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House passes anti-abortion bill

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U.S., Afghans, Taliban to begin peace talks

Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced…

18 mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy soda

In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the mayors say it’s “time to test and evaluate approaches limiting”…

Turkey vows to attack social media, strengthen police

The Turkish justice ministry is putting together a bill on Internet crime, which will also include sections on social media,…

Student loan interest rate issue could affect millions

An estimated 7 million college students so far this year have received federally subsidized Stafford loans, which are awarded based…

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

Maj. Gen. Bennet Sacolick, director of force management for U.S. Special Operations Command, says “the days of Rambo are over.”…

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith B. Alexander testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Intelligence Committee. He…

U.S., Taliban to start talks about ending Afghan war

Top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, Joseph Dunford said NATO will support any positive movement to bring reconciliation between the…

Ariz. citizenship-proof law illegal, court rules

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens…

Report: Slowdown in costs for health care to continue

A report Tuesday from accounting and consulting giant PwC projects lower overall growth in medical costs for next year, even…

4 women among NASA’s 8 new astronauts

Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in nearly two decades. A female helicopter…

Obama’s immigration enforcement director to resign

In an internal letter to colleagues on Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton announced he would depart the…

More possible Zimmerman jurors asked to return

A defense attorney questioned a potential juror extensively about her views on the case and whether she was bothered by…

Marriage rate may be low, but more weddings predicted

Cultural changes about whether and when to marry, the fact that two-thirds of first marriages are preceded by cohabitation and…

Newspaper: Snowden won’t return voluntarily to U.S.

“The U.S. government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me,” he said.…

Supreme Court: Arizona citizenship proof law illegal

A police officer keeps watch outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Monday. With a week remaining in the current…

Women in combat jobs coming soon

Pentagon to start training them for new role by 2015

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Feds recover missing Nazi diary

Alfred Rosenberg played a significant role in the slaughter of millions of Jews and other non-Aryans considered inferior under the…

Expedition hopes to find La Salle’s long lost ship

Particularly intriguing was the tale of the Griffin, a vessel that La Salle built and sailed from Niagara Falls to…

IRS supervisor involved in scrutinizing forms from tea-party groups

Holly Paz, who, until recently, was a top deputy in the division that handles applications for tax-exempt status, told congressional…

As U.S. considers no-fly zone in Syria, officials look to Iraq

Officials in the Obama administration have pointed to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq as a symbol of what can…

IRS scandal threatens health care

Republicans see chance to limit agency’s funding

Google launches Web-beaming balloons

Eighteen months in the works, the top-secret project was announced Saturday in New Zealand, where up to 50 volunteer households…