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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – President Jose Mujica and his ministers have signed off on the long-awaited rules for Uruguay’s legal pot…

May 6, 2014

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Ukraine tightens cordon around rebellious city

Pro-Russian gunmen carry their weapons at the local administration building in the center of Slovyansk, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 6, 2014.…

May 6, 2014

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Lewinsky says she was ‘scapegoat’

Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern who had an affair with Bill Clinton while he was president, says she…

May 6, 2014

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Hagel talks of tough defense choices after war

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the U.S. military will need to invest in cyber technology and new international partnerships…

May 6, 2014

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Climate report warns of disruption

Rising temperatures affecting Americans’ lives, study says

May 5, 2014

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1,000 flee, 1 dead, as Oklahoma wildfire spread

An Edmond firefighter moves a hose while battling a fire during Oklahoma wildfires in south Logan County Sunday. Firefighters worked…

May 5, 2014

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Supreme Court upholds prayer at government meetings

People walk on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The Supreme Court said Monday that prayers that…

May 5, 2014

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Ukraine sends elite force into Odessa

Country could be cut off from Black Sea

May 4, 2014

$Traffic deaths rise in fracking boom$

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Traffic deaths rise in fracking boom

Safety measures can’t keep up with growths in population

May 4, 2014

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Do you believe in separation of church and state?

Prayer at council meeting upheld by Supreme Court

May 4, 2014

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INDIANAPOLIS – The American Legion called Monday for the resignations of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and two of his…

May 4, 2014

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ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan met with security, school and state officials and ordered that “everything must be…

May 3, 2014

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Students more diverse than their instructors

Almost half the students attending public schools are minorities, yet fewer than 1 in 5 of their teachers is nonwhite.…

May 3, 2014

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Ukraine police headquarters stormed

Pro-Russians free their jailed allies

May 3, 2014

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One way to handle a drought? The ocean

California seaside city may kickstart its desalination plant for future use

May 3, 2014

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Tornado seasons lately have been boom or bust

Some scientists are suggesting that climate change could be the cause of superbusy tornado days such as last weekend’s string…

May 3, 2014

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Mystery of submarine’s sinking may be near

Scientists say the crew of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley may have died after being knocked unconscious by the force…

May 3, 2014

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Rosie’s factory to be saved

The site’s manager had given the Save the Willow Run Bomber Plant campaign a deadline of Thursday to raise the…

May 3, 2014

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Belfast police seek evidence of Adams’ IRA past

Questions still surround death of mother of 10 from 42 years ago

May 3, 2014

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VATICAN CITY – Members of Pope Francis’ sexual abuse advisory board said Saturday they will develop “clear and effective” protocols…

May 3, 2014

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Ensuring viable African democracy urged by Kerry

Continent’s natural resources key part of U.S. partnership

May 3, 2014

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States unlikely to halt executions

One botched injection not enough to enact change where it’s legal

May 3, 2014

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Technology comes to the rescue for space history

Our country’s crumbling launch complexes are being scanned

May 3, 2014

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Landslide rescuers struggle to help Afghans

Exact death toll is not known – but could be in the thousands

May 3, 2014