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Growers seek to make farming a right

Neal Bredehoeft of Alma, Mo., is supporting a measure to amend Missouri’s constitution guaranteeing farmers the right to farm. The…

July 12, 2014

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Trump Plaza owners expect their casino will close ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City’s crumbling casino market disintegrated even further…

July 12, 2014

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Security Council urges Gaza truce

No sign of lull

July 12, 2014

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Republican governors’ words shift on gay marriage

These state leaders would abide by U.S. Supreme Court decision

July 12, 2014

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Afghan rivals clinch deal, easing crisis

Presidential election votes to be retallied after accusations of ballot-box stuffing

July 12, 2014

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Roma evictions up pressure on France

Gypsies not likely ‘to integrate’ into French, European daily life, culture

July 12, 2014

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UN warns Iraq of potential ‘chaos’

Internal political progress urged

July 12, 2014

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How military reacted to Benghazi

Officers relay their answers to congressional investigators

July 12, 2014

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Punk loses another icon, Tommy Ramone

Last original Ramones band member dies

July 12, 2014

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Seneca Nation commits to native-only landscaping

Tribe follows similar moves across the U.S.

July 12, 2014

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Teddy Roosevelt library to rely on digital efforts

The Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University in North Dakota has been archiving notes, letters and photographs of Roosevelt…

July 12, 2014

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North Dakota pipeline breach renews call for more monitoring

Protective booms surround a water intake system on Lake Sakakawea near Mandaree, N.D. A nearby pipeline spilled around a million…

July 11, 2014

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Putin seeks to boost trade

Putin The visit was focused on developing economic and commercial ties as well as investment in projects, including energy, transportation…

July 11, 2014

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World Briefs

TOKYO – Japan’s top government spokesman said Friday that an Asian regional summit in Beijing this November would be a…

July 11, 2014

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Israeli leader dismisses talk of cease-fire

An Israeli soldier rests on a mobile artillery unit on the Israel-Gaza border Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…

July 11, 2014

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Lack of details hurt Libya attack

A retired Army general says many officers involved in the response to the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi,…

July 11, 2014

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Price tag for VA-care fix worries some

David and Marianne Trujillo leave the Vetaran Affairs facility in El Paso, Texas. Some members of Congress are worried that…

July 11, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. government ran a monthly budget surplus in June, putting it on course to record the lowest…

July 11, 2014

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Report details more CDC problems

A new report details three incidents over the past 10 years in which mistakes at government research labs could have…

July 11, 2014

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Farmer thought it was sayonara, iPhone

Kevin Whitney’s daughter Katie, right, and groom Frank Celli celebrate their wedding in College Station, Texas, in a photo from…

July 11, 2014

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Opposition to Obama’s immigration request grows

Marchers head toward the Department of Homeland Security in El Paso, Texas, Thursday during a protest of U.S. immigration policies.Victor…

July 11, 2014

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Economists lower forecasts for U.S. growth

Economists say consumers probably didn’t spend as much as they expected in the second quarter, a sign they are still…

July 11, 2014

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‘Iron Dome’ plays key role in war

Israel deployed an Iron Dome air defense battery in Jerusalem for the first time Thursday to protect the city against…

July 10, 2014

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World Briefs

BERLIN – Germany on Thursday demanded Washington’s top spy in Berlin leave the country as a new round of allegations…

July 10, 2014