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Another blast of snow makes its way to Northeast BOSTON – Another round of snow made its way into the…

February 15, 2014

Syrian border town near Lebanon under seige

Syrian chief negotiator Bashar Jaafari speaks to the media after the second round of negotiations between the Syrian government and…

February 15, 2014

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Fla. man guilty in music shooting

convicted of second-degree murder of teen

February 15, 2014

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States fight against gay marriage

Conservatives say they support religious freedom

February 15, 2014

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Would you visit a funeral and casket outlet at the mall?

Over the past two years, Forest Lawn has been quietly putting movable kiosks in several of the malls that dot…

February 15, 2014

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Obama: Entire U.S. concerned about California drought

President Barack Obama waves he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, en…

February 14, 2014

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Same-sex marriage on winning streak

A federal judge’s decision late Thursday striking down Virginia’s sweeping ban on gay and lesbian unions was but the latest…

February 14, 2014

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Muslims fleeing Africa violence

France plans to send an additional 400 soldiers to the Central African Republic as Muslim residents flee the capital of…

February 14, 2014

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Released Afghan prisoners could be targeted

“Without getting into hypotheticals, every day we continue to go after those enemies in Afghanistan that are targeting our forces,…

February 14, 2014

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Great Lakes become nearly covered with ice

U.S. Coast Guard the icebreaker Mackinaw maintains a shipping lane on the St. Marys River linking Lakes Superior and Huron.…

February 14, 2014

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Obama may be burden for Senate Democrats in 2014

The president wants his fellow Democrats to keep the Senate, would love to see them retake the House and has…

February 14, 2014

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In China, Kerry talks North Korea, regional tensions

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, praised China for pushing North Korea to rejoin international talks on dismantling its…

February 14, 2014

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Government issues advisories on how banks can work with pot businesses

Marijuana is displayed at the River Rock dispensary in Denver. The federal government takes another step toward enabling a legalized…

February 14, 2014

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Panel cites crimes by North Korea

Jin hye Jo wipes away a tear as she testifies during a hearing of the United Nations mandated Commission of…

February 14, 2014

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Thousands in dark in Georgia, South Carolina days after ice storm

Mike Groll/Associated Press<br><br>A pedestrian walks along a snow-covered street Friday in Albany, N.Y. Schools are closed across a swath of…

February 14, 2014

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Excited about Valentine’s Day? Join the crowd

Love really does blind all. A new poll finds that just 3 percent of paired-off adults believe their partnerships have…

February 13, 2014

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A future terror threat to U.S.?

Anaylsts are warning that the Syrian civil war may pose a future threat to the United States as the conflict…

February 13, 2014

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Nuclear fusion hopes rise

They are still a long way from that goal. The amount of energy they got out of their experimental apparatus…

February 13, 2014

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Putin courts Egyptian leader during visit

Egyptian Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during a trip…

February 13, 2014

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You call this normal?

Ice in the Mississippi River flows past the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. For a chilly and snowbound East, here’s…

February 13, 2014

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World Briefs

MEXICO CITY – A group of leftist Mexico City lawmakers have introduced a bill to legalize the sale of marijuana…

February 13, 2014

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under…

February 13, 2014

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Facebook gives you 50 ways to describe your gender

those it impacts, ‘it means the world’

February 13, 2014

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U.S. may wait for Afghan pact

The Obama administration is beginning to suggest that it may be willing to wait until after a new Afghan leader…

February 13, 2014