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    House chairman: EPA actions in mine spill ‘inexcusable’
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    House chairman: EPA actions in mine spill ‘inexcusable’
    MATTHEW DALY 
    Sep 09, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Science Committee said Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency's actions in causing a toxic mine spi...
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    Justice Department looks to sharpen computer crime law
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    Justice Department looks to sharpen computer crime law
    ERIC TUCKER 
    Sep 09, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Stung by recent court decisions that have gone against them, Justice Department lawyers are making a fresh push to clarify a compute...
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    Lebanese protests resume as leaders debate trash crisis
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    Lebanese protests resume as leaders debate trash crisis
    ZEINA KARAM and BASSEM MROUE 
    Sep 09, 2015
    BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese demonstrators returned to the streets Wednesday to protest government dysfunction as politicians failed to make progress in the...
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    Clerk in gay-marriage fight back to work Friday or Monday
    Nation, News
    Clerk in gay-marriage fight back to work Friday or Monday
    ADAM BEAM 
    Sep 09, 2015
    MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — After a five-day stint in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis will ret...
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    Islamic State group loyalists eye a presence in Afghanistan
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    Islamic State group loyalists eye a presence in Afghanistan
    LYNNE O'DONNELL 
    Sep 08, 2015
    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Homegrown militants loyal to the Islamic State group are making inroads into Afghanistan, controlling territory in some part...
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    Huckabee, Cruz plan to meet with jailed Kentucky clerk
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    Huckabee, Cruz plan to meet with jailed Kentucky clerk
    DYLAN LOVAN 
    Sep 08, 2015
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two Republican presidential candidates planned jailhouse meetings Tuesday with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, raising her conservati...
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    Congress wades into toxic mine spill caused by EPA crew
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    Congress wades into toxic mine spill caused by EPA crew
    MATTHEW BROWN 
    Sep 07, 2015
    BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The focus on a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three Western states shifts to Congress this week as lawmakers kick off a...
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    From eggs to trees, USDA promotional programs controversial
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    From eggs to trees, USDA promotional programs controversial
    MARY CLARE JALONICK 
    Sep 05, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The slogans are familiar: "The Incredible Edible Egg," ''Pork: The Other White Meat," and "Got Milk?" They've all been part of promo...
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    Cardin’s opposition to Iran deal sets back White House hopes
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    Cardin’s opposition to Iran deal sets back White House hopes
    ERICA WERNER 
    Sep 05, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A key Democratic senator, Ben Cardin of Maryland, announced opposition to the Iran nuclear deal Friday, in a blow to the White House...
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    Ukraine’s parliament shows cracks over devolving powers
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    Ukraine’s parliament shows cracks over devolving powers
    EFREM LUKATSKY and YURAS KARMANAU 
    Sep 01, 2015
    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's parliament majority showed cracks Tuesday after a right-wing party said it was leaving the coalition over a measure to ...
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    Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed
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    Grenade explodes during Ukraine clashes; 1 officer killed
    EFREM LUKATSKY and YURAS KARMANAU 
    Aug 31, 2015
    KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A grenade exploded outside Ukraine's parliament during a nationalist protest against a vote to give greater powers to separatist ...
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    Q&A: Questions, answers in Planned Parenthood controversy
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    Q&A: Questions, answers in Planned Parenthood controversy
    BRIAN MELLEY 
    Aug 29, 2015
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Planned Parenthood Federation of America is defending its abortion practices and its donation of fetal tissue for medical research....
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    With historic visit, Obama to seek common cause with pope
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    With historic visit, Obama to seek common cause with pope
    JOSH LEDERMAN 
    Aug 26, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping into office in 2009, President Barack Obama captured near rock-star status around the world among millions who saw him as t...
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    Tardy tax filers risk loss of health care subsidies
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    Tardy tax filers risk loss of health care subsidies
    RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR 
    Aug 24, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law doesn't start for another couple of months, but the next few days are cr...
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    In speech, Rubio slams Obama’s outreach to Iran and Cuba
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    In speech, Rubio slams Obama’s outreach to Iran and Cuba
    SERGIO BUSTOS 
    Aug 14, 2015
    NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio vowed Friday to roll back the Obama administration's new Cuba policy on his first day in...
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    Sweden drops some sex cases against Assange
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    Sweden drops some sex cases against Assange
    MATTI HUUHTANEN 
    Aug 13, 2015
    HELSINKI (AP) — Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped cases of lesser sexual misconduct against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange but said they still...
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    Greek bailout details pored over across Europe
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    Greek bailout details pored over across Europe
    ELENA BECATOROS and LORNE COOK 
    Aug 12, 2015
    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Details of Greece's latest bailout package were being pored over across Europe on Wednesday as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ins...
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    Greece accepts harsh new bailout terms, vows swift vote
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    Greece accepts harsh new bailout terms, vows swift vote
    ELENA BECATOROS and DEREK GATOPOULOS 
    Aug 11, 2015
    ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece agreed to harsh terms for a new three-year bailout Tuesday and vowed to push it through parliament this week, despite mou...
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    2 US Congresswomen support #BringBackourGirls campaigners
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    2 US Congresswomen support #BringBackourGirls campaigners
    MICHELLE FAUL 
    Aug 05, 2015
    ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two U.S. congresswomen say Nigeria's #BringBackOurGirls campaign must hold every single newly elected official responsible for t...
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    More fights ahead on Planned Parenthood after Senate vote
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    More fights ahead on Planned Parenthood after Senate vote
    ALAN FRAM 
    Aug 04, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — In the aftermath of the Senate's derailing of Republican legislation halting federal dollars for Planned Parenthood, one thing seems...
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    Annual Crook Farm music festival set for Aug. 21 to 24
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    Annual Crook Farm music festival set for Aug. 21 to 24
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    August 5, 2025
    A relaxed atmosphere filled with impromptu jam sessions, rough camping, musician-led activities — it's what Crooktop is all about. The annual Crook Fa...
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    Most popular meteor shower, full moon to peak soon over PA
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    Most popular meteor shower, full moon to peak soon over PA
    August 5, 2025
    (TNS) — A full “sturgeon” moon will peak soon over Pennsylvania, and residents can also enjoy viewing the peak of a popular meteor shower soon after. ...
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    Elk Co. daytime closure continues through end of week
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    Elk Co. daytime closure continues through end of week
    August 5, 2025
    CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said that its Elk County Maintenance Organization will continue to close Curtis W...
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    A positive step in the Middle East
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    A positive step in the Middle East
    August 5, 2025
    Nations like Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are going to be crucial to the future of the Palestinian people trapped and famished in the Gaza Strip, so ...
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    W.Pa.’s pre-revolutionary history
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    W.Pa.’s pre-revolutionary history
    August 5, 2025
    As the United States prepares for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Pittsburgh may feel a bit of history envy. ...
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    Transit fight intensifies Pa.’s urban-rural divide
    Comment & Opinion, Opinion
    Transit fight intensifies Pa.’s urban-rural divide
    By MARK NICASTRE RealClearPennsylvania 
    August 5, 2025
    Pennsylvania is a diverse state. Hundreds of miles separate rural communities from dense cities. Governing this fractious geography requires lawmakers...
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