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Briton, Belgian win Nobel

Belgian physicist Francois Englert, left, and British physicist Peter Higgs are getting the Noble Prize in physics for their research…

October 8, 2013

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Hints of compromise on budget emerge

President Barack Obama says he will not negotiate with House Republicans while they are threatening “economic chaos” by refusing to…

October 8, 2013

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Missing in Rio on the rise; Brazil police accused

Activists and residents of Rio de Janeiro’s slums say the the number of missing people is increasing, and many say…

October 7, 2013

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U.N. and chemical watchdog to destroy Syrian weapons

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a letter to the U.N. Security Council obtained by The Associated Press that the goal…

October 7, 2013

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Early snow kills thousands of cattle in South Dakota

Chris Huber/Associated Press<br><br>Roads and streets were being reopened Monday after a record-breaking snow storm hit South Dakota over the weekend.…

October 7, 2013

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SEAL attack target behind Kenya plots

Navy SEALs targeted al-Shabab fighters in Somalia during a weekend raid in Somalia. The SEAL team was trying to capture…

October 7, 2013

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3 share Nobel Prize in medicine

The Nobel Prize for medicine will be shared by Americans James Rothman, Randy Schekman and German-born researcher Thomas Sudhof for…

October 7, 2013

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U.S. expects to sign pact with Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants to convene a council of elders to review and accept any agreement with the United…

October 7, 2013

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High court weighs limits on campaign contributions

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is one of the petitioners asking the Supreme Court to remove restrictions on…

October 7, 2013

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Insurers confident health-plan websites will succeed

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt says the Obama administration didn’t have enough time to test the federal…

October 7, 2013

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Israeli lawmakers pay rare visit to Ramallah

Israeli MP Labour Party member Hilik Bar, left, visits Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to try to help encourage peace talks…

October 7, 2013

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White House open to short-term hike in debt limit

President Barack Obama thanks workers at the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington during a visit to the agency’s headquarters…

October 7, 2013

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Judge’s decision will determine BP’s fine for oil spill

On Monday, more than three years later, clips from the spill cam were projected on a screen in a New…

October 7, 2013

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Debt limit becoming focus of crisis

calls for immediate vote, but negotiations on shutdown in a deadlock

October 6, 2013

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Budget fight offers crash course on Congress

The rancorous budget fight offers a crash course in the arcane ways and language of Congress that sometimes defy logic.…

October 6, 2013

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High court likely to tilt further right

finishing term, justices to hear several social-issue cases

October 6, 2013

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U.S. raids highlight terror threat in Africa

Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai, 49, known by his alias Abu Anas al-Libi, was living in Tripoli and was captured by U.S.…

October 6, 2013

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Afghan presidential candidates finish registration

The candidacies ended weeks of speculation over who will aspire to replace President Hamid Karzai, who has essentially run the…

October 5, 2013

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Heads-up on Monday evening! Meteor shower coming

Although not among the showiest showers of the year, the Draconids stand out for one reason: Unlike most meteor showers,…

October 5, 2013

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Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep through Madrid

A man crosses the street as shepherds lead their sheep through the centre of Madrid, Spain, on Sunday. Spanish shepherds…

October 5, 2013

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Italian migrant death toll reaches at least 194

About 150 more are believed to still be missing, many likely trapped in the wreckage 47 meters (154 feet) below…

October 5, 2013

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Experts begin dismantling Syrian chemical program

The inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have about nine months to purge President Bashar Assad’s…

October 5, 2013

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Kenyan police detail car used in mall attack

Forensic investigators inspect a Mitsubishi Lancer saloon car parked a short distance from the entrance to the Westgate Mall in…

October 5, 2013

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Positions harden at start of 2nd week

Boehner to Obama: No debt hike without concessions

October 5, 2013