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U.S. home sales rise in December

The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent last month to a seasonally…

January 23, 2015

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Impact of Cuba policy unclear

U.S. officials: Verdict out on if it will help Cubans

January 23, 2015

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NASA spacecraft nears end of years-long journey to Pluto

Scientists will start getting their first real closeups of Pluto this Sunday when the New Horizons spacecraft begins the final…

January 23, 2015

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Vaccine deniers stick together

shows many of them may share ZIP codes, too

January 23, 2015

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Health-care website tightens data rules

Government to restrict sharing of users’ personal information

January 23, 2015

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Kerry: Extremists aren’t Islamic

Kerry In a speech calling for a global effort against violent extremism, Kerry said it would be a mistake to…

January 23, 2015

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama arrives in India this weekend anxious to take another step in moving the world’s two…

January 23, 2015

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World Briefs

DONETSK, Ukraine – Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine rejected a previously signed peace deal Friday and announced a new multi-pronged…

January 23, 2015

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Old phone unveiled after 100 years

Cheryl Maslin, registrar and collections manager for the California Historical Society, on Thursday adjusts the receiver on the telephone used…

January 23, 2015

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Prayers said for Japanese hostages held by Islamic militants

Japan’s government spokesman Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday that Japan was trying all possible channels to reach Islamic…

January 23, 2015

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Saudi king picks crown prince

ruler of Mideast country is buried in unmarked grave

January 23, 2015

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Obama to pass on meeting Netanyahu during Washington visit

President Barack Obama says he will not meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he arrives in the U.S.…

January 22, 2015

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Border program takes nasty twist

‘Trusted travelers’ being used to unwittingly smuggle drugs

January 22, 2015

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The State Department says it has reduced the number of American personnel working at the U.S. Embassy in…

January 22, 2015

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Japan seeks to talk with IS

Kosuke Tsuneoka, a Japanese freelance journalist, says he would be willing to negotiate with the Islamic State group for the…

January 22, 2015

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NTSB: Planes should have technologies so they can be found

The National Transportation Safety Board tests flight recorders at its vehicle recorder laboratory in Washington. The board is recommending that…

January 22, 2015

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Clinton leading presidential pack

Poll: Ex-first lady holds big leads over possible GOP candidates

January 22, 2015

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Yemen president resigns under pressure from rebels

Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi speaks during the closing session of the national dialogue conference in Sanaa, Yemen. Hadi…

January 22, 2015

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Hagel disputes Iraq leader’s weapons, training complaints

Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Thursday disputed Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi’s assertion that the U.S. has not been providing…

January 22, 2015

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GOP pushes abortion bill through House after earlier stumble

Marchers on Thursday gather for an anti-abortion rally during the annual March for Life on the National Mall in Washington.…

January 22, 2015

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Supreme Court sharply divided over housing bias cases

The Obama administration may need the vote of a frequent conservative antagonist on the Supreme Court to preserve a decades-old…

January 21, 2015

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Israeli leader invited to address Congress

Boehner upset by Obama’s handling of Iran talks

January 21, 2015

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Who runs Yemen in question after deal

fighters to leave president’s palace

January 21, 2015

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Cuba seeks changes to U.S. migration rules

Cuban officials are urging the United States to end its policy of granting legal residency to Cuban refugees who make…

January 21, 2015