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More women, minorities in new Congress

WASHINGTON – The new 114th Congress counts more minorities and women than ever, although lawmakers remain overwhelmingly white and male in the Republican-controlled House and Senate. ...

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Germans protest anti-Islam rallies BERLIN – The square around the Cologne Cathedral was plunged into darkness Monday evening after the historical landmark in western Germany shut ...

AirAsia plane flew without proper permit

Airline under investigation

Boehner in line for 3rd term as speaker

WASHINGTON – House Speaker John Boehner’s prospects for a new term appeared secure Monday despite grumblings from tea party-aligned dissidents on the eve of a Republican takeover of Congress...

Hundreds line up for wake of ex-New York Gov. Mario Cuomo

NEW YORK – Hundreds of mourners waited outside a funeral home Monday in a line that stretched more than a block to pay their respects to former three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo, who died just hou...

Stocks plunge on fears about implications of oil slump

European worries add to broad sell-off

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Miami gays, lesbians celebrate weddings MIAMI – Lesbian and gay couples were wed in Miami on Monday by the same judge who approved their marriage licenses, hours before Florida’s ...

Miami judge approves early start to Florida’s gay weddings

MIAMI – A judge ruled Monday that same-sex couples can immediately start getting marriage licenses in Miami-Dade County, getting a jump-start on Florida’s entry as the 36th state where gay m...

Here come the freshmen: Congress’ newest class

Can its 15% approval rating be improved?

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Child crash survivor may help probe EDDYVILLE, Ky. – Sailor Guztler – the 7-year-old girl who survived a plane crash, walked a mile through the cold, dark woods to safety and then...

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Pakistan strikes kill 31 jihadists PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Pakistani airstrikes killed 31 jihadists, and a suspected U.S. drone strike killed another seven, officials said Sunday, as...

Weather blocks divers from AirAsia site

Passengers now fearful of flying with airline
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