May 21, 2013
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US won’t negotiate with al-Qaida on aid worker
WASHINGTON — The White House says the Obama administration does not and will not negotiate with al-Qaida even though it is concerned about the safety and well-being of a 70-year-old American aid wo...
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Chaplain Col. Dennis Goodwin (left) directs a prayer over the transfer case containing the remains of Army Capt. Bruce K. Clark of Spencerport, N.Y., upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Department of Defense announced the death of Clark who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
Soldier’s wife saw bullet hole during Skype session
DALLAS — An Army nurse showed no alarm or discomfort before suddenly collapsing during a Skype video chat with his wife, who saw a bullet hole in a closet behind him, his family said Sunday. Cap...
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Senate turns to fight over student loans
WASHINGTON — The Senate is the newest arena in the election-year face-off over federal student loans, and both sides are starting out by pounding away at each other. With Congress returning from...
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Republican presidential Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign stop Thursday in Virginia. With Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich out of the race, Romney is gaining more support.
GOP leaders start to rally around Romney, sort of
WASHINGTON — Republican party leaders are starting to rally around Mitt Romney, but it’s not exactly a stampede of support for the expected GOP presidential nominee. With Rick Santorum and Newt ...
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Musial’s wife dies at 91
ST. LOUIS — The wife of St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial died at the age of 91. The team said Lillian Musial passed away on Thursday. Lillian Labash was one of eight children who...
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2 bodies found during search for Tennessee mom, girls
JACKSON, Miss. — Two bodies have been found in Mississippi during the search for a missing Tennessee woman and her three children, but the identities are not known, authorities said Saturday. Th...
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Two hikers held in Iran marry in California
SAN FRANCISCO — Two Americans detained and accused of spying after hiking near the Iraq-Iran border three years ago married Saturday in the San Francisco Bay area. A private wedding ceremony for...
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Study ties IVF, birth defect risk
Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A large new study from Australia suggests b...
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GOP rival hopes to end Indiana senator’s career
INDIANAPOLIS — Republican Richard Lugar has shown through a lengthy Senate career that he can broker compromises on international and domestic issues, and avoid the acrimony that often brings Washi...
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Students work during an Advanced Placement government class at the Academy for College and Career Exploration on May 1 in Baltimore. This month, 2 million students will take 3.7 million end-of-year AP exams -- figures well over double those from a decade ago.
AP surges as tool for schools raising standards
Not long ago, Advanced Placement exams were mostly for top students looking to challenge themselves and get a head start on college credit. Not anymore. In the next two weeks, 2 million students...
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