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Federal plea deal in NH details hepatitis C pains

CONCORD, N.H. – One man infected with hepatitis C hasn’t been able to return to work. Another won’t kiss his wife on the lips even though the blood-borne virus can’t be spread that way. A wo...

Whitey Bulger juror says deliberations were ‘insane, heated’

A juror in the federal racketeering trial of James “Whitey” Bulger says jury deliberations over the Boston mobster’s fate were marked by anger and dissent. Following a seven-week ...

Bahrain Shiites seek larger role

MANAMA, Bahrain –Inspired by the movement behind Egypt’s military coup, Shiite activists seeking more influence in Bahrain are hoping to gain new momentum by calling for nationwide protests ...

World Briefs

Castro quietly marks his 87th birthday HAVANA – Fidel Castro turned 87 behind closed doors Tuesday, with official tributes reminding Cubans that the clock is ticking on his revolu...

Peace talks facing long odds

JERUSALEM – The same negotiators, the same issues, a familiar venue: The sense of déjà vu is overwhelming as Israelis and Palestinians start today on their third attempt in 13 years to draw ...

U.S. opposing big airline merger

WASHINGTON – American Airlines and US Airways expected to spend this week cruising toward completion of a merger that would create the world’s biggest airline. Instead, they were ...

Sinkhole swallows part of Florida resort villa

CLERMONT, Fla. – It sounded like a thunderstorm as windows broke and the ground shook, but vacationers who were awakened from their rooms at a villa near Orlando, Fla., soon realized that th...

Judge tells quarter horse group to accept clones

LUBBOCK, Texas – The nation’s pre-eminent quarter horse organization must begin allowing cloned animals to be added to its prestigious registry, a federal judge in Texas decided Monday. ...

Mexico proposes private firms in oil industry

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto proposed on Monday lifting a decades-old ban on private companies investing in the state-run oil industry, a cornerstone of Mexico’s nation...

Hillary Clinton calls for election reform

SAN FRANCISCO – Potential 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton kicked off a series of speeches on Monday with a call to combat what she called an “assault on voting rights.” ...

Afghans taking charge and changing names

WASHINGTON — Military announcements of deaths in Afghanistan – generally terse, bare-bones statements – have undergone a subtle change this summer, reflecting the shift to Afghans for the se...

Nation/World Briefs

Manufacturer suspends production of salad DES MOINES, Iowa – A Mexico processing facility voluntarily suspended production of salad mix that’s been linked to the outbreak of a sto...
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