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Kerry tries to defuse flap over comments

Secretary of State John Kerry was backing away from comments he made Thursday suggesting the United States backs the military…

August 2, 2013

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House approves bill to repeal Obamacare – for 40th time

The measure, symbolic because of the certainty that it will be ignored by the Democratic-led Senate, was approved by a…

August 2, 2013

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U.S. employers add 162,000 jobs in July

Employers added 162,000 in July, pushing the nation’s unemployment rate down to 7.4 percent, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday.…

August 2, 2013

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Report: Wildlife agency ignored whistle-blowers

Deputy Inspector General Mary Kendall said Ashe and other high-level officials ignored months of “pointed discussions and stern warnings” about…

August 1, 2013

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Snowden move is latest snub to Obama from Russia

“His presence here creates additional problems in Russia-U.S. relations,” said Alexander Konovalov, president of the Moscow-based Institute of Strategic Studies…

August 1, 2013

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Congress heads home for vacation after months of feuding, few accomplishments

Congress is set to head home for summer vacation with few accomplishments to show for its efforts so far this…

August 1, 2013

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U.S., Pakistan to open talks

Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Pakistan for the first time since taking over the secretary’s post. He told…

August 1, 2013

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Critics of NSA, Obama meet

The White House and congressional leaders, including Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, spoke out against Russia on Thursday after…

August 1, 2013

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Deadline nears to add system to stop trains

Safety officials have long sought the equipment to prevent collisions like the recent crash in Spain, where a speeding train…

August 1, 2013

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Ohio man gets life term in kidnapping of three women

Ariel Castro told a Cleveland judge he is “not a monster. I’m sick” during a sentencing hearing Thursday where he…

August 1, 2013

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Snowden leaves airport after Russia grants asylum

National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden left the Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow Thursday shortly after Russia granted the American temporary…

August 1, 2013

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Study: Hot weather leads to hot heads

Solomon Hsiang of the University of California, Berkeley, says as the world gets warmer, people are more prone to get…

July 31, 2013

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Illinois governor to sign medical marijuana bill

The Chicago Democrat will center his remarks on military veterans – something that’s been a focus in his governorship –…

July 31, 2013

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Prosecutor says kidnapped Ohio women kept diaries

Ariel Castro, who pleaded guilty to 937 counts related to kidnapping and raping three women he kept imprisoned for years…

July 31, 2013

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Raiders of ‘Hitler’s gas station’ reunite in Ohio

World War II veterans who took part in an air assault on “Hitler’s gas station” in 1943 are meeting in…

July 31, 2013

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UK files include nuclear war speech for queen

The text of a dummy speech — prepared as part of a war game exercise in the spring of 1983…

July 31, 2013

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House OKs student loan bill

Legislation lowers rates but ties them to U.S. economy

July 31, 2013

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Defense chief warns budget cuts could harm military forces

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning that budget cuts scheduled to take effect next year could force the Pentagon to…

July 31, 2013

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Afghan casualties rising, U.N. reports

More Afghani civilians are being killed and wounded as the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan pulls its forces out of the…

July 31, 2013

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Lawyer: S.D. mayor not given harassment training

Filner’s lawyer Harvey Berger made the argument in a letter to City Attorney Jan Goldsmith one day before the City…

July 30, 2013

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Lawmakers fault poor TSA record on discipline

“These findings are especially hard to stomach since so many Americans today are sick of being groped, interrogated and treated…

July 30, 2013

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Appeals court rules New York City’s big-soda ban unconstitutional

An appeals court Tuesday ruled that New York City’s ban on large soft drink sales in restaurants was unconstitutional. Mayor…

July 30, 2013

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Prosecutors say woman had soda can with green paint

Jia M. Tian, 58, was ordered held without bail pending hearing on charges that she vandalized several buildings and monuments…

July 30, 2013

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Former Sen. Byrd Jr. of Virginia dies at 98

Former Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr., the Democrat-turned-independent who began his career as a staunch segregationist and preached fiscal restraint…

July 30, 2013