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Signed contracts to buy U.S. homes rise to 18-month high

A “sale pending” sign is posted atop a realty sign in front of a home in Surfside, Fla.Wildredo Lee/Associated Press…

February 27, 2015

House rejects plan to keep Homeland Security operating

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio responds to reporters about the problems in passing the Homeland Security budget because of…

February 27, 2015

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U.S. consumer sentiment slips in February on icy weather

Instructor Lavinda Young, left, helps Fabian Perez, center, and Lazaro Chaviano with their resumes during a job fair at the…

February 27, 2015

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House GOP weighs new approach on Homeland Security

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio Thursday refused to respond to questions about whether House GOP members will accept a…

February 26, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Air Force has for the first time nominated a four-star general to lead the organization responsible for…

February 26, 2015

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Reports identify ‘Jihadi John’

Suspect raised in London, agencies say

February 26, 2015

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FCC expands its control over Internet

GOP commissioner says rules will deter new industry investments

February 26, 2015

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Perry attorneys ask Texas appeals court to toss felony case

Attorneys for former Texas Gov. Rick Perry Thursday asked a Texas appeals court to dismiss felony charges against Perry. The…

February 26, 2015

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Both parties face risks as health-care law court case nears

A Supreme Court case over the legality of federal subsidies that help millions of Americans afford health coverage under President…

February 25, 2015

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Obama meets immigrants

President confident of court case

February 25, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

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

Obama 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