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BOSTON – Judy Clarke has defended those accused of horrific and infamous crimes, including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, Atlanta Olympics bomber…

February 22, 2015

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Anti-vaccine mothers discuss their thinking

deaths out of 1,000-plus measles cases in last decade

February 22, 2015

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Fuel-hauling trains could derail at 10 a year

As investigators in West Virginia and Ontario pick through the wreckage from the latest pair of oil train derailments to…

February 22, 2015

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‘Birdman’ swoops in, wins best film of year

In a battle of B-movies for best picture, the Oscars awarded “Birdman” best picture, opting for a movie that epitomizes…

February 22, 2015

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Work to resume work at Arizona uranium mine

The move by Energy Fuels Resources Inc. comes amid a lawsuit challenging the Canyon Mine on national forest land about…

February 22, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Several Republican governors are urging GOP congressional leaders to stand firm this week in opposing legislation funding the…

February 21, 2015

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Big Tobacco refuses to admit it lied

Corporations appealing judge’s decision to do so

February 21, 2015

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Antiquities collection donated to Israel Museum

This bronze mirror with a woman’s head in relief is part of The Israel Museum’s collection of ancient Greco-Roman and…

February 21, 2015

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Even after ban, the hunt must go on

hunting continues to thrive, divide England

February 21, 2015

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States seek alternatives for funding

Like highways in much of the country, a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between St. Louis and Kansas City is…

February 21, 2015

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Vision set for Big Thompson recreation

City, county splitting costs

February 21, 2015

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Iraqi forces prepare for major offensive against Islamic State-held Tikrit

Master Sgt. Mike Lavigne/U.S. Army<br><br>A Danish trainer helps an Iraqi army trainee, second from left, to correct his weapon’s position…

February 21, 2015

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Russian conscripts tell of fears of being sent to Ukraine

Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press<br><br>A Russia-backed rebel, right, guards a bus carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war in Luhansk, Ukraine. The Committee of…

February 21, 2015

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World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – After more than a decade of warfare, negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are set…

February 21, 2015

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Winter weather both toasty and cold: A tale of 2 nations

Last month was the second warmest January on record globally, behind 2007, with temperatures 1.4 degrees above the average for…

February 21, 2015

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S&P 500, Dow reach new heights

Although the stock market opened lower Friday, U.S. market indexes ended the day at new highs on news that Greece…

February 20, 2015

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World Briefs

MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia’s president on Friday ordered officials to lift an overnight curfew put in place six months ago…

February 20, 2015

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Ukraine fighting continues

Cease-fire agreement near collapse

February 20, 2015

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Deal eases eurozone concerns

Greece, European creditors OK extension for loan program

February 20, 2015

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White House defends immigration rule

U.S. seeks stay of judge’s order delaying program

February 20, 2015

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WASHINGTON – In a new setback for the health-care law and the people it’s supposed to help, the government said…

February 20, 2015

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800,000 HealthCare.gov customers given wrong tax info

About 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers got the wrong tax information from the government, the Obama administration disclosed Friday, and officials are…

February 20, 2015

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Texas attorney general argues gay couple’s marriage is void

Suzanne Bryant is overcome with joy Thursday as she shows off her wedding license certificate as she leaves the Travis…

February 20, 2015

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Cuba sees Obama terror promise as healing of historic wound

A man wearing a world friendship lapel pin featuring the U.S. and Cuban national flags, attends a press conference led…

February 19, 2015