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HONOLULU – President Barack Obama has signed a bipartisan budget bill easing automatic spending cuts over two years, marking a…

December 26, 2013

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Optimism for 2014, poll shows

Respondents rate 2013 dismal for U.S., world

December 25, 2013

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Turkey reshuffles government after ministers quit

Turkey’s Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, right, Interior Minister Muammer Guler, center, and EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis speak at the…

December 25, 2013

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Official: Israel plans new settlement construction

Israeli children walk past the theater in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel. An Israeli official Wednesday indicated the…

December 25, 2013

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Obama: Honor Christmas by helping those in need

President Barack Obama is seen through the window of his motorcade vehicle as he is driven through the Kailua, Hawaii,…

December 25, 2013

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CAIRO – Egypt’s military-backed interim government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization Wednesday, intensifying its campaign of arrests and…

December 25, 2013

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Pope offers wishes for peace in world

Francis delivered the traditional “Urbi et Orbi” (Latin for “To the city and to the world”) speech from the central…

December 25, 2013

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Santa Claus’ sleigh delayed after snags at UPS, FedEx

UPS and FedEx are blaming bad weather in much of the country, increased online shopping and customers waiting until the…

December 25, 2013

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Snowden: ‘Mission’s already accomplished’

leaker says he’s ‘an indoor cat’ in Moscow

December 24, 2013

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Astronauts complete rare Christmas Eve spacewalk

NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins works to repair an external cooling line on the International Space Station on a spacewalk 260…

December 24, 2013

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U.N. says mass grave of 34 found in South Sudan

A displaced woman walks with a box of food assistance on her head from a food distribution centre at a…

December 24, 2013

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Judge rules against BP in spill-settlement dispute

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said in his ruling that the settlement was designed to avoid the delays that would…

December 24, 2013

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WASHINGTON – Mailing a letter is about to get a little more expensive. Regulators on Tuesday approved a temporary price…

December 24, 2013

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Outages dampen Christmas

More snow is heading into the northern part of the country as thousands of people from Maine to Michigan face…

December 24, 2013

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Teen ordered off life support; family can appeal

Quinton Reynolds of Emeryville holds his daughter Qniyah Reynolds, 4, as he gathers with others outside of Children’s Hospital of…

December 24, 2013

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N.Y. man sets record with game collection

Michael Thomasson holds the title for having the largest collection of video games in the world, but he only plays…

December 24, 2013

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Christian pilgrims flock to birthplace of Jesus

Although holiday visitation to the Holy Land is down since the 1990s, officials expect a 14 percent jump in visitors…

December 24, 2013

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Health-care site put to the test

Delayed deadline a sign of desperation, critic says

December 24, 2013

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Canadians, Brits still in South Sudan city U.S. evacuated

The United Nations says at least 1,000 people have been killed in new violence that erupted this week in South…

December 23, 2013

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Target: Justice Department investigates its data breach

Customer Growth Partners LLC, a retail consultancy, estimates that the number of transactions at Target fell 3 percent to 4…

December 23, 2013

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Judge tells California hospital to keep treating teen

A child neurologist will examine Jahi McMath to determine her medical condition. A judge Monday ordered Children’s Hospital in Oakland…

December 23, 2013

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Document: Israeli Mossad trained Mandela

New documents released by the Israeli archives show that the Jewish state maintained a strong interest in Nelson Mandela’s well-being…

December 23, 2013

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Insurance shoppers get another reprieve

The federal government is urging people not to wait until Tuesday to try to sign up for health insurance on…

December 23, 2013

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Holidays will be icy, cold throughout northern U.S.

Nearly 400,000 homes are still without power after a winter storm brought freezing temperatures and ice to the Midwest and…

December 23, 2013