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THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An international tribunal ruled Thursday that it can take on a case between China and the Philippines over disputed territory in the South China Sea, overruling…
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House GOP, eager to mend wounds, elects Ryan as new speaker
Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is congratulated by fellow members of Congress Thursday just before he took over as speaker of the House.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press “The House is broken,” Ryan…
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State police using shotguns to deflate wayward blimp
Part of an unmanned Army surveillance blimp hangs off a group of trees along County Line Road near the Montour and Lycoming county line. The blimp crash landed near Muncy,…
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Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performers
Republican presidential candidates, from left, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, George Pataki, and Lindsey Graham, take the stage during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Wednesday…
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Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty to lying to FBI
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves the federal courthouse Wednesday in Chicago where he changed his plea to guilty in a hush-money case that alleges he agreed to pay…
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Astronaut takes spacewalk right before setting U.S. record
Astronaut Kjell Lindgren performs maintenance outside the International Space Station Wednesday. Lindgren and fellow astronaut Scott Kelly’s to-do list included greasing the station’s big robot arm, routing cables, removing insulation…
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WASHINGTON – House Republicans embraced a new leader Wednesday and swiftly consented to a major budget-and-debt deal to avert a federal financial crisis, highlights of a day of dramatic fresh…
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Insurgents vs mainstream: Debate highlights GOP’s 2 tracks
Donald Trump, right, checks the time with Jeb Bush during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado on Wednesday in Boulder.Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press Insurgent outsiders Donald…
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Defense chief: U.S. may step up actions against IS
Carter The U.S. has done special operations raids in Syria and participated in a ground operation to rescue hostages last week in northern Iraq that resulted in the first U.S.…
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NEW YORK – Walgreens is buying rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores around the world. The deal combines the…
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China warns U.S. after ‘provocation’ by Navy
State Department official said Tuesday the USS Lassen’s passage near one of the artificial islands China has built in the South China Sea “should not be construed as a threat…
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Congress leaders, Obama back deal on budget
Proposal would end threat of ‘fiscal cliffs’
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Albuquerque mourns lost child
At funeral, small white coffin and memories of girl’s smile
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Uncertainty looms for exchange
Michelle Decker, left, an employee of Connect For Health Colorado, the state’s health-care exchange, explains options to a client in Denver. A panel of Colorado lawmakers questioned the financial viability…
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85-year-old jewel thief’s retirement didn’t last
Payne Police say Payne, now 85, is at it again: She was recently arrested and charged with pocketing a $690 pair of earrings from a Saks Fifth Avenue department store…
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Poll: Use default, shutdown threats to cut spending
A majority of Americans think government spending cuts are so important that it would be worth a government shutdown to achieve them, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.Jacquelyn Martin/Associated…
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U.S. officials: Iran invited to next round of Syria talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to senior adviser John Kirby during a press conference following a day of meetings in Vienna, Austria, Friday.Carlo Allegri/Associated Press Iran has yet…
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Woman faces 2nd-degree murder charges in Oklahoma crash
A teddy bear sits on the corner of Main and Hall of Fame streets in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday where a car crashed into spectators during the Oklahoma State University homecoming…
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Ole Miss removes Mississippi flag with Confederate emblem
he Mississippi state flag is unfurled against the front of the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson, Miss. A new proposal seeks a statewide election on removing the Confederate battle emblem from…
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Over 260 dead as earthquake strikes Asia
Afghanistan officials don’t expect to be able to reach remote areas affected by a large earthquake that hit the border area of Afghanistan and Pakistan Monday, killing hundreds. Some victims…
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is preparing to sail a warship near artificial islands built by China in the South China Sea in a long-anticipated challenge to what it considers…
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U.S. thought Taliban had hospital
New evidence suggests a Green Beret officer discussed a Doctors without Borders trauma center with the organization’s country director a day before U.S. units called in an airstrike on the…
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GOP candidates struggling to get Hispanic support
Trump The survey finds many of the Republican candidates running for president would probably struggle to win significant support among Hispanics in a general election. Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio…
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Can Volkswagen insiders clean it up?
Determining just who should lead Volkswagen as it attempts to deal with its diesel-emissions scandal is hotly debated in Germany.Julian Stratenschulte/Pool Photo via AP Others, however, argue the company is…
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WASHINGTON – Vice President Joe Biden says he decided against running for president because he “couldn’t win,” not because he would have had too little time to get a campaign…
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Hurricane passes through Texas without incident
J.B. Neckar, right, and his brother Johnny Neckar, left, paddle their mother Gelene Neckar, center, from her flooded home near Downsville, Texas. Heavy rains have forced parts of the Brazos…
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A big mess awaits Paul Ryan
Federal government faces borrowing limit as new speaker ascends
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WASHINGTON – The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this coming week. The Wisconsin Republican,…