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Police identify mall attacker

Kenya Police officials say a Somali Muslim who grew up in Norway was one of the gunmen who attacked a…

October 18, 2013

Stepmom of teen accused in Florida bullying arrested

During a news conference, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the arrest of 30-year-old Vivian Vosburg on two counts of…

October 18, 2013

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Gun rights rally to break long Alamo tradition

The Texas Land Commission is now in charge of approving permits for groups wishing to hold rallies or events on…

October 18, 2013

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Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84

Former House Speaker Tom Foley is dead at the age of 84. The longtime Democratic representative was the first speaker…

October 18, 2013

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No safe bets for Obama despite toned-down agenda

Orin Wagner/Associated Press<br><br>Although the immediate crisis has passed and President Barack Obama appears to have the upper hand after an…

October 18, 2013

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UN expert urges US to reveal civilian drone deaths

The U.N. is seeking more information about the United States’ drone program. The U.N. suspects about 450 civilians have been…

October 18, 2013

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Study: Good night’s sleep cleans out gunk in brain

This cleaning was detected in the brains of sleeping mice, but scientists said there’s reason to think it happens in…

October 17, 2013

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Wal-Mart worker fired for helping assaulted woman

HARTLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan man says he was fired from his job at Wal-Mart after he tried to…

October 17, 2013

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1.8 million-year-old skull gives glimpse of our evolution

The 1.8 million-year-old skull that was found in 2005 in the medieval village of Dmanisi, Georgia, provides new evidence that…

October 17, 2013

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Impact on tribes may linger

About 30 home health-care providers for Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation are still awaiting word on when they can return to…

October 17, 2013

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Hard-liners threaten detente

Although new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is trying to ease tensions with the West, his efforts are facing opposition from…

October 17, 2013

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US brings new charges in Blackwater shootings

Four former Blackwater Worldwide guards are being charged in a 2007 shooting in Baghad, Iraq, that left 17 Iraqi civilians…

October 17, 2013

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Federal workers to get back pay in next paycheck

The timeline announced Thursday means workers will have to wait nearly two weeks to recover back wages. Some union officials…

October 17, 2013

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Obama lashes out at GOP for ‘encouraging enemies’

Capitol Visitor Center tour guide Mary Ellen Anderson, of Alexandria, Va., calls over a group of visitors for the start…

October 17, 2013

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Washington state approves rules for pot industry

Mexico, Uruguay, Poland and other countries and states already are reviewing the new regulations, which cover everything from the security…

October 16, 2013

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Facebook to let teens share with bigger audience

Experts are expressing concerns about Facebook’s decision to let teens between 13 and 17 begin sharing their posts with anyone…

October 16, 2013

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Women put Wikipedia under microscope

Maia Weinstock, left, hopes to get women in science and technology fields more recognition on Wikipedia. Weinstock, a Brown University…

October 16, 2013

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National Park Service defends shutdown

While negotiators were working Wednesday on an agreement to end an impasse in Congress, House Republicans were questioning the National…

October 16, 2013

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Memo outlines health-care hopes

A memo shows Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was predicting that 500,000 people would sign up for health…

October 16, 2013

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Democrat Booker wins US Senate election in NJ

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a vegetarian with a Twitter following of 1.4 million – or five times the population of…

October 16, 2013

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Syrian rebels break with political group

U.N. inspectors with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, seen during a training session at Germany’s armed forces…

October 16, 2013

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EU praises Iran nuclear talks

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton says the talks between Iran and Western nations were…

October 16, 2013

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U.S. government back in business

Landslide, late-night vote ends shutdown, avoids debt default

October 16, 2013

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Berlin museum seeks return of ancient gold tablet

The family of Riven Flamenbaum is arguing that a Berlin museum has waited too long to try to reclaim a…

October 15, 2013