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Health insurance shopping won’t resemble Amazon
Tight deadlines mean online tools will be delayed
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Holmes’ notebook may be in judge’s hands
Contents have not been disclosed; reporter faces hearing
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Navajo coal plant pitches pollution-control plan
EPA wants emissions cut by 84 percent
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Rio’s Copacabana stages show for pope
Pope Francis presided over a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach Friday. About 200 protesters rallied against the Brazilian government after the pope spoke…
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Amid scandal, Weiner tours storm-damaged NYC home
New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner tours Staten Island meeting with Hurricane Sandy victims Friday. He met with one victim, Joseph Cardinale, who said his home in still uninhabitable.Bebeto…
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Spanish police arrest driver in train crash
As blame increasingly fell on the still-hospitalized driver over Spain’s deadliest railway crash in decades, authorities located the train’s so-called “black box” that is expected to shed further light on…
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Millions rally to back Egyptian military
Protesters both for and against the the military-backed government in Egypt are taking to the streets to demonstrate their support following the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.Manu Brabo/Associated Press Morsi’s…
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Southern states gird for new fight on voting laws
Texas is being targeted first by the U.S. Justice Department in its push to get the Supreme Court to reinstate a section of the Voting Rights Act that required many…
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U.S. says Snowden won’t face death penalty
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is trying to convince Russia to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden by promising he won’t face any charges carrying the death penalty.Matt Rourke/Associated…
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U.S .promises Russia no death penalty for Snowden
The Obama administration is promising Russia that it will not try National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on any charges that carry the death penalty, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder…
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Police detain Spain train crash driver as suspect
Train service to Santiago de Compostela is back on schedule following Wednesday’s derailment of an “Alvira” train near the Spanish town. Dozens were killed when the train, which was going…
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Spain train speeding before crash
An Associated Press analysis of video images suggests the train may have been traveling at twice the speed limit, or more, along that curved stretch of track. The unanswered question…
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Industry, advocates finalize mobile app guidelines
The plan will likely provide a brief, easy-to-read snapshot of an app’s privacy policies, similar to nutrition labels on food packages. The snapshot would give consumers the bottom line on…
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Prosecutors: Manning abused his country’s trust
Maj. Ashden Fein said Manning betrayed his country’s trust and spilled classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, knowing the material would be seen by al-Qaida. Even Osama bin Laden…
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Juror says Zimmerman ‘got away with murder’
Host Robin Roberts, left, Juror B29 from the George Zimmerman trial, center, and attorney David Chico talk during an interview on “Good Morning America,” in New York on Thursday. Portions…
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Authorities: Man said he was headed to kill Grace
Maricopa County sheriff’s officers transported David Lee Simpson, 48, of Bath, N.Y., to Phoenix, where he was booked into jail Wednesday evening. An Arizona grand jury indicted him July 18…
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FEC approves campaign donations from same-sex couples
Thursday’s action by the Federal Election Commission also allows gay and lesbian candidates for public office to use assets held jointly with their spouses to help fund their political campaigns.…
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House fails to kill Pentagon’s foreign websites
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., introduced a measure that would have slashed $19.7 million in funding for the Trans Regional Web Initiative. The legislation failed by a vote of 238-185. The…
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Senate pushes sanctions on nations aiding Snowden
Russian lawyer Anatoly Kucherena said National Security Agency leader Edward Snowden wants to remain in Russia. Snowden is still confined to the security area at Sheremtyevo Airport near Moscow while…
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North Korea to display captured spy ship
North Korea is planning to put the USS Pueblo on display in a new museum to commemorate what the communist nation calls “Victory Day,” the 60th anniversary of the signing…
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Families still separated 60 years after Korean War
David Guttenfelder/Associated Press<br><br>North Korea marked the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War on Wednesday. Although the fighting has ended, many for many elderly…
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Fears over Zimmerman verdict riots prove overblown
Community leaders and scholars say the overwhelmingly peaceful response to the George Zimmerman verdict shows how much has changed in America. The view of many that minorities are “inherently violent”…
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Egypt cracks down on border
Palestinian travel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is being restricted by Egypt’s new government, which imposed the tough new restrictions on traffic between the two governments. Egypt has sealed…
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House panel approves cutting postal deliveries
With the Postal Service facing billions of dollars in annual losses, a House committee Wednesday voted to phase out door-to-door deliveries as a one way to cut expenses. Backers of…
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Royal baby named George Alexander Louis
Britain’s new prince has been named George Alexander Louis, royal officials said Wednesday, ending speculation over what moniker Prince William and his wife, Kate, would pick for their first child.…
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Hezbollah chief: EU yielded to US, Israeli will
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah condemned the European Union Wednesday for what he said what its yielding to American and Israeli pressure to put the group on a terror list.Hussein…
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Caroline Kennedy nominated as ambassador to Japan
Caroline Kennedy has been tabbed by President Barack Obama to be the new ambassador to Japan.Mary Altaffer/Associated Press file photo Kennedy, an attorney and bestselling book editor, is being rewarded…
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Mexico’s drug war boils over again in Michoacan
A series of ambushes on Mexican police officials in Aquila, Mexico, has raised fears of a new drug wars in Mexico. Gunmen believed to be working for the Knights Templar…