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A jackpot-rigging scandal is forgotten as Powerball fever sweeps the U.S.

The jackpot-fixing scandal that rocked the lottery organization behind Powerball has done little to hold back interest in the game. In fact, with the jackpot soaring to mind-boggl...

DATE: Jan 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Syrian refugee among guests for State of Union WASHINGTON – A Syrian refugee is among those invited to sit in first lady Michelle Obama’s visitor box to watch the State of the Uni...

DATE: Jan 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Planned Parenthood backing Clinton in primary race

HOOKSETT, N.H. – Planned Parenthood is swinging behind Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race and says that won’t mean negative campaigning against her primary opponents. ...

DATE: Jan 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mexico: Sean Penn interview helped locate drug lord Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman

MEXICO CITY – Mexican officials say Sean Penn’s contacts with drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman helped them track the fugitive down – even if he slipped away from an initial raid on the hi...

DATE: Jan 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Privatizing public land gaining favor in GOP

Ranchers’ cause, not tactics, attracts Republican supporters

DATE: Jan 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Star Wars’ Monopoly to include Rey

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The “Star Wars” version of Monopoly will add a game piece based on the female character Rey after an 8-year-old girl wrote to game maker Hasbro complaining about the omiss...