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A surge of abductions in relatively tranquil, prosperous Herat — a city largely untouched by Taliban — casts doubt on nation’s future.

House GOP faction rebels against leadership proposal on health care

House GOP faction rebels against leadership proposal on health care

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Legislation related to people with pre-existing conditions is pulled after conservative wing mutinies.

Federal agents search Mississippi property in ricin investigation

Federal agents search Mississippi property in ricin investigation

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A science and tech worker shortage? The numbers don’t add up, study says.

A science and tech worker shortage? The numbers don’t add up, study says.

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Report counters common claim that there aren’t enough Americans trained in math-based fields.

Federal government to spend
$890,000 on . . . nothing

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The money will pay service fees for 13,712 empty bank accounts that were supposed to be closed.

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Fight Club on the Hill

Fight Club on the Hill

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These days, House conservatives prefer to eat their own.

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Claims about the FAA furloughs

Claims about the FAA furloughs

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For GOP, Jeb Bush’s Hispanic appeal

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Ahead of 2016, former Fla. gov. has embodied an adopted culture that has enthusiastically adopted him.

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Biden at MIT funeral: ‘We will not yield to fear’

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Mark Sanford debates cardboard cutout of Nancy Pelosi

Mark Sanford debates cardboard cutout of Nancy Pelosi

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Cannabis researcher: Benefits outweigh risks

Cannabis researcher: Benefits outweigh risks

Dr. Ben J. Whalley, a leading researcher on marijuana and its effects on seizures, says that while there are serious questions about giving the drug to children with severe seizures it may be the best option for some.
Bangladesh building collapse leaves dozens dead

Bangladesh building collapse leaves dozens dead

An eight-story building containing four clothing factories collapsed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing at least 87 people and trapping many more.
Inside the Boston bombing suspect’s arrest

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President Ronald Reagan joined by former Presidents Richard Nixon, left, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter, right, toast each other in the Blue Room at the White House on October 8, 1981 as the four met prior to the departure of the three former Presidents to Cairo for the funeral of President Sadat. (AP Phot /ho)

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White House is open to fix on FAA furloughs

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Under pressure, the White House has signaled it might accept legislation eliminating furloughs blamed for lengthy flight delays, while leaving the rest of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts in place.

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