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U.S. students flee Egypt

Tens of thousands of Islamists streamed across a Nile River bridge toward Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, threatening a showdown…

July 6, 2013

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Employers scramble to provide benefits amid same-sex law

FILE – In this March 27, 2013 file photo, demonstrators hold flags and chant in front of the Supreme Court…

July 6, 2013

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‘Evil spirit’ scam plagues NYC

This undated image provided by the New York City Police Department shows a poster that has been displayed in Chinatown…

July 6, 2013

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Texas senator attracting attention after filibuster

now a polarizing figure on abortion

July 6, 2013

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Islamic militants kill 30 at Nigeria school

A doctor attends to a student from Government Secondary School in Mamudo, at the Potiskum General Hospital, Nigeria, after an…

July 6, 2013

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Egypt: New president names interim PM

Egyptians carry coffins of two opponents of Egypt’s ousted president Mohammed Morsi who were killed during clashes with supporters of…

July 6, 2013

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Former prisoner to lead Syria opposition group

In this authenticated citizen journalism image taken Wednesday, buildings are damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling in the Jouret…

July 6, 2013

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U.S. military struggled with morale during Vietnam War

“The army in the 1970s was a terrible organization,” said Conrad Crane, a retired Army officer and chief of historical…

July 6, 2013

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NTSB to investigate crash of airliner in San Francisco

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said Flight 214 crashed while landing on runway 28 left at 11:26 PDT. A…

July 6, 2013

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Senate Dems Obama’s hardest Guantanamo sell

President Barack Obama will be challenged to convince members of his party to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo…

July 5, 2013

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In Egypt, clashes erupt as Islamists push back

Night-time clashes raged with stone-throwing, firecrackers and gunfire, and military armored vehicles raced across a Nile River bridge on Friday…

July 5, 2013

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Fiercer wildfires ahead for the West?

Scientists say a hotter planet will only increase the risk. More than two dozen wildland fires are burning from Alaska…

July 5, 2013

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U.S. job market showing resilience

Economy adds 195K positions in June; more look for employment

July 5, 2013

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Suspect Colorado voters mostly Democrats

Secretary of state referring 88 of 155 to prosecutors

July 5, 2013

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Goats eat at airport to prevent fires

San Francisco International Airport is using 400 goats to clear brush from an area of the airport prone to fire.JEFF…

July 5, 2013

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Stocks rise as investors parse jobs report

After the government reported strong hiring for June, traders and investors struggled over how to react. At first, they pushed…

July 5, 2013

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Judge denies request for Zimmerman acquittal

George Zimmerman, right, greets one of his defense attorneys, Don West, during his trial in Seminole circuit court on Friday…

July 5, 2013

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Egypt interim leader sworn in

Supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans during a rally in Nasser City, Cairo, on Thursday. Adly…

July 4, 2013

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Mandela facing ‘impending death’

president is on life support

July 4, 2013

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Statue of Liberty reopens as U.S. salutes July Fourth

Hundreds lined up Thursday to be among the first to board boats destined for Lady Liberty, including New Yorker Heather…

July 4, 2013

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Gas prices begin summer slide

In Greenville, S.C., unleaded gas is $2.99 a gallon. The national average is now below $3.50 a gallon.Rainier Ehrhardt/Associated Press…

July 3, 2013

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Egypt’s military ousts Islamist leader Morsi

Fireworks light the sky Wednesday in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, as opponents of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi celebrate his…

July 3, 2013

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A glance at mysteries surrounding Snowden’s case

WHY DID SNOWDEN LEAVE HONG KONG? The Hong Kong government was believed to be trying to persuade Snowden to leave…

July 3, 2013

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Obama leery of intervention in Mideast

President Barack Obama has long made it clear that he favors a foreign policy of consultation and negotiation, but not…

July 3, 2013