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Nation & World

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September 14, 2012

Topless photos of UK’s Kate draw royal condemnation

The royal family sues a French gossip magazine for a "grotesque and totally unjustifiable" invasion of privacy.
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September 14, 2012

Poll shows tight presidential race in NH

The percentage of those who are undecided jumped to 12 percent from 4 percent in August.
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September 14, 2012

House OKs six-month budget

WASHINGTON – The House voted Thursday to put the government on autopilot for six months, precluding a shutdown through the election and postponing a potential showdown on GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan’s agency budget cuts until next spring when Republicans hope to hold more power in Washington. Ryan returned to the Capitol from the […]
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September 14, 2012

Gulp! NYC cracks down on big sodas

Barring court challenges, the regulations approved by the Board of Health will go into effect in March.
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September 14, 2012

Industries resist changes to rail tankers

The tankers easily rip open when struck and volatile cargo spills, but rail still has a strong safety record.

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September 14, 2012

NYC registry proposal targets abusers of animals

New York City could become the largest jurisdiction to establish a registry for animal abusers, similar to the ones for sex offenders, if it approves a law prompted by a man who threw his dog out of a third-story window. The measure introduced in the City Council this week would require convicted animal abusers to […]
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September 14, 2012

World/Nation Dispatches

ESCUINTLA, Guatemala Long-simmering volcano forces evacution of 33,000 A long-simmering volcano exploded with a series of powerful eruptions outside one of Guatemala’s most famous tourist attractions on Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly two miles high, spewing rivers of lava down its flanks and prompting evacuation orders for more than 33,000 people from surrounding […]
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September 14, 2012

Raid on US consulate a two-phase assault

The armed militants who mingled with protesters in Benghazi may have had help from Libyan security.
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September 14, 2012

Did Maine’s insurance fix work?

Under Maine's new health insurance law, some business premiums have fallen while others jumped, stirring disagreement on its value.
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September 13, 2012

U.S. puts overseas missions on high alert

The United States is bracing for another potential eruption of violent demonstrations after Friday's weekly prayers.