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Feline that terrorized family stumps TV host

the cat from euthanasia a personal crusade

June 21, 2014

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Transgender rights advanced without fanfare

2007, not enough Democratic votes for congressional ‘trans-inclusive’ bill

June 21, 2014

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What is considered offensive?

‘Redskins’ case forcing us to introspect

June 21, 2014

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Militants take 2 more Iraqi cities

fighters expand offensive

June 21, 2014

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U.S., Iran, longtime enemies, now potential partners

An Iraqi boy living in Iran holds a toy gun and flashes a victory sign in front of a poster…

June 21, 2014

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Nation Briefs

Group contests statutory ban on campaign lies CINCINNATI – A national anti-abortion group wants a federal court to block an…

June 21, 2014

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Benghazi suspect a shadowy figure among militias

Khattala states he tried to organize rescue mission and did not attack

June 21, 2014

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World Briefs

Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian man during a search Saturday for three missing Israeli teens, feared abducted in the West…

June 21, 2014

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‘Microbeads’ ban turns heads

Industry working on alternative substances

June 21, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Nearly 80 percent of senior executives at the Department of Veterans Affairs got performance bonuses last year despite…

June 20, 2014

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Cleric calls out leader of Iraq

An Iraqi woman living in Iran holds a poster of the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, in…

June 20, 2014

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Park Service moves to ban use of drones

Grand Canyon National Park has already changed its rules to ban drones inside the park. Now the National Park Service…

June 20, 2014

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Doctors Without Borders: Ebola ‘out of control’

People protest outside a hospital as Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf visits the area after Ebola deaths in Monrovia, Liberia.…

June 20, 2014

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Energetic stock market pushes toward milestones

An improving economy in the United States and elsewhere is driving many investors back into the stock market and pushing…

June 20, 2014

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Rare 1856 stamp sets record at New York City auction

This 1-cent 1856 British Guiana stamp was auctioned off for $9.5 million, the fourth time the stamp has been sold…

June 20, 2014

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Ukraine begins one-week cease-fire

Ukraine is complaining that Russia has brought tanks and other armored vehicles over the border and letting pro-Russian forces use…

June 20, 2014

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VA exec defends bonus policies

Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Sloan Gibson says veterans across the country are having to “wait too long for the high…

June 20, 2014

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GOP’s McCarthy wins House majority leader post

Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was elected House majority leader Thursday.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, 48,…

June 19, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

ALBANY, N.Y. – New York is set to become the 23rd state to legalize medical marijuana under an agreement announced…

June 19, 2014

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CIA had devilish plan for bin Laden doll

Hasbro helped the CIA develop prototypes of a devil-eyed Osama bin Laden action figure the agency wanted to produce to…

June 19, 2014

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U.S. sending military advisers to Iraq

President Barack Obama is guaranteeing that no U.S. combat troops will be sent to Iraq although he said Thursday he…

June 19, 2014

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Turmoil in Iraq is pushing up U.S. gasoline prices

Marty Mascio of Pembroke Pines, Fla., fills his car with gasoline at a Chevron station in Pembroke Pines. Gasoline prices…

June 19, 2014

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Obama, Congress discuss options in Iraq

President Barack Obama met with, from left, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy…

June 18, 2014

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Social Security closings creating benefits delays

Members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging say the Social Security Administration’s plans to encourage more people to apply…

June 18, 2014