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Islamists on defensive throughout Middle East

Political leaders in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan have sided with the Egyptian military and secularists who…

August 19, 2013

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House chairman rejects ‘special’ citizenship path

Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia also said at a town hall meeting in the Shenandoah Valley that he’ll do…

August 19, 2013

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Kidnap suspect leaves money to victim’s family

Hannah Anderson’s paternal grandmother was left $112,000 by the man suspected of kidnapping the 16-year-old California girl. James DiMaggio was…

August 19, 2013

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Judge bars most motive evidence in Fort Hood trial

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan spoke up during his court-martial Monday, questioning a witness and challenging the prosecution’s definitino of “jihad.”…

August 19, 2013

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Court: Mubarak may be freed soon

Underscoring the growing anger over Mohammed Morsi’s ouster, suspected Islamic militants ambushed two minibuses carrying off-duty policemen in Egypt’s Sinai…

August 19, 2013

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Panel urges better coastal construction

foresees more flooding, harsher storms

August 19, 2013

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Defiant NSA leaks reporter says he won’t be silenced

Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, right, says he will start publishing more stories about National Security Agency surveillance programs after his…

August 18, 2013

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Egypt: 36 prisoners dead in riot

A son of the late Ammar Badie prays during his father’s funeral in al-Hamed mosque in Cairo’s Katameya district on…

August 18, 2013

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Crews battle Idaho wildfire

began Aug. 7; now is 9 percent contained

August 18, 2013

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Deaths of wandering autistic youths prompt action

A month later, across the continent, a larger search unfolded over three days as hundreds of emergency service personnel and…

August 17, 2013

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Worker finds man’s Purple Heart at Goodwill store

Pvt. James Roland earned a Purple Heart medal while serving in World War II. The medal was found in June…

August 17, 2013

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Animal adopters urged to consider needy pets

Val Sorensen’s 17-year-old dog “Abby,” right, is blind and going deaf. Sorensen is co-founder of Wigglebutt Warriors, a fundraiser for…

August 17, 2013

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Harmony pushed for workers of all ages

There’s a new urgency to the quest for workplace harmony, as baby boomers delay retirement and work side-by-side with people…

August 17, 2013

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Egypt is challenging Obama’s philosophy

President Barack Obama on Thursday arrives to make a statement about the violence in Egypt to media gathered in Chilmark,…

August 17, 2013

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Poll: Parents are backing high-stakes testing

Burgess-Peterson Elementary School Principal Robin Robbins, center, meets with students during an after-school study program in Atlanta in preparation for…

August 17, 2013