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    A Cruz, Rubio battle over undecided Iowans intensifies
    Politics
    A Cruz, Rubio battle over undecided Iowans intensifies
    STEVE PEOPLES and SCOTT BAUER 
    Jan 06, 2016
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are fighting for the favor of many of the same undecided voters across Iowa, where even some of the...
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    The Latest: Experts seek ‘smoking gun’ for NKorea explosion
    News, World
    The Latest: Experts seek ‘smoking gun’ for NKorea explosion
    Jan 06, 2016
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The latest on North Korea's announcement that it conducted a hydrogen bomb test Wednesday (all times Seoul): 5:31 a.m. Thurs...
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    Christie under attack as rivals sense him rising in NH
    Politics
    Christie under attack as rivals sense him rising in NH
    JILL COLVIN and JULIE BYKOWICZ 
    Jan 06, 2016
    CLAREMONT, New Hampshire (AP) — Chris Christie is the Republican presidential candidate to beat in second-to-vote New Hampshire — so say the super PAC...
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    Cruz’s birth in Canada unlikely to cloud run for president
    Politics
    Cruz’s birth in Canada unlikely to cloud run for president
    MARK SHERMAN 
    Jan 06, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — It seems like only yesterday that skeptics of Barack Obama's birth in Hawaii rushed to the Supreme Court to try to block the son of ...
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    Palestinians ponder succession after 11 years of Abbas
    News, World
    Palestinians ponder succession after 11 years of Abbas
    MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH and KARIN LAUB 
    Jan 06, 2016
    RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Unpopular after 11 years in power, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is starting to face some open machinations from would-b...
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    IRS watchdog warns of scaled-back service in agency plans
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    IRS watchdog warns of scaled-back service in agency plans
    ANDREW TAYLOR 
    Jan 06, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is planning to push you to fire up the computer rather than calling for tax help, but the agency's in-house watchdog say tha...
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    US sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017
    News, World
    US sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017
    MATTHEW LEE and BRADLEY KLAPPER 
    Jan 06, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has a vision for Syrian leader Bashar Assad's departure. Even if it works, the president won't be around to...
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    North Korea says it tested H-bomb to widespread skepticism
    News, World
    North Korea says it tested H-bomb to widespread skepticism
    FOSTER KLUG 
    Jan 06, 2016
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ground shook around its nuclear testing facility, North Korea trumpeted its first hydrogen bomb test — a self...
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    Long before learning ABCs, tots recognize words are symbols
    Nation, News
    Long before learning ABCs, tots recognize words are symbols
    LAURAN NEERGAARD 
    Jan 06, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrate your child's scribbles. A novel experiment shows that even before learning their ABCs, youngsters start to recognize that ...
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    Dutch to host conference to discuss countering ‘terror’
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    Dutch to host conference to discuss countering ‘terror’
    Jan 06, 2016
    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch foreign minister has called an international conference next week to discuss the global "fight against terror....
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    Iraq offers to mediate between Saudi Arabia, Iran
    News, World
    Iraq offers to mediate between Saudi Arabia, Iran
    ALI AKBAR DAREINI and JON GAMBRELL 
    Jan 06, 2016
    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iraq on Wednesday offered to mediate between Saudi Arabia and Iran after tensions soared following the kingdom's execution of a Sh...
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    US stocks sink on North Korean bomb claim and China worries
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    US stocks sink on North Korean bomb claim and China worries
    MARLEY JAY 
    Jan 06, 2016
    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks dropped Wednesday as investors fretted about signs of belligerence from North Korea and more weakening of China's economy,...
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    Man behind armed Oregon band says he’s on mission from God
    Nation, News
    Man behind armed Oregon band says he’s on mission from God
    TERRENCE PETTY and MICHELLE RINDELS 
    Jan 06, 2016
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The man behind the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge comes from a Mormon family that has been challenging government...
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    Obama’s move may deter some weapon sales over the Internet
    Nation, News
    Obama’s move may deter some weapon sales over the Internet
    RYAN J. FOLEY and ERIC TUCKER 
    Jan 05, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's move to tighten controls on gun sales could discourage some unlicensed private sellers from doing business ...
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    Sanders vowing to break up banks during first year in office
    Nation, News
    Sanders vowing to break up banks during first year in office
    LISA LERER 
    Jan 05, 2016
    NEW YORK (AP) — Characterizing Wall Street as an industry run on "greed, fraud, dishonesty and arrogance," Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sa...
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    Truck blocks entrance to US land as armed standoff persists
    Nation, News
    Truck blocks entrance to US land as armed standoff persists
    REBECCA BOONE and GENE JOHNSON 
    Jan 05, 2016
    BURNS, Ore. (AP) — A pickup truck blocked the entrance Tuesday to a national wildlife preserve where a small armed group upset over federal land polic...
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    Obama thrusts gun control debate into forefront of 2016 race
    Nation, News
    Obama thrusts gun control debate into forefront of 2016 race
    JULIE PACE 
    Jan 05, 2016
    WASHINGTON (AP) — With his emotional plea for America to embrace some gun control, President Barack Obama on Thursday thrust the contentious issue to ...
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    Mystery of missing men in Hong Kong takes a twist
    News, World
    Mystery of missing men in Hong Kong takes a twist
    KELVIN CHAN 
    Jan 05, 2016
    HONG KONG (AP) — Five men associated with a Hong Kong publisher known for books critical of China's leaders have vanished one by one in the last three...
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    Family unhappy, but ex-officer’s attorney gratified by bond
    Nation, News
    Family unhappy, but ex-officer’s attorney gratified by bond
    BRUCE SMITH 
    Jan 05, 2016
    CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former South Carolina policeman charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist will remain under hou...
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    Merkel outraged at New Year sex assaults in Cologne
    News, World
    Merkel outraged at New Year sex assaults in Cologne
    FRANK JORDANS 
    Jan 05, 2016
    BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced outrage Tuesday at a series of sexual assaults in the western city of Cologne on New Year's Eve, ...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    Local News
    Programs today at Sizerville State Park
    August 2, 2025
    EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
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    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    National Sports
    Pirates’ trade deadline defined by rigid thinking and poor processes. What else is new?
    JASON MACKEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    August 1, 2025
    (TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
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