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Syria puts second round of peace talks on hold

Supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad rally outside the U.N. headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday as the the first round…

January 31, 2014

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TRENTON, N.J. – A former loyalist of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who oversaw lane closings near the George Washington…

January 31, 2014

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Knox’s murder case far from over

Amanda Knox says she is worried about being extradited to Italy after an Italian court reinstated a guilty verdict against…

January 31, 2014

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Kerry seeks to calm German anger at NSA reports

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, visits with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Friday while waiting for a a…

January 31, 2014

Nation & World

Obama asks CEOs for help hiring long-term jobless

President Barack Obama is asking CEOs of major U.S. companies to make commitments to hire long-term unemployed workers, who he…

January 31, 2014

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Obama open to immigration bill without pathway to citizenship

President Barack Obama now says he is willing to consider an immigration bill that doesn’t include a special pathway to…

January 31, 2014

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U.S. blasts delays by Syria

The United Nations is distributing food to Palestinian refugees in a camp set up near Damascus, Syria. The United States…

January 30, 2014

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Ukraine debates meaning of president’s sick leave

Debate is raging inside Ukraine after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said he was taking sick leave amid a crisis that…

January 30, 2014

Nation & World

Study: 1 child per hour seriously injured by guns

The damage caused by gun-related injuries rarely gets the same attention as fatalities, “but that every day, 20 of our…

January 30, 2014

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Boston bomb suspect to face death penalty

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be the third person in Massachusetts to be charged under the federal death…

January 30, 2014

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Popular wave could lift Egypt army chief to office

A man sits under a banner with the photo of Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi as he drinks his tea…

January 29, 2014

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Justin Bieber charged with assault in Canada

Canadian musician Justin Bieber is swarmed by media and police officers as he turns himself in to Toronto police Wednesday.…

January 29, 2014

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WASHINGTON – After more than two years of partisan squabbles over food and farm policy, the House passed and sent…

January 29, 2014

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Some allies upset by Obama’s omissions

Some of President Barack Obama’s key supporters, such as gay-rights and immigration-reform advocates, are upset he didn’t promise to use…

January 29, 2014

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Ukraine lawmakers offer amnesty

There are growing signs of dissension between opposition groups protesting against Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych’s government. Parlianment agreed to grant…

January 29, 2014

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House passes farm bill, crop subsidies preserved

A House-passed farm bill will cut some programs including a $4.5 bilion direct payment program that pays farmers whether they…

January 29, 2014

Nation & World

Atlanta reels from snow, ice storm

Helicopters are looking for drivers still stranded on Atlanta interstate. Thousands of drivers spent the night in their cars or…

January 29, 2014

Nation & World

Americans react to Obama’s address to nation

Stymied by Congress, Obama vowed that if lawmakers won’t act, he will use his executive power to achieve some of…

January 28, 2014

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Text of Obama’s State of the Union address

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, my fellow Americans: Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with…

January 28, 2014

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Ukraine government acts to stem protests

Anti-government protesters are continuing their protests in Kiev, Ukraine, although Tuesday’s developments offered some encouragement that the government may be…

January 28, 2014

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Agitated, but caged Morsi back in court

Supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi were back on the streets Tuesday as returned to court to face charges…

January 28, 2014

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Syria talks to continue

A deal to allow humanitarian aid into Homs remained stalled, with the Syrian delegation demanding assurances the U.S. aid will…

January 28, 2014

Nation & World

Obama vows to flex presidential powers in State of Union

“America does not stand still, and neither do I,” President Barack Obama said in his State of Union address, promising…

January 28, 2014

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Air Force ties more to scandal

A cheating scandal among members of the Air Force’s nuclear force is spreading with the Air Force reporting Tuesday that…

January 28, 2014