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Marijuana has been savior, stigma for revived hemp crop

Feds urged WWII farmers to grow it

November 16, 2014

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Terrorists behead American

Former Army Ranger helped displaced Syrians

November 16, 2014

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Cosby refuses to address allegations

Cosby In an interview on NPR’s “Weekend Edition” that aired Saturday (where Cosby and his wife appeared to talk about…

November 15, 2014

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New Jersey’s land-lovin’ seal bound for Detroit

A female grey seal looks for food after climbing out of a holding tank at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center…

November 15, 2014

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Chef sets sweet new goal

New Yorker hopes to break own record with gingerbread village

November 15, 2014

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Even clowns have rules

Amateurs learn how to entertain at Thanksgiving Day Parade

November 15, 2014

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New video shows Ferguson officer after shooting

Officer Darren Wilson, 28, was the police officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9 in Ferguson. Mo. Police…

November 15, 2014

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OMAHA, Neb. – A surgeon who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone arrived in Nebraska on Saturday for treatment…

November 15, 2014

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World Briefs

BRISBANE, Australia – With an eye on China, President Barack Obama and the prime ministers of Japan and Australia are…

November 15, 2014

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U.S. general in Iraq to assess anti-Islamic State campaign

Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, speaks to about 150 U.S. military members during…

November 15, 2014

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Health-care push comes to bars and nail salons

Second sign-up season begins with hopes of a better experience

November 15, 2014

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Immigration orders have precedence

Reagan, Bush also acted alone to shield people from deportation

November 15, 2014

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Hopes and fears as health law sign-up season opens

Vision Service Plan, the nation’s largest vision care company, hosted a week long program of free eye exams and brand-new…

November 15, 2014

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Does Willy Wonka know?

World is quickly running out of chocolate, report says

November 14, 2014

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Iraqi forces reclaim town

Al-Qaeda-inspired militants stand with captured Iraqi army Humvee at a checkpoint outside an oil refinery in Beiji, north of Baghdad,…

November 14, 2014

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Caution: Price hikes ahead

Low-cost insurance plans may be more costly

November 14, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Friday approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting the stage for a Senate…

November 14, 2014

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Civil-rights figure: Racism continues

Pioneer helped integrate U.S. schools

November 14, 2014

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U.S. retail sales rise ahead of holiday shopping

Customers shop at the Century 21 Department Store in Philadelphia. This year’s improving jobs picture and lower gasoline prices helped…

November 14, 2014

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Hagel orders top-to-bottom changes in nuke force

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that he is ordering top-to-bottom changes in how the nation’s nuclear arsenal is managed, vowing…

November 14, 2014

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WASHINGTON –The Secret Service response to an armed intruder who jumped the fence and raced into the White House was…

November 13, 2014

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Pot-friendly lawmakers seek new allies

Congress urged not to oppose state initiatives

November 13, 2014

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Global warming lighting up sky

Lightning strikes expected to rise 50%

November 13, 2014

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Obama seeks human rights waiver on war funds

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. says it would be “short-sighted” of the United States to not doing everything it can to…

November 13, 2014