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San Diego officials to weigh mayoral agreement

San Diego residents are gathering signatures on petitions to recall Mayor Bob Filner, who has been accused of sexually harassing…

August 23, 2013

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House members: Shutdown better than ‘Obamacare’

A letter from 80 Republicans asked Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to resist any spending bills that would accommodate the new…

August 22, 2013

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Unrest delivers huge blow to Egypt tourism

Egypt’s tourism industry has been hit hard by the unrest that has gripped the country since the government crackdown on…

August 22, 2013

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U.S. Institute: Iran asphalts possible nuke site

A file photo photo provided by the Institute for Science and International Security shows suspected cleanup activities at a building…

August 22, 2013

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FBI chief fears new airline attack

Muellerdu1-i-syn Mueller sees terrorism as a shifting landscape, evolving from Osama bin Laden’s global brand in the aftermath of the…

August 22, 2013

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Bradley Manning says he wants to live as woman

In this undated file photo provided by the Army, Pfc. Bradley Manning poses for a photo wearing a wig and…

August 22, 2013

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Syrian blames rebels for attack

Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil says foreign fighters and their foreign backers are responsible for a purported chemical attack…

August 22, 2013

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Future leaders called Nixon, new tapes show

The final transcripts of recordings made by President Richard M. Nixon show future presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush phoned…

August 22, 2013

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Few graduates ready for college, ACT says

President Barack Obama addresses a packed house at the University of Buffalo, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 in Buffalo, New York.…

August 22, 2013

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Mubarak taken to military hospital after prison release

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, 85, was taken to a military hospital near Cairo Thursday after his release from prison.…

August 22, 2013

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No closing argument from Fort Hood rampage suspect

Military police inspect cars arriving for Thursday’s court proceedings in the trial of Army Maj. Nidal Hasan in the fatal…

August 22, 2013

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Tentative deal in San Diego mayor harassment suit

A tentative deal has been reached in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against San Dieo Mayor Bob Filner and the…

August 21, 2013

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Uneasy partners Japan, South Korea join US air drills

Their aircraft have been flying the annual Red Flag Alaska training drills that end Friday, along with U.S. and Australian…

August 21, 2013

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Railroads seek to install cameras to watch crews

Union Pacific asked a federal judge this week to declare it has the authority to install the cameras under the…

August 21, 2013

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Water leaks may become new Japan nuclear disaster

Contaiminated water is leaking from some of the steel storage tanks at the wrecked Fukusima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, raising…

August 21, 2013

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Manning case unlikely to affect other leak probes

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted into a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, before a sentencing…

August 21, 2013

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NSA releases court opinions

The National Security Agency says it collected thousands of emails and other Internet communications from Americans with no terrorist connections…

August 21, 2013

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Court orders Mubarak to be freed

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will be put under house arrest if he is released from prison after two years…

August 21, 2013

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Reported Syria attack tests U.S. hope to avoid war

Syrian anti-government activists are accusing the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad of launching a chemical attack that killed at…

August 21, 2013

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Manning sentenced to 35 years in WikiLeaks case

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted into a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, before a sentencing…

August 21, 2013

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Media in Egypt stoke the heat – and now feel it

Journalists covering the turmoil in Egypt are coming under increasing danger from police and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.…

August 20, 2013

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Report: 95 percent odds that humans are to blame for warming

The findings are from a draft of the 5th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report obtained by USA TODAY. The…

August 20, 2013

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Attacks in Hezbollah area test supporters’ resolve

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been shaken by recent bombings in Beirut bringing a sense of fear and unease to…

August 20, 2013

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Afghan military is looking to count a few good men

That’s why the Pentagon is looking for a contractor to upgrade the existing Afghan database to determine who is serving…

August 20, 2013