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‘Lone wolf’ fears growing

Experts say homegrown terrorists pose great risk to U.S.

January 14, 2015

Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Secret Service has decided to remove four of its most senior officials, while two others are retiring,…

January 14, 2015

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IRS won’t answer more than half of its calls

The Internal Revenue Service is cutting taxpayer services to historically low levels just, and the agency expects it will be…

January 14, 2015

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Report: Detained Washington Post journalist indicted in Iran

Jason Rezaian, an Iranian-American correspondent for The Washington Post, has been indicted and will stand trial on unknown charges. He…

January 14, 2015

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NASA reports there was no ammonia leak in space station

U.S. astronaut Terry Virts, left, assists European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during an emergency training exercise aboard the International…

January 14, 2015

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France cracks down on hate speech, sends carrier to Mideast

Jean Paul Bierlein on Wednesday reads the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo outside a newsstand in Nice, France. In an…

January 14, 2015

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Pope presses Sri Lankan unity call with Mass, Tamil visit

Devotees rest with others as they wait to attend a mass by Pope Francis to be held Wednesday at the…

January 13, 2015

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Boehner WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is putting the energy industry on notice that it intends to curb methane emissions…

January 13, 2015

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Military suicides up slightly in 2014

There were fewer suicides by Army soldiers and Marines, the two services that have seen the most combat in Iraq…

January 13, 2015

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World Brief

HAVANA – Cuban dissidents freed as part of a historic détente with the United States said Tuesday they support the…

January 13, 2015

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Poll finds wide support for GMO food labeling

A grocery store employee wipes down a soup bar with a display informing customers of organic, GMO-free oils in Boulder.…

January 13, 2015

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Egyptian court tosses Mubarak’s conviction

Tarek el-Gabbas/Associated Press file photo<br><br>Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 86, lies on a gurney, next to his son Gamal, second…

January 13, 2015

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Obama seeks more sharing of data

Privacy advocates unhappy with cybersecurity plan

January 13, 2015

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Europe’s Muslims facing new threats

Anti-immigrant sentiments on the rise

January 13, 2015

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Hagel on farewell tour to endorse B-2 bomber

Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is touring military bases pushing for the Defense Department to continue plans to build the…

January 13, 2015

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Supreme Court seems troubled by job bias cases

Many Supreme Court justices Tuesday questioned the government’s position that courts shouldn’t be able to review whether the Equal Employment…

January 13, 2015

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Obama sits down with leaders of new GOP-run Congress

Obama invited his antagonists to the White House for their first face-to-face meeting since the new Republican-controlled Congress convened. But…

January 13, 2015

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HAVANA – Cuba has completed the release of 53 political prisoners that was part of last month’s historic deal with…

January 12, 2015

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France fears more terrorists at large

Thousands of troops sent to Paris

January 12, 2015

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Senate advances Keystone bill despite Obama veto threat

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky arrives for work on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday as the Republican-controlled…

January 12, 2015

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Obama seeks laws on data hacking, student privacy

President Barack Obama is planning to propose new legislation that would bar companies from selling student data to third parties…

January 12, 2015

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Divers find black boxes in AirAsia crash, retrieve 1 of them

Indonesian air force personnel Monday carry the flight data recorder of the ill-fated AirAsia Flight 8501 at the airport in…

January 12, 2015

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Millions march against terrorism

World leaders, families of victims led procession

January 11, 2015

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Nation Briefs

LOS ANGELES – Two members of the Tuskegee Airmen – the famed all-black squadron that flew in World War II…

January 10, 2015