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Immigration measure passes Senate test

WASHINGTON – Historic immigration legislation cleared a key Senate hurdle with votes to spare on Monday, pointing the way to near-certain passage within days for $38 billion worth of new sec...

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High court sends back Texas race-based plan WASHINGTON – Affirmative action in college admissions survived Supreme Court review Monday in a consensus decision that avoided the dif...

Digital 3-D atlas of brain shows tiny details

NEW YORK – Scientists have a new brain atlas to help them study their favorite organ. It’s a digital, three-dimensional model called “BigBrain.” Its resolution is finer than a hum...

Bullied N.Y. bus monitor mostly same year later

More than $700K given to senior woman

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Nelson Mandela in critical condition JOHANNESBURG – Nelson Mandela’s health has deteriorated, and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday. ...

Federal price cuts at hospitals are in limbo

Critics say new law has problems

WikiLeaks: Snowden on way to Ecuador to seek asylum

WASHINGTON – Edward Snowden took flight Sunday in evasion of U.S. authorities, seeking asylum in Ecuador and leaving the Obama administration scrambling to determine its next step in what be...

Youth leagues try to rein in ‘bad news parents’

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. – No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, ...

Taliban kills 10 foreigners, 1 Pakistani mountain guide

ISLAMABAD – Islamic militants disguised as policemen killed 10 foreign climbers and a Pakistani guide in a brazen overnight raid against their campsite at the base of one of the world’s tall...

Zesty Guy tries to put a little zip in your dressing

Anderson Davis, better known as “The Zesty Guy,” has received marriage proposals, widespread media attention and criticism for his seductive approach to selling salad dressing. “I...

Taliban may release U.S. POW

HAILEY, Idaho – The tearful mother of the only known U.S. prisoner of war said Saturday she’s feeling “very optimistic” about his eventual release after his Taliban captors offered last week...

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Ohio Stunt walker, pilot die at international airport CINCINNATI – A plane carrying a wing walker crashed at an air show and exploded into flames Saturday, killing the ...