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At least seven dead from attack on Somalia’s parliament building

Gunmen didn’t reach assembled members inside

May 24, 2014

Reward offered for missing South Korea ferry owner

A man watches the TV news program about the reward being offered for information about Yoo Byung-eun Friday. South Korea…

May 23, 2014

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Companies push safer credit cards

Credit and debit cards used issued by banks in Europe already use microchips, which offer better security protections for users.…

May 23, 2014

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Few pleased with new law

President Barack Obama touts his health-care overhaul program as a success when it was announced that 8 million people had…

May 23, 2014

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has nominated up-and-coming Democrat Julian Castro as the nation’s housing secretary. The move is part…

May 23, 2014

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Crazy Horse Memorial sees change

Ziolkowski, who died Wednesday of cancer at age 87, had taken over leadership of the Black Hills tourist attraction that…

May 23, 2014

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Putin says Russia will respect result of Ukraine vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, suggested Friday that the United States is pushing the European Union to impose new sanctions…

May 23, 2014

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Obama picks Julian Castro for housing post

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will become one of the highest-ranking Hispanics in the administration if he is confirmed as…

May 23, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The House on Thursday passed legislation to end the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of American phone records,…

May 22, 2014

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Report cites security woes at missile base

An Air Force report recommends that the military regularly hold exercises to ensure base security personnel can regain control of…

May 22, 2014

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Thai military takes control to end crisis

Thai soldiers are patrolling the streets of the capital Bangkok. Thailand’s military seized power Thursday, two days after it declared…

May 22, 2014

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World Briefs

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korean warships exchanged artillery fire Thursday in disputed waters off the western coast,…

May 22, 2014

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America’s cities continue to grow

The Dallas Cowboys are building their new headquarters and training facility in Frisco, Texas, which was one of the fastest-growing…

May 22, 2014

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House passes curbs on NSA surveillance

Critics, including technology companies such as Google, say a proposed House bill that would end the National Security Agency’s bulk…

May 22, 2014

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Obama vows to fix VA health problems

President Barack Obama says he has concerns about proposed legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs secretary more authority to…

May 21, 2014

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DOT moves to require airlines to disclose fees

The airline industry is opposing a Department of Transportation proposal to require airlines to disclose fees for basic services such…

May 21, 2014

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Russia threatens to block Syria war crimes resolution

The conflict is now into its fourth year, and tense peace talks have gone so poorly that the joint U.N.-Arab…

May 21, 2014

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CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Prompted by the shortages of available drugs for lethal injections, Wyoming lawmakers are considering changing state law…

May 21, 2014

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Geography bee win fulfills teen’s dream

But he knows it will be a while before he achieves anything as satisfying as his victory Wednesday in the…

May 21, 2014

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Get in the swim of things

Ron Owen and his son, Ryker, 4, swim at the Durango Community Recreation Center this winter.JENNAYE DERGE/Durango Herald file photo…

May 21, 2014

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House Democrats to participate in Benghazi probe

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is naming five Democrats to sit on a Republican-led House select committee that will…

May 21, 2014

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BP to ask Supreme Court to hear claims issue

BP cites a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals justice’s dissent that the appellate court’s refusal to reconsider the oil…

May 21, 2014

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McConnel beats back challenger in primary race

Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, left, won an easy primary fight to get to run as the GOP candidate for…

May 20, 2014

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World Briefs

JOS, Nigeria – Two car bombs exploded at a bustling bus terminal and market in Nigeria’s central city of Jos…

May 20, 2014