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Sens. McCain, Graham blast chemical weapons deal

The House Democratic leader said the deal, under which Syria will be expected to put its stockpile of chemical weapons…

September 14, 2013

Republican leaders worry about tea party fallout

Businessman Richard Cash, who is running against Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in next year’s South Carolina GOP Senate Primary, listens…

September 14, 2013

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Obama linking Lehman anniversary, success

Tourists take pictures in New York’s Times Square on Sept. 15, 2008, of the day’s financial news about the bankruptcy…

September 14, 2013

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Disabled college students find niches

Schools offering variety of options

September 14, 2013

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Recall stalls gun-control effort

Democrat says NRA is doing its job better

September 14, 2013

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A Hollywood studio where dogs learn to fly

Members and volunteers from Guide Dogs for the Blind wait in line at a mock TSA screening during a K9…

September 14, 2013

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Gulf states fight Brotherhood

backs crackdowns

September 14, 2013

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Al-Qaida calls for economic boycott of U.S.

“To keep up the hemorrhage in America’s security and military spending, we need to keep the United States on a…

September 13, 2013

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Investigators: 36,000 game disability system

Patrick Semansky/Associated Press<br><br>The Government Accountability Office estimates that the Social Security Administration paid 36,000 workers $1.3 billion in potentially improper…

September 13, 2013

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FAA reports increase in air-traffic mistakes

But in a new report, the agency drew no conclusions about whether skies are less safe because the incidents grew…

September 13, 2013

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Clashes erupt in Egypt as Islamists stage protests

Clashes erupted throughout Egypt Friday as Egyptian army battled supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.Khalil Hamra/Associated Press The street rallies…

September 13, 2013

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Florida girl was bullied for months before suicide

Stephanie Allen/Associated Press<br><br>Police in Lakeland, Fla., are looking into possible charges against up to 15 girls who bullied 12-year-old Rebecca…

September 13, 2013

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Advocates press Obama on immigration

Advocates for immigration reform are urging the Obama administration to stop deporting illegal aliens or to grant citizenship to the…

September 13, 2013

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Envoys hint at Syria peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, suggested Friday that peace talks to end…

September 13, 2013

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Four men given death sentences in India gang rape

Four Indian men will be hanged for the rape and murder of an Indian woman on a moving bus last…

September 13, 2013

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Bomb hits near U.S. consulate in Afghanistan, one dead

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which underscored the perilous security situation in Afghanistan, where U.S.-led troops are reducing…

September 12, 2013

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Government to declassify parts of secret order

In a filing Thursday with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Justice Department said that the declassification would make possible…

September 12, 2013

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First lady’s push to drink more water draws criticism

Michelle Obama travels Thursday to Watertown, Wis. – naturally – to promote a new program by her Partnership for a…

September 12, 2013

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Some homework required

Applying for health insurance through one of the new health insurance exchanges might feel like a combination of doing your…

September 12, 2013

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Apes plan trips, research shows

This photo provided by Carel van Schaik shows the orangutan Arno in the jungle of Sumatra in 1998 looking in…

September 12, 2013

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Kerry quickly rejects Syria’s offer on arms

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is taking a hard line with Syria, rejecting its offer to begin a “standard…

September 12, 2013

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U.S. women regain jobs lost in recession

Women have recovered all the jobs they lost during the Great Recession, the Labor Department says. Men, however, are still…

September 12, 2013

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Twitter says it has filed IPO documents

San Francisco-based Twitter Inc. posted on its official Twitter account that it has “confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC…

September 12, 2013

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20 years on, Oslo Accords promise rings hollow

It’s been 20 years since the Palestinians and the Israelis signed a Declaration of Principles that launched years of efforts…

September 12, 2013