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Iowans who sought to draft Christie in 2011, back him again
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential Chris Christie got a big boost in Iowa Tuesday when six…
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Planned Parenthood chief rebuts videos
WASHINGTON — The head of Planned Parenthood defended the women’s health organization Tuesday before a Republican-run Congress bent…
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Amid Europe’s migrant tensions, kindness arises too
PARIS — A 24-year-old Danish woman sails refugees across windy straits to safety in Sweden. A Romanian whose…
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Tribe to open nation’s first marijuana resort
FLANDREAU, S.D. — The Santee Sioux tribe has already proven its business acumen, running a successful casino, a…
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Oregon gears up for recreational pot sales
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s medical marijuana dispensaries are getting ready for a watershed moment this week: when recreational…
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US drilling states guided on handling quakes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of U.S. drilling states, seismologists, academics and industry experts issued guidance Monday in…
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Washington state suspends operations of duck tour company
SEATTLE — Washington state regulators suspended the operations of a Seattle tour company Monday after one of its…
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Scramble to fill top jobs in House after Boehner exit
WASHINGTON — A chaotic scramble is on to fill the top GOP jobs in the House following Speaker…
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GOP front-runner Trump proposes tax cuts for all
NEW YORK — After weeks of vowing to raise taxes on “hedge fund guys” and high-income earners, Republican…
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Obama, Putin clash on Syria’s future
UNITED NATIONS — U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply disagreed Monday over the chaos…
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Key Afghan city falls to Taliban in major government setback
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban captured the strategic northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Monday in a multi-pronged…
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Spinning top, puppet among 12 Toy Hall of Fame finalists
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The spinning top, coloring book, Wiffle Ball and puppet are vying for a place…
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Prison worker who helped killers escape gets up to 7 years
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A sobbing former prison worker who helped two murderers escape from a maximum-security lockup said…
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Don’t get drunk: advice college kids may not get from docs
CHICAGO (AP) — Government researchers say “deplorably” few college students are warned by doctors about the danger from…
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NASA says Mars appears to have water
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists…
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States monitor alcohol offenders with twice-daily tests
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Every day before sunrise, people stream through a nondescript door behind the county jail…
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Pretty Paris’ dirty secret: Pollution
PARIS — Guidebooks rarely mention it, but Paris is one of the most polluted cities in the rich…
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India clamping down on critics, activist groups
NEW DELHI — It takes courage to accuse a powerful politician — a man who would go on…
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Boehner slams ‘false prophets’ among GOP
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner warned Sunday against “false prophets” in his own party making unrealistic promises,…
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Pope Francis wraps up joyful US visit with big open-air Mass
PHILADELPHIA — Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of…