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August 9, 2013

Nation Dispatches

BEAUMONT, Calif. Wildfire burns 10 homes, threatens 500 others A rapidly spreading wildfire chewed through a rugged Southern California mountain range on Thursday, destroying at least 10 homes, threatening more than 500 other residences and forcing some 1,500 people to flee. Five people were injured, while more than 1,000 firefighters, 13 helicopters and six air […]
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August 9, 2013

Mystery writer Mertz dies at 85

Barbara Mertz, who received a doctorate at 23, wrote under two pen names and had a deep love for archaeology.
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August 9, 2013

Islam divided at end of Ramadan

The Eid al-Fitr holiday begins, but its joy is overshadowed by violence and political tension.
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August 9, 2013

Rebels shell vicinity of Syria’s leader

Striking the neighborhood of a presidential visit, the attack hits one of the capital's most secure areas.
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August 9, 2013

Zoo celebrates tiger cubs’ birth

WASHINGTON – The National Zoo is celebrating the birth of a pair of Sumatran tiger cubs, a critically endangered species. The zoo announced Thursday that the cubs born to 4-year-old Damai on Monday appear to be healthy and the new mother has been seen grooming and nursing them. This is Damai’s first litter, sired by […]

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August 9, 2013

Officials to vote on high prison phone rates

Regulators are concerned that companies reap revenues while isolating convicts from loved ones.
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August 9, 2013

Privacy safeguards ‘top priority’

In an era of evolving cyberthreats, intelligence agency heads say no one willfully disobeys laws.
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August 8, 2013

Yemen official: 12 killed as U.S. escalates drone airstrikes

Since July 27, drone attacks have killed 34 suspected militants, according to an Associated Press count based on information provided by Yemeni security officials.
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August 8, 2013

Six of 12 small cars do well in front crash tests

Safety is critical in the fast-growing small-car market, with many buyers downsizing from larger vehicles.
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August 8, 2013

Secure email service linked to Edward Snowden shuts down

In a note posted Thursday, the owner said the company is folding rather than becoming "complicit in crimes against the American people."