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Seven Saudi militants killed, Yemen reports SANAA, Yemen – At least seven suspected militants from Saudi Arabia were among the alleged al-Qaida members killed in Yemen in a recent...

DATE: Aug 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Danish Muslim leader regrets role in cartoon rage

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – A Danish Muslim leader who seven years ago traveled the Muslim world fueling the uproar over newspaper caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad is back in the headlines in D...

DATE: Aug 9, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Palestinians complain to Kerry about settlements

WASHINGTON – The second round of U.S.-brokered Mideast peace talks will be held next week, the State Department said Thursday, even as the Palestinians protested new Israeli settlement activ...

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

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Wildifre burns homes, forces evacuations BEAUMONT, Calif. – A growing wildfire chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range on Thursday, damaging buildings, threaten...

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

Minnesota dad claims share of Powerball win

ROSEVILLE, Minn. – A 45-year-old suburban Minneapolis man wasted little time Thursday in claiming one-third of a $448 million Powerball jackpot, coming forward only hours after realizing he...

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

Air crash survival rates unchanged

More passengers are surviving fatal airline accidents during landing, but survival rates during stages of flight when most accidents happen have not improved from decades ago, a new USA TODA...

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

Senate control hinges on fate of Southern Dems

WASHINGTON – Republicans are counting on some Southern comfort to win Senate control next year. The fate of Democratic incumbents in GOP-trending Arkansas, Louisiana and North Car...

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

Testimony resumes in Fort Hood trial

FORT HOOD, Texas – The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood was allowed to continue representing himself on Thursday after the judge ordered his standby attorneys to s...

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

Wife rallies Morsi’s backers

CAIRO – The wife of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi told thousands of his supporters Thursday to remain defiant in the face of the military-backed government’s threat to clear ongoin...

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

Measure of U.S. jobless claims falls to 6-year low

WASHINGTON – A measure of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits over the past month has fallen to its lowest level in almost six years, signaling fewer layoffs. The Labo...

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

U.S. stepping up drone strikes in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen – Three U.S. drone strikes killed a total of 12 suspected al-Qaida militants Thursday, a Yemeni military official said, raising to eight the number of attacks in less than two w...

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

Presidential panel ponders future polls

DENVER – Voters could one day print ballots at home as travelers print airline boarding passes, or skip traditional precincts for weekend voting at vote centers. But first, electi...

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

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