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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

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Researchers ignite fears of airborne-Ebola

“It is very likely that at least some degree of Ebola virus transmission currently occurs via infectious aerosols generated from…

February 19, 2015

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LOS ANGELES – UCLA says seven people were infected and nearly 200 exposed to a potentially deadly, drug-resistant “superbug” on…

February 19, 2015

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Obama praises ‘truly American ideal’

Historic neighbhorhood named national monument

February 19, 2015

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Study may send munchies up in smoke

New research suggests that marijuana users’ get the munchies because the drug tricks their brains into telling their bodies they…

February 18, 2015

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Explosion at refinery may affect fuel prices

An explosion and fire at an ExxonMobile refinery in Torrance, Calif., on Wednesday is expected to push gasoline prices higher…

February 18, 2015

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Ukrainian troops retreat from rail hub

Loss of town to rebels casts doubts on cease-fire

February 18, 2015

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Obama seeks help against extremists

Says ‘We are not at war with Islam’

February 18, 2015

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JOHANNESBURG – Nigeria’s Islamic extremist rebels Boko Haram renewed their threat to use violence to disrupt Nigeria’s upcoming elections. In…

February 18, 2015

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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday it is withholding from Israel some sensitive details of its nuclear negotiations with…

February 18, 2015

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Fight injures Turkish lawmakers

Opposition fears bill targets demonstrators

February 18, 2015

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Home construction slips in January

A worker measures before cutting while working on the framing of a house under construction in Coppell, Texas. The Commerce…

February 18, 2015

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Kate Brown sworn in as Oregon governor; predecessor resigns

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown is sworn in as Oregon governor by Oregon Chief Justice Thomas A. Balmer in…

February 18, 2015

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Obama picks Clancy as Secret Service director

Acting Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy has been picked by President Barack Obama to head the agency.Susan Walsh/Associated Press file…

February 18, 2015

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U.S. to allow export of armed military drones

The State Department said Tuesday the new policy would allow foreign governments that meet certain requirements – and pledge not…

February 17, 2015