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Letters show bin Laden wanted to focus on U.S.
U.S. releases al-Qaida leader’s seized documents
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California farmers propose water cuts to avoid bigger pinch
Some farmers in California say they are willing to agree to give up some of their water rights in exchange for not being included in any mandatory water cuts. The…
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Obama: Climate change deniers endanger national security
President Barack Obama on Wednesday told graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation in New London, Conn., that refusing to acknowledge the effects of global warming amounts to a…
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Obama, Senate GOP work together on trade bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is planning to complete the Senate’s work on new trade legislation this week. Although, McConnell is one of President Barack Obama’s biggest opponents,…
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ALGIERS, Algeria – An Algerian official says that security forces have killed 21 armed Islamic extremists who were meeting in a forest to plan an attack on the Algerian capital.…
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the State Department on Tuesday to speed the release of 55,000 pages of emails from her time as secretary of state, as…
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Clinton seeks release of her emails
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, who met with Laree’s gift shop owner Laree Randall during a campaign stop in Independence, Iowa, on Tuesday, said she would like the State…
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Proposal lights up foes in New York City
Councilman wants buildings to turn off lights at night to save energy, help birds
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Scientists turn back the clock on evolution
Study recreates dinosaur snout from chicken embryo cells
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Hot times are ahead of us
Migration trends mean global warming will impact more people
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Iraqis abandoned U.S.-supplied equipment in Ramadi
Pentagon officials on Tuesday confirmed the Iraqi army abandoned dozens of U.S. military vehicles when it was driven out of Ramadi, Iraq, this weekend by Islamic State militants.Associated Press file…
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Police knew animosity between gangs was high
Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they expect to make more arrests in Sunday’s shootout between members of rival motorcycle gangs in Waco, Texas. Nine people were killed in the…
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IS kills hundreds after taking city
Shiite militia prepare to retake strategic Iraqi area
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French police cleared in deaths of 2 teens
Officials fear verdict may spark new violence
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SANAA, Yemen – Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Shiite rebels resumed on Monday and fierce clashes were underway across the impoverished country after a five-day truce expired. The cease-fire had been…
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WASHINGTON – The House approved a series of bills Monday aimed at helping veterans win government-paid jobs, get small-business loans or obtain other assistance. One bill would give preference to…
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Protesters of Arctic drilling block entry
Activists in kayaks who oppose Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean approach Shell’s Polar Pioneer drilling rig docked in Elliott Bay, next to the…
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Push to write new war powers for Obama stalls in Congress
A move to write a new war powers bill to authorize the Obama administration’s 9-month-old battle against Islamic State militants has stalled in Congress.Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press file photo President Barack…
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Amtrak trains back in service between Philadelphia, New York
An Amtrak train on Monday travels northbound from 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor trains resumed service Monday following last week’s deadly derailment that killed eight people and…
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Great white sharks gain sizeable followings
Tracking predators cruising East Coast becomes online obsession
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WACO, Texas – A shooting involving rival biker gangs at a Central Texas restaurant has left nine people dead and some others injured. Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton says…
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White House hopefuls: Iraq War a mistake
Absence of weapons of mass destruction pivotal in consensus
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Doggone if your pet isn’t a genius
Games can determine just how smart your dog really is
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Lack of remorse swayed jury
Tsarnaev will likely go through years of appeals in death sentence