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FCC chief backs ‘net neutrality’

to vote on rules this month

February 4, 2015

Obama claim of $1.8 trillion deficit cuts open to question

Secretary of State John Kerry, left, and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, look on as President Barack Obama delivers…

February 3, 2015

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California lawmakers aim to limit vaccine exemptions

Leah Russin, of Palo Alto, holds her son, Leo, 16 months, as she speaks Wednesday in support of proposed legislation…

February 3, 2015

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Lawmakers grill health officials

members upset by this year’s flu season

February 3, 2015

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Europe at center of new energy conflict

U.S. trying to wean allies from Russian oil, gas

February 3, 2015

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U.K. moves toward genetic frontier

Critics fear House of Commons vote could lead to ‘designer babies’

February 3, 2015

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Nation Briefs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – December’s rains enabled Californians to finally meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s call for a 20 percent reduction in…

February 3, 2015

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World Briefs

ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s new anti-bailout government confirmed it will hold meetings with lead lender – and critic – Germany…

February 3, 2015

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Jordan executes prisoners

Kingdom moves quickly to retaliate for pilot’s death

February 3, 2015

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Republicans challenge Obama on all fronts

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, joined by House Rules Committee member Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., center, and newly…

February 3, 2015

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Obama sends record $4 trillion spending plan to Congress

President Barack Obama’s new $4 trillion budget plan seeks to raise taxes on wealthier Americans and corporations and use the…

February 2, 2015

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DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine – As Ukrainian troops fought Monday to defend a strategic railway hub, Russian-backed separatists pledged to boost the…

February 1, 2015

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Smart meters haven’t fixed our habits

Revolution of energy savings have appeared to have fallen flat

February 1, 2015

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Nation Briefs

The California Department of Public Health has issued a warning about the dangers of e-cigarettes, as states across the country…

February 1, 2015

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World Briefs

SVYATOHIRSK, Ukraine – As fighting escalates around the town Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine, a growing wave of civilians are fleeing…

February 1, 2015

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World’s problems enter Japan’s psyche – again

Country shaken by reported IS violence

February 1, 2015

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Chocolate football nets $20K

The ball created by Sarris Candies of Canonsburg was auctioned off Friday on KDKA radio to benefit the Dollar Energy…

January 31, 2015

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IS spies Iraqi libraries to burn their books

Residents say the extremists smashed the locks that had protected the biggest repository of learning in the northern Iraq town,…

January 31, 2015

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FBI adds Virginia man to its ‘most wanted’ list

The attorney, Gadeir Abbas, said Liban Mohamed’s family “rejects the allegations” against him and noted that the family has something…

January 31, 2015

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Trick Q: Budget Day is Groundhog Day

things to know before Obama rolls out his new budget

January 31, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

ALBUQUERQUE – An audacious, nearly 7,000-mile-long trip across the Pacific Ocean came to an end Saturday as two accomplished pilots…

January 31, 2015

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New video shows IS beheading Goto

Hostages’ deaths have yet to be confirmed

January 31, 2015

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Japan self-censors itself in the name of ‘jishuku’

An online video released Saturday purported to show an Islamic State group militant beheading Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, ending days…

January 31, 2015

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After 150 years, Confederate submarine’s hull revealed

was first in history to sink enemy warship

January 30, 2015