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House passes 6 bills to help veterans WASHINGTON – The House approved a series of bills Monday aimed at helping veterans win government-paid jobs, get small-business loans or obta...

Protesters of Arctic drilling block entry

SEATTLE – A few hundred critics of oil drilling in the Arctic Ocean blocked entrances for several hours Monday to a seaport terminal in Seattle where Royal Dutch Shell’s massive floating dri...

Wingsuit fliers died doing routine jump

Dean Potter, Graham Hunt, flew into rock

Push to write new war powers for Obama stalls in Congress

WASHINGTON – A move to write new war powers to authorize the Obama administration’s 9-month-old battle against Islamic State militants has stalled in Congress. It might even be dead. ...

Amtrak trains back in service between Philadelphia, New York

PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak trains began rolling again between Philadelphia and New York early Monday, the first time since a train derailment almost a week ago killed eight people and injured mor...

Great white sharks gain sizeable followings

Tracking predators cruising East Coast becomes online obsession

Nation & World Briefs

Police: 9 dead in biker-gang shooting WACO, Texas – A shooting involving rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant has left nine people dead and some others injured. ...

Ramadi falls to IS group

Iraqi military abandons its military hardware

White House hopefuls: Iraq War a mistake

Absence of weapons of mass destruction pivotal in consensus

Livestock study may help poor

Program can ease poverty levels

Doggone if your pet isn’t a genius

Games can determine just how smart your dog really is

Lack of remorse swayed jury

Tsarnaev will likely go through years of appeals in death sentence
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