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Suicide bombing in Russia kills 16
Security concerns rise in lead up to Sochi Olympics
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At least 10 killed in bus explosion Volgograd
An ambulance leaves the site of a trolley explosion in Volgograd, Russia, on Monday. The explosion left 10 people dead Monday, a day after a suicide bombing that killed at…
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Sudan wary of ‘White Army’
Atem Apieth, 6, received a gunshot wound to his shoulder during the recent fighting in Bor and managed to travel to the capital by boat for treatment at the Juba…
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Federal judge questions lack of fraud-related prosecutions
Rakoffdu1-i-syn While not concluding that frauds definitely sparked the crisis, New York District Court Judge Jed Rakoff questioned in an essay for the New York Review of Books’ Jan. 9…
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Unprepared: World braces for retirement crisis
Reduced benefits, poor saving habits partly to blame
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Diversity prompts increased racial isolation in towns
Hispanics to become largest minority in 2014
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Egyptian rapper supports protecting women’s rights
Egyptian rapper Myam Mahmoud, speaking with a friend on her phone while looking at political graffiti in downtown Cairo, uses her talent to draw attention to issues such as sexual…
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Nev. wants to name cove for Twain
The Nevada State Board on Geographic Names is again pushing a proposal to name a scenic Lake Tahoe cove for Samuel Clemens, Twain’s real name. The state board no longer…
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High stakes for jobless families
Richard Mattos, 59, looks for jobs at a state-run employment center in Salem, Ore., on Thursday. He is one of more than 1 million Americans who will lose federal unemployment…
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Health-care law, by the numbers
The shadow of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is cast on a wall as she speaks recently at the Community Health and Social Services Center in Detroit.Paul Sancya/Associated…
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Immigration fears spark political firestorm in United Kingdom
Recent editions of Britain’s Daily Express and Daily Mail newspapers, featuring headlines about immigration, are photographed in London Friday. For months, Britain’s tabloids have repeatedly warned of the horrors they…
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Army and National Guard cross swords over troop cuts
The Army and National Guard are at odds over what kind of force the nation needs – and can afford – as the Defense Department tries to trim its budget.…
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Push to recruit Arab Christians into Israeli army
Israeli soldiers stand during the “Israeli Christians Recruitment Forum” in Nazareth. Army service in Israel is mandatory for Jews, though not all are called up. Druze leaders signed up their…
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Miami museum boasts cars, bicycles, Vespas
Lynn Sladky/Associated Press<br><br>The 1948 Ford Greased Lightning from the movie “Grease” is displayed at the Dezer Collection Museum in North Miami. More than 1,000 cars are on display at the…
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Times Square’s crystal ball gets face-lift
This year’s panels include child’s artwork
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California family celebrates three heart transplants
Matthew Kremis, center, his brother Trevin Kremis, left, and their mother, Deanna Kremis have all received heart transplants, after suffering with an inherited heart condition.Gregory Bull/Associated Press The brothers, then…
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Utility linemen brave cold to restore power
Utility company linemen are working long hours and braving freezing weather trying to restore power to customers from Michigan to New England. Cory Bean repairs a power line in East…
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Files offer details on Newtown shooter
Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Connecticut police released thousands of pages Friday from their investigation into the Newtown massacre, providing the most detailed and disturbing picture yet of the…
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2 more peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic
A Christian resident of the Gobongo neighborhood celebrates as trucks pass carrying fleeing Muslims out of Bangui, Central African Republic, Friday. French troops surrounded one broken down vehicle to protect…
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N.Y. judge rules NSA phone surveillance is legal
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon ruled that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ telephone records is likely unconstitutional earlier this month. Another federal judge, William…
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Egypt begins roundup of Brotherhood members
The Muslim Brotherhood is vowing to escalate its demontrations following the military-backed government’s decision to declare the political group a terrorist organization. An Egyptian activist holds a cardboard piece with…
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Websites cracking down on nasty comments
Many websites and news companies are trying new tactics to try to limit nasty online comments.Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press Blame anonymity, blame politicians, blame human nature. But a growing number of…
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HONOLULU – President Barack Obama has signed a bipartisan budget bill easing automatic spending cuts over two years, marking a modest end to a challenging year for the White House…
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Turkey reshuffles government after ministers quit
Turkey’s Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan, right, Interior Minister Muammer Guler, center, and EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis speak at the Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkey. Guler and Caglayan resigned from…
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Official: Israel plans new settlement construction
Israeli children walk past the theater in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Ariel. An Israeli official Wednesday indicated the government will likely announce new settlement construction in the occupied…
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Obama: Honor Christmas by helping those in need
President Barack Obama is seen through the window of his motorcade vehicle as he is driven through the Kailua, Hawaii, neighborhood where he is spending his annual holiday vacation with…
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CAIRO – Egypt’s military-backed interim government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization Wednesday, intensifying its campaign of arrests and prosecutions targeting its members and tightening the noose on the…
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Pope offers wishes for peace in world
Francis delivered the traditional “Urbi et Orbi” (Latin for “To the city and to the world”) speech from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to more than 70,000 cheering…