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Abbas says Palestinians no longer bound by pacts with Israel

UNITED NATIONS – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared before world leaders Wednesday that he is no longer bound by agreements signed with Israel and called on the United Nations to p...

South Dakota tribe plans first pot resort in U.S.

FLANDREAU, S.D. – The Santee Sioux tribe has already proven its business acumen, running a successful casino, a 120-room hotel and a 240-head buffalo ranch on the plains of South Dakota. ...

Obama, Castro look to boost new ties

Cuban official wants U.S. to act faster on lifting trade embargo

Nation Briefs

Snowden begins tweeting about NSA NEW YORK – Edward Snowden, who has confounded U.S. officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a new mega...

World Briefs

Sinn Fein leader will face no charges DUBLIN – Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams and six other suspected IRA veterans will face no charges over the outlawed group’s 1972 abducti...

Planned Parenthood faces tough grilling

Group’s chief calls videos ‘untrue’

Taliban takeover stirs old fears

Afghan forces’ effort to retake city bogs down

Clinton calls for ending tax on ‘Cadillac’ health plans

NEW YORK – Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for the repeal of part of President Barack Obama’s health-care law, the so-called “Cadillac tax” on health insurance that’s unpopular with large ...

Casinos going all in on new slot machines

Younger gamblers want arcade-style games

Nation & World Briefs

State Dept.: Clinton email storage not secured WASHINGTON – The State Department has told Senate investigators that it didn’t provide Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lawyer with a secure...

Drugmakers, China sink stocks

Worries about Chinese economy push stock market back down

Trump proposes tax cuts

Experts say plan would add to national debt