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Rio’s Copacabana stages show for pope

Pope Francis presided over a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach Friday. About 200…

July 26, 2013

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Amid scandal, Weiner tours storm-damaged NYC home

New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner tours Staten Island meeting with Hurricane Sandy victims Friday. He met with one…

July 26, 2013

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Spanish police arrest driver in train crash

As blame increasingly fell on the still-hospitalized driver over Spain’s deadliest railway crash in decades, authorities located the train’s so-called…

July 26, 2013

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Millions rally to back Egyptian military

Protesters both for and against the the military-backed government in Egypt are taking to the streets to demonstrate their support…

July 26, 2013

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Southern states gird for new fight on voting laws

Texas is being targeted first by the U.S. Justice Department in its push to get the Supreme Court to reinstate…

July 26, 2013

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U.S. says Snowden won’t face death penalty

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is trying to convince Russia to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden by promising…

July 26, 2013

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U.S .promises Russia no death penalty for Snowden

The Obama administration is promising Russia that it will not try National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on any charges…

July 26, 2013

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Police detain Spain train crash driver as suspect

Train service to Santiago de Compostela is back on schedule following Wednesday’s derailment of an “Alvira” train near the Spanish…

July 26, 2013

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Nations helping Snowden targeted

Congress seeks sanctions on asylum nations

July 25, 2013

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Spain train speeding before crash

An Associated Press analysis of video images suggests the train may have been traveling at twice the speed limit, or…

July 25, 2013

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Industry, advocates finalize mobile app guidelines

The plan will likely provide a brief, easy-to-read snapshot of an app’s privacy policies, similar to nutrition labels on food…

July 25, 2013

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Prosecutors: Manning abused his country’s trust

Maj. Ashden Fein said Manning betrayed his country’s trust and spilled classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, knowing the…

July 25, 2013

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Juror says Zimmerman ‘got away with murder’

Host Robin Roberts, left, Juror B29 from the George Zimmerman trial, center, and attorney David Chico talk during an interview…

July 25, 2013

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Authorities: Man said he was headed to kill Grace

Maricopa County sheriff’s officers transported David Lee Simpson, 48, of Bath, N.Y., to Phoenix, where he was booked into jail…

July 25, 2013

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FEC approves campaign donations from same-sex couples

Thursday’s action by the Federal Election Commission also allows gay and lesbian candidates for public office to use assets held…

July 25, 2013

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House fails to kill Pentagon’s foreign websites

Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., introduced a measure that would have slashed $19.7 million in funding for the Trans Regional Web…

July 25, 2013

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Senate pushes sanctions on nations aiding Snowden

Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said National Security Agency leader Edward Snowden wants to remain in Russia. Snowden is still confined…

July 25, 2013

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North Korea to display captured spy ship

North Korea is planning to put the USS Pueblo on display in a new museum to commemorate what the communist…

July 24, 2013

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Families still separated 60 years after Korean War

David Guttenfelder/Associated Press<br><br>North Korea marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War on…

July 24, 2013

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Fears over Zimmerman verdict riots prove overblown

Community leaders and scholars say the overwhelmingly peaceful response to the George Zimmerman verdict shows how much has changed in…

July 24, 2013

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Egypt cracks down on border

Palestinian travel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is being restricted by Egypt’s new government, which imposed the tough new…

July 24, 2013

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House panel approves cutting postal deliveries

With the Postal Service facing billions of dollars in annual losses, a House committee Wednesday voted to phase out door-to-door…

July 24, 2013

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House backs NSA data gathering

Measure to stop practice narrowly rejected 217-205

July 24, 2013

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Royal baby named George Alexander Louis

Britain’s new prince has been named George Alexander Louis, royal officials said Wednesday, ending speculation over what moniker Prince William…

July 24, 2013