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Turkey vows to attack social media, strengthen police

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s government is working on legislation to restrict the use of Twitter and other social media, blamed for the worst unrest the country has experienced in decades. ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Student loan interest rate issue could affect millions

Federally subsidized student loans are a hot political issue now in Congress. Taxpayers have paid off tens of millions of dollars in student loan debt of government employees, including more...

DATE: Jun 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

WASHINGTON – A top general says cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than physical fitness requirements for women looking to move into the military’s special operat...

DATE: Jun 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiled

WASHINGTON – The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government’s sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed a...

DATE: Jun 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

U.S., Taliban to start talks about ending Afghan war

KABUL, Afghanistan – In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold formal talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Ariz. citizenship-proof law illegal, court rules

WASHINGTON – States can’t demand proof of citizenship from people registering to vote in federal elections unless they get federal or court approval to do so, the Supreme Court ruled Monday ...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Obama defends secret gathering of U.S. data WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is defending top secret U.S. spying programs and called them transparent – even though they are au...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Report: Slowdown in costs for health care to continue

WASHINGTON – There’s good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America’s slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause....

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

4 women among NASA’s 8 new astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has eight new astronauts – its first new batch in four years. Among the lucky candidates: the first female fighter pilot to become an astronaut in near...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama’s immigration enforcement director to resign

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s immigration enforcement director announced his resignation Monday, ending a four-year tenure that saw a dramatic shift in how the federal government pursues an...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

More possible Zimmerman jurors asked to return

SANFORD, Fla. – Potential jurors’ views on race were the focus of questioning Monday in the second week of their selection for the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman in the fatal...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Marriage rate may be low, but more weddings predicted

The marriage rate is at its lowest point in more than a century, and the number of marriages across the USA fell more than 5% during the recession. But a new analysis projects that pent-up d...

DATE: Jun 17, 2013 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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