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ATLANTA – Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is…
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U.S. hiring reaches six-month high in June; quits also rise
Lashrundra Wilfork, right, Wednesday helps her daughter Nala Wilfork fill out a job application at a job fair in Sunrise, Fla.Alan Diaz/Associated Press Employers posted fewer job openings but that…
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IS affiliate in Egypt claims it killed hostage
A shot from a video Wednesday shows 30-year-old Croatian surveyor Tomislav Salopek reading a message shortly before he was reportedly beheaded by an Islamic State affiliate in Egypt.Militant video via…
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WASHINGTON – A U.S. official says the FBI has taken possession of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails, a few of which have been deemed to contain classified information. The official is…
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9 indicted in hacking case involving stocks
International ring made $100 million on trades
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U.S. says it can ensure Iran’s compliance
Intelligence officials say country won’t be able to cheat
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Missile parts discovered at crash site in Ukraine
Dutch prosecutors still not certain what downed aircraft
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Astronauts get taste of space-grown lettuce
A crop of “Outredgeous” red romaine lettuce is growing on the International Space Station.NASA via Associated Press After clicking their lettuce leaves like wine glasses, three astronauts tasted them with…
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Clear skies expected for Perseids shower
A photograph shows streaks from the Perseids meteor shower in the sky above the Arnotegui Hermitage in Obanos, Spain. The shower is expected to peak Wednesday in the United States.Alvaro…
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Venice Beach’s mellow charm under siege
Residents say developers ‘are killing our community’
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Fourth night of Ferguson protests brings confrontation, arrests
Demonstrators held another protest Monday night in Ferguson, Mo., to mark the anniversary of the death of Michael Brown a year ago by a white police officer. Police said there…
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Justice Kennedy provides hope to solitary confinement foes
Civil rights attorneys and activists say Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s recent legal opinion condemning solitary confinement is a clear call from the justice to challenge the criminal justice system’s…
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WASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch voiced strong support Monday for the country’s police officers, praising them as peacemakers and encouraging them to be part of the national conversation about…
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Report outlines air controller concerns
Secret study says chronic fatigue endangers airline traffic system
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Afghan president calls on Pakistan to rein in Taliban
The Taliban extremist group has claimed several bombing attacks that have killed more than 50 people in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul since Friday, including Monday’s suicide car bombing outside the…
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Police: Suspect shot near Ferguson rally critically injured
Police, protesters and people who live and work in the St. Louis suburb were bracing for what nightfall might bring following more violence along West Florissant Avenue, the same thoroughfare…
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Texas official: Woman among 8 killed had texted mom for help
Harris County District Attorney Devon Anderson Monday said it will be several months before she decides whether to seek the death penalty against David Conley, who has been charged with…
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In a response to recent speculation that he is being drafted into the 2016 race, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Thursday that he’s not running. In an op-ed in The…
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Trump defends record on women
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO hits bombastic real-estate mogul
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March, silence and violence mark death of Michael Brown
Shots fired at protest marking anniversary of Brown’s death
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haitians were electing legislators to Parliament on Sunday after a yearslong wait, but the vote was plagued with delays, disorder and occasional fistfights and rock throwing. The…
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Israel arrests 9 Jews suspected of terrorism
Israeli forces believe extremist settlers committed violence on Palestinians
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BEIRUT – Hundreds of Christian families have fled a central Syrian town as Islamic State fighters advance toward it, activists said Saturday, the anniversary of the United States beginning airstrikes…
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NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor has taken on the new role of criminal defendant. Attorney General Kathleen Kane was arraigned Saturday afternoon in suburban Philadelphia on charges including a…
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So, what exactly does our immigration currently look like?
At San Diego, at least, the border has become more orderly