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    military and defense

    Only 2 states say Guard could house immigrant children
    Nation, News
    Only 2 states say Guard could house immigrant children
    ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS 
    Dec 25, 2015
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Only two states say their National Guard operations could provide facilities to house unaccompanied immigrant children following...
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    Afghan troops rushed to area under Taliban attack
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    Afghan troops rushed to area under Taliban attack
    HUMAYOON BABUR 
    Dec 23, 2015
    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan military has rushed reinforcements to a southern district threatened for days with takeover by the Taliban, the c...
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    British troops deploy to Afghan province amid Taliban battle
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    British troops deploy to Afghan province amid Taliban battle
    LYNNE O'DONNELL 
    Dec 22, 2015
    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — When Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani took office, he ushered in a period of hope for the country's traumatized and war-...
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    Carter emails released: ‘Wind is not my style’
    Politics
    Carter emails released: ‘Wind is not my style’
    ROBERT BURNS 
    Dec 18, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Among the work-related emails that Defense Secretary Ash Carter handled with his personal, unsecured email account was a message fro...
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    The Latest: Rights watchdog: Syria must give prison access
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    The Latest: Rights watchdog: Syria must give prison access
    Dec 16, 2015
    BEIRUT (AP) — The latest news on developments in the Syrian conflict. All times local: 6:45 p.m. Human Rights Watch says Russia and other nations tryi...
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    Calls for investigation after “massacre” in Nigeria
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    Calls for investigation after “massacre” in Nigeria
    MICHELLE FAUL 
    Dec 16, 2015
    LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Human rights advocates and the United States called for an investigation following the Nigerian army's raid on a Shiite sect in ...
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    Saudi Arabia forms Islamic counterterrorism coalition
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    Saudi Arabia forms Islamic counterterrorism coalition
    AYA BATRAWY 
    Dec 15, 2015
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that 34 nations have agreed to form a new "Islamic military alliance" to fight terrorism with a ...
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    Putin: Russia provides air cover to Syrian opposition group
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    Putin: Russia provides air cover to Syrian opposition group
    VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV 
    Dec 12, 2015
    MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has provided air cover to a leading Western-backed opposition group in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, calling for c...
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    Test missile produces white contrail seen across Southwest
    Nation, News
    Test missile produces white contrail seen across Southwest
    SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN 
    Dec 10, 2015
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An early-morning missile test in New Mexico left a white contrail that quickly turned into a corkscrew visible for hundreds o...
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    Poland denies considering request for nuclear weapons
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    Poland denies considering request for nuclear weapons
    Dec 06, 2015
    WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's Defense Ministry denied on Sunday that it is considering asking for access to nuclear weapons through a NATO program un...
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    Germany Oks military mission against Islamic State group
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    Germany Oks military mission against Islamic State group
    DAVID RISING 
    Dec 05, 2015
    BERLIN (AP) — Germany stepped up its contribution to the fight against the Islamic State group on Friday, with lawmakers overwhelmingly voting in favo...
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    White House taking a look at women and the military draft
    Nation, News
    White House taking a look at women and the military draft
    KATHLEEN HENNESSEY 
    Dec 05, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is deliberating whether to propose Selective Service changes that would make women eligible for the military draft, t...
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    Following Paris attacks, NYC steps up outreach to Muslims
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    Following Paris attacks, NYC steps up outreach to Muslims
    JONATHAN LEMIRE 
    Dec 04, 2015
    NEW YORK (AP) — In the aftermath of last month's Paris attacks, New York City officials have bolstered security and quietly stepped up outreach to Mus...
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    New Yorker who aided Peruvian rebels returns home
    News, World
    New Yorker who aided Peruvian rebels returns home
    FRANK BAJAK 
    Dec 03, 2015
    LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvians still largely resent Lori Berenson for conspiring with the nation's No. 2 leftist rebel group in the 1990s, and she and he...
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    Carter telling military to open all combat jobs to women
    Nation, News
    Carter telling military to open all combat jobs to women
    LOLITA C. BALDOR 
    Dec 03, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Ash Carter will order the military to open all combat jobs to women, The Associated Press has learned, rebuffing a...
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    US-led coalition target IS oil facilities in eastern Syria
    News, World
    US-led coalition target IS oil facilities in eastern Syria
    DANICA KIRKA 
    Dec 03, 2015
    LONDON (AP) — British Tornado jets struck oil fields in eastern Syria on Thursday that help finance the Islamic State group and Germany prepared to se...
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    Putin calls for broad international anti-terror front
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    Putin calls for broad international anti-terror front
    VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV 
    Dec 03, 2015
    Russian President Vladimir Putin called Thursday for "one powerful fist" to fight terrorism, hinted at more sanctions against Turkey and accused Weste...
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    Russia, France agree to tighten cooperation against IS
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    Russia, France agree to tighten cooperation against IS
    SYLVIE CORBET and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV 
    Nov 26, 2015
    MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of France and Russia agreed Thursday to tighten cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group, although they r...
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    Turkey-Russia spat over downed Russian warplane escalates
    News, Top Stories, World
    Turkey-Russia spat over downed Russian warplane escalates
    SUZAN FRASER and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV 
    Nov 26, 2015
    ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A tug-of-war over a Russian warplane downed by a Turkish fighter jet at the border with Syria escalated Thursday, with Moscow dr...
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    The Latest: Putin: Russia to cooperate with US-led coalition
    News, Top Stories, World
    The Latest: Putin: Russia to cooperate with US-led coalition
    Nov 26, 2015
    BEIRUT (AP) — The latest developments regarding the war in Syria. All times local. 10:20 p.m. French President Francois Hollande says the downing of a...
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    Big 30 Banquet celebrates Determination, Strength of Character
    Football, Local Sports
    Big 30 Banquet celebrates Determination, Strength of Character
    Jo Wankel 
    July 31, 2025
    The Big 30 All-Star Charities Classic banquet was held Thursday night at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, celebrating this year’s group of ta...
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    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
    Local News
    Still time to apply: Foundation seeks apps to assist Northeast Potter County
    July 31, 2025
    SAYRE — The Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers, through its Northeastern Potter Economic Development Association (NEPEDA) Fund, seeks proposals f...
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    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
    PA State News
    Ag Progress Days showcase advanced tech, animal health, invasives
    July 31, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems and natu...
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    ‘Change Making Change’
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    ‘Change Making Change’
    July 31, 2025
    A check for $780 was presented to Joe Doriguzzi, center, manager at the Friendship Table , by Connie Shanks on behalf of the Bradford Creative and Per...
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
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    Kids and Cancer run a roaring success
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    July 31, 2025
    Sometimes, the loudest engines can carry the softest hearts. The 28th Annual Kids and Cancer Benefit Run returned to the area July 26, drawing nearly ...
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    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
    Football, National Sports
    Steelers training camp battles: Jaylen Warren, Payton Wilson hold on to roles; Yahya Black pushes for time
    CHRISTOPHER CARTER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    July 31, 2025
    (TNS) —At the start of Steelers training camp, we focused on five key camp battles we'd watch. Now that we're a full week into training camp with six ...
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