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Asians to become largest migrant group
WASHINGTON — In a major shift in immigration patterns over the next 50 years, Asians will have surged…
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UN pledges support for women’s equality
UNITED NATIONS — World leaders pledged money and political clout to achieve equality for women by 2030 at…
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Obama makes forceful defense of UN goals
UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama on Sunday committed the U.S. to a new blueprint to eliminate poverty…
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Pope extols America’s founding ideals
PHILADELPHIA — He spoke at Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. He…
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In South Sudan a fragile peace allows food deliveries
KOCH, South Sudan — Sarah Nyanchar fled her home in South Sudan’s war-torn Unity state months ago, but…
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After Boehner: Can House GOP be led?
WASHINGTON — The gulf between tea party conservatives and establishment Republicans has grown so wide that it just…
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Border tensions rise between Croatia and Serbia
ZAGREB, Croatia — Tensions escalated between Serbia and Croatia on Thursday as the longtime rivals struggled to come…
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Over 700 killed in crush of hajj pilgrims
MINA, Saudi Arabia — Two giant waves of Muslim pilgrims collided at an intersection Thursday near a holy…
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Political, legal barriers face historic Colombia peace deal
BOGOTA, Colombia — A stunning diplomatic breakthrough leaves a minefield of problems standing between Colombia and the tantalizing…
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Six killed while being transported by smuggling ring
EDNA, Texas — Federal immigration officials say six people who were killed after the SUV they were in…
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Border Patrol agent indicted in 2012 fatal shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Border Patrol agent charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Mexican teen…
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Tour vehicle, bus collide on Seattle bridge; 4 dead
SEATTLE — A “duck boat” tour vehicle and a charter bus carrying foreign college students collided on a…
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Obama’s personal ties with Xi yield mixed policy results
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has invested more time building personal ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping than…
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McConnell moves ahead with bipartisan stopgap spending bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s top Republican moved swiftly to avoid a government shutdown in six days, pushing legislation…
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Audit finds slipshod cybersecurity at HealthCare.gov
WASHINGTON — The government stored sensitive personal information on millions of health insurance customers in a computer system…
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Pope, after historic talk to Congress, visits NYC
NEW YORK — Pope Francis plunged into the melting pot of New York after reminding the country of…
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Colombia’s president, rebels announce breakthrough in talks
HAVANA — Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and leftist guerrilla commanders on Wednesday announced an important breakthrough in…
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EU sends $1B to agencies helping at refugee camps
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders, faced with a staggering migration crisis and deep divisions over how to tackle…
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Papa! Pope stirs excitement in DC, calls for climate action
WASHINGTON — Cheered by jubilant crowds across the nation’s capital, Pope Francis forged common cause Wednesday with President…
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Defense: Shooter’s dad never told he couldn’t have guns
SEATTLE — Prosecutors told jurors Tuesday that the father of the teenager who shot and killed four classmates…