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Military to re-examine transgender ban
Defense secretary calls current rules ‘outdated’
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NEW YORK – Opus the Penguin and his comic strip world of “Bloom County,” absent for a quarter-century, are back along with the ridiculous times that suit them, creator Berkeley…
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Critics say Germany ‘tearing Europe apart’
Many say harsh conditions won’t solve Greece’s problems
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BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary has begun building a fence on the country’s southern border with Serbia, meant to stem the unprecedented flow of migrants, the government said Monday. Military personnel…
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Greece reaches deal with creditors, avoids euro exit
People stand in line Monday to use an ATM at a bank in Athens. Greece reached a deal with its European creditors Monday, pledging stringent austerity to avoid an exit…
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Iranian officials hint deal is imminent
U.S. press secretary says talks are ‘making genuine progress’
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CAMARILLO, Calif. – While gas prices nationwide are on a downward trend, California is experiencing a spike that could see prices top $4 a gallon before easing again, according to…
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Software starts to solve legal disputes online
Lawyers, judges could lose jobs to computer code
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KABUL, Afghanistan – A suicide car bombing near a U.S. military base in eastern Afghanistan that once hosted CIA employees killed at least 17 civilians Sunday, local officials said, the…
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Utilities powering up drone use
Companies say they can help inspect lines, power plants
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Iran’s supreme leader calls for more anti-U.S. struggle
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a meeting with university students Saturday in Tehran, Iran. Iran’s state-run Press TV cited Khamenei as calling the U.S. an “excellent example of arrogance.”Office…
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Women at Ranger School make it to Mountain Phase
Three soldiers could become first female graduates
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SHANGHAI – The Chinese woman has a history of selling counterfeit luxury goods. She has been sued in the U.S. by eight luxury brands. She owes Chanel Inc. $6.9 million…
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BRUSSELS – Greece’s finance minister was struggling late Saturday to convince skeptical creditors that the Greek government can be trusted to deliver on its reform promises in exchange for a…
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Collusion aided U.S. terrorism interviews
Psychological group loosened ethics to work with Pentagon
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MOSCOW – Russia has protested plans to demolish a Soviet war memorial in Poland and accused the Warsaw government of escalating its “war on monuments.” The Russian Foreign Ministry said…
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Bill would streamline FDA approvals
But critics say House proposal could pose medical-health threat
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Archuleta WASHINGTON – The head of the U.S. government’s personnel office resigned abruptly on Friday, bowing to pressure for her to step down following a massive government data breach on…
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Despite GOP pressure, Trump not going away
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he told Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus’ chief of staff that he won’t stop talking about immigration because “this is an issue the…
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Descendant campaigns to keep Hamilton on $10
Man calls proposal ‘diminishing’ of founding father
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Territory delays on ruling
American Samoa ‘still reviewing’ court decision on gay marriage
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New birth control rule for employers with religious qualms
The health-care law requires most employers to cover birth control as preventive care, at no cost to women. While houses of worship are exempt, the requirement proved controversial with religious…
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Texas: We should keep gold in state
Texas is the only state that owns an actual stockpile of gold, according to public sector and financial industry experts – not just gold futures or investment positions, but approximately…
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U.S. personnel chief resigns in wake of massive data breach
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta is resigning her post, a day after her agency announced that more than 21 million current and former government employees’ information had been…
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Obama designates 3 national monuments
Fifth graders from West Intermediate School in West, Texas, tour the Waco Mammoth Site in Waco, Texas, during a field trip. The mammoth bones, prehistoric rock carvings and more than…
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After 54 years, Confederate flag removed from Statehouse
An honor guard member from the South Carolina Highway Patrol hands the Confederate battle flag that flew in front of the Statehouse to the curator of the Confederate Relic Room…