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CAIRO – The famed French weekly Charlie Hebdo continued to draw a somewhat contradictory reaction across the Muslim world. Many Muslims have expressed disgust at the deadly assault on the…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi authorities on Friday postponed the second round of public flogging of a blogger convicted of insulting Islam after a doctor concluded that his wounds…
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Missing lander Beagle-2 finally located on Mars, agency says
European Space Agency officials are now classifying the Beagle 2 Mars lander mission as a partial success after images frm NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter located the long-lost landing craft. Officials…
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Security vs. privacy concerns resurface
Obama cautions against ‘invasive security’ steps
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2014 really set hot, new record
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA has confirmed what Las Vegan Amanda Ouellet probably felt last year. 2014 was the hottest year on record in the past 135…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, saying it is the best way to fairly compensate victims of clergy…
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Obama argues against new sanctions on Iran
Obama In an unusual move by a foreign leader, British Prime Minister David Cameron said he was personally calling U.S. senators to say that new sanctions would drive a wedge…
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High court will rule on gay marriage
Obama administration will ask justices to back equality
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European police arrest over 2 dozen in anti-terror sweeps
The Belgian government authorized using military troops to increase security following Thursday’s raids in which police foiled a terrorist plot to kill police officers. Police in Belgium, France and Germany…
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U.S. consumer prices drop 0.4 percent in December
Shoppers, such as these outside the St. Louis Premium Outlets store in Chesterfield, Mo., are getting a break on prices because of falling oil prices. The Labor Department reported Friday…
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St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese files for bankruptcy
The St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese, which is under Archbishop John Nienstedt, filed for bankruptcy Friday in a bid to settle doezens of existing and possible lawsuits filed by people who say…
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Oklahoma carries out its first execution since botched one
Charles Warner. Warner was executed Thursday night for the 1997 killing of his roommate’s 11-month-old daughter.Oklahoma Department of Corrections via Associated Press Charles Frederick Warner’s execution for the 1997 killing…
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New travel rules for Cuba taking effect
But changes still won’t legalize tourist visits
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Hearing begins in immigration case
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen said Thursday he will probably not rule on a case brought by 25 states seeking to stop President Barack Obama from easing immigration policies before…
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CORONADO, Calif. – The Republican National Committee finalized the dates for its next presidential nominating convention. The GOP’s 2016 convention will take place July 18-21 in Cleveland, committee chairman Reince…
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World Economic Forum warns over international conflicts
A new report from the World Economic Forum suggests that regional conflicts, such as fighting in the Middle East spurred by the Islamic State’s attempts to set up an Islamic…
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Obama renews push for paid leave for working parents
President Barack Obama on Thursday signs a presidential memorandum on paid leave Thursday in the Oval Office of the White House. The presidential memorandum is to direct federal agencies to…
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WASHINGTON – The Secret Service has decided to remove four of its most senior officials, while two others are retiring, the biggest management shake-up at the troubled agency since its…
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IRS won’t answer more than half of its calls
The Internal Revenue Service is cutting taxpayer services to historically low levels just, and the agency expects it will be able to field fewer than half the calls for information…
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Report: Detained Washington Post journalist indicted in Iran
Jason Rezaian, an Iranian-American correspondent for The Washington Post, has been indicted and will stand trial on unknown charges. He is an Iranian-American who holds dual citizenship. )Vahid Salemi/Associated Press…
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NASA reports there was no ammonia leak in space station
U.S. astronaut Terry Virts, left, assists European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti during an emergency training exercise aboard the International Space Station. The space station crew were evacuated to the…