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How many Californias are enough?
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How many Californias are enough?

February 20, 2014

California has grown so big, so inefficient, it’s essentially ungovernable, according to a ballot initiative that could reach voters as early as November. It has to go, he says. “Vast…

Latest clashes in Kiev leave scores dead
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Latest clashes in Kiev leave scores dead

February 20, 2014

The European Union is imposing sanctions on those the group decides is responsible for the latest violence in Kiev, Ukraine. Clashes between opposition members and and Ukraine police have killed…

Israeli demand sparks new debate
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Israeli demand sparks new debate

February 20, 2014

Many Israelis are divided on the government’s new demand that Palestinians recognize that Israel is a Jewish state as part of any peace agreement. A broad-based group of Israelis is…

Store hits its own jackpot
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Store hits its own jackpot

February 20, 2014

Parmeet Singh, son of Dixon Landing Chevron store owner Kulwinder Singh, doubts his family will splurge after winning a $1 million prize for selling the winning Powerball ticket to a…

European Union imposes sanctions against Ukraine
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European Union imposes sanctions against Ukraine

February 20, 2014

Yves Logghe/Associated Press<br><br>EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says the European Union is “shocked” by the violence taking place in the Ukraine. The EU Thursday approved sanctions that will target…

Obama to drop budget cut offer
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Obama to drop budget cut offer

February 20, 2014

Democrats Thursday are cheering President Barack Obama’s decision to drop a proposal to trim cost-of-living increases in Social Security and other benefits programs in his upcoming budget plan. He had…

Farms dwindle in the U.S.
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Farms dwindle in the U.S.

February 19, 2014

The average age for farmers in America was 58.3 years according to an agricultural census released Thursday. However, the survey did indicate a small rise in the number of farmers…

Biden: Health care sign-ups may fall short of goal
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Biden: Health care sign-ups may fall short of goal

February 19, 2014

Vice President Joe Biden greets women who have either signed up for coverage or have helped others sign up for insurance under the federal health-care law during a stop at…

Keystone XL opponents win court victory
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Keystone XL opponents win court victory

February 19, 2014

A spokeswoman for Nebraska’s attorney general said the state will appeal a state judge’s ruling that Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman improperly approved giving TransCanada eminent domain powers to take private…

U.S. security officers found dead in Seychelles
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U.S. security officers found dead in Seychelles

February 19, 2014

Crew members work aboard the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama after the ship docked in the harbour of Mombasa, Kenya. Police in the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles said Wednesday two…

Homeland Security warns airlines of new threat
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Homeland Security warns airlines of new threat

February 19, 2014

The Department of Homeland Security is warning airlines about a possible terrorist threat related to earlier threats that focused on flights to Russia for the Winter Olympics. The latest advisory…

EU’s stance forces US executioners  to improvise
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EU’s stance forces US executioners to improvise

February 19, 2014

The phenomenon started nine years ago when the EU banned the export of products used for execution, citing its goal to be the “leading institutional actor and largest donor to…

Obama pushes trade during summit meeting
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Obama pushes trade during summit meeting

February 19, 2014

President Barack Obama wants to complete negotiations on a new Trans Pacific Partnership agreement this year. The trade pact would increase commerce between 12 countries in the Americas, Asia and…

Base tears down site of massacre
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Base tears down site of massacre

February 18, 2014

Fort Hood officials said Tuesday that they’ve torn down Building 42003, the site of a 2009 massacre that left 13 people dead and more than 30 wounded. The building was…

Do you even care how good your doctor is?
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Do you even care how good your doctor is?

February 18, 2014

Still, the sites do appear to be swaying opinions. About a third of patients who viewed online sites sought out or avoided physicians based on their ratings. The findings come…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

February 18, 2014

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. – Drawing a link between reduced fuel consumption and climate change, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that his administration will issue tougher fuel-efficiency standards for delivery trucks…

DOE to OK $6.5 billion for Georgia nuke plant
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DOE to OK $6.5 billion for Georgia nuke plant

February 18, 2014

A nuclear power plant under construction in Augusta, Ga., could be a test case to determine whether the nuclear power industry can turn out new plants without major delays and…

New NSA choice reflects desire to get past criticism
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New NSA choice reflects desire to get past criticism

February 18, 2014

“He’s got a lot of rebuilding to do,” said James Lewis, an analyst at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Vice Adm. Michael Rogers, a career Navy man not…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

February 18, 2014

VIENNA – Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying as the meeting opened that it would not buckle to…

Street battles kill 18 in Ukrainian capital
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Street battles kill 18 in Ukrainian capital

February 18, 2014

The violence was the deadliest in nearly three months of anti-government protests that have paralyzed Ukraine’s capital in a struggle over the nation’s identity and the worst in the country’s…

Obama wants more fuel-efficient trucks on U.S. roads
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Obama wants more fuel-efficient trucks on U.S. roads

February 18, 2014

President Barack Obama says his plans to order new fuel-efficiency standards for delivery trucks will be a “win, win, win” for America by reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil, consumer…

Huge hurdles in path of final Iran nuke deal
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Huge hurdles in path of final Iran nuke deal

February 17, 2014

In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech in Tehran, Iran. Iran’s top leader…

A new course for Navy weapons
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A new course for Navy weapons

February 17, 2014

The Navy is about to start deploying the first prototype high-technology weapons such as laser weapons and rail guns. The weapons have shortcomings, but officials say they will be much…

Justices may rule on gun-carry laws
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Justices may rule on gun-carry laws

February 17, 2014

Just figuratively, of course. The petitions scheduled for potential discussion include three that challenge state or federal gun- control laws. None of those cases directly raises the next big legal…

Letter warns North Korean leader about accusations
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Letter warns North Korean leader about accusations

February 17, 2014

Retired Australian judge Michael Kirby, chairperson of the commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, says his panel could not accuse North Korea of…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

February 17, 2014

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – The White House says a costly spending bill President Barack Obama signed into law five years ago Monday was good for the economy and helped the…

Militants may be targeting Egypt tourism
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Militants may be targeting Egypt tourism

February 17, 2014

Sunday’s attack on a tourist bus in the Sinai Peninsula may be another blow to Egypt’s tourism industry.Egyptian Tourism Minister Hesham Zazoua, left, and South Korean ambassador in Cairo, center,…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

February 17, 2014

CARACAS, Venezuela – President Nicolas Maduro’s government Monday gave three U.S. Embassy officials 48 hours to leave the country, accusing the Obama administration of siding with student protesters who Venezuela…