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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

Rebel 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

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Pro-lifers pushing to limit abortions

Several federal, state bills seek to restrict procedure

January 21, 2015

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WASHINGTON – A U.S. official says the FBI has finished its investigation into the police shooting of an unarmed, black…

January 21, 2015

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World Briefs

CAIRO – Conservators at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo say the blue and gold braided beard on a mask of…

January 21, 2015

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Lew slams door on efforts to lower top individual tax rate

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew dismissed congressional efforts to lower the nation’s top tax rate for individuals. “I don’t think that…

January 21, 2015

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Senators grapple with how much students should be tested

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., right, says he’s open to discussing whether the…

January 21, 2015

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France to get better guns, more intel agents to fight terror

French police officers on Wednesday guard the kosher grocery where Amedy Coulibaly killed four people in a terror attack in…

January 21, 2015

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Analysis: Obama barrels into final act of presidency unbowed

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press<br><br>President Barack Obama waves before giving his Tueday night State of the Union address before a joint…

January 20, 2015

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Trial resumes to set BP fines

Oil spill cost Gulf communities billions, U.S. says

January 20, 2015

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CINCINNATI – Tons of concrete and steel covered the southbound lanes of a major artery Tuesday after an overpass collapse…

January 20, 2015

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Americans still see gloom and doom

New poll shows their views are heavily partisan

January 20, 2015

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World Briefs

SANAA, Yemen – Shiite rebels shelled the residence of Yemen’s leader and swept into the nearby presidential palace Tuesday in…

January 20, 2015

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Japan’s leader vows to save 2 hostages

Islamic State group demands $200M

January 20, 2015

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New privacy concerns over government’s health care website

Privacy experts are raising concerns that dozens of data firms helping the U.S. government improve the HealthCare.gov website are receiving…

January 20, 2015

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Obama: The shadow of crisis has passed

In a shift from State of the Union tradition, Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress was less a…

January 20, 2015