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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s Mike Enzi has won the Republican primary election for U.S. Senate, beating four challengers as he…

August 19, 2014

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No-fly list changes will ease appeals rules

Ruling says law denied terror suspects due process

August 19, 2014

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U.S. confirms American beheaded

Journalist James Foley responds to questions during an interview with The Associated Press in Boston. A video by Islamic State…

August 19, 2014

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Millennials looking for room

Study shows Gen Y turning from compact cars to SUVs

August 19, 2014

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Texas’ Perry vows to fight ‘injustice’

Governor defiant as he is booked on charges

August 19, 2014

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Paper or e-readers? What do you want to remember?

Study: Readers of paperbacks remember more

August 19, 2014

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World Briefs

KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s attorney general has barred a New York Times correspondent from leaving the country because of a…

August 19, 2014

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Pakistani leader faces pressure

Thousands march on Parliament

August 19, 2014

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New report warns of anti-aircraft weapons in Syria

This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press from the Small Arms Survey shows a man-portable air defense systems. Armed…

August 19, 2014

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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

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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

Eric Holder’s arrival seen as a huge plus

August 17, 2014

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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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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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KIEV, Ukraine – Army troops have penetrated deep inside a rebel-controlled city in eastern Ukraine in what could prove a…

August 17, 2014