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Nation & World

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June 14, 2013

Officer shot in marathon showdown to head home

The 33-year-old still has a bullet in his body, and has been coping with nerve damage that makes it painful to walk.
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June 14, 2013

Democrats squabble over student loans

With loan rates set to double, Sen. Tom Harkin takes issue with President Obama's plan.
Published
June 14, 2013

Supreme Court: No patenting genes

But in a victory for researchers, the high court approved the patenting of synthetic DNA.
Published
June 13, 2013

Prada purse, super cheap? Might land you in jail

New York's City Council is considering a bill to make it a crime to buy back-alley counterfeit goods.
Published
June 13, 2013

Census shows U.S. near racial ‘tipping point’

The total of whites in the under-5 age group will fall below 50 percent some time in the next year or so.

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Published
June 13, 2013

Nation & World Dispatches

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Remains of victims found in aftermath of wildfire Remains of two people have been found in an area burned by a wildfire that has destroyed at least 360 houses northeast of Colorado Springs. El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa said crews Thursday found the remains of one person reported missing. About an […]
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June 13, 2013

Both parties honor former Mass. Gov. Cellucci

Paul Cellucci's reputation as a man who never forgot his roots is a theme of the memorial service.
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June 13, 2013

Confidence in Congress falls to 10%

The latest poll shows the lowest level of confidence that Gallup has ever found for any institution.
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June 13, 2013

FBI director has final grilling by House panel

Robert Mueller goes out as he came in, testifying about the most high-profile criminal probes.
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June 13, 2013

Nicaragua approves its own ship canal

Environmentalists and engineers are critical of the plan for a waterway far longer than Panama's.