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Islamic State destroys ancient monastery in Iraq

IRBIL, Iraq – The oldest Christian monastery in Iraq has been reduced to a field of rubble, yet another victim of the Islamic State group’s relentless destruction of ancient cultural sites. ...

More bad news for Pluto

Scientists report finding ‘good evidence’ of ninth planet

Nation & World Briefs

Obama notes problems in Flint DETROIT – President Barack Obama hailed the revival of the nation’s auto industry on Wednesday while acknowledging the water crisis in nearby Flint,...

Stocks avoid biggest losses but slide again as oil tumbles

NEW YORK – U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday as the price of oil suffered its worst one-day drop since September. A huge sell-off earlier in the day pushed the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to its...

Attorney General defends executive actions on guns as legal

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch defended President Barack Obama’s executive actions curbing guns, telling lawmakers Wednesday that the president took lawful, common-sense steps t...

Strong El Nino may linger longer

Don’t say goodbye to El Niño just yet. Recent tropical cyclone activity in the Pacific Ocean has produced strong westerly winds along the equator, which may temporarily slow El Ni...

Ex-Iranian prisoner thankful for U.S. help

LANDSTUHL, Germany – Pale but smiling, former U.S. Marine Amir Hekmati recounted Tuesday how disbelief turned to joy when he and three fellow Americans realized that they were being released...

Nation & World Briefs

Militants confirm ‘Jihadi John’ is dead NEW YORK – The Islamic State group has acknowledged the death of the masked militant known as “Jihadi John,” who appeared in several videos...

Court to hear Obama immigration case

Decision will come during election year

Most states require lottery winners’ IDs to be public

Many states say public has right to know

Sarah Palin jumps into 2016 race, endorses Donald Trump

AMES, Iowa – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received a key endorsement Tuesday from conservative heavyweight Sarah Palin, giving the billionaire businessman a potential bo...

FBI says violent crime on rise

WASHINGTON – Violent crime rose across the country in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period the year before, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the FBI. ...
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