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Work starts on Mexican side of border bridge

Construction of the Tornillo bridge and port of entry, aimed at relieving congested cargo traffic lanes between El Paso, Texas,…

January 17, 2014

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Obama Calls for Overhaul of NSA’s Phone Data Collection Program

But Obama left in place significant elements of the broad surveillance net assembled by the National Security Agency, and left…

January 17, 2014

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Obama aims for curbs on NSA power

Endorses oversight, but rejects end to phone surveillance

January 17, 2014

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Taliban attack Kabul eatery

Taliban suicide bombers targeted a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday. The bombers killed at least 14 at the restaurant, which…

January 17, 2014

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2 students shot in Philly school gym; 2 boys held

A police officer Friday stands outside the Delaware Valley Charter School in Philadelphia. Police say two students were shot at…

January 17, 2014

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Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – The commander of the nuclear missile force in Montana where 34 launch control officers are implicated in an…

January 17, 2014

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Pope took action in abuse cases

New documents gathered by the Vatican show that Catholic Church never had any policies precluding sex-abuse victims from reporting abuse…

January 17, 2014

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Fed budget comes to $3M per word

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press A group of senators arrive on Capitol Hill for a Senate vote to approve a $1.1 trillion…

January 17, 2014

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West Virginia spill shows vulnerability of water supply

The chemical spill into the Elk River that disrupted water service to residents in West Virginia has renewed debate about…

January 17, 2014

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Obama issues new policy for selling arms abroad

Obama’s “presidential directive” is an update of a 1995 policy directive aimed at setting written guidelines for sales of U.S.…

January 17, 2014

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Deadline looms for Panama Canal expansion dispute

The Panama Canal Authority is planning a meeting Tuesday to discuss what to do if a Spanish consortium that has…

January 17, 2014

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For Sale: ‘Slightly haunted’ home

Gregory and Sandi Leeson are getting a lot of attention – although not the kind they want – since putting…

January 17, 2014

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U.S. employers advertise most jobs since March 2008

David Goldman/Associated Press IRetired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Duane Stubbs, right, of Morrow, Ga., shakes hands with retired U.S. Army…

January 17, 2014

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Beverly Hills center pampers poshest of pets

The Pussy & Pooch Pet Lifestyle Center store in Beverly Hills, Calif., markets itself as a lifestyle hub, complete with…

January 17, 2014

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Remains closer to reburial

Anthropologist to return soldiers to New York fort

January 17, 2014

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Obama backs limits on NSA phone collections

President Barack Obama is giving the intelligence community and attorney general 60 days to come up proposals for who should…

January 17, 2014

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Surgeon general renews anti-smoking push

A new report from the surgeon general’s office warns that the United States may not meet its goal of reducing…

January 17, 2014

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Oklahoma Sen. Coburn to retire after current session

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a longtime deficit hawk, released a statement late Thursday saying he would give…

January 16, 2014

Nation & World

Website security gets OK

Health and Human Services Department technology experts say cybersecurity concerns with the HealthCare.gov website have been resolved since the website…

January 16, 2014

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Court may look at cellphone privacy

Evan Vucci/Associated Press file photo The Supreme Court may decide today whether police need a search warrant to collect information from…

January 16, 2014

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Panel questions Vatican about sex-abuse policies

The Vatican says it strongly encourages Catholic Church officials to report sexual abuse cases to authorities but told a U.N.…

January 16, 2014

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Obama urges action on expanding college access

President Barack Obama is urging U.S. universities to commit to expanding opportunities for low-income Americans to get a college degree.…

January 16, 2014

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Egyptian government hails election results

Unofficial results from the Egyptian government show about 40 percent of the voters in Cairo and Alexandra turned out for…

January 16, 2014

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Justices seem split on buffer zones at abortion clinics

But a significant piece of data was missing: Chief Justice John Roberts, who almost certainly holds the crucial vote, asked…

January 15, 2014