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Apple’s new iDevices: Small is beautiful, too
CUPERTINO, Calif. — As it struggles to match the success of its big-screen iPhones, Apple is now contending…
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Trump demands GOP embrace him as Dems unleash new attacks
WASHINGTON — A front-runner under attack from all sides, Republican Donald Trump demanded that his party’s skeptical establishment…
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Obama, Castro vow new path forward
HAVANA — In a stunning diplomatic display, U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro tussled in…
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How Chicago racked up a $662M police misconduct bill
CHICAGO — In this city’s troubled history of police misconduct, Eric Caine’s case may be unrivaled: It took…
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American IS fighter: I made a bad decision
IRBIL, Iraq — The American Islamic State group fighter who handed himself over to Kurdish forces in northern…
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Cranking up pressure, Garland ready for first Senate visits
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court commenced courtesy calls with senators Thursday as Democrats…
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Pup found 5 weeks after falling overboard
SAN DIEGO — It sounds like a pitch for a far-fetched movie: “Cast Away,” but with a dog…
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Trump faces obstacles in bid to shake up corporate America
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s railing about what’s wrong in corporate America goes further than the typical political…
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Kurds declare de-facto federal region in north Syria
BEIRUT — Syria’s Kurds on Thursday declared a de-facto federal region in Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Syria, drawing…
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Beyond record hot, February was ‘astronomical’ and ‘strange’
WASHINGTON — Earth got so hot last month that federal scientists struggled to find words, describing temperatures as…
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Gunmen kill colleague of slain Honduran environmentalist
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Unidentified gunmen killed a colleague of environmentalist leader Berta Caceres, who was slain almost two…
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Mexico City bans cars in first smog alert in 11 years
MEXICO CITY — Authorities in greater Mexico City extended an air pollution alert for a fourth day, as…
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Obama dares GOP to let Clinton, Trump pick justice
WASHINGTON — By nominating an uncontroversial 63-year-old judge, President Barack Obama handed Republicans an unwelcome election-year proposition: Give…
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Standout in the law, Garland would blend in at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — In experience, background and even in his personal characteristics, Merrick Garland resembles the men and women…
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Historians unveil WWII secret services’ archives
PARIS — French historians on Wednesday unveiled secret services’ archives from World War II that offer a unique…
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EU calls for Greece relief as migrant arrivals hit 1 million
ATHENS, Greece — The European Union told member states Wednesday they “urgently need to deliver” on commitments to…
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North Korea sentences US tourist to 15 years in prison
PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with…
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Bhutan plants 108,000 trees for royal baby
GAUHATI, India — Citizens in Bhutan are anxious to ensure the survival of groves of trees that have…
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Subway shutdown makes for a long day in D.C.
WASHINGTON — An unprecedented safety shutdown of the Metro subway system inconvenienced hundreds of thousands of people in…
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Panel to advance budget plan
WASHINGTON — The House Budget Committee on Wednesday pressed ahead with a 10-year spending plan that promises sweeping…