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White House defying aide’s congressional subpoena

David Simas, President Barack Obama’s political director, left, and Rob Nabors, deputy chief of staff, accompany the president as he…

July 15, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift…

July 15, 2014

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House GOP prepares response to border crisis

Graffiti covers a former Army Reserve Center in Westminister, Md., where the Department of Health and Human Services was considering…

July 15, 2014

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Proposal will keep highway fund solvent

President Barack Obama visited the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Va., Tuesday, where he said he supports House and…

July 15, 2014

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Note to past self: Please take better care of myself

And now, findings from a new nationally representative survey, exclusive to USA TODAY, suggest that while some do have regrets,…

July 15, 2014

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World Briefs

MOSCOW – A subway train derailed Tuesday deep below Moscow’s streets, twisting and mangling crowded rail cars at the height…

July 15, 2014

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North Korean farmers pressured

North Korean men ride in a farmer’s wagon in North Korea’s South Hamgyong province. North Korea has struggled to obtain…

July 15, 2014

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Israel answers Hamas with new attacks

Palestinian Suma Abu Mahsen, 7, Tuesday stands by a damaged wall of a house following an overnight Israeli missile strike…

July 15, 2014

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California water use rises amid drought

The action Tuesday by the State Water Quality Control Board came after its own survey showed conservation measures to date…

July 15, 2014

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Bergdahl returned to regular Army duty

The Army has reassigned Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to regular duty at the U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort…

July 14, 2014

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Citigroup to pay $7 billion in subprime mortgages probe

$2.5B to be provided for citizen relief

July 14, 2014

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Cease-fire proposed

Israel, Hamas shown 3-step Egyptian plan

July 13, 2014

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Fire plagues Ore. community

Officials say the fast-growing Moccasin Hill Fire in southern Oregon has destroyed homes and forced dozens of evacuations.South Central Oregon…

July 13, 2014

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Fee, fie, foe, friend: Smell the blood of a kindred spirit?

Friends may share more genes than with strangers

July 13, 2014

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Obama praises Egypt’s plan

Obama “We’re going to continue to do everything we can to facilitate a return to the 2012 cease-fire,” Obama said…

July 13, 2014

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WASHINGTON – Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant who spent nearly five years as a Taliban captive in Afghanistan, was returned…

July 13, 2014

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Archie to die for best friend

Comic book everyman to take a bullet meant for gay senator

July 13, 2014

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Gov. Hickenlooper weighs in on immigrant kids

Does Obama have ‘tools in his toolbox’ to deal with this influx?

July 13, 2014

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Common Core standards ‘radioactive’

Republicans want federal government out of classrooms

July 13, 2014

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CHICAGO – Unexplained rash? Check your iPad. It turns out the popular tablet computer may contain nickel, one of the…

July 13, 2014

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Jails struggle with mentally ill

High booking, release rates exacerbating the problem

July 13, 2014

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Palestinians flee homes in northern Gaza Strip

U.N. secretary-general calls for end to fighting

July 12, 2014

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Beware of the ducks!!

Experts say parents can set the tone for children when they experience wildlife and the outdoors by not getting nervous…

July 12, 2014

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Tourniquets make comeback with police

Houston police officers learn learn how to apply a tourniquet to a leg at the police academy in Houston. Cities…

July 12, 2014