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California launches drone to scout for spot fires

Jae C. Hong/Associated press<br><br>Firefighters gained some ground Tuesday against the huge wildfire burning forest lands in the western Sierra Nevada,…

August 28, 2013

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Fort Hood soldier gets death sentence in shootings

Associated Press file photo<br><br>A military jury Wednesday sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort…

August 28, 2013

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Air strike fears spread in Syria

Thousands flee country; Israel braces for possibility of retaliation

August 27, 2013

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Russia warns of Mideast suffering if U.S. strikes Syria

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said that launching a military strike without seeking approval from the United Nations Security…

August 27, 2013

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Obama taps former aides for intel review panel

Michael Morrell, Obama’s former CIA deputy director, will serve on the panel, the White House said. Morrell temporarily ran the…

August 27, 2013

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Main U.S. targets in Syria are military sites

Broad command and control and artillery and missile launchers, which can fire conventional or chemical weapons, will likely be targeted,…

August 27, 2013

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Egypt Brotherhood leader denies ‘terrorism’ claim

Mohammed el-Beltagy’s address, which aired Tuesday, comes as the Brotherhood plans new demonstrations to defy a crippling security crackdown that…

August 27, 2013

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Labor rules to boost employment for vets, disabled

Molly Riley/Associated Pressfile photo then-Labor Secretary Thomas Perez says a new government policy to encourage businesses to The rules, announced…

August 27, 2013

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Already questions about endgame in Syria

Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. has evidence that Syria’s Bashar Assad used chemical weapons on civilians. The…

August 27, 2013

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Fort Hood gunman won’t talk before sentencing

Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan, center, refused to address jurors who were hearing evidence in the punishment phase of…

August 27, 2013

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Obama credits success to MLK

Chairs, metal risers and video screens are ready for Wednesday’s celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King…

August 27, 2013

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U.S., allies readying case to attack Syria

The U.S. and international partners were unlikely to undertake military action before Thursday. That’s when British Prime Minister David Cameron…

August 27, 2013

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Manning lawyer gives more details on gender change

Attorney David Coombs told The Associated Press that Manning had known for a long time she would make such a…

August 26, 2013

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Migrants tell of ordeal in train crash that killed six

Central American migrant workers said they were threatened and extorted by armed men while riding atop a cargo train to…

August 26, 2013

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Feds to restore cuts in mineral payments to states

The decision by the Interior Department comes after Western lawmakers and governors pressed the Obama administration to restore the money,…

August 26, 2013

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Islamist groups seek truce with Egyptian army

The proposal comes after the military rounded up hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood leaders and other Islamists in the wake of…

August 26, 2013

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Fire threatening Bay area water

Flames from the Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park are threatening San Francisco’s main water supply, the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.…

August 26, 2013

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Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war veteran

President Barack Obama Monday awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter for actions taken to rescue…

August 26, 2013

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Syria must be held accountable, Kerry says

Kerrydu1-i-syn The White House started reaching out to congressional leaders Monday, including House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Brendan Buck,…

August 26, 2013