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Kerry mounts diplomatic push on Iran nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is downplaying suggestions that six world powers have reached an agreement with Iran over…

November 8, 2013

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U.S., Israel lose UNESCO voting right in dispute

Many officials in Washington, D.C., are worried that U.S. laws requiring the country to not fund any agencies that admit…

November 8, 2013

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U.S. may split command of spy and cyber agencies

Army Gen. Keith Alexander is top officer at both the U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, and he’s retiring next…

November 7, 2013

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Diplomat: Jordan to replace Saudis on U.N. council

The diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity because the deal was made privately, said Jordan’s U.N. ambassador, Prince Zeid al…

November 7, 2013

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U.S. to lose vote at UNESCO, incurs debts

The United States is about to lose its vote on the UNESCO General Conference if it doesn’t pay back dues…

November 7, 2013

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FDA planning to ban trans fats from foods

The Food and Drug Administration says it will order the food industry to phase out the use of trans fats…

November 7, 2013

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Obama offers apologies for policy cancellations

President Barack Obama says his administration is working to resolve problems that caused millions of people to get cancellation notices…

November 7, 2013

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Iran: Deal near on nuke program

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif says he believes a deal can be reached this week on Iran’s nuclear program.Martial…

November 7, 2013

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – Furloughing federal workers in last month’s partial federal shutdown cost the government 6.6 million work days, according to…

November 7, 2013

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World Briefs

BEIRUT – Syria’s main Western-backed opposition group is considering an invitation for informal meetings involving Syrian government representatives in Moscow…

November 7, 2013

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‘Catastrophic’ typhoon strikes Philippines

Telephone lines appeared down as it was difficult to get through to the landfall site 405 miles southeast of Manila…

November 7, 2013

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Student skills still lagging

Education Secretary Arne Duncan, left, says fourth and eighth graders are doing better than their predecessors in math and reading…

November 7, 2013

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Senate OKs bill protecting rights of gays in workplace

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada leads a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday as Democrats…

November 7, 2013

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Police stun stepdad trying to save his son from fire

Riley Jeffrey Rieser Miller died early Oct. 31 in the Mississippi River town of Louisiana. A city police officer fired…

November 6, 2013

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Billions in tax refunds scammed

claims crackdown to thwart identity theft

November 6, 2013

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AP source: OSHA wants safety reports made public

The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will announce the plan on Thursday as part of a proposed rule that…

November 6, 2013

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Services fight each other for pieces of shrinking budget

Pentagon budget battles heat up

November 6, 2013

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Voters opt for consensus in state elections

Even so, heading into a 2014 midterm election year, Tuesday’s results in New Jersey and Virginia carry plenty of warning…

November 6, 2013

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Nation Briefs

WASHINGTON – The number of poor people in America is 3 million higher than the official count, encompassing 1 in…

November 6, 2013

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Sebelius takes GOP criticism over “Obamacare”

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, center, admits the government’s HealthCare.gov website is still “not where we need to…

November 6, 2013

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Hijacker returns to U.S. after 30 years in Cuba

U.S. citizen William Potts is hoping U.S. prosecutors will give him credit for time he served in Cuba for hijacking…

November 6, 2013

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Scientists find evidence that Arafat was poisoned

A new report from Swiss scientists lends credence to reports that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned with a radioactive…

November 6, 2013

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U.S. trashing unwanted Afghanistan gear

Afghan officials are upset that the U.S. is destroying military equipment and other items as its military forces prepare to…

November 6, 2013

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World Briefs

CAIRO – A court in Egypt upheld Wednesday an earlier ruling that banned the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered its assets…

November 6, 2013