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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

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Security forces storm Cairo mosque

Officials fear another violent sit-in

August 17, 2013

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Dozens missing after Philippines ferry crash

A cluster of life rafts floats near the cargo ship Sulpicio Express Siete on Saturday, a day after it collided…

August 17, 2013

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Navy changes how alcohol is sold on-base

But as the Navy works to curb alcohol abuse in a push to reduce sexual assaults and other crimes, the…

August 17, 2013

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Firefighters face another tough day in Idaho

Helicopters battle the 64,000-acre Beaver Creek Fire north of Hailey, Idaho. A number of residential neighborhoods have been evacuated because…

August 17, 2013

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Israeli settlers defy gun-toting stereotype

fate takes center stage during peace talks

August 17, 2013

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Somalia executes man guilty of killing journalist

Aden Sheikh Abdi was killed by firing squad early Saturday in the capital, Mogadishu, according to Col. Abdullahi Muse Keyse,…

August 17, 2013

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Power companies dangle free nights and weekends

Manager Nick Reynoza holds a 100-watt incandescent light bulb at Royal Lighting in Los Angeles. In the U.S., established utility…

August 17, 2013

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Thousands join Graceland vigil to honor Elvis

Elvis Presley fans have been coming from across the country to mark the 36th anniversary of the rock n’ roll…

August 16, 2013

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NSA revelations raise new concerns

New revelations that the National Security Administration has violated privacy rules with its surveillance of Americans is raising new concerns…

August 16, 2013

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King Richard’s bones spur fight

Ancestors of King Richard III will challenge plans to rebury to English monarch. A court said the family can challenge…

August 16, 2013

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Violence continuing to escalate in Egypt

The sight of residents firing at one another marked a dark turn in the conflict, as civilians armed with pistols…

August 16, 2013

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Colorado releases insurance exchange rates

The Division of Insurance released rates Friday of plans that comply with the health care overhaul. Eighteen insurance companies will…

August 16, 2013

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Soldier shot 12 times during Fort Hood rampage

The two were among 13 people killed when a gunman opened fire inside a crowded medical building at the sprawling…

August 15, 2013

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Cost of raising child hits $500,000

A new government report says child-rearing has increased 23 percent since 1960 even adjusted for inflation. A lot of, the…

August 15, 2013

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New school year awaits kids who survived twister

In this Monday, May 20, 2013 photo, Ruby Macias, is carried from the rubble of Plaza Towers Elementary school following…

August 15, 2013

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Pentagon announces plan to address sexual assaults

Among the initiatives: Ensure the enforcement of policies prohibiting inappropriate relationships between recruiters, instructors and green troops. USA TODAY has…

August 15, 2013

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NASA heads back to future

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Navy are practicing for the first ocean recovery of a space craft since…

August 15, 2013

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Japan shrine still flashpoint 68 years after war

The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo is visited by thousands every year to remember the soldiers who died during World War…

August 15, 2013

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U.N. chief rips settlements

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, left, is “deeply troubled” by Israel’s expansion of settlements in the West Bank. He made his…

August 15, 2013

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NASA gives up trying to fix planet-hunting telescope

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration wants to look at how it can continue using the broken Kepler spacecraft. The…

August 15, 2013

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Death toll continues to soar across Egypt

World condemnation widened for the bloody crackdown Wednesday on Morsi’s mostly Islamist supporters, including an angry response from President Barack…

August 15, 2013

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American, US Airways attorneys ready for merger fight

Unlike many industry watchers, attorneys for the two airlines said that they were not surprised by the Justice Department’s decision…

August 14, 2013

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Court challenge fails to stop California gay marriages

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to halt gay marriages in the state, leaving opponents of same-sex…

August 14, 2013