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Some want to limit justices to 18 years
WASHINGTON — Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden death a month before his 80th birthday and the potential impasse over…
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Border checkpoint scans eyes, faces of departing foreigners
SAN DIEGO — The federal government is using eye scans and facial recognition technology for the first time…
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Obama to raise human rights during historic trip to Cuba
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday he’ll raise human rights issues and other U.S. concerns with Cuban…
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Pope vs. Trump: ‘Not Christian’ to only build border walls
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Thrusting himself into the heated American presidential campaign, Pope Francis declared Thursday that…
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Colorado debates organic labels for marijuana
DENVER (AP) — Marijuana has attracted many labels in its time. On Friday, Colorado lawmakers debate whether the…
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Seattle experiments with new solutions to ease homelessness
SEATTLE — As homeless deaths mounted last fall in Seattle, elected officials declared an emergency, resorting to a…
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Report: Calls to VA suicide hotline went to voicemail
WASHINGTON (AP) — A suicide hotline operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs allowed crisis calls to go…
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Fight over gunman’s locked iPhone could have big impact
WASHINGTON — An extraordinary legal fight is brewing with major privacy implications for millions of cellphone users after…
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Teen accused of impersonating doctor, stealing from patient
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Malachi Love-Robinson had all the trappings of a medical practice — an office,…
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Transgender student: South Dakota bill doesn’t accept me
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — When Thomas Lewis told his South Dakota high school last year that he is…
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Migrants find refuge in Arctic
HAMMERFEST, Norway — After hiding below the horizon for two long months, the sun has finally risen in…
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Cruz rivals pounce on candidate’s trust issues
BEAUFORT, S.C. — Ted Cruz is getting hammered by his Republican rivals over what they call a pattern…
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Sanders’ brother shares political odyssey
OXFORD, England — These are exciting times for Larry Sanders, a stalwart Green Party campaigner in Oxford, England.…
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IS faces budget crunch, killing perks and slashing salaries
BEIRUT — Faced with a cash shortage in its so-called caliphate, the Islamic State group has slashed salaries…
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Russia, Saudis tentatively offer to freeze oil output levels
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oil powerhouses Russia and Saudi Arabia joined Qatar and Venezuela in pledging Tuesday…
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Francis to Mexico priests: Don’t be resigned
MORELIA, Mexico — Pope Francis urged Mexico’s priests on Tuesday to fight injustice and not resign themselves to…
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EU braces for return of border controls
SOPRON, Hungary — The Hungarian city of Sopron, population 50,000, boasts an abundance of beauty shops and 200…
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Judiciary chairman open to hearing for Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is leaving open the possibility of holding a hearing…
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Graphic photos begin ‘Grim Sleeper’ trial in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Their bodies were dumped in alleys and garbage bins in south Los Angeles, some…
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Wild weather: Tornados, snow, record heat
CENTURY, Fla. — A treacherous mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain turned morning commutes to icy misery…