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Military has wide discretion on Bergdahl charges

Army and Pentagon officials said there has been no decision on what, if any, criminal charges will be filed against…

January 28, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Sixteen million children were on food stamps as of last year, the highest number since the nation’s economy…

January 28, 2015

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Cuban President Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. base…

January 28, 2015

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Jordan agrees to swap inmate for pilot

Islamic State group releases message extending deadline

January 28, 2015

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Hezbollah hits Israeli convoy

Israel strikes back with air, artillery attacks

January 28, 2015

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Sheriffs’ association joins effort to kill traffic app

Group: Software helps speeders avoid tickets

January 28, 2015

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Fed stays ‘patient’ on rate hike; notes ultra-low inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, left, is acknowledged by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde, right, with British Prime…

January 28, 2015

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Lynch pledges to work with Congress

Attorney general nominee supports Obama policies

January 28, 2015

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NTSB: Systemic flaws in safety oversight of gas pipelines

When this gas pipeline in Sissonville, W.Va., exploded in 2012 it set off a fire that destroyed three homes. Officials…

January 27, 2015

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On Auschwitz anniversary, leader warns Jews again targets

Holocaust survivors on Tuesday visited the Auschwitz death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Nazi…

January 27, 2015

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Obama sees new role for India in Asia-Pacific

A Muslim man leaves the 17th-century Jama Masjid, the principal mosque in the city, in New Delhi, India. President Barack…

January 27, 2015

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Storm that wasn’t still leaves its mark

Weather service official defends faulty forecast for New York area

January 27, 2015

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AUSTIN, Texas – A Texas judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss a felony abuse-of-power case against former Gov. Rick Perry…

January 27, 2015

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Blizzard shows no mercy on Boston; New York gets off easy

Michael Dwyer/Associated Press<br><br>Lynn Leary on Tuesday walks past houses damaged by ocean waves during a winter storm in Marshfield, Mass.…

January 27, 2015

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Drone operator is government intelligence employee

Members of the Secret Service search the grounds of the North Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday.…

January 27, 2015

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MOSCOW – A defiant President Vladimir Putin on Monday called the Ukrainian army a “NATO foreign legion,” reflecting his readiness…

January 26, 2015

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U.S. drones strike targets in Yemen

Officials hope to continue counter-terrorism efforts

January 26, 2015

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Greek prime minister forms new government

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, center, accompanied by members of his party leaves the Presidential Palace, has formed a new…

January 26, 2015

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Monster storm heads east

Heavy snow, high winds could paralyze Northeast

January 26, 2015

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WASHINGTON – A 2-foot-long drone apparently flown by a hobbyist crashed on the White House grounds Monday in an extraordinary,…

January 26, 2015

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Hobbyist admits drone that crashed on White House grounds is his

Secret Service on Monday officers search the south grounds of the White House in Washington. An unmanned aerial drone was…

January 26, 2015

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States could pass what Congress couldn’t

20-week limit surfacing, advancing across capitols

January 25, 2015

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NEW YORK – A winter that has largely spared the Northeast thus far is about to arrive with gusto: A…

January 25, 2015

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Within France, is free speech for all?

Accusations of double-standard unleashed

January 25, 2015