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NEW YORK – Home Depot said that 56 million debit and credit cards are estimated to have been breached in a data theft between April and September at its stores…
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Scots reject independence
The decision prevented a rupture of a 307-year union with England, bringing a huge sigh of relief to the British political establishment. Scots voted 55 percent to 45 percent against…
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BEIRUT – Islamic State militiamen backed by tanks defiantly advanced Thursday in Syria, capturing more than 20 Kurdish villages as the international community strains to assemble a coalition that might…
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Record turnout expected for Scottish vote
Bookmakers have set the odds on how today’s vote on Scotish independence will turn out although polls suggest the outcome is very close.Scott Heppell/Associated Press No one is certain. Excitement…
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Report urges end-of-life planning
Dying patients often don’t get medical care they want
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WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled House voted grudgingly to give the administration authority to train and arm Syrian rebels Wednesday as President Barack Obama emphasized anew that American forces “do not…
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School district police stock up free military gear
A Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle sits in front of police headquarters in Watertown, Conn. The Los Angeles Unified’s School District police department received a MRAP vehicle like this one through…
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U.S. military role in Iraq raises combat questions
President Barack Obama speaks to a crowd of military personnel at U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday. The White House and the Pentagon are…
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White House rejects use of ground forces
General: Troops may be needed to fight Islamic State
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EDINBURGH, Scotland – The two sides in Scotland’s independence debate are scrambling to convert undecided voters, with just two days to go until a referendum on separation. Anti-independence campaigners are…
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WASHINGTON – The poverty rate in the United States has dropped for the first time since 2006, bringing a bit of encouraging news about the nation’s economy as Congress gears…
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Mexico to airlift tourists after Hurricane Odile
Maria Ramirez, left, on Monday puts shoes on her 1-year-old niece Maritza next to the remains of their home that was destroyed by Hurricane Odile in Los Cabos, Mexico. Hundreds…
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U.S. wealth gap putting the squeeze on state revenue
An Illinois Department of Revenue employee offers assistance to income taxpayers at the Illinois Department of Revenue in Springfield, Ill. The widening gap between the wealthiest Americans and everyone else…
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U.S. now open to talks with Iran on Islamic State group
But America opposed to them having spot at conference
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Surprise! SWAT team busting up your video gaming
Gamers use police hoax to lash out at opponents as viewers watch online
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CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – Hurricane Odile blazed a trail of destruction through Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Monday that leveled everything from ramshackle homes to luxury hotels and big-box…
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Achieving diversity in police ranks no easy task
Authorities say reasons behind numbers nuanced
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U.S. pushes allies to fight extremists
British prime minister: Islamic State are ‘monsters’
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IS war chest grows daily
Manu Brabo/Associated Press<br><br>The Islamic State militants, who once relied on wealthy Persian Gulf nations for money, have become a self-sustaining financial juggernaut, earning more than $3 million a day from…
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BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s largest city has a new success to add to its list of socially conscious achievements: 100 percent of its electricity now comes from renewable sources, such…
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BERLIN – A new party that has expanded its anti-euro platform into a broader appeal to voters won seats in two more German state legislatures Sunday. It wasn’t immediately clear…
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Residents emerge from shell-shocked Ukrainian city
After months, citizens relieved, celebrated
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Museum traces fragments of ‘Star-Spangled Banner’
The Star Spangled Banner is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington. Years ago parts of the flag were snipped off and handed out as…