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First lady praises construction industry hiring

First lady Michelle Obama says the construction industry is pledging to hire 100,000 servicemembers by 2019 not because it’s the…

February 10, 2014

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GOP weighs undoing vets pension cuts as debt price

White House press secretary Jay Carney says the White House won’t “pay ransom” to the GOP to get Republicans to…

February 10, 2014

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Economy shows signs of slowing

Glowing predictions for ’14 fade

February 8, 2014

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Experts increasingly hope for end of smoking

They have long wished for a cigarette-free America but shied away from calling for smoking rates to fall to zero…

February 8, 2014

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Iran to address nuke concerns

Detonator drew questions from some experts

February 8, 2014

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Egypt accuses group of staging attacks

An Egyptian policeman is overcome by grief at the funeral of several comrades killed after masked gunmen opened fire at…

February 8, 2014

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Fresh start for Hillary Clinton?

Some Democratic Party liberals say there may be room for a challenger to Hillary Rodham Clinton, the presumptive 2014 favorite…

February 8, 2014

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Disabled groups press Obama on minimum wage

At his State of the Union Address last month, Obama promised to soon issue an executive order that would hike…

February 8, 2014

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For 2014, Democrats look to 2012, 2008

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is preparing its largest and most data-driven ground game yet, relying on an aggressive combination…

February 8, 2014

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Some media reveal NSA secrets

Organizations inadvertently publish names

February 8, 2014

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Nation & World Briefs

Dems say they passed, fixed health-care law WASHINGTON – Hit with a multimillion-dollar barrage of televised attacks, Democrats in tough…

February 8, 2014

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Snowden used low-cost tool to best NSA

Using “Web crawler” software designed to search, index and back up a website, Snowden “scraped data out of our systems”…

February 8, 2014

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Budget model uncertain for states

insurance marketplaces started with federal dollars

February 8, 2014

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Documents reveal chaotic military sex-abuse record

difference found in bases in Japan and others

February 8, 2014

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Justice Dept. applies same-sex rights

Holderdu1-i-syn The Justice Department runs a number of benefits programs, and Holder says same-sex couples will qualify for them. They…

February 8, 2014

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Florida theater shooting hearing takes dramatic turn

Nicole Oulson, center, listens to the taped interview of former Tampa Police Capt. Curtis Reeves Jr., during his bond reduction…

February 7, 2014

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Inspector general focuses on coal leasing problems

A probe by the U.S. Department of Interior Inspector General found federal officials in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico…

February 7, 2014

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Japan assures US of calm response to China tension

Evan Vucci/Associated Press<br><br>Secretary of State John Kerry walks with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to speak after their meeting at…

February 7, 2014

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White House giving Boehner room on immigration

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner said Thursday it…

February 7, 2014

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Johnson: Feds ‘keeping a close eye’ on Sochi security

“Within the last 48 hours, we have, out of an abundance of caution, issued advisories to air carriers and others…

February 7, 2014

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Crew, negotiators foil hijacking

A Ukrainian hijacking suspect is being treated at an Istanbul hospital after being detained by Turkish police. The suspect wanted…

February 7, 2014

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Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The National Security Agency collects less than 30 percent of calling data from Americans despite the agency’s massive…

February 7, 2014

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Israel ex-PM recounts 2008 talks with Palestinians

If a deal had been reached at the time, it would also not have included an Israeli presence in the…

February 7, 2014

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American jailed in N. Korea returned to work camp

American missionary Kenneth Bae speaks to reporters at Pyongyang Friendship Hospital in Pyongyang.Kim Kwang Hyon/Associated Press file photo Kenneth Bae,…

February 7, 2014