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Flooding could recharge dry soil

Agriculture industry waiting for water to recede to assess damage

September 17, 2013

Storm toll mounts in Mexico

Tourists stranded in Acupulco, Mexico, are growing more desperate days after Tropical Storm Manuel hit the coast and cut off…

September 17, 2013

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Fed’s bond pledge charges up investors

soar to record high

September 17, 2013

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Globe swelters through 5th-warmest summer on record

Specifically, the temperature over global land and ocean surfaces tied with 2009 as the fifth-highest on record at 61.22 degrees,…

September 17, 2013

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’Hiccup Girl’ on trial on murder charge in Florida

Prosecutors and attorneys for Jennifer Mee began selecting a jury in a Pinellas County courtroom. Judge Nancy Moate Ley told…

September 17, 2013

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Congress looks to relax mandatory prison terms

Cindy Martinson is serving a 15-year sentence on drug-related charges even though the federal judge who sentenced her agreed that…

September 17, 2013

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New study warns of U.S. long-term debt problems

Elmendorf told reporters that the Treasury Department’s assessment that it’ll run out of borrowing authority and have just $50 billion…

September 17, 2013

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Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening

Iranian authorities are blaming a “glitch” for Monday’s removal of Internet filters has long prevented Iranians from accessing social media…

September 17, 2013

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U.N. official: World failing over climate change

Halldor Thorgeirsson told journalists gathered at London’s Imperial College that the world’s leaders aren’t working hard enough to prevent potentially…

September 17, 2013

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Russia rejects use of force in Syria

The main Syrian opposition coalition, meanwhile, urged the international community to take swift action against the regime of President Bashar…

September 17, 2013

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White House criticizes lawmakers opposing gun bill

White House press secretary Jay Carney says lawmakers who are opposing gun control measures are taking their cues the National…

September 17, 2013

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Shooter was hearing voices

The account, contained in an Aug. 7 report from Newport, R.I., police, adds to the picture that has emerged of…

September 17, 2013

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Brazil looks to break from U.S.-centric Internet

President Dilma Rousseff ordered a series of measures aimed at greater Brazilian online independence and security following revelations that the…

September 17, 2013

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Poverty stuck at 15% despite economic uptick

More than 1 in 7 Americans were living in poverty, not statistically different from the 46.2 million of 2011 and…

September 16, 2013

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Syria deal shines light on Israeli capabilities

The agreement for Syria to turn over its chemical weapons stockpile to international authorities is raising new pressure on Israel…

September 16, 2013

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New Egyptian petition: Run, General, run

Supporters are running a campaign to get Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to run for president. The general ousted…

September 16, 2013

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Summers debate highlights Obama fissures with Dems

But this time, the resistance that pushed Lawrence Summers to withdraw from consideration for Federal Reserve chairman came from Obama’s…

September 16, 2013

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Big-business leaders talk tax code at Montana summit

Baucus opened the Montana Jobs Summit in Butte – an old mining town almost a century removed from its heyday…

September 16, 2013

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Efforts to stop lead poisoning could be at risk

Congress all but eliminated federal funding to prevent lead poisoning in 2012, cutting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…

September 16, 2013

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U.N. confirms sarin gas used in Syria attack

The U.S., Britain and France jumped on evidence in the report – especially the type of rockets, the composition of…

September 16, 2013

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Flooded Colorado towns clean up as rescues continue

Ed Andrieski/Associated Press<br><br>Authorities are evacuating people from Colorado mountain towns who were cut off for the past several days because…

September 16, 2013

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12 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting

Police are seeking a second possible gunman in a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard that left at least 12…

September 16, 2013

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Lawrence Summers withdraws name from Fed consideration

may open door for chief rival Janet Yellen

September 15, 2013

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Syrian official: Chemical weapons deal a ‘victory’

The comments by Syrian Minister of National Reconciliation Ali Haidar to a Russian state news agency were the first by…

September 15, 2013