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Army unit led by father, son – 4 decades apart

Military service ‘looked cool’

June 14, 2014

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Obama: U.S. can do more to help

President meets with Native Americans

June 13, 2014

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Waits for doctors can vary widely outside VA

David and Marianne Trujillo exit the Vetaran Affairs facility in El Paso, Texas. It’s not just veterans who sometimes have…

June 13, 2014

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Iraqi: U.S. didn’t prepare troops

A municipality bulldozer and people clean up trash from a street in the northern city of Mosul, Iraq, which has…

June 13, 2014

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Standoff on immigration

Immigration activists want President Barack Obama to block deportations of illegal immigrants immediately rather than wait for an overhaul of…

June 13, 2014

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WASHINGTON — Oklahoma and Kansas may have the reputation as tornado hot spots, but Florida and the rest of the…

June 13, 2014

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Pot candy getting no Kisses

A photo illustration shows the similarities between a Hershey’s Mr. Goodbar and the marijuana-infused Mr. Dankbar sold by Seattle-based Conscious…

June 13, 2014

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Obama warns Iraq must take action to end political troubles

President Barack Obama says it may take several days before his administration decides what kind of assistance it will provide…

June 13, 2014

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Bergdahl back in U.S. after years as Taliban captive

Military officials arrive early Friday morning at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio with Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who…

June 13, 2014

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U.K. court says terror trial can be partly secret

Media organizations had argued that would be a first in British legal history, and a dangerous precedent. The case concerns…

June 12, 2014

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Fighting raises fears of Iraqi collapse

Iraqi men protest the al-Qaida breakaway group Islamic State of Iraq outside an army recruiting center in Baghdad, Iraq. The…

June 12, 2014

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World Briefs

ISLAMABAD – Missiles from U.S. drones slammed into militant hideouts overnight in northwestern Pakistan, killing 13 suspected insurgents and marking…

June 12, 2014

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Feds seek to keep local spying rules secret

Local police used the Stingray surveillance device at the Berkshire Manor Apartments in Tallahassee, Fla., to gather information for a…

June 12, 2014

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Study shows teens drinking less, but texting more

A driver uses an iPhone while driving in Los Angeles. Among teen drivers, 41 percent had texted or emailed behind…

June 12, 2014

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WASHINGTON – Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been recovering in Germany after five years as a Taliban captive, is returning…

June 12, 2014

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Bergdahl scheduled to arrive in Texas on Friday

The Pentagon says it has not made any plans for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to talk to news media after…

June 12, 2014

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Iraq will need additional U.S. assistance, Obama says

President Barack Obama says the U.S. has a stake in ensuring Iraq is safe from jihadists. During a news conference…

June 12, 2014

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Senate approves bill to help waiting vets

Don Parker, right, and his father, Harley Parker, center, a World War II veteran, wait Tuesday to speak with someone…

June 11, 2014

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Hagel says time was running out to save Bergdahl

House Armed Services Committee member Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., right, questions Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, on Capitol Hill in Washington…

June 11, 2014

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Water woes force brewers to tighten the tap

MillerCoors’ sustainability report issued Wednesday shows the brewer has cut its water use to 3.48 barrels of water per barrel…

June 10, 2014

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South Dakotans hoping to give bison their due

Three members of Congress from South Dakota are backing a bill to make the bison the “national mammal” of the…

June 10, 2014

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Ukraine seeks better gas deal from Russia

Putindu1-i-syn Speaking in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was offering the discount as a “partnership deal.” Russia’s energy…

June 10, 2014

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House Republicans already jockeying to replace Cantor

Cantordu1-i-syn Cantor informed fellow Republicans of his intentions at an emotional closed-door meeting, then made his public announcement at a…

June 10, 2014

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World Briefs

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – An Uzbek militant group operating in Pakistan’s northwest tribal areas says it played a role in the…

June 10, 2014