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Kerry tries to end latest Afghan crisis

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has talked to outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an effort to resolve disputes…

July 10, 2014

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is filling a critical diplomatic post by tapping a career diplomat experienced in eastern Europe…

July 10, 2014

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Deal may be near on immigration crisis

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks about President Barack Obama on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday. Top House and…

July 10, 2014

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Officers: Team told to aid Benghazi evacuees

Testimony from military officials suggest a four-man team would not have arrived in time to help defend against a second…

July 10, 2014

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Few kids meeting TV-time standards

And 7 percent of kids this age reported watching five hours or more a day of TV, while 5 percent…

July 9, 2014

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Report: Financial knowhow mystery to most teenagers

The picture is no better in the United States, where only 9.4 percent of 15-year-olds were able to answer the…

July 9, 2014

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Peace efforts to end Gaza fighting begin

Palestinians carry the bodies of seven people killed in a strike during their funeral in Khan Younis refugee camp in…

July 9, 2014

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WASHINGTON – Newly revealed testimony from top military commanders involved in the U.S. response to the Benghazi attacks suggests that…

July 9, 2014

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Germans probe 2nd spy case reportedly involving U.S.

Germany is investigating a second alleged case of a German official reportedly spying for the United States, sending U.S.-German relations…

July 9, 2014

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Troops on border OK with Obama

Emerging from a highly anticipated meeting with Texas Gov. Rick Perry in Dallas, Obama said he was open to suggestions…

July 9, 2014

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Colorado, Washington going head to head

A worker cultivates a special strain of medical marijuana known as Charlotte’s Web inside a greenhouse, in the mountains west…

July 8, 2014

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They may not like it, but Americans still love a party

Residents rally outside the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Even though many American voters feel little love for the Democratic…

July 8, 2014

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GOP is Cleveland bound

Ohio’s electoral votes played a key role in the Republican National Convention Committee’s decision to recommend the GOP hold its…

July 8, 2014

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Bankruptcy threat haunts Flint

Michigan is still reeling from the effects of the retrenching of the automobile industry and the recession, with many cities…

July 8, 2014

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WASHINGTON – A federal investigative agency is examining 67 claims of retaliation by supervisors at the Department of Veterans Affairs…

July 8, 2014

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World Briefs

MANAMA, Bahrain – A senior U.S. diplomat who was ordered to leave the Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain after meeting…

July 8, 2014

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Iraqi parliament to meet

A member of an Iraqi volunteer forces group trains near the Imam Ali shrine in the southern holy Shiite city…

July 8, 2014

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Israeli offensive against Hamas kills 25

Israel is carrying out rocket attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for attacks on Israel. The…

July 8, 2014

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Smallpox virus discovered at lab

An electronmicrograph photo from the Centers for Disease Control shows the smallpox virus. Government officials say a scientist cleaning a…

July 8, 2014

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Obama seeks funds for immigration crisis

A group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are stopped in Granjeno, Texas,…

July 8, 2014

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Some U.S.-bound air travelers must turn on phones

The Homeland Security Administration will start requiring passengers flying to the United States from some foreign airports to power up…

July 7, 2014

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Suspects confess to killing Palestinian teen

Hatem Moussa/Associated PressSmoke rises after an Israeli missile strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, early Monday. The Islamic militant…

July 7, 2014

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WASHINGTON – Passengers at some overseas airports offering U.S.-bound flights will soon be required to power on their electronic devices…

July 6, 2014

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4 in 10 households use only cellphones

Men more likely to hang up their landlines than women

July 6, 2014