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Chinese executive with canal dream has spotty record
Company’s CEO looks to build through Nicaragua
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Bridge to open after ’89 quake
The 6.9-magnitude Loma Prieta quake hit just as millions tuned in to watch Game 3 of the “Bay Bridge World Series” between the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants, killing…
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Jersey Shore business slows
Marty Sudol pilots a remote-controlled mechanical beach rake that strains debris from sand in front of a home on the Manasquan, N.J., beachfront. He says his company was so busy…
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Polls open for state’s 1st legislative recalls
Two Colorado lawmakers targeted for their stance on gun control
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Major quake recorded in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands
“I heard it coming,” said Kathleen Nevzoroff, who was sitting at her computer in the tiny Aleutians village of Adak when the major temblor struck at 8:25 a.m. local time,…
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War costs could escalate quickly
An attack on Syria would be no exception to the rule. “This would come in under $100 million, if it goes off as advertised,” said Gordon Adams, a professor at…
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Syria samples to undergo meticulous scrutiny
Members of a U.N. investigation team will be returning today with samples taht could prove chemical weapons were used against Syrian civilians. The samples will prove whether a chemical attack…
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Inconsistent allies: France, U.S. mull Syria action
French President Francois Hollande, right, is fully committed to joining the United States in military action against Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons against civilians. Although French-U.S. relations have often…
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Violence in Iraq on the rise again
Mourners carry the coffin of a young man who was killed in a car bombing in Azamiyah, Iraq. Violence is increasing in the country, leading government officials to fear that…
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Clinton tops Obama in gifts
Then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outpaced President Barack Obama when it comes to receiving lavish gifts from foreign leaders, according to the latest report from the State Department’s Office…
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Tooth Fairy inflation: Price of a tooth nears $4
Part of the reason for the sharp rise: Parents don’t want their kids to be the ones at the playground who received the lowest amount. “A kid who got a…
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U.S. finds itself with only one Syria partner: France
France is now the only foreign country that is offering to join the United States in striking Syria for allegedly using chemical weapons against civilians. A U.N. team has been…
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Sierra fire puts some holiday tourists in quandary
The Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park, Calif., is causing some tourists to cancel plans to visit the national park over the Labor Day weekend, park officials say. The park…
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Syria’s ancient history faces new threats
The United Nations is working to come up with a plan to protect Syria’s ancient archaeological sites and mosques during the ongoing civil war. The 12th century Umayyad mosque’s minaret…
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UK prime minister loses Syria war vote
British Prime Minister David Cameron concedes that a parliamentary vote Thursday means the United Kingdom will not take part in any military action against Syrian President Bashar Assad.Associated Press LONDON…
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Education law waivers available
The Education Department, which is headed by Arne Duncan, will let states request waivers giving them another two years to meet the requirements laid out in the now-expired No Child…
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U.S. readies for solo action
White House deputy press secretary Josh Earnest says the White House believes there is a “compressed time frame” for the United States to respond to Syria’s alleged use of chemical…
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Assad repeats vow to defend against attack
British Prime Minister David Cameron argued strongly for military intervention in Syria but was rejected in a preliminary vote in Parliament, while French defense officials said openly for the first…
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Chemical allegation haunts Syria ally Iran
Iranian clergyman Mohammad Azadparvar was a victim of chemical weapons during Iran’s war with Iraq in the 1980s. Iranian leaders are struggling with how far can they support Syrian President…
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Activists note civil rights, immigration ties
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson radically changed U.S. immigration policy when he signed a new immigration bill in 1965 that planted the seeds for the demographic explosion that has shaped…
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Being poor hurts IQ, too
People worrying about having enough money to pay their bills tend to lose temporarily the equivalent of 13 IQ points, scientists found when they gave intelligence tests to shoppers at…
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Fast-food workers stage largest protests yet
Fast-food workers in several U.S. cities, including these in Boston, staged walkouts to push for higher wages at restaurants like Burger King, McDonald’s and Taco Bell.Mark Garfinkel/Associated Press Similar protests…
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Feds won’t sue to stop marijuana use in Colorado, Washington
The Obama administration says it will not sue to stop Colorado and Washington state’s laws legalizing recreational marijuana use from going into effect. The administration’s Thursday’s announcement clears one of…
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Federal judge blasts Justice Department over drug sentence disparities
In an Aug. 16 opinion drawing attention in legal circles, U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett described “a deeply disturbing, yet often replayed, shocking, dirty little secret of federal sentencing: the…
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When to strike: Syria timing is complex for Obama
Few doubt that President Barack Obama is preparing for a U.S.-led military action to retaliate for what the U.S. and its allies say was a deadly chemical weapons attack perpetrated…
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Montana judge apologizes for comments in teen’s rape
Montana District Judge G. Todd Baugh apologizes for remarks he made about a 14-year-old girl who was raped by a teacher in Billings, Mont., Wednesday but said he stands by…
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The world beyond Durango
50+ Years Ago: In 1944, 15,000 American troops marched down the Champs Elysees in Paris as the French capital continued to celebrate its liberation from the Nazis. Ten years ago:…
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President Obama’s Full ‘March on Washington’ Remarks
Obama’s address at the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech.