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Obama: U.S. must continue updating Cuba policies

MIAMI – President Barack Obama says the U.S. must continue updating its policies toward Cuba. Obama says the U.S. has started to see changes on the island. Obama says U.S. policy...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

States report low health insurance enrollment numbers

WASHINGTON – Enrollment for health insurance on state-run exchanges has been low in the first month, as officials in various states cite website glitches, a months-away deadline and even the...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Islamists protest in Egypt over detained women

CAIRO – Supporters of Egypt’s toppled president clashed with opponents Friday as security forces fired tear gas to break up their demonstrations over detained female protesters, part of an e...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Typhoon kills 100 in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines – One of the strongest storms on record slammed into the central Philippines, killing more than 100 people whose bodies lay in the streets of one of the hardest-hit citie...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Obama offers help on insurance problems WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’ll do everything he can to help people coping with health-insurance cancellations, but legal...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama nudges U.S. to stop thwarting jobs growth

NEW ORLEANS – Dwarfed by towering cranes and cargo containers, President Barack Obama came to a port in conservative-leaning Louisiana on Friday to nudge both parties to stop throwing up roa...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Few options for Obama to fix cancellations problem

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’ll do everything he can to help people coping with health insurance cancellations, but legally and practically his options appear limited. ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mental-health bills may limit the clout of young Americans

WASHINGTON – High mental-health costs for young adults threaten to undermine a key assumption of the Affordable Care Act: that insuring more young people will lower costs because they are he...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

October job growth surprises economists

WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy may be sturdier than many analysts had assumed. Employers added a surprisingly strong 204,000 jobs in October despite the 16-day government shutdown...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Kerry mounts diplomatic push on Iran nuclear talks

GENEVA – With a boost from Russia and China, Secretary of State John Kerry mounted a major diplomatic push Friday to reach an interim nuclear deal with Iran, despite fierce opposition from I...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S., Israel lose UNESCO voting right in dispute

PARIS – American influence in culture, science and education around the world took a high-profile blow Friday when the U.S. automatically lost voting rights at UNESCO by missing a deadline ...

DATE: Nov 8, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S. may split command of spy and cyber agencies

WASHINGTON – The White House is considering a proposal to split the work of the single military commander who now oversees both the National Security Agency and cybersecurity operations, pre...

DATE: Nov 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World