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Syria claims al-Qaida linked group’s leader killed

Questions remained over whether Abu Mohammad al-Golani, head of Jabhat al-Nusra, or the Nusra Front, had indeed died. State TV…

October 25, 2013

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Five people injured in ride mishap at NC State Fair

Fairgrounds police secure a barricade around the Vortex after an accident closed the ride just after 9 p.m. Thursday at…

October 25, 2013

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Foreign leaders seek U.S. pledge on spying

German spy chiefs will travel to Washington shortly to talk with U.S. officials about the spying allegations that have so…

October 25, 2013

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Syria nears completion of chemical weapons plan

The plan could involve moving most bulk or precursor chemicals to a single location, where they can be transported out…

October 25, 2013

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Reporting rules for oil spills raising worries

According to records obtained by The Associated Press, the pipeline spills – many of them small – are among some…

October 25, 2013

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Obama returns to campaign mode in NY

President Barack Obama is in New York on a fundraising tour for Democrats, the first of about a month of…

October 25, 2013

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Feds eye protection for bird

Officials in rural Western counties are worried about how a proposal to declare the sage grouse a threatened species will…

October 25, 2013

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AP sources: Foreign help to US could be exposed

The two Western diplomats said officials from ODNI have continued to brief them regularly on what documents the director of…

October 25, 2013

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More victims of online abuse reach out to parents

Brian Blanco/Associated Press<br><br>A new poll suggests more kids are telling their parents when they become victims of cyberbullying. Sarah Ball…

October 24, 2013

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NSA drawing more criticism

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, says reports that the United States has monitored European leaders’ communications is harming America’s relationship…

October 24, 2013

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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

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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