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Obama says Afghan ‘job’ nearly done

President Barack Obama speaks to troops after arriving at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan for an unannounced visit over the…

May 27, 2014

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After long wait, Malaysia releases jet data

A visitor looks out from the viewing gallery as Malaysia Airlines aircraft sit on the tarmac at the Kuala Lumpur…

May 27, 2014

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Obama hails end nearing for war in Afghanistan

President Barack Obama says members of the military have done their duty, and now it is up to the country…

May 26, 2014

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Medicaid surge triggering cost concerns

California State Assemblyman Richard Pan, D-Sacramento, center, discusses the Affordable Care Act. Many states are expecting higher Medicaid expenses as…

May 26, 2014

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Officials said rain forecast this week in Alaska may help crews gain control over a massive wind-whipped…

May 26, 2014

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U,S. plants prepare long-term nuclear waste storage

Nuclear power plants around the country are making plans to continue storing nuclear wastes on site while Congress continues to…

May 26, 2014

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Big insurance rate hikes in the future?

Navigator John Jones explains the many options to a client seeking help buying health insurance at the Family Guidance Center…

May 26, 2014

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String of legal wins bolsters gay marriage

Twenty-six states now allow same-sex marriage, and an unbroken string of state and federal court rulings in support of gay…

May 25, 2014

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Sweet win for Ukraine’s candy tycoon?

Polls suggest new president will avoid run-off election

May 24, 2014

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Officials say a massive wildfire burning in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage has grown in windy…

May 24, 2014

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VA hospitals facing lawmakers’ scrutiny

Department of Justice may be involved

May 24, 2014

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Limited Afghanistan role coming

Obama hints at leaving 10,000 troops in region

May 24, 2014

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Cities try to restore wild urban rivers

More than half a century ago, millions were spent to tame the flood-prone channel, turning it into a straight sluice…

May 24, 2014

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Rescued calf gets high-tech prosthetics

Hero, believed to be the nation’s first double-amputee calf with prosthetics, snuggles with his owner, Kitty Martin, in Houston. Martin…

May 24, 2014

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Gasoline prices looking familiar

Stability wasn’t always the norm. Between 2003 and 2008 average retail gasoline prices more than doubled, reaching an all-time high…

May 24, 2014

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Thai coup leaders summon academics, journalists

‘Time to think’ given as partial custody rationale

May 24, 2014

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Pope Francis opens Mideast trip lamenting the conflict in Syria

Lands in West Bank instead of Tel Aviv as a nod to Palestinians

May 24, 2014

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Drive-by shooter kills 6 in California

Director says son was responsible for the rampage

May 24, 2014

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President Obama to argue for avoiding overreach WASHINGTON – Confronting critics of his foreign policy, President Barack Obama soon will…

May 24, 2014

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GOP tries to define Clinton

Republicans prepare for her presidential bid

May 24, 2014

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Election under threat in eastern Ukraine

Russia’s Putin will work with election winner

May 24, 2014

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World Briefs

Shiite pilgrims beat themselves as a sign of grief Saturday outside the holy Shiite shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, in…

May 24, 2014

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For $200, you, too, might join this trip – sans any LSD

Psychedelic bus gears up for 50th anniversary ride

May 24, 2014

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Black magic, curses turned to by these land-grab victims

Mountain gods, demons called upon by Myanmar locals

May 24, 2014