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U.S. manufacturers regaining strength

Manufacturered goods are readied to ship from a port in Shanghai, China. A new study predicts it will be less…

April 25, 2014

3 Americans die in Kabul shooting

The Taliban is not claiming responsibility for a shooting that left three Americans dead at a hospital in Afghanistan’s capital…

April 24, 2014

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SLOVYANSK, Ukraine – Russia announced new military exercises Thursday involving ground and air forces near its border with Ukraine, swiftly…

April 24, 2014

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Drought grows worse throughout the West

All of California is now suffering from drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The federal drought-tracking agency estimates…

April 24, 2014

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FDA proposing first rules for e-cigarettes

Some industry officials say the Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to require manufacturers to report the ingredients in their e-cigarettes…

April 24, 2014

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A New York judge Thursday approved a request to allow a fuller history of the nation’s bloodiest…

April 24, 2014

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Centenarians are feeling younger than ever

Centenarians, on average, say they feel 83 years young, while the 65-year-old boomers surveyed, on average, feel a full decade…

April 24, 2014

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NRA seeks universal gun law at national meeting

Political experts expert the National Rifle Association’s legislative wishlist will be shorter than normal with midterm elections coming up, although…

April 24, 2014

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Israel halts peace talks with Palestinians

Israel’s decision to withdraw from peace talks with Palestinians could be a fatal blow to the U.S.-sponsored negotiations. Hamas’ Gaza…

April 24, 2014

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Oklahoma court rejects death-row inmates’ claims

This photo combo of images provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Clayton Lockett, left, and Charles Warner. A…

April 23, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea to make it easier for victims of child pornography to…

April 23, 2014

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Palestinian unity deal complicates peace efforts

Hamas’ prime minister of Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, right, and senior Fatah official Azzam al-Ahmad discuss a possible reconciliation agreement between…

April 23, 2014

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Spy plane’s days may be numbered

Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, the top commander in South Korea, is pressing Congress and the Air Force to not retire…

April 23, 2014

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U.S. eases criteria for seeking clemency

Deputy Attorney General James announced the new standards that will be considered in deciding whether to recommend clemency for certain…

April 23, 2014

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Material on Australian shore not from Malaysia jet

A map from the Joint Agency Coordination Centre displays details about the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in…

April 23, 2014

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Rail safety effort marred by squabbling

A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment in Casselton, N.D. An effort by government and…

April 23, 2014

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Amid Russian warning, Ukraine’s in a security bind

Pro-Russian activists in the Ukrainian city of Slovyansk say Simon Ostrovsky, a journalist for Vice News, is safe and is…

April 23, 2014

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High court tosses $3.4M award to child porn victim

The justices said in a 5-4 ruling that courts can order people convicted of child pornography to pay restitution to…

April 23, 2014

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2nd-class middle class?

In mid-income tiers, U.S. not No. 1 anymore

April 22, 2014

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Scientists asking, What’s on your mind?

And at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, cognitive neuroscientist Marcel Just has a vision that will make Google Glass seem very…

April 22, 2014

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WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service has paid more than $2.8 million in bonuses to employees with recent disciplinary problems,…

April 22, 2014

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At mudslide scene, Obama mourns with survivors

President Barack Obama speaks to first responders, recovery workers and community members at the Oso Fire Department in Oso, Wash.,…

April 22, 2014

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RAMALLAH, West Bank – The Palestinian president is warning that if peace talks with Israel fail he may dismantle the…

April 22, 2014

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New violence raises fears Ukraine deal is failing

The twin developments – which came just hours after U.S. Vice President Joe Biden left Kiev, the Ukrainian capital –…

April 22, 2014