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Microloans are surging in Silicon Valley

Victor Valenzuela, right, serves an espresso drink inside his ice cream truck Friday in San Jose, Calif. Valenzuela is one…

September 21, 2013

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Health law divides GOP in ’16 race

potential candidates accept the law, others oppose it

September 21, 2013

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DNA helps crack Utah cold case

Without the efforts of Wasatch County Sheriff Todd Bonner, the case would have been forgotten long ago. For Bonner, however,…

September 20, 2013

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Biden in Mexico, meeting with president

Launching the High Level Economic Dialogue to boost trade and investment ties, Biden urged the two countries to develop a…

September 20, 2013

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Employers cut jobs in 20 U.S. states in August

“The picture is decidedly mixed,” said Jim Diffley, chief US regional economist at IHS Global Insight. “We’re still optimistic about…

September 20, 2013

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Obama, Rouhani meeting possible

No meeting is scheduled, but experts are speculating that President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hasan Rouhani may meet while…

September 20, 2013

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House sets collision course

President Barack Obama is accusing Republicans of acting irresponsibly by trying to hold a budget agreement hostage. The president attack…

September 20, 2013

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U.S., Iran talk nicely, but nuke progress uncertain

Iranian President Hasan Rouhani is coming to the United States for a U.N. General Assembly meeting and could meet with…

September 20, 2013

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Reports emerge of Navy Yard gunman’s unstable behavior

The New York Times reports Friday that Alexis was struggling to cope with his behavior while staying at a Residence…

September 20, 2013

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Syria submits report on chemical weapons

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is reviewing a declaration from Syria outling its chemical weapons. Syria turned…

September 20, 2013

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EPA proposes strict emission limits on new power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new regulations to require new coal plants to install expensive new technology to reduce…

September 20, 2013

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House votes to derail Obamacare, fund government

The fight is coming on a stopgap funding measure required to keep the government fully running after the Oct. 1…

September 20, 2013

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Mexico victims recount horror; toll rises to 97

ACAPULCO, Mexico – With a low, rumbling roar, an arc of dirt, rock and mud tumbled down the hillside in…

September 19, 2013

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Minnesota DQ manager’s good deed gets attention

Dairy Queen employee Joey Prusak is winning praise and job offers after a customer’s email to Dairy Queen’s headquarters was…

September 19, 2013

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Obama takes on coal with first-ever carbon limits

The Environmental Protection Agency, which is headed by Gina McCarthy, will have until next summer to develop rules that will…

September 19, 2013

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How can red flags be missed like Navy shooter’s?

Operations are returning to normal at the Washington Navy Yard, three days after a gunman killed 12 people at the…

September 19, 2013

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House OKs food stamp cuts

House conservatives won a victory Thursday by pushing a bill through the House that will cut $4 billion from the…

September 19, 2013

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Tokyo tops list of cities most at risk of disasters

“When we look at river flood, storm surge, tsunami, wind storm and earthquake combined, the Tokyo/Yokohama region is the most…

September 19, 2013

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Al-Qaida gunmen seize town

The U.S. and its European and Gulf allies are growing more worried about sectarian fighting that is pitting moderate and…

September 19, 2013

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Here’s the truth: The government doesn’t shut down

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, says Republican members are working on a strategy to pass legislation that would…

September 19, 2013

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Rocket trajectory links Syrian military to attack

Volunteers are teaching residents in Aleppo, Syria, what to do if chemical weapons are used against residents of the city.…

September 18, 2013

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Starbucks says guns unwelcome

The fine line that the retailer is walking to address the concerns of both gun rights and gun control advocates…

September 18, 2013

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VA: Gunman didn’t say he was depressed

Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis’ mother, Cathleen Alexis, says she doesn’t know why her son went on a deadly…

September 18, 2013

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Military base shootings shake sense of security

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is ordering a review of physical security at all U.S. defense facilities worldwide following Monday’s shooting…

September 18, 2013