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Ethiopian co-pilot hijacks plane to Geneva
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Ethiopian co-pilot hijacks plane to Geneva

February 17, 2014

Hailemedhin Abera, a co-pilot for Ethiopian Airlines, is requesting asylum in Switzerland. Abera hijacked the plane he was flying from Addis Abeda, Ethiopia, to Rome after locking the pilot out…

Health-care law’s earliest winners are …
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Health-care law’s earliest winners are …

February 17, 2014

Maureen Grey is one of the many older Americans who are finally able to afford health care again after signing up for federally subsidized health insurance through the Affordable Care…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

February 15, 2014

NEW YORK – Online fundraising site Kickstarter says hackers got some of its customer data. Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler said in a blog post hackers accessed usernames, email addresses, phone…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

February 15, 2014

LONDON – Strong winds pummeling Britain killed a taxi driver, whose car was crushed by falling chunks of masonry from a building, as well as an elderly man who died…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

February 15, 2014

Another blast of snow makes its way to Northeast BOSTON – Another round of snow made its way into the Northeast on Saturday as the region continues to dig out…

Syrian border town near Lebanon under seige
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Syrian border town near Lebanon under seige

February 15, 2014

Syrian chief negotiator Bashar Jaafari speaks to the media after the second round of negotiations between the Syrian government and the opposition ended in an impasse at the European headquarters…

Same-sex marriage on winning streak
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Same-sex marriage on winning streak

February 14, 2014

A federal judge’s decision late Thursday striking down Virginia’s sweeping ban on gay and lesbian unions was but the latest in a string of rulings in some of the nation’s…

Muslims fleeing Africa violence
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Muslims fleeing Africa violence

February 14, 2014

France plans to send an additional 400 soldiers to the Central African Republic as Muslim residents flee the capital of Bangui. Sectarian violence has erupted in the capital again, with…

Released Afghan prisoners could be targeted
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Released Afghan prisoners could be targeted

February 14, 2014

“Without getting into hypotheticals, every day we continue to go after those enemies in Afghanistan that are targeting our forces, the forces of our allies and the Afghan people, and…

Great Lakes become nearly covered with ice
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Great Lakes become nearly covered with ice

February 14, 2014

U.S. Coast Guard the icebreaker Mackinaw maintains a shipping lane on the St. Marys River linking Lakes Superior and Huron. It’s been so bitterly cold for so long in the…

In China, Kerry talks North Korea, regional tensions
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In China, Kerry talks North Korea, regional tensions

February 14, 2014

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, praised China for pushing North Korea to rejoin international talks on dismantling its nuclear arms program. Kerry met with Chinese President Xi Jinping…

Panel cites crimes by North Korea
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Panel cites crimes by North Korea

February 14, 2014

Jin hye Jo wipes away a tear as she testifies during a hearing of the United Nations mandated Commission of Inquiry about the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s…

Excited about Valentine’s Day? Join the crowd
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Excited about Valentine’s Day? Join the crowd

February 13, 2014

Love really does blind all. A new poll finds that just 3 percent of paired-off adults believe their partnerships have serious problems. The Associated Press-WE tv survey says 66 percent…

A future terror threat to U.S.?
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A future terror threat to U.S.?

February 13, 2014

Anaylsts are warning that the Syrian civil war may pose a future threat to the United States as the conflict becomes a training ground for future Islamic terrorists. Trucks are…

Nuclear fusion hopes rise
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Nuclear fusion hopes rise

February 13, 2014

They are still a long way from that goal. The amount of energy they got out of their experimental apparatus was minuscule compared to what they put into it. Still,…

Putin courts Egyptian leader during visit
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Putin courts Egyptian leader during visit

February 13, 2014

Egyptian Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow during a trip to try to move his country away from its traditional…