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Chinese cyberattacks on US companies continue

WASHINGTON — Chinese hacking attempts on American corporate intellectual property have occurred with regularity over the past three…

In this Aug. 10, 2006 photo, the sign used as the backdrop for press briefings at the U.S. Department of State is seen in Washington.

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While Clinton used home email, State’s networks were at risk

WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton has come under fierce criticism for doing business over personal email while secretary…

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Amazon sues to stop phony product reviews

NEW YORK — Internet users increasingly rely on online customer reviews when making spending decisions, whether they’re buying…

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Missing Florida girl found dead in freezer

MIAMI — The body of an 11-year-old girl who had apparently been missing for more than a year…

In this July 20, 2012  photo, Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie, right, and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz sign a petition supporting Native Hawaiian sovereignty in Honolulu.

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Lawsuit, divisiveness hamper Native Hawaiian election effort

HONOLULU — A group of Native Hawaiians are organizing an election to create a national government for the…

In this June 9  photo, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is seen in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans are returning from a weeklong recess to try to untangle their leadership mess. All eyes are on Ryan as he weighs whether to agree to entreaties from party leaders to enter the race for speaker. But conservatives are increasingly lining up against him.

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House Republicans return to Capitol to face leadership mess

WASHINGTON — House Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a nearly unprecedented leadership crisis, looming budget…

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Dems welcome the gun debate to the campaign

WASHINGTON — After 15 years of a virtual gag order on guns in presidential politics, Democrats are talking…

In this Oct. 14 photo, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures during a speech to supporters at a rally in Richmond, Virginia. Trump has long boasted about his enormous wealth and how he doesn't need anyone else's money to fund his presidential campaign. But that hasn't stopped tens of thousands of people from across the country from chipping in with small-dollar checks as small as $10 or $25 to let him know that they're behind him.

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Small-dollar donors flock to Trump, help power his campaign

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump likes to boast about his enormous wealth and how he doesn’t need anyone else’s…

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Police say 1 killed, 5 injured in shooting at ZombiCon

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A shooting at the annual ZombiCon gathering in Florida has left one person dead…

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Voters’ apathy influences Egypt’s legislative election

CAIRO — A mix of voters’ apathy and frustration characterized elections held Sunday for Egypt’s first legislature in…

A Palestinian man stands on his balcony Sunday as he looks at concrete barrier between the Arab neighborhood of Jabal Mukaber and the Jewish area of Armon Hanatziv in east Jerusalem. I

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Arab areas of Jerusalem blocked off

JERUSALEM — Palestinians in Jerusalem, more than a third of the city’s population, have awoken to a new…

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Senior al-Qaida commander killed in an airstrike in Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike has killed a top al-Qaida commander and two other fighters in Syria, activists…

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German mayoral candidate wounded in knife attack

BERLIN (AP) — A leading candidate to be mayor of Cologne was stabbed and seriously wounded Saturday by…

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Israel: 4 Palestinian attackers shot dead in latest violence

JERUSALEM — Palestinian assailants carried out five stabbing attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank on Saturday, authorities…

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Thousands of migrants surge into Slovenia

PETISOVCI, Slovenia — Thousands of migrants surged into tiny Slovenia on Saturday as an alternative route opened in…

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Benghazi prober: Clinton showdown about facts

WASHINGTON — Rep. Trey Gowdy is a man under fierce pressure as he leads a congressional Benghazi investigation…

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Justices mull appeal of Chicago suburb’s assault weapons ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has so far resisted elaborating on two landmark decisions that established a…

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Plan B more accessible to American Indian women

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The federal Indian Health Service has finalized a policy that makes emergency contraception more accessible…

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NOAA: Thanks to El Nino, the US looks pretty wet this winter

WASHINGTON — El Nino this winter will leave a big wet but not necessarily snowy footprint on much…

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Gov’t: No benefit hike for Social Security next year

WASHINGTON — Older Americans got a double dose of bad news Thursday: There will be no cost-of-living increase…