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Cold crowds get creative at Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS – If there was a theme for this year’s Mardi Gras costumes in New Orleans, it was “Brrrrr.” With temperatures near freezing, almost everyone was bundled up. Some cos...

Good or bad Iran nuke deal? Israel vs. the U.S. administration

VIENNA – The U.S. and Iran are inching toward a nuclear deal that’s not as good as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants – but not as bad as he says it is shaping up to be. ...

New defense chief vows to protect troops’ safety, dignity

WASHINGTON – Ash Carter, sworn in Tuesday as President Barack Obama’s fourth secretary of defense, pledged to offer his most candid strategic advice and carefully consider decisions about se...

Few rules on vaccinations of teachers, school staff

Group worried about safety, job protection

Train derailment sends oil tanker into river

MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. – A train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed in southern West Virginia on Monday, sending at least one into the Kanawha River, igniting at least 14 tank...

Old Man Winter lands in Southern states

FRANKFORT, Ky. – It’s the South’s turn to suffer from the snow, freezing rain and sleet in a storm that brought back memories of one from the same time a year ago. After weeks of...

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Japan lifts tsunami advisory after quake TOKYO – A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan early Tuesday, triggering minor tsunamis but no reports of m...

Egypt strikes Islamic State in Libya

Country also pushes for international action

Terrorist had violent roots in gang

COPENHAGEN – With baseball caps pulled low over their eyes and scarves wrapped tight around their mouths, the young men huddled at sundown to pay tribute to a killer. Dozens had c...

Slain suspect in Copenhagen attacks just got out of prison

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – The Danish gunman who attacked a free-speech seminar and a synagogue in Copenhagen was released about two weeks ago from a jail where he may have been radicalized while...

Copenhagen gunman killed

Was involved in two deadly city shootings

World Briefs

Hostages purportedly beheaded by IS CAIRO – A video purporting to show the mass beheading of Coptic Christian hostages has been released by militants in Libya affiliated with the ...
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