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Russian execs worry about economic pain

Putin Throughout the Ukrainian crisis, U.S. and European sanctions had mainly targeted a handful of individuals, sparing economic ties. Then…

July 25, 2014

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EL-ARISH, Egypt – Gunmen shot and killed two senior Egyptian officers in the country’s volatile Sinai Peninsula, where the military…

July 25, 2014

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Millennials prefer cash for investing

A survey out this week from Bankrate.com found that for long-term investments, Millennials prefer cash three times as much as…

July 25, 2014

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Kerry: Truce remains elusive

Israeli, Hamas fighting spurs new unrest in West Bank

July 25, 2014

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NAIROBI, Kenya – The Peace Corps is suspending its programs in Kenya because of security concerns and is pulling more…

July 24, 2014

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Israeli shells hit U.N. shelter

15 killed, dozens injured in attack

July 24, 2014

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Conflicts create rough skies

Experts say airlines often fly over war zones

July 24, 2014

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Refugee status for some youths considered

White House thinks plan could ease border crisis

July 24, 2014

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WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Ryan proposed a new plan Thursday to merge up to 11 anti-poverty programs into a single…

July 24, 2014

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U.S. pulls Peace Corps volunteers from Kenya

Kenyan police officers load the body of a female tourist into a police vehicle in Mombasa, Kenya, Thursday. A Kenya…

July 24, 2014

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Official: Air Algerie wreckage, remains found

Journalists wait for news outside the Spanish Swiftair airline office in Madrid, Spain, on Thursday. An Air Algerie flight carrying…

July 24, 2014

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Dogs get jealous, too

A new study shows jealousy is not just a human emotion. Dogs, too, can have their fits of possessive intolerance…

July 23, 2014

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‘Rare’ exoplanet discovered

Kepler 421-b orbits a star about 1,000 light years from Earth at the “frost line” – the crucial distance that…

July 23, 2014

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NEW YORK – The head of the government lab that potentially exposed workers to live anthrax has resigned, an agency…

July 23, 2014

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UN blasts Israeli, Hamas attacks

Agency to investigate possible war crimes

July 23, 2014

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U.S. pushes for truce as Gaza battle rages

Israeli tanks ride along the border of Israel and the Gaza Strip. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says there…

July 23, 2014

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European ministers fear rise of anti-Semitism

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand a halt to Israel’s attacks against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip during a protest in Berlin.Markus…

July 22, 2014

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LAS VEGAS – Civilrights leaders at the NAACP’s annual convention worry that black voters won’t show up at voting booths…

July 22, 2014

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BAGHDAD – A suicide driver rammed his explosive-laden car into a police checkpoint in the Iraqi capital, killing 21 people,…

July 22, 2014

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Big city twister could be catastrophic

Major tornadoes have hit several smaller cities in recent years, including this one that tore through Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 2011.…

July 22, 2014

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Teams begin ID’ing downed jet’s victims

Pro-Russian rebels and members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe walk by plane wreckage in eastern Ukraine…

July 22, 2014

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General: Guard troops will observe

A National Guardsman checks on his colleague inside a Border Patrol Skybox near the Hidalgo International Bridge in Hidalgo, Texas.…

July 22, 2014

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Hamas rocket hits near Israeli airport

Many world airlines stop flights to Tel Aviv

July 22, 2014

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NASA renames building for astronaut Neil Armstrong

Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander, smiles for a photo inside the Lunar Module while it rested on the…

July 21, 2014