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Police departments on alert after cop killings

A New York City police officer on Monday looks over a makeshift memorial near the site where fellow officers Rafael…

December 22, 2014

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MINNEAPOLIS – A group of wolf experts disputed Monday that gray wolves in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan are endangered or…

December 21, 2014

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LANSING, Mich. – Christians and Satanists put up competing displays Sunday on the Michigan Capitol grounds as Christmas week got…

December 21, 2014

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Killer of policemen had criminal history

Unions’ messages warn rank-and-file of change in tide

December 21, 2014

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Killing of two officers triggers backlash

Giuliani blasts president, NYC mayor for anti-police rhetoric

December 21, 2014

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Some religious conservatives push not to serve gay people

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding. He is one…

December 21, 2014

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Maryland woman’s gift to old dogs rewards her, too

But all that changes when they feel Polvinale cup their faces for the first time. Polvinale, a 68-year-old former librarian,…

December 20, 2014

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KanKemwa Green of Mankato, Minn., participates in a protest at the Mall of America on Saturday.AARON LAVINSKY/The Star Tribune BLOOMINGTON,…

December 20, 2014

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It’s now on to the next generation

changes a chance to breach divide for young in Cuba, U.S.

December 20, 2014

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Castro says detente won’t change Cuba’s system

Elian Gonzalez, the young Cuban rafter who was at the center of a bitter custody battle in 2000 between relatives…

December 20, 2014

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World Briefs

PANAMA CITY – Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega is nearly forgotten, languishing in a steamy jungle prison near the interoceanic…

December 20, 2014

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Seasonâ€™s barkings

An Aymara indigenous woman entered her pet in a Christmas costume contest for dogs in El Alto, Bolivia, on Saturday.…

December 20, 2014

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Burying the dead after school massacre

Pakistani gravedigger weeps over children

December 20, 2014

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113th Congress finishes up

Members walk away still grumbling

December 20, 2014

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Obama takes foreign policy risk – on his own terms

Frequently criticized as cautious on foreign policy, President Barack Obama’s secret negotiations to overhaul U.S. policy toward Cuba suggest he…

December 20, 2014

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Cops’ killer angry over Garner death

shoots 2 officers in NYC, kills self

December 20, 2014

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Protesters: ‘It’s not the time’ for more Cuba ties

Sonia San Martin holds a sign during a protest in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami on Saturday against President…

December 20, 2014

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Sony saga blends foreign intrigue, star wattage

President Barack Obama declared Friday that Sony “made a mistake” in shelving the satirical film, “The Interview,” about a plot…

December 20, 2014

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U.S. co-opted Cuba’s hip-hop scene for change

The idea was to use Cuban musicians “to break the information blockade” and build a network of young people seeking…

December 20, 2014

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Police demonstrations inspire new protest songs

will these songs stick like they did in ’60s?

December 20, 2014

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Paper on deadly crusade

Newspaper listings seek to stop black-on-black killings

December 19, 2014

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Holiday sales lagging so far

Giselle Basurto, of Mexico, shops at a Kmart store in New York on Thanksgiving Day. Retailers are reporting that sales…

December 19, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. government isn’t fully prepared to handle a nuclear terrorist attack or a large-scale natural catastrophe, lacks…

December 19, 2014

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Most back drone rules

shows Americans concerned about safety

December 19, 2014