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

Two men attacked and killed another man near a London military barracks Wednesday

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5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers

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Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

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Britain: Soldier slaying suspects had been probed

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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 »

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Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan

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Defending the Faith: A case for the traditional view of marriage

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Facts about the Boy Scouts of America

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Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech

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Optimism and American Dream surviving pragmatism, survey shows

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Brutal attack in London heightens terror fears

Two men with butcher knives attacked a citizen to death Wednesday near a London military barracks and one then went on video to explain the crime, shouting political statements, gesturing with... Read more »

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IRS official claims she broke no laws, then pleads the 5th

At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress.... Read more »

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Egyptian soldiers kidnapped in Sinai released

Seven soldiers kidnapped last week by suspected Islamist militants in the restive Sinai were freed after a six-hour negotiation between local tribesmen and the kidnappers, the Egyptian government announced Wednesday. Read more »

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Pipes staking mine claims kill birds

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WWII vet finally graduates

World history conspired to keep George Jones from getting his high school diploma. Read more »

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Ahmadinejad looks to outsider options

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Fourth U.S. fatality by drone strike disclosed

As President Barack Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in... Read more »

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FBI: Man shot to death in Fla. after Boston bombing probe

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities in central Florida early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects,... Read more »

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'Boom Town Baby': African stock market sees sizable gains

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University of Utah makes list of most-attended schools by Fortune's top 100 CEOs

U.S. News and World Report released a report on Wednesday of where America's business leaders went to college, and a local school was featured. The study, also published on Yahoo!, looked at... Read more »

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Experts stress the importance of teaching children innovation

Schools must teach today's students to be innovators as preparation for a changing job market, experts say. 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 »

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

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Abercrombie & Fitch CEO posts statement on Facebook, stores accused of being unfriendly to disabled

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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 »

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