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Planned Parenthood and government shutdown: Things to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans are racing to avert a government shutdown next week when the budget year ends and a temporary funding…
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Pope ends Cuban trip with address to families, heads to US
SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) — Pope Francis ends his visit to Cuba on Tuesday with a Mass at the country's most revered…
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Trial wraps up in fight for oldest US synagogue, $7.4M bells
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge overseeing a trial over control of the nation's oldest synagogue and ceremonial bells…
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‘Maze Runner’ sequel outpaces ‘Black Mass’ at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — "The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" edged out Johnny Depp's "Black Mass" at…
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UN agency: Iran’s role in nuclear probe meets standards
VIENNA (AP) — The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Monday that samples used to determine whether Iran tried to develop…
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‘Baby Doe’ mom, boyfriend face charges in toddler’s death
BOSTON (AP) — The mother of a young girl dubbed Baby Doe and identified almost three months after her remains washed up inside…
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Boston-based fantasy sports company eyes breakout NFL season
Written by Philip Marcelo BOSTON (AP) — The daily fantasy sports industry is eyeing a breakout season as NFL games begin.…
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Two Cuban dissidents say they were detained on way to see pope
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban police detained two prominent dissidents who had been invited to Havana's cathedral for evening prayers with Pope…
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US mulls abstention on Cuba embargo vote at UN
Written by Bradley Klapper and Matthew Lee WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the United States may be willing to accept a…
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GOP wants to broaden appeal; will candidates get in the way?
Written by Kevin Freking and Julie Pace WASHINGTON (AP) — Anyone in America can grow up to be president, as the saying goes…
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Listen: Notre Dame professor’s music playlist for Pope’s US visit
NEW YORK (AP) — A soundtrack ranging from Mozart to "Motownphilly" has been created by a Notre Dame professor for Pope…
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Big night for HBO at Emmys with ‘Veep,’ ‘Thrones’
Written by David Bauder HBO claimed the hardware at the annual Emmy Awards. Viola Davis, Jon Hamm and Tracy Morgan captured the…
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America’s Stonehenge: New Hampshire rocks history or hoax?
Written by Rik Stevens SALEM, N.H. (AP) — Using the astronomical chart on a table in the covered tower, visitors aim their…
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GOP candidate Carson: Muslim shouldn’t be elected president
Written by Hope Yen WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says Islam is antithetical to the Constitution, and he doesn'…
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Kerry: US to accept 85,000 refugees in 2016, 100,000 in 2017
Written by Ken Dilanian BERLIN (AP) — Scrambling to address a growing Syrian refugee crisis, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced…
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Pope meets with Fidel, misses out on dissident greeting
Written by Nicole Winfield and Michael Weissenstein HAVANA (AP) — Pope Francis flies to eastern Cuba on Monday for the next leg of…
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Heroin epidemic puts pressure on schools to get antidote
Written by Michelle R. Smith PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The heroin epidemic that has been taking the lives of teenagers for years…
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Russia: If Syria asks us to send troops, we’ll consider it
MOSCOW (AP) — A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia would consider sending troops to fight in Syria if Damascus were…
