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UN says Iran worked on nuclear weapons

VIENNA – Iran worked in the past on nuclear weapons, but its activities didn’t go past planning such a program and testing of basic components, the UN atomic agency said Wednesday, in what i...

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Mobile sales help boost Cyber Monday NEW YORK – Shoppers spent more than $3 billion online this “Cyber Monday,” making it the biggest online shopping day ever. Research...

Medical spending is taking off again

Report: Health expenditures top $3T

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Britain to begin airstrikes in Syria LONDON – British lawmakers voted by a wide margin Wednesday to join the international campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic State militan...

Developing nations balk at carbon plans

India, Brazil don’t want to set new emissions goals

2 gunmen dead after California shooting

14 killed; more than a dozen injured

BP supervisor pleads guilty to misdemeanor in 2010 oil spill

NEW ORLEANS – Manslaughter charges were dropped Wednesday against a BP supervisor responsible for safety aboard the rig where an explosion killed 11 workers in 2010, and he pleaded guilty to...

Senate GOP health law repeal delivers wins to party’s wings

WASHINGTON – Republicans said it was time to end “the pain and hurt” of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul as they pushed Wednesday toward Senate passage of legislation dismantlin...

U.S., NATO discuss Russia’s military role in Syrian war

BRUSSELS – The United States and its NATO allies struggled Tuesday to come up with a clear message to send Russia at a time of conflicting concerns in Europe and the Middle East. ...

Obama wants climate deal to have teeth

GOP leaders say U.S. won’t be legally bound by any final agreement

U.S. pledges aid to help island nations

PARIS – President Obama pledge support Tuesday to island nations whose very existence is threatened by climate change, citing his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii with the declaration: “I a...

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FBI processes record number of gun checks WASHINGTON – Black Friday set a record for the number of firearms background check requests received by the FBI. The FBI sa...
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