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Pa., N.J. try to legalize gay marriage

Advocates see it happening in near future

October 19, 2013

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Gun-rights activists rally at Alamo

Wreaths are seen March 6 in front of the Alamo where a gun-rights rally was held Saturday, breaking with tradition…

October 19, 2013

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Death penalty provision revisited

Ga. may require defendants to prove disability

October 19, 2013

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Growing backlash to government surveillance

Software engineer and entrepreneur Jeff Lyon sits next to a computer showing the “Flagger” program he developed in San Jose,…

October 19, 2013

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Syria war plays out on Web

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October 19, 2013

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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood gets put on stand

Lawyers for Muslim Brotherhood leaders, who were arrested over the last month as part of a massive crackdown on the…

October 19, 2013

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Some insurgent Republicans see weaker fundraising

Fundraising fell in the July-to-September fundraising quarter for two-thirds of the 42 House Republicans elected since 2010 who signed an…

October 18, 2013

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Two killers registered as felons after their escape

Authorities are now searching for Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker, who were mistakenly freed from a Panhandle prison within the…

October 18, 2013

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Obama weighing proposals for Iran

The brainstorming comes after two days of nuclear negotiations between Iran and world powers ended this week in Geneva. The…

October 18, 2013

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Homeland Security pick couldn’t ‘refuse it’

If confirmed by the Senate – and no organized opposition has been indicated – Jeh C. Johnson would replace Janet…

October 18, 2013

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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

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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