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Israeli leader recalls team from cease-fire talks

Smoke rises after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip Tuesday. The Israeli military said it…

August 19, 2014

As protests rage, Obama looks for his role

Six years later, the stalemate suddenly seems more entrenched than ever. As Obama pleads for calm and understanding in Ferguson,…

August 18, 2014

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Obama: Time to review local police militarization

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington,…

August 18, 2014

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Former Vermont U.S. Sen. Jeffords dies at 80

Sen. Jim Jeffords, I-Vt., listens during a hearing at the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Capitol…

August 18, 2014

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Credibility concerns in Missouri shooting probe

A protester tries to throw tear gas canister back at the police in Ferguson, Mo., Sunday,. Protests over the killing…

August 18, 2014

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Feds welcomed in Ferguson

Holder’s arrival seen as a huge plus

August 17, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

GLENDORA, Calif. – One of several wildfires burning across California prompted widespread evacuations Monday in a central California foothill community…

August 17, 2014

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Drone flights pose threat in wildfires, officials say

“They were in the preparation process of getting ready to shut down aircraft,” said Lynne Tolmachoff, a spokeswoman for the…

August 17, 2014

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Obama takes rare break from vacation

President Barack Obama golfs at Farm Neck Golf Club, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard on…

August 17, 2014

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Sunday defended the veto that led a grand jury to indict him on…

August 17, 2014

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Groups claim new forms of insurance discrimination

Charis Hill, of Sacramento, California, has a rare form of arthritis that affects the spine. She has health insurance under…

August 17, 2014

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U.S. strikes in Iraq include land-based bombers

The White House said President Barack Obama notified Congress Sunday the widened mission would be limited in duration and scope.…

August 17, 2014

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Iraqi forces retake parts of dam

U.S. airstrikes help Kurdish fighters

August 17, 2014

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Divisions emerge in Gaza truce talks

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon listens during the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday.EMIL SALMAN/Associated Press Hamas officials said…

August 17, 2014

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