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Things you may not know about reindeer

A Sami handler in traditional clothing holds two reindeer from his herd in Saariselka, Finnish Lapland, where the migratory mammals…

December 21, 2013

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Syrian rebels seize strategic hospital in Aleppo

Smoke billows from a building after a blast Thursday in Aleppo, Syria, where government war planes have bombed rebel-held districts…

December 21, 2013

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Egypt sends ousted leader to his third criminal trial

The new charges against Mohammed Morsi and 129 others pile on the legal onslaught facing the ousted Islamist president and…

December 21, 2013

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Government drops objection to publishing secret opinion

The Justice Department told the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in a filing Friday that the department won’t object if the…

December 20, 2013

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France finds itself alone again in Central Africa

Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press<br><br>French soldiers tell onlookers to stand back as they question Andre Poukou Gabriel, center, a member of the…

December 20, 2013

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Canadian court strikes down anti-prostitution laws

Terri-Jean Bedford talks to reporters at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa Friday morning after learning Canada’s highest court…

December 20, 2013

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HHS loosens rules for those who lost health-care plans

The Affordable Care Act already included a “hardship exemption,” and several lawmakers had argued that having a policy unexpectedly canceled…

December 20, 2013

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Peace talk list still not clear

U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, left, says about 30 nations will attend a conference next month to try to bring…

December 20, 2013

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Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON –A cross Congress ended its business for the year Friday as the Senate approved a new boss for the…

December 20, 2013

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Global warming poll offers mixed results

More Americans agree that global warming is causing serious climate change, but a new poll also shows that even though…

December 20, 2013

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After rough year, Obama upbeat about America’s future next year

President Barack Obama says more than 2 million people have signed up for health insurance since the government launched HealthCare.gov,…

December 20, 2013

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Spy panel wants duplicate oversight board replaced

A sign outside the National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md. For months, two review panels given nearly similar…

December 20, 2013

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Pressure builds on military

vows further reforms if sex assaults aren’t reduced

December 20, 2013

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Senate OKs defense bill, sends measure to Obama

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delayed debate on a new defense bill earlier this year because of fears that Republicans…

December 19, 2013

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U.N. finds systematic disappearances in Syria

In this image taken from video obtained from the Shaam News Network, a man carries a child out of a…

December 19, 2013

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Rodman returns to North Korea

Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman says his plans to stage an exhibition game in North Korea won’t be affected…

December 19, 2013

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Israel downplaying threat of new boycott

Some in Israel are beginning to worry about growing efforts to organize boycotts to put pressure on the country to…

December 19, 2013

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FDA rules being delayed

The FDA says it wants to make sure the rules are practical for farmers who have to abide by them.…

December 19, 2013

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Tide shifting toward new curbs on spying

White House press secretary Jay Carney says President Barack Obama is ready to consider approving most of the recommendations a…

December 19, 2013

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Lights dimming on Edison’s bulbs

The 60- and 40-watt incandescent bulbs are being phased out in the United States beginning Jan. 1. The century-old light…

December 19, 2013

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London theater partially collapses

A bandaged man comforts a woman after the Apollo Theatre in London partially collapsed Thursday evening. Police said there were…

December 19, 2013

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NATO warns EU leaders on defense cooperation

British Prime Minister David Cameron says European Union member states need to work together more closely on defense issues, but…

December 19, 2013

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Target: 40 million card accounts may be breached

Target is advising credit- and debit-card customers to double-check their credit statements for possible fraudulent purchases. The Minneapolis-based retailer confirmed…

December 19, 2013

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China says all OK with U.S.-China sea incident

China’s Ministry of Defense said the Chinese ship was conducting “routine patrols” when it had a near-miss incident with the…

December 18, 2013