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Frustration builds with the slow process of Guantanamo shutdown

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s struggling quest to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is mired in state and federal politics. Frustrated White House and Pentag...

Rick Perry exits in early 2016 shake-up

ST. LOUIS – A growing divide has emerged in the Republican Party’s unruly presidential contest, as the race bid farewell to a once-powerful White House contender. On one side stands billiona...

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Cease-fire in eastern Ukraine is holding KIEV, Ukraine – A renewed cease-fire in eastern Ukraine has held for more than 10 days, creating the possibility that political talks can ...

Restaurant explosion kills 89 people in India

NEW DELHI – At least 89 people were killed at a restaurant in central India on Saturday when a cooking gas cylinder exploded and triggered a second blast of mine detonators stored illegally ...

Germany urges EU to accept refugees

MUNICH – Embracing its role as a defender of those in need, Germany welcomed at least 10,000 more asylum-seekers into the country Saturday. As aid workers worked to give all a firm roof over...

Caffeine trade thrived in ancient America

ALBUQUERQUE – More than 1,000 years before Starbucks, caffeine was an international market mover, with ancient civilizations trading holly and cacao-based chocolate beverages between what is...

Society shaped by grandmas

Grandmothers: They feed you, they spoil you, they constantly needle you about your relationship status. And, and anthropologist Kristen Hawkes, they might be the driving force beh...

Master gardeners teach Boulder County Jail inmates

BOULDER (AP) – Boulder County Jail inmate Anthony “Alex” Bozeman and master gardener Sue Biter sit at a table under a shade at the jail’s one-acre garden one morning, poring over gardening b...

Police: Man shot by guard at Union Station dies

WASHINGTON – A man stabbed a woman and then was shot by a security guard at Washington’s Union Station on Friday, sending people fleeing outside as trains were briefly stopped and officers c...

Pluto images offer new surprises

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The spigot has opened again, and Pluto pictures are pouring in once more from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. These newest snapshots reveal an even more div...

Russia seeks to boost support for Syria

MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday called on world powers to help arm the Syrian army, describing it as the most efficient force against the Islamic State group. ...

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Singapore ruling party wins re-election SINGAPORE – The party that has ruled Singapore for a half-century has returned to power for five more years after winning a majority in a g...
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