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Stigmas, stereotypes surrounding comedians

Depression more common than not – even for Williams

August 16, 2014

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Native Americans connect to past through gardens

People, plants seen as part of life’s continuum

August 16, 2014

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Nation Briefs

Governor says indictment against him is abuse of power AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Rick Perry vowed Saturday to…

August 16, 2014

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U.S. sees surge in Cuban rafters

Refugees set sights on Florida

August 16, 2014

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Missouri governor imposes curfew in Ferguson

days of clashes, Nixon declares emergency

August 16, 2014

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National Guard on border, but not Perry’s 1,000

Perry One, dubbed “Operation Strong Safety,” was called for by Gov. Rick Perry to bolster border security at a time…

August 16, 2014

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Just what is your baby watching on TV?

Studies suggest content impacts development of language skills

August 15, 2014

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Are we overarming police?

Critics say program ‘militarizing’ local forces

August 15, 2014

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Russia denies entering Ukraine

mission remains mired in drama

August 15, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been indicted for abuse of power after carrying out a threat to…

August 15, 2014

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45 years later, Woodstock continues to signify freedom

Woodstock Music and Arts Fair, held on a 600-acre pasture in the Catskill Mountains near White Lake in Bethel, New…

August 15, 2014

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Supervalu becomes latest to suffer data breach

Customers leave a Shop’n Save grocery store in Mount Lebanon, Pa. Supervalu said Friday a potential data breach may have…

August 15, 2014

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Texas’ Perry indicted for coercion for veto threat

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been indicted by a Travis County, Texas, grand jury on charges of abusing his powers…

August 15, 2014

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Indian senior community part of a growing niche

Ram Chandran demonstrates his prayers in his bedroom at ShantiNiketan, a retirement community for people from India, in Tavares, Fla.…

August 15, 2014

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Richard Nixon’s back! (At least on Twitter)

President Richard Nixon sits at his desk at the White House in Washington on Jan. 21, 1969. Nixon suffered a…

August 15, 2014

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New safety words rule the pool

Research shows that participation in formal swim lessons can reduce drowning risk by 88 percent, “so even if a child…

August 15, 2014

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Police: Teen shot by cop suspect in recent robbery

Capt. Ronald Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol hugs Angela Whitman, of Berkeley, Mo., in Ferguson, Mo., Thursday. Ferguson police…

August 15, 2014

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Report: CDC scientist kept quiet about flu blunder

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials are saying that another troubling slip-up took place at one of the agency’s…

August 15, 2014

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Obama appeals for ‘peace and calm’ in Ferguson

President Barack Obama speaks to reporters today in Edgartown, Mass. about developments in Iraq and the police shooting of 18-year-old…

August 14, 2014

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Study blames humans for most of melting glaciers

The Mendenhall Glaicer spills over the mountains above Mendenhall Lake in Juneau, Alaska. More than two-thirds of the recent rapid…

August 14, 2014

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State troopers take charge in Ferguson

Governor urges city to ‘step back a little bit’

August 14, 2014

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HIDALGO, Texas – The first wave of National Guard troops has taken up observation posts along the Texas-Mexico border. Texas…

August 13, 2014

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Israel, Hamas extend truce as talks continue

Negotiations for a permanent truce between Israel and Hamas are continuing slowly, although Egypt and Palestinian negotiators said the two…

August 13, 2014

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U.S. looks at rescue options

finds fewer Iraqi refugees on mountain than thought

August 13, 2014