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Communists may back Czech party

General elections taking place in the Czech Republic this week may give the the Social Democratic Party a role in…

October 24, 2013

States fight over right to claim first flight

Orville and Wilbur Wright are generally credited with being first to achieve powered flight during a test flight at North…

October 24, 2013

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Obama calls for immigration law by year’s end

Obama’s renewed focus on immigration comes amid mounting criticism of the White House over computer problems that have plagued insurance…

October 24, 2013

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Violent crime rises in U.S. for second year

Last year marked the second year in a row for increases in the crime victimization survey, a report that is…

October 24, 2013

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Contractors reject blame for website woes

Who’s to blame? The first congressional hearing into what went wrong dug into issues of website architecture and testing protocols…

October 24, 2013

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Two shot at National Guard armory; shooter in custody

Police Chief Rita Stanback and Fire Chief Gary Graves, second from left, of Millington, Tenn., say the two National Guard…

October 24, 2013

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Obama, Pakistan’s prime minister vow to work together

President Barack Obama and Pakistani are vowing to work together to build a relationship between the two nations that is…

October 23, 2013

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Dutch defend ‘Black Pete’ tradition

Supporters of “Zwarte Piet,” or “Black Pete,” are fighting back against claims that the Dutch holiday character is racist. According…

October 23, 2013

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U.S. now world’s top producer of shale gas

Shale gas accounted for 39 percent of all natural gas produced last year in the United States, compared to 15…

October 23, 2013

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Speaker hopeful of immigration action this year

Boehner publicly and privately raised the possibility of a House vote although he faces strong opposition from tea party members…

October 23, 2013

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Biden says country on cusp of mental health changes

Vice President Joe Biden, left, says the human brain is the newest frontier for scientific research and he is predicting…

October 23, 2013

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Test for Saudis: How far to push ire over America?

Saudi Arabia is making clear that its relations with the United States are changing although they are expected to remain…

October 23, 2013

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Frustrated Dems lament damage from website bugs

Emerging from a closed-door briefing with health officials from the Obama administration, House Democrats appeared to have at least as…

October 23, 2013

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Norway tried to stop Kenya suspect

Security camera images showed what appeared to be Dhuhulow and three other gunmen firing coldly on shoppers as they made…

October 23, 2013

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Ozone report ‘good news’

The hole is an area in the atmosphere with low ozone concentrations. It is normally at its biggest this time…

October 23, 2013

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Germany: US may have targeted Merkel’s cellphone

The White House is denying that it is monitoring German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s phone calls. Merkel is demanding an explanation…

October 23, 2013

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Beijing adopts new smog emergency measures

Beijing is adopting new measures that will go into effect when smog levels reach high levels. The new measures will…

October 22, 2013

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Two human rights groups criticize US drone program

Human Rights Watch alleged that 82 people, at least 57 of them civilians, were killed by the unmanned aircraft and…

October 22, 2013

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Builders of Obama’s health website saw red flags

President Barack Obama’s administration is bringing in longtime adviser Jeffrey Zients to provide management advise on how to fix the…

October 22, 2013

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France is latest US ally angered by NSA snooping

France is the latest in a growing list of nations – Germany, Brazil and Mexico included – demanding explanations from…

October 22, 2013

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Some furloughed federal workers may double dip

Several states are expected to allow federal workers who collected unemployment insurance during the government shutdown to keep both those…

October 22, 2013

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Self-driving cars face hurdles despite benefits

Matt Gentry/Associated Press<br><br>Google Inc. is developing a self-driving car, logging more than 400,000 miles in California road tests. A new…

October 22, 2013

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U.S., Europe pushing for Syria peace talks

The Syrian National Coalition appears to be getting support from its patrons in the Gulf for its demands of key…

October 22, 2013

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Boy describes terror of Nevada schoolyard shooting

The parents of the 12-year-old Sparks, Nev., middle schooler who killed himself and a teacher Tuesday are cooperating with local…

October 22, 2013