetoes Republican-backed bill approving pipeline

February 24, 2015

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Germany readies for ‘Mein Kampf’

The Bavarian State Library will publish the first new edition of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” since World War II.Associated Press…

February 24, 2015

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Senate GOP seeks way to break gridlock

Senator offers to allow vote on Homeland Security funding

February 24, 2015

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Nation Brief

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A trade group has turned in enough signatures to qualify a referendum on California’s plastic bag ban…

February 24, 2015

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World Briefs

MOSCOW – Russia’s space agency expects the International Space Station to stay in orbit through 2024 and plans to create…

February 24, 2015

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European rabbis take defense into own hands

Rabbis from across Europe take part in a self-defense training class Tuesday during a conference sponsored by the Rabbinical Centre…

February 24, 2015

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Ukraine, rebels argue over withdrawal

Foreign nations meet to discuss cease-fire plan

February 24, 2015

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VA secretary apologizes anew for misstating military service

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald, right, with House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., apologized Tuesday for…

February 23, 2015

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Progress made toward closing Guantanamo Bay

Abdalmalik A panel made up of representatives of six government agencies, including the Defense Department and the Office of the…

February 23, 2015

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Defense chief holds counter-IS meeting

‘This group is hardly invincible’

February 23, 2015

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World Briefs

GENEVA – Edging toward a historic compromise, the U.S. and Iran reported progress Monday on a deal that would clamp…

February 23, 2015

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Funds pose risk for Clinton

Foreign nations give to foundation

February 23, 2015

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U.S. seeks stay of ruling on Obama immigration action

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to stay his court ruling halting President Barack Obama’s executive orders to…

February 23, 2015

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Impasse in Senate on Homeland budget bill as shutdown looms

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Sunday speaks about the agency’s budget and cybersecurity at the Homeland Security…

February 23, 2015

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World Briefs

JOHANNESBURG – A video purported to be by Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab urged Muslims to attack shopping malls in…

February 22, 2015

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Protection of curse may end

India’s river confronts modern society

February 22, 2015

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Saudi morality police crack down on party

Cake, candles to celebrate birthday seen as un-Islamic

February 22, 2015