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Boehner offers debt extension; White House says likely OK

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by fellow Republicans, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington…

October 10, 2013

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Feds agree to let states pay to reopen parks

Several states are asking to be allowed to reopen national parks inside their state boundarie. South Dakota wants to reopen…

October 9, 2013

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Talks continue, but crisis not over

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, left, appears to be put a chill on hopes that an agreement to…

October 9, 2013

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Libyan minister abducted

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan, left, thanked militia groups who freed him after he was abducted by other militia fighters…

October 9, 2013

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Israel worries Egypt aid cut threatens peace

Gilad Erdan, the minister responsible for civil defense, said Israel and Egypt are continuing to cooperate in military and political…

October 9, 2013

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Iran speaker touts surplus uranium

Iran’s Parliament speaker Ali Larijani says his country is willing to discuss with other nations what to do with the…

October 9, 2013

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Number of furloughed workers shrinks as shutdown drags on

An estimated 800,000 of the more than 2 million government employees were deemed “non-essential” and furloughed when the federal fiscal…

October 9, 2013

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Secrecy envelops Argentine president’s recovery

Their three-sentence report said Cristina Fernandez’s vital signs were “normal” and her spirits “very good.” It said the 60-year-old leader…

October 9, 2013

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Stowaway’s dad says he requested help for problem son

The father of the 9-year-old plane stowaway says he has tried to get help for his troubled son, who stowed…

October 9, 2013

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Police: Rail commuters on phones didn’t notice gun

A San Francisco Police Department surveillance video shows Nikhom Thephakaysone on a MUNI train. Thephakaysone is charged with killing a…

October 9, 2013

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U.S. nuclear forces officer loses job

Vice Adm. Tim Giardina is being relieved of duty as the No. 2 officer in command of the U.S. Strategic…

October 9, 2013

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U.S. cutting aid to Egypt

While the State Department did not provide a dollar amount of what was being withheld, most of it is linked…

October 9, 2013

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GOP weighing short-term debt-limit hike

Several groups are holding rallies around the country to urge government officials to end the partial government shutdown. The Alliance…

October 9, 2013

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Quebec targeting religious symbols

Quebec’s ruling party, separatist Parti Quebecois, is drawing fire from many quarters with its prposed “charter of values,” which aims…

October 9, 2013

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3 in U.S. win chemistry Nobel for computer models

They pioneered highly sophisticated computer simulations of complex chemical processes, giving researchers tools they are now using for a wide…

October 9, 2013

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Officials: Syria deadline ‘not unrealistic’

Director-General Ahmet Uzumcu of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says it will be difficult, but not impossible,…

October 9, 2013

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Insurance shopping? Put drug coverage at top of list

Many people may not visit their doctor frequently, but prescription drugs often are what’s keeping them alive. About 22 percent…

October 8, 2013

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Justices hear campaign finance law case

The Supreme Court is weighing a case that could open the way for more money to flow into U.S. elections.…

October 8, 2013

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Disputes cloud Asia-Pacific summit focus on trade

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation are pledging to cooperate to stabilize the world’s economic recovery. The leaders concluded APEC’s…

October 8, 2013

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SEALS met too much gunfire at Somalia base

The SEALs mission took place the same day that Army special forces captured a wanted terrorist in Libya in a…

October 8, 2013

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Terror suspect being detained aboard warship

Associated Press<br><br>Abu Anas al-Libi, an al-Qaeda leader connected to the 1998 embassy bombings in eastern Africa, is being held aboard…

October 8, 2013

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Questionable design blamed for health website woes

Experts say the federal government’s decision to make people register before they can compare health insurance plans on the federal…

October 8, 2013

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3 seek to overturn convictions

The murder convictions of Martin Heidgen, Taliyah Taylor and Franklin McPherson all hinge on the prosecution’s contention they acted with…

October 8, 2013

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General: Brotherhood ‘arrogant’

Egyptian police suspect Islamic militants are responsible for spreading attacks in the Sinai and elsewhere in Egypt.Mostafa Darwish/Associated Press The…

October 8, 2013