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Land of Disney isn’t happy for everyone

“What’s hard for us isn’t paying the bills,” Candice Johnson, 24, said. “It’s just trying to get our feet in…

April 26, 2014

More people renouncing U.S. citizenship

Zurich Mayor Corine Mauch, center, is one of a growing number of American-born citizens who are renouncing their U.S. citizenship.…

April 26, 2014

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Portugal’s democracy? Not doing so hot right now

40 years after 1974 revolution, citizens feel their rights ‘confiscated’

April 26, 2014

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Are you proud of your state?

du1-i-syn In those two states, 77 percent of residents said their state was the best or one of the best…

April 26, 2014

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Benedict to participate in double sainthood rite

About 1 million expected to show up for event

April 26, 2014

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Obama counters, courts China

President trying to keep Chinese from overtly supporting Russia

April 26, 2014

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Nation Briefs

Tornadoes damage homes, injure more than a dozen MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – Residents, meteorologists and emergency officials in eastern North…

April 26, 2014

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Observers held in Ukraine

Mourners gather for killed insurgent

April 26, 2014

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Ill. father, son killed in Kabul attack

U.S. doctor who invited them was also killed

April 26, 2014

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World Briefs

A man mourns over the flag-draped coffin of his son during a funeral procession Saturday for five militia members of…

April 26, 2014

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Data collected on you has at least one consequence

Discrimination may come in a variety of forms by feds, private companies

April 26, 2014

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Congress back to work; but don’t expect much

Here’s a rundown of what’s coming up

April 26, 2014

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Is this Picasso worth saving at all?

Moving painting may destroy it

April 26, 2014

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Effort afoot to dim the lights at night

Chances are, not much. Increasing population and brighter lights have turned the night sky in many places from an inky…

April 25, 2014

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Nation Briefs

DURHAM, Ore. – After months of trying to get its problem-plagued online health exchange to work, Oregon on Friday officially…

April 25, 2014

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New programs help cut military suicides

Military officials say a drop in the number of suicides among military service members suggests some of the programs the…

April 25, 2014

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Tornado! What about your pets?

With the return of tornado season, emergency management officials are again debating whether or not emergency shelters should be turning…

April 25, 2014

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Officials admit ID problems

Authorities say divers have finished searching fewer than a third of the 111 rooms on the Sewol ferry that sank…

April 25, 2014

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World Briefs

SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – An official says pro-Russian forces have detained a team of military observers traveling across eastern Ukraine with…

April 25, 2014

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Appeals court hears arguments in cellphone-tracking case

A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Friday in the case of Quartavious Davis. He…

April 25, 2014

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Coming soon to a city near you: Killer space rocks?

A meteor is captured on a film exploding over Chelyabinsk, Russia, in 2013. The B612 Foundation wants to launch an…

April 25, 2014

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Performing dogs go big after $1M television prize

Since a father and son took their 10 flipping, twirling dogs from the center ring of a circus to the…

April 25, 2014

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Big riders mean big horses on trails

Western ranches trying to accommodate larger tourists

April 25, 2014

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Obama issues warning to N. Korea

U.S. President Barack Obama says he is donating a magnolia tree from the White House lawn to the school where…

April 25, 2014