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Vicksburg marks anniversary of Civil War siege

Even 150 years later, Vicksburg is still overshadowed by Gettysburg — so much so, that the Mississippi city is having its Civil War commemoration a few weeks early rather than compete with... Read more »

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Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 340K

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell 23,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 340,000, a level consistent with solid job growth. Read more »

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Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone

An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday. Read more »

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10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see. Read more »

Published 2 hours ago

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US rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.59 pct.

Average rates on fixed mortgage rose for the third straight week, hitting their highest levels since mid-March. Still, mortgage rates remained close to historic lows, a trend that should help... Read more »

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President Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

President Barack Obama is set to at least partially lift the veil of secrecy surrounding U.S.-directed drone strikes around the world, a key component of counterterrorism strategy, as he outlines... Read more »

Published 4 hours ago

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Russia wary of deeper nuclear arms cuts

Russia's top military officer on Thursday voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require parallel reductions in non-nuclear precision weapons. Read more »

Published 4 hours ago

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AP Interview: Syria conflict uproots Palestinians

Syria's fighting has uprooted more than half of the country's 530,000 Palestinians — descendants of refugees from a Mideast conflict half a century ago — and their situation is becoming... Read more »

Published 4 hours ago

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UK official: Suspects part of previous probes

A British government official says both suspects in the brutal killing of a solider were part of previous security services investigations for possible terror links. Read more »

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US unemployment aid applications fall to 340K

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health. Read more »

Published 5 hours ago

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5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers

Opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad traded heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, leaving five people dead in what was described as... Read more »

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Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Read more »

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Ice cream can be an easy way to get kids cooking

Sometimes it takes the mind of an 8-year-old boy to come up with a brilliant idea. At least when it comes to ice cream. My son and I had just left a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop where I'd... Read more »

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Britain: Soldier slaying suspects had been probed

Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried... Read more »

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US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old... Read more »

Published 6 hours ago

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Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan

A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by a separatist insurgency and Islamic militancy, police said. Read more »

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Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B

The tornado that ripped through an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital,... Read more »

Published 20 hours ago

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Tiger Woods: Sergio Garcia comment hurtful, time to move on

Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods for saying he would serve fried chicken if they were to have dinner at the U.S. Open, an ugly addition to nearly two weeks of verbal sparring. Read more »

Published 20 hours ago

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Dallas exhibit reunites art JFK saw before death

Artist Jack Zajac said learning earlier this year that his bronze sculpture was among the last works of art ever seen by President John F. Kennedy left him feeling "reverential." Read more »

Published 21 hours ago

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Obama threatens veto of Republican student loan plan

President Barack Obama is threatening to veto House Republicans' student loan bill. Read more »

Published 22 hours ago

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Arias jury deadlocked but must continue

The Phoenix jury deciding whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to life in prison or death has resumed deliberations. Read more »

Published 22 hours ago

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Palestinians have little faith in John Kerry's efforts to restart peace talks

Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as... Read more »

Published 22 hours ago

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Benghazi review leader OKs meeting with committee

A House committee chairman has withdrawn a subpoena to compel a retired diplomat to answer questions in private about an independent investigation of last year's attack in Benghazi, Libya. Read more »

Published 22 hours ago

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UK official: Attack near London military barracks could be terror-related

Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks Wednesday, in what British authorities were investigating as a possible terror act. One man is dead and two others were injured. Read more »

Published 22 hours ago

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First lady lauds effort to preserve DC slave house

Michelle Obama said Wednesday that stories of toil and sweat by slaves once held at a historic home within sight of the White House are an important part of U.S. history, including her own personal... Read more »

Published 23 hours ago

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