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Syrian regime shelling kills 16

Kerry seeks EU support for military strike

Wildfire near Yosemite burns into fourth week

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The cost of fighting the wildfire burning in and around Yosemite National Park has risen to more than $89 million as the blaze enters its fourth week. The ...

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Massachusetts 2 men charged after $20M of cocaine seized BOSTON – Federal prosecutors in Boston say two men face drug charges after the Coast Guard allegedly found them...

Robotic LADEE launched to moon from Va. by NASA

Explorer will study atmosphere, dust

Conservatives sweep Australian election

CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s “unelectable” and gaffe-prone political leader, Tony Abbott, confounded critics Saturday by becoming the country’s latest prime minister, leading the opposi...

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Egypt begins offensive on Islamic militants CAIRO – Egyptian helicopter gunships and tanks pounded suspected hideouts of Islamic militants in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Satur...

New Mexico high court to decide whether gay marriage is legal

SANTA FE – New Mexico’s highest court signaled Friday it may quickly resolve whether gay marriage is legal in the state. The five-member state Supreme Court issued an order settin...

Vail Resorts trying to evict ski area in Park City, Utah

PARK CITY, Utah – It’s a battle of ski-resort titans that could bring a hostile takeover at Park City Mountain Resort. A company managed by Vail Resorts Inc. is trying to evict th...

U.S. orders diplomats out of Lebanon amid fears

BEIRUT – The State Department ordered all nonessential U.S. personnel Friday to leave Lebanon, reflecting fears that an American-led strike on neighboring Syria would unleash more bloodshed ...

Napolitano warns of longer airport lines if spending is cut

Janet Napolitano, the secretary of Homeland Security, warns that travelers should brace for more airport delays if Congress continues cutting spending. “You always hear that line:...

House lining up against strike, poll shows

WASHINGTON – Suggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. military strike against S...

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High court blocks judge from holding hearing BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana’s Supreme Court on Friday blocked a judge from resentencing a former teacher who got just 30 days in prison ...