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Holiday shopping season begins on Thanksgiving

Shoppers stand in line outside, waiting for Best Buy to open Thursday on Thanksgiving evening in Baxter, Minn.KELLY HUMPHREY/Brainerd Baxter…

November 28, 2013

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Sucker for a good deal?

data shows shopping habits

November 27, 2013

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Obama pardons turkeys as part of annual rite

Popcorn, the national Thanksgiving turkey, enjoys the view for the north portico of the White House Wednesday after receiving a…

November 27, 2013

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Syria, opposition both confirm presence at talks

The Syrian government and the main rebel group are planning to attend U.N.-sponsored peace talks to try to end the…

November 27, 2013

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Latest NSA charge under fire by ACLU

The Huffington Post is reporting that the National Security Agency monitored porn traffic of six people the agency called “radicalizers.”…

November 27, 2013

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Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON – Compounding pharmacies that custom-mix medications in bulk are expected to come under more federal oversight under a bill…

November 27, 2013

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China says it monitored bombers

China says it has the means to enforce its new air zone over the East China Sea, which includes many…

November 27, 2013

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Website faces another delay

The Obama administration is continuing to roll back start times for some of the planned features of its health insurance…

November 27, 2013

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Rain, snow hit East during the Thanksgiving rush

On the busiest travel day of the year Wednesday, family and friends watch for arrivals of loved ones at Denver…

November 26, 2013

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Pentagon builds forces in Pacific, eyes China

The strategy indicates the evolution of the administration’s shift toward Asia, which includes the creation of a growing base in…

November 26, 2013

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration Tuesday launched a bid to rein in the use of tax-exempt groups for political campaigning.…

November 26, 2013

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World Briefs

UNITED NATION – The U.N. General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution sponsored by Brazil and…

November 26, 2013

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Police in Belfast fear more bombing tries

Irish Republican Army splinter groups are stepping up their attacks against the Northern Ireland government as the Christmas holiday approaches.…

November 26, 2013

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Report raises questions about mom

Monday’s report on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is raising new questions about Adam Lanza’s mother, Nancy, and whether…

November 26, 2013

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France to send 1,000 troops to Central African Republic

France is asking for international help to try to prevent more fighting in the Central African Republic. The French government…

November 26, 2013

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Sebelius says health website improving

“We are definitely on track to have a significantly different user experience by the end of this month,” Sebelius said.…

November 26, 2013

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Comet dances with sun, death; giving mixed signals

Astronomers are giving mixed odds on the chances of Comet ISON surviving its close encounter with the sun Thursday. Astronomers…

November 26, 2013

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Judge rejects OJ Simpson’s bid for new trial

O.J. Simpson suffered a setback Tuesday when a Clark County District Court judge denied the former football star’s request for…

November 26, 2013

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U.S. challenges China claim

China is raising the stakes in the East China Sea by announcing that it is establishing an air defense zone…

November 26, 2013

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Deal spurs concerns for some ex-hostages

Iranians gather outside the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in November 1979 after revolutionary students took 60 Americans hostage earlier in…

November 26, 2013

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Penny Lane: Gitmo’s other secret CIA facility

This satellite image taken in September 2010 shows a portion of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including the secret facility…

November 25, 2013

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Supreme Court to take up dispute

companies don’t want to cover birth control

November 25, 2013

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Nation/World Briefs

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale University was locked down for nearly six hours Monday as authorities investigated a phone call…

November 25, 2013

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Thai protesters occupy government buildings, cut power

The U.S. Embassy in Thailand is advising Americans to use caution and avoid areas with anti-government protesters are demonstrating. Protesters…

November 25, 2013