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Thousands expected for Gettysburg Address event

Thousands of people are expected to visit Gettysburg, Pa., this week to mark the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s…

November 18, 2013

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Newly declassified surveillance documents released

The Supreme Court says it won’t take hear a request to stop the National Security Administration from collecting records of…

November 18, 2013

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Obama: Must help people enroll by mail, in person

He says the error-riddled HealthCare.gov website can’t be the only way for people to purchase insurance through new exchanges. He…

November 18, 2013

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Eight dead in Mexico border city may have known killer

Eight members of an extended family found stabbed to death early Sunday were not victims of organized crime and may…

November 18, 2013

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NASA launches robotic explorer to Mars

NASA’s Maven spacecraft will try to find clues about why the planet changed from being wet and warm to the…

November 18, 2013

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U.N. diplomat calls on coal industry to change

The United Nations’ top climate expert, Christiana Figueres, says the coal industry needs to “do a major, major rethink” about…

November 18, 2013

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Nation/World Briefs

WASHINGTON, Ill. – When a cluster of violent thunderstorms began marching across the Midwest, forecasters were able to draw a…

November 18, 2013

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Aides: U.S.-Afghan deal offers concessions for each

The accord, which is to be presented to a gathering of Afghan tribal elders this week, satisfies Afghan President Hamid…

November 18, 2013

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Source: JPMorgan near deal with U.S.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is near an agreement with the U.S. government to settle an investigation into the bank’s sale…

November 18, 2013

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Libyan army deploys in capital against militias

Tripoli residents are welcoming government troops who have moved into the streets of the capital to drive militia groups out…

November 18, 2013

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Better forecasts, church services saved lives

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is aid to tornado victims in the state. A wave of late-season thunderstorms struck 12 states…

November 18, 2013

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Syrian refugees flee to Lebanon

Syrian displaced children play outside their tents at a Syrian refugee camp, at Delhamiyeh village in the Bekaa valley, eastern…

November 17, 2013

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Aid missions boost U.S. troops’ image, readiness

Americans not always welcome presence in Asia

November 17, 2013

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Obama health-care woes become credibility fight

hard for president, maybe worse for Congress

November 17, 2013

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Nation/World Briefs

CHICAGO – Intense thunderstorms and tornadoes swept across the Midwest on Sunday, causing extensive damage in several central Illinois communities,…

November 17, 2013

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Online daters often willing to cross racial lines

Such studies, including one published Monday, another slated for today and others in the pipeline, take online dating research into…

November 16, 2013

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‘Somehow, part of me is gone’

for missing a hellish routine after typhoon

November 16, 2013

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Obama struggles to save health law

Cancellations, website, support hinder president

November 16, 2013

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GOP infighting fierce even in western strongholds

Closely watched elections this month in Virginia and New Jersey did little to resolve the growing struggle between tea partiers…

November 16, 2013

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Nation Briefs

City eyes eminent domain to fight foreclosure IRVINGTON, N.J. – Irvington, N.J., is moving forward with plans to become the…

November 16, 2013

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Egypt: Fears replace Christians’ high hopes

wondering if discrimination will persist

November 16, 2013

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World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – Soldiers and government-affiliated militias stormed a military base occupied by gunmen in Libya’s capital Saturday, sparking fresh…

November 16, 2013

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Newborn babies fight for life

aftermath of typhoon, care for infants is lacking

November 16, 2013

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Mementoes mark awful day

kept 50 years take witnesses back to day JFK died

November 16, 2013