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Group seeks immigration bill

Heading to Washington to spend Tuesday urging House Republicans to take up a broad immigration overhaul, the team of Utah…

October 29, 2013

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Museums find likely Nazi-looted artworks

The 1921 painting “Odalisque” is one of 139 art pieces identified by Dutch museums as possibly having been illegally seized…

October 29, 2013

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Russia breaking ‘zero waste’ pledge

Constractors for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, are dumping construction waste in a quarry near Akhshtyr, despite Russia’s pledge…

October 29, 2013

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Health-care change facing new problem

Marilyn Tavenner, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, says the administration is now expecting a small…

October 29, 2013

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Official defends spy program

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says other countries spy on U.S. officials, too. In testimony before Congress Tuesday, Clapper…

October 29, 2013

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Shuttle survives mishap

The Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser spacecraft is carried by a helicopter during a test in Sparks, Nev. The test…

October 29, 2013

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UN officials confirm polio outbreak in north Syria

UNICEF officials are urging a cease-fire in Syria’s civil war to vaccinate people after 10 cases of polio were confirmed…

October 29, 2013

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Survivors honor memories of those lost amid Sandy

Before signing herself, a woman looks at a large board with supportive messages for victims of Superstorm Sandy in the…

October 29, 2013

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Lawmakers: US spy programs may have gone too far

A bipartisan plan is being discussed in Congress to limit the National Security Agency’s collection of information in the wake…

October 29, 2013

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Senators bicker over state stand-your-ground laws

Sybrina Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, arguing that Congress needs to act to reverse…

October 29, 2013

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AP source: US weighs end to spying on leaders

European leaders are discussing possible sanctions against the United States for its alleged spying on European citizens and government leaders.…

October 28, 2013

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Food stamps, milk prices on table in farm talks

Congress are still unable to find agreement on a new farm bill. The House and Senate will meet Wednesday to…

October 28, 2013

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White House: Review will address global NSA concerns

Administration officials refused Monday to comment on a report that President Obama learned only this year about a National Security…

October 28, 2013

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Europe may cancel pact to share banking data

European leaders are considering taking action against the United States for spying European citizens and government leaders. German Chancellor Angela…

October 28, 2013

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Tea party members losing corporate vote

In what could be a sign of challenges to come across the country, two U.S. House races in Michigan mark…

October 28, 2013

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Former Rep. Ike Skelton dead at 81

Former Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo. is dead at age 81. The former representative, who served in the House for 34…

October 28, 2013

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White House gives 6-week health-care extension

Americans will have until March 31 to avoid penalty

October 28, 2013

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Hurricane-force gusts batter Britain, Europe; 13 dead

Britain and Europe are recovering from a storm that killed at least 13 people. The storm, nicknamed stormaggedon, swept across…

October 28, 2013

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Outlaw shutdowns? That might make Congress worse

This month’s 16-day government shutdown forced national parks and monuments around the country to close, one of the most visible…

October 28, 2013

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Patients, firms shop for better health-care deals

Freeman’s insurer covered his travel costs and the entire bill because a medical center in Oklahoma City could remove the…

October 26, 2013

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Syria reveals chemical details

of deal to avoid possible U.S. strikes

October 26, 2013

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Sandy went from ‘boring’ to killer

Communities remember one year on Tuesday

October 26, 2013

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‘Grandpa’ pulls down ‘Gravity’

Paramount’s “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa” topped the weekend box office with $32 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, sinking three-week…

October 26, 2013

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Banners reflect hard-line backlash in Iran

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani, speaking Sunday during a session of parliament, is meeting resistance for his attempts to talk to…

October 26, 2013