Nation & World

Gettysburg gets ready to mark its 150th anniversary

Patrick Peters, portraying a Confederate captain, stands by an artillery piece at a ridge above the field of Pickett’s Charge,…

June 1, 2013

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Pilot has lofty plans for birthday

John Lawton, a pilot from Wadsworth, Ohio, on Monday will attempt to make 90 flying passages across the U.S.-Canadian border…

June 1, 2013

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Study sees climate upside in greening arid regions

Satellite data since the early 1980s have shown a flourishing of foliage worldwide, and scientists have suspected this change may…

June 1, 2013

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Teaching dogs new trick: Ignore pot

Washington police pooches adjust to new laws

May 31, 2013

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House adjourns without vote on gay marriage

The bill’s sponsor, Democratic Rep. Greg Harris, gave an emotional testimony before lawmakers, explaining that he simply didn’t have the…

May 31, 2013

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Tornado hits Oklahoma City; no injuries, some damage

Storm chasers with cameras in their car transmitted video showing a number of funnels dropping from the supercell thunderstorm as…

May 31, 2013

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Fast-moving New Mexico blaze causes evacuations

A firefighter watches a 1,400-acre wildfire northeast of Castaic, Calif., on Friday. Crews battling this wildfire in the mountains north…

May 31, 2013

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Newly released IRS video shows employees dancing

This still image from video provided by the Internal Revenue Service shows a scene from a video the agency provided…

May 31, 2013

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Intel dilemma: Solo terrorists

networks encouraging followers to keep to themselves

May 31, 2013

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4 firefighters killed in Houston motel fire

A firefighter is wheeled to an ambulance after fighting a fire at the Southwest Inn on Friday in Houston. Four…

May 31, 2013

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Study: Immigrants subsidize Medicare

of services could have impact on future funding

May 31, 2013

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‘The perfect poison’: Ricin used in three recent cases

The FBI is investigating at least three cases during the last month and a half in which ricin was mailed…

May 31, 2013

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McCain: Syrian rebels need heavy weapons

McCain spoke Friday, the day after he returned from an unannounced trip to Syria. McCain says the rebels need some…

May 31, 2013

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Hundreds flee wildfires in Los Angeles and New Mexico

Fire burns near power lines at a 1,400-acre wildfire northeast of Castaic, Calif., Friday. Crews battling this wildfire in the…

May 31, 2013

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Boston bombing suspect is walking, mother says

Meanwhile, the father of a Chechen immigrant killed in Florida while being interrogated by the FBI about his ties to…

May 30, 2013

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Hagel to broach topic of cyberthreats with Chinese

Speaking to reporters on his plane en route to Singapore on Thursday, Hagel said that the U.S. must find ways…

May 30, 2013

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Murder charged in Calif. dog pack mauling death

The warrant against Alex Jackson, 29, also charges him with owner negligence, said Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles…

May 30, 2013

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Russians find woolly mammoth carcass containing liquid blood

Discovery fuels talk of cloning the Ice Age animal

May 30, 2013

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Tornadoes touch down in Okla. and Ark.; 9 hurt

Storm clouds move over Guthrie, Okla., on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the Midwest. In addition to…

May 30, 2013

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Syria’s Assad ‘confident in victory’ in civil war

Assad also told the Lebanese TV station Al-Manar that Russia has fulfilled some of its weapons contracts recently, but he…

May 30, 2013

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Iraqi forces fail to stem violence

Authorities announced plans to impose a sweeping ban on many cars across the Iraqi capital starting early today in an…

May 30, 2013

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Drone strike comes despite transparency pledge

The CIA drone took off from Afghanistan on Wednesday and struck a compound in Pakistan’s remote tribal areas where the…

May 30, 2013

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Federal official says Obama, Bloomberg ricin letters similar

The Secret Service said the letter was addressed to President Barack Obama and was intercepted by a White House mail…

May 30, 2013

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Secret Service: Letter to White House intercepted

President Barack Obama walks off the Marine One helicopter Thursday before boarding Air Force One before leaving O’Hare International Airport…

May 30, 2013