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Senate OKs bill to keep government open

The vote came shortly after Texas Sen. Ted Cruz held the Senate in session overnight – and the Twitterverse in…

September 25, 2013

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USPS seeks 3-cent increase for first-class mail

The U.S. Postal Service is asking for another increase in postal rates to help the agency balance its budget. The…

September 25, 2013

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Navy Yard shooting victims remembered

Friends and family remember four victims of the Sept. 15 massacre at the Washington Navy Yard. Services were held for…

September 24, 2013

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Cruz vows to speak till he can’t against Obamacare

“This grand experiment is simply not working,” the Texas freshman told a largely empty chamber of the president’s signature domestic…

September 24, 2013

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Study predicting more storms

Severe springtime thunderstorms could increase by as much as 40 percent across the eastern U.S. (roughly from the Rockies to…

September 24, 2013

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Iran, French leaders meet

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani says he is open to talks with the U.S. to try to resolve their differences over…

September 24, 2013

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U.S. unveils insurance costs

President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton are touting the benefits of the new Affordable Care Act a week…

September 24, 2013

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At U.N., Obama welcomes signs of Iranian moderation

U.S. President Barack Obama says the United Nations must ensure that Syria follows through with its commitment to turn over…

September 24, 2013

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Kenyan president: Terrorists defeated

Kenya’s president says government forces defeated terrorist forces that took over a mall in Nairobi on Saturday. Government reports say…

September 24, 2013

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Major quake in southwestern Pakistan kills 39

The Pakistani military said it was rushing troops and helicopters to Baluchistan province’s Awaran district, where the quake was centered,…

September 24, 2013

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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