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Series of bomb attacks kill at least 42 in Iraq

Thousands of Shiite Muslims worshippers gathered Monday at the holy shrine of Imam Abbas in the holy city of Karbala,…

June 24, 2013

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White House urges Moscow to expel Snowden to US

Snowden left Hong Kong, where he has been in hiding, and flew to Moscow, but then apparently did not board…

June 24, 2013

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Justices narrow scope for workplace discrimination

People wait outside the Supreme Court in Washington as key decisions were made Monday. At the end of the court’s…

June 24, 2013

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Immigration measure passes Senate test

Sen. John Hoeven, N.D., was one of 15 Republicans who voted to advance historic immigration legislation that could give millions…

June 23, 2013

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Digital 3-D atlas of brain shows tiny details

Researchers arrange sections made from a brain preserved in paraffin wax. A digital three-dimensional model called “BigBrain” was produced from…

June 22, 2013

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Bullied N.Y. bus monitor mostly same year later

than $700K given to senior woman

June 22, 2013

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Federal price cuts at hospitals are in limbo

Critics say new law has problems

June 22, 2013

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WikiLeaks: Snowden on way to Ecuador to seek asylum

A Hong Kong shopping mall’s TV screen on Sunday shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former contract employee…

June 22, 2013

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Youth leagues try to rein in ‘bad news parents’

Earlier in the month, park district officials in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove posted signs asking parents to behave…

June 22, 2013

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Taliban kills 10 foreigners, 1 Pakistani mountain guide

Pakistani rescue workers unload the casket of a foreign tourist, who was killed by the Taliban, from an ambulance at…

June 22, 2013

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Zesty Guy tries to put a little zip in your dressing

The Christian advocacy group One Million Moms called this “the most disgusting ad … we have ever seen Kraft produce.”Associated…

June 22, 2013

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Taliban may release U.S. POW

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s mother, Jani Bergdahl, spoke to about 2,000 people gathered in Hailey, his hometown, in a…

June 22, 2013

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GOP strategy for ’16 looks unsettled

rebels with stance on immigration

June 22, 2013

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Monsanto calls sabotage in GMO wheat case

Ashley Cote leads hundreds of marchers during a protest against Monsanto in Montpelier, Vt. on May 25. The Agriculture Department…

June 22, 2013

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U.S. seeking to bring Snowden to justice

extradition could take years

June 22, 2013

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Don’t want mug shot online?

pay up, websites say

June 22, 2013

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U.S.: Ball is in Taliban’s court for Afghan talks

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that the Taliban’s opening of a new office, illustrated here, in Doha,…

June 22, 2013

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First Apple computer may fetch up to $500K

An “Apple 1” prototype computer, built in 1976, is accompanied by an operation manual and schematic, as well as a…

June 22, 2013

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States look to help gay foster kids

being turned away

June 22, 2013

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U.S. is boosting defense in Jordan, leader says

Special operations forces from Iraq, Jordan and the U.S. conduct an exercise as part of Eager Lion multinational military maneuvers…

June 22, 2013

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Federal nullification efforts mounting in states

Farfetched? Not as much as you might think. The scenario would become conceivable if legislation passed by Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature…

June 22, 2013

$Some residents oppose Wyo.-EPA frack study deal$

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Some residents oppose Wyo.-EPA frack study deal

The Northern Arapaho Tribe raised concerns after the agreement was announced Thursday between the EPA, Wyoming and Encana Corp., owner…

June 22, 2013

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When the supermoon hits your eye

This “supermoon” rose behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, Greece, southeast of Athens on May 5, 2012. The…

June 21, 2013

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NSA leaker charged with espionage, theft

According to a Department of Justice official on Friday, a criminal complaint has been filed against Edward Snowden in the…

June 21, 2013