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Fighting Ebola means sweating in protective suit

A volunteer demonstrates the removal of a protective suit used when treating Ebola patients at a training camp operated by…

September 27, 2014

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Traficantdu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – The parents of Michael Brown said Saturday in an interview with The Associated Press they were unmoved…

September 27, 2014

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Man accused in Okla. beheading is awake

Alton Nolen, 30, remains hospitalized in stable condition after Thursday’s attack at the Vaughan Foods plant in the Oklahoma City…

September 27, 2014

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Holder departure clouds cases

Fate of civil-rights issues unknown

September 27, 2014

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World Briefs

BEIRUT – The U.S. is struggling to counter anger among the Syrian opposition, where many believe that the air campaign…

September 27, 2014

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U.S.-led planes target Islamic State fighters

An F-22A Raptor taxis in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility before strike operations in Syria by a U.S.-led…

September 27, 2014

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Confused by issues of the day?

Poll: Most Americans are

September 27, 2014

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Help wanted: Free lawyers

Search on for legal help for immigrant children

September 27, 2014

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Guess who is losing faith in the American Dream?

This chart is a barometer of the country's mood over the past two years: Americans everywhere, regardless of age, sex,…

September 26, 2014

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Abbas seeks date for withdrawal

U.N. asked to pressure Israel on deal

September 26, 2014

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WASHINGTON – North Korea’s military is taking steps to field a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile that could threaten the United…

September 26, 2014

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Celebrated Manet portrait headed to NYC auction

French Impressionist Edouard Manet’s “Spring” could set a new record for the artist when it is auctioned on Nov. 5…

September 26, 2014

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Fire at air traffic center halts flights across U.S.

Dennis McCormack of Rockaway, N.J. checks the departure board Friday only to find out that his flight to Newark, N.J.…

September 26, 2014

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U.S.: Most new immigrant families fail to report

A sign outside the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, N.M. The Homeland Security Department has privately acknowledged that…

September 26, 2014

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U.S. consumer sentiment index reaches 14-month high

Cynthia Dodd-Simonson shops at a Family Dollar store in Wilmington, N.C. U.S. consumer confidence rose to its highest level since…

September 26, 2014

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This dinosaur was more than just nosy

Rhinorex condrupus, a new discovery from North Carolina State University and Brigham Young University, boasted a crest over its gargantuan…

September 26, 2014

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Obama pays tribute to Holder

Attorney general leaving after six years

September 25, 2014

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Are you ready for lower gasoline prices?

Analysts see average to drop below $3 per gallon

September 24, 2014

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Obama: Step up response to Ebola

Economic costs could be ‘catastropic’

September 24, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The parents of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, two black men who died in encounters with white police…

September 24, 2014

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World Briefs

UNITED NATIONS – Iran’s president warned world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday that the goal of extremists…

September 24, 2014

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Obama urges U.N. to fight ‘extremism’

President issues warnings to Russia, China

September 23, 2014

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U.S. to pay Navajo Nation $554 million

The settlement, to be signed in Window Rock, Arizona, on Friday, resolves a long-standing dispute between the Navajo Nation and…

September 23, 2014

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Ebola in U.S. a near-certainty

Experts: Country’s luck can’t last as disease spreads

September 23, 2014