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Urban hens often abandoned once their egg-laying ends

Mary Britton Clouse, who operates Chicken Run Rescue in Minneapolis, holds a chicken named Cristhina in her living room. Britton…

November 16, 2013

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House passes change to health law

sale of policies short of requirements

November 15, 2013

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Obama relying more on immigration rule changes

With it looking less likely that an immigration reform bill will get through, President Barack Obama is using his administrative…

November 15, 2013

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Syria weapons plan set back

Albanian protesters are hailing the country’s decision to not serve as host for the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile.…

November 15, 2013

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China eases one-child policy rules

China is easing its family rules, making it easier for parents to have more than one child if they wish.…

November 15, 2013

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World Briefs

TRIPOLI, Libya – Libyan militiamen attacked white-flag-carrying protesters demanding the disbanding of the country’s rampant armed groups Friday, killing at…

November 15, 2013

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Victims seek ‘revenge porn’ laws

Several states are looking at adopting “revenge porn” laws that would make it illegal for anyone to post sexually explicit…

November 15, 2013

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Nation Briefs

MIAMI – Authorities released the identity Friday of a Florida man who they say fell out of a private plane,…

November 15, 2013

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U.S. envoy: NSA spying causing distress in Germany

U.S. Ambassador John Emerson says he has been making “good progress” repairing relations with Germany over reports that the National…

November 15, 2013

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U.S. officials: Nuke deal offers Iran minor relief

President Barack Obama says critics concerns that the United States and other countries are offering too many concessions to get…

November 15, 2013

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In Philippine relief efforts, China beat by Ikea

Many foreign nations are contributing supplies and personnel to help survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the Philippines a week…

November 15, 2013

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Doggone debate continues

This photo provided by the Center for American Archaeology shows canine bones. New DNA evidence suggests that dogs first appeared…

November 15, 2013

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Typhoon-stricken Philippine town starts rebuilding

As many as 600,000 people have been displaced by the typhoon that hit the Philippines last week. Aid shipments from…

November 15, 2013

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Health exchanges slow to attract young, healthy

Health-care officials are warning that insurance premiums could rise next year if more younger and healthier people fail to sign…

November 15, 2013

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FAA: Florida pilot says passenger fell into ocean

FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says the call came at 1:30 p.m. Thursday from the pilot of a Piper PA 46…

November 14, 2013

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Many see typhoon looters as desperate, not thieves

The men had been caught with stolen laptop computers outside the shuttered Redstone Printing store on Justice Romualdez Street, the…

November 14, 2013

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Government speeds research on car safety systems

The federal government is looking at requiring automobile makers to begin installing safety systems in use in luxury models in…

November 14, 2013

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Fed plan to bury nuke waste in Nevada drawing fire

U.S. Department of Energy officials told residents at a town hall meeting Wednesday in Las Vegas that the state doesn’t…

November 14, 2013

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More young people caring about privacy

What’s more, the poll, commissioned by anti-malware vendor ESET, reveals clear evidence that, contrary to what some believe, young people…

November 14, 2013

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Scientists find big cat fossil

An artist rendering by Mauricio Anton of the Proceedings of the Royal Society B shows a reconstruction of an extinct…

November 14, 2013

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – FBI Director James Comey told senators Thursday he is not opposed to Congress speaking with the survivors of…

November 14, 2013

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Secret Service investigating new allegations

This time, two supervisory agents assigned to President Barack Obama’s protective detail have been investigated for misconduct involving sexually suggestive…

November 14, 2013

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Egypt welcomes Russian officials

Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, right, says his country is not seeking to replace U.S. aid with Russian assistance even…

November 14, 2013

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Dems target tax fix

Democrats are asking Republican lawmakers to consider closing several tax loopholes as a way to raise new revenues to avoid…

November 14, 2013