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Burkina Faso leader abruptly steps down

An army general quickly stepped into the vacuum left by departing President Blaise Compaore. Gen. Honore Traore, the joint chief…

October 31, 2014

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WASHINGTON – Justice Department investigators have all but concluded they do not have a strong enough case to bring civil…

October 31, 2014

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Stocks end month with bang

Jones, S&P 500 hit record highs

October 31, 2014

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How dangerous is space flight? Very

failures are fairly common

October 31, 2014

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U.S. consumer sentiment index reaches 7-year high

A woman shops at the shoe department at the new Century 21 department store in Philadelphia.Matt Rourke/Associated Press The University…

October 31, 2014

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Court rejects isolating nurse

judge blasts ‘misinformation,’ ‘bad science’ about Ebola

October 31, 2014

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World Briefs

STOCKHOLM – Sweden on Thursday became the biggest Western European country to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting a strong protest…

October 30, 2014

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Nurse continues to defy quarantine

fears woman could spread Ebola

October 30, 2014

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Fed getting credit for economic recovery

Elaine Timms, an employee of Phoenix, sorts fabrics inside the company’s warehouse in Williamston. S.C.Nathan Gray/Anderson Independent Mail The result…

October 30, 2014

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Israel closes Jerusalem Muslim holy site

Palestinian youths clash with Israeli border police after Moatez Higazi, a Palestinian suspected in the shooting of an Israeli activist,…

October 30, 2014

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Rioters storm Burkina Faso parliament

Protesters upset by leader’s bid to stay in power

October 30, 2014

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OXFORD, Pa. – A suburban Philadelphia group trying to solve the Amelia Earhart mystery has new reason to think a…

October 30, 2014

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Asians find money can buy happiness

Well-being in fast-growing nations on rise

October 30, 2014

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Death penalty sought for trooper ambush suspect

Eric Frein is charged with killing one Pennsylvania state trooper and seriously wounding another in a late night ambush. Authorities…

October 29, 2014

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Obama on Ebola fight: US can’t seal itself off

Amber Brantly, wife of Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly, 33, listens during an event attended by her husband and other…

October 29, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve cited an improving economy Wednesday as it ended its landmark bond-buying program and pointed to…

October 29, 2014

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Health overhaul’s subsidies at Supreme Court

Protesters chant in front of the Supreme Court in Washington as the court concludes three days of hearing arguments on…

October 29, 2014

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Is U.S. prepared for Ebola?

Review: Health-care system could be overwhelmed

October 29, 2014

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Ebola nurse on defensive gets call from Obama

Amber Vinson, 29, the Dallas nurse who was being treated for Ebola embraces Emory University Hospital epidemiologist Dr. Bruce Ribner…

October 28, 2014

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Poll: Voters believe country in trouble

gaining ground as midterm election nears

October 28, 2014

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India’s women losing ground, report finds

gender equality up globally

October 28, 2014

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PAHOA, Hawaii – After weeks of slow, stop-and-go movement, a river of asphalt-black lava destroyed a wooden shed Tuesday as…

October 28, 2014

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Navy tests new way of making clothes

Welding process could help revive U.S. manufacturing

October 28, 2014

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Ancient artifacts show early Andes settlers

Now, their stone tools and other artifacts have revealed their presence at about 14,700 feet above sea level, about as…

October 28, 2014