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African migrants hit it big in Spain Christmas lottery
MADRID — About 35 African migrants, including at least one rescued at sea from an overcrowded wooden boat,…
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District besieged by Taliban still under Afghan control
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan forces backed by U.S. air strikes pushed back a Taliban onslaught Thursday in…
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Burundi: New rebel group says it aims to oust Nkurunziza
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Burundi edged closer toward a civil war Thursday with the announcement of the launch…
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Christmas in Bethlehem clouded by Israeli-Palestinian violence
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Christian faithful from around the world on Thursday descended on the biblical city of…
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Defying Fed hike, 30-year mortgage rate slips to 3.96 pct.
WASHINGTON — What Fed rate hike? One week after the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates slightly from…
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A no thank you for serving
ST. LOUIS — No medical or mental health care. No subsidized college or work training. For many who…
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Tornadoes ravage South; at least 11 killed
ASHLAND, Miss. — Instead of doing some last-minute shopping or wrapping gifts, families across the South spent Christmas…
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California gov pardons Downey Jr. in drug case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The governor of California pardoned Robert Downey Jr. on Thursday for a nearly 20-year-old felony…
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Nordic countries in annual contest to claim the real Santa
HELSINKI — Most kids learn that Santa Claus comes from the North Pole, but children in Scandinavia are…
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Grand jury indicts man in death at Anchorage jail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a man suspected of killing a fellow prisoner…
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Airlines prep for holiday crush: More flights, bigger planes
DALLAS — Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of redeyes, as they…
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Girl calls 911 after touching Elf on the Shelf
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — A New Jersey girl called 911 after she touched her Elf on the Shelf.…
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Arrests made as protest blocks Minn. airport
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters blocked access to a terminal and caused significant holiday traffic delays around Minneapolis-St. Paul International…
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2 Palestinian attackers killed, 2 Israelis die in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Palestinian assailants were shot and killed on Wednesday after stabbing Jewish pedestrians outside Jerusalem’s…
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Wave of attacks kills at least 15 civilians across Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks across Iraq killed at least 15 civilians on Wednesday as government…
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Chipotle tweaks cooking after E. coli outbreak
NEW YORK — After an E. coli outbreak that sickened more than 50 people, Chipotle is tweaking its…
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Suspect in Vegas crash distraught, attorney says
LAS VEGAS — A woman accused of intentionally plowing a car carrying her child through crowds of pedestrians…
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Grand jury indicts truck driver in Tracy Morgan crash
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A New Jersey grand jury on Wednesday indicted the truck driver who crashed into…
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Afghan troops rushed to area under attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan military has rushed reinforcements to a southern district threatened for days with takeover…
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US expands sanctions over Russia’s activity in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Tuesday imposed financial restrictions on 34 additional people and entities for helping…