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Clashes erupt in Egypt as Islamists stage protests

Clashes erupted throughout Egypt Friday as Egyptian army battled supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.Khalil Hamra/Associated Press The street rallies…

September 13, 2013

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Florida girl was bullied for months before suicide

Stephanie Allen/Associated Press<br><br>Police in Lakeland, Fla., are looking into possible charges against up to 15 girls who bullied 12-year-old Rebecca…

September 13, 2013

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Advocates press Obama on immigration

Advocates for immigration reform are urging the Obama administration to stop deporting illegal aliens or to grant citizenship to the…

September 13, 2013

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Envoys hint at Syria peace talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, right, suggested Friday that peace talks to end…

September 13, 2013

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Four men given death sentences in India gang rape

Four Indian men will be hanged for the rape and murder of an Indian woman on a moving bus last…

September 13, 2013

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Bomb hits near U.S. consulate in Afghanistan, one dead

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which underscored the perilous security situation in Afghanistan, where U.S.-led troops are reducing…

September 12, 2013

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Government to declassify parts of secret order

In a filing Thursday with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Justice Department said that the declassification would make possible…

September 12, 2013

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First lady’s push to drink more water draws criticism

Michelle Obama travels Thursday to Watertown, Wis. – naturally – to promote a new program by her Partnership for a…

September 12, 2013

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Some homework required

Applying for health insurance through one of the new health insurance exchanges might feel like a combination of doing your…

September 12, 2013

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Apes plan trips, research shows

This photo provided by Carel van Schaik shows the orangutan Arno in the jungle of Sumatra in 1998 looking in…

September 12, 2013

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Kerry quickly rejects Syria’s offer on arms

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is taking a hard line with Syria, rejecting its offer to begin a “standard…

September 12, 2013

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U.S. women regain jobs lost in recession

Women have recovered all the jobs they lost during the Great Recession, the Labor Department says. Men, however, are still…

September 12, 2013

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Twitter says it has filed IPO documents

San Francisco-based Twitter Inc. posted on its official Twitter account that it has “confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC…

September 12, 2013

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20 years on, Oslo Accords promise rings hollow

It’s been 20 years since the Palestinians and the Israelis signed a Declaration of Principles that launched years of efforts…

September 12, 2013

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Voyager 1 leaves the solar system

on Earth awaits discoveries

September 12, 2013

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Report: Data on Americans routinely shared with Israel

The disclosure that the NSA agreed to provide raw intelligence data challenges Obama administration assurances that there are rigorous safeguards…

September 11, 2013

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Arctic sea ice nears annual summer minimum

Although not nearly as ice-free as last September’s all-time record low, the amount of Arctic sea ice in the summer…

September 11, 2013

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Suicide bombs hit Egypt military in Sinai, kill nine

The bombings in the town of Rafah on the border with the Gaza Strip appear to be a deadly response…

September 11, 2013

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Iraq tries novel ways to curb rising violence

Iraq is taking some extreme measures to reduce rising violence in the country. Some of the measures include building a…

September 11, 2013

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White House: Russian prestige on the line in Syria

President Barack Obama’s White House is saying the success or failure of a plan for Syria to turn over its…

September 11, 2013

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Health law smoking penalties could hit poor hardest

Because smokers incur more health costs than nonsmokers, supporters of the rule say, it makes sense for them to pay…

September 11, 2013

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Diplomats working on plan to secure Syrian weapons

U.N. Security Council members are trying to determine what should be included in a new resolution calling for Syria to…

September 11, 2013

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Nation pauses to remember Sept. 11 dead

For the families, the memories of that day are still vivid, the pain still acute. Some who read the names…

September 11, 2013

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Syrian Americans watch, listen, hope

Gergi, who moved to the United States in 1988 from Syria, is one of thousands of immigrants from the embattled…

September 11, 2013