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Egypt bans Muslim Brotherhood group

Khalil Hamra/Associated Press<br><br>Egypt’s government upped the ante in its crackdown on Islamists Monday by banning the Muslim Brotherhood and ordering…

September 23, 2013

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Conn. court weighs if horses are innately vicious

Horse owners and farmers are mobilizing as the state Supreme Court hears an appeal in the case Tuesday. Such a…

September 23, 2013

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Kenyan officials moving to end standoff at mall

While the government announced Sunday that “most” hostages had been released, a security expert with contacts inside the mall said…

September 23, 2013

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IRS official at heart of tea party scandal retires

Lerner headed the IRS division that handles applications for tax-exempt status when she was placed on paid leave in May.…

September 23, 2013

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‘Family glitch’ in health law could be painful

care law has a 'family glitch'

September 23, 2013

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Officials seek stricter security regulations

The Navy, in a report released Monday, revealed that the shooter, Aaron Alexis, did not disclose a 2004 arrest or…

September 23, 2013

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Israel PM: Settlers to return to contested home

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments came a day after an Israeli soldier was killed in Hebron, where several hundred settlers…

September 23, 2013

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New York attorney general targets phony online reviews

Such things may only truly exist in online reviews, and New York’s attorney general says many of them are fakes,…

September 23, 2013

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EU says Iran, six key nations to hold nuclear talks

Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, left, will meet with Western officials later this week to discuss his country’s nuclear…

September 23, 2013

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New signs of rising illegal immigration into U.S.

The total number of illegal immigrants in the United States is up slightly to 11.7 million, suggesting that the drop…

September 23, 2013

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Can being married cure your cancer?

spouse, patients’ survival rates improve

September 22, 2013

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‘Most’ Kenyan hostages said to be rescued

Assault began before sundown

September 22, 2013

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Obama eyeing three diplomatic openings at U.N.

All three pathways are fraught with potential pitfalls and hinge on cooperation from often unreliable nations. Obama also risks being…

September 21, 2013

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39 killed in attack on Kenya mall

A woman who had been hiding during the gun battle runs for cover after armed police, seen behind, enter the…

September 21, 2013

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Utah Undie Run gets rescheduled

The race route would take near-naked runners from Library Square, starting at 4 p.m., right past Temple Square. Should the…

September 21, 2013

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Heartbreak for some in Colorado without flood policies

“We were told we didn’t need it because we didn’t live on the flood plain,” said Klauzer-Zimmerman, a single mom…

September 21, 2013

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Pope challenges U.S. bishops

says focus on abortion, marriage drives people away

September 21, 2013

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Palestinian kills Israeli soldier

lured to West Bank before murder

September 21, 2013

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92 are dead in string of Iraq attacks

People inspect the site of a double suicide bomb attack Saturday in which two suicide bombers, one in an explosives-laden…

September 21, 2013

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Survey attempts to count stray Detroit canines

A stray dog looks out from its makeshift shelter in east Detroit on Sept. 19. Residents have been attacked by…

September 21, 2013

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Marijuana in a national park? Think again

Legalized pot in Washington and Colo. raises questions

September 21, 2013

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Project aims to spot autism early

Marlaina Dreher, left, looks away while waiting to see if her 5-year-old son Brandon will feed himself during a session…

September 21, 2013

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N.D. town fights white supremacists

Councilman Lee Cook says Leith, with a population of 16 just 51 miles southwest of Bismarck, was targeted by 61-year-old…

September 21, 2013

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Clinton keeps busy meeting with supporters

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with international delegates at the Women in Public Service Project leadership symposium July…

September 21, 2013