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    Report: US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria killed 459 civilians
    News, World
    Report: US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria killed 459 civilians
    VIVIAN SALAMA and ZEINA KARAM 
    Aug 03, 2015
    BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S.-led airstrikes targeting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria have likely killed at least 459 civilians over the past year, a...
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    Iraqi militias train young teens to face the threat of IS
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    Iraqi militias train young teens to face the threat of IS
    VIVIAN SALAMA and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA 
    Jul 28, 2015
    BAGHDAD (AP) — In the steamy Baghdad night, sweat poured down the faces of the Iraqi teens as they marched around a school courtyard, training for bat...
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    Nigerian leader visits Cameroon as Boko Haram attacks
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    Nigerian leader visits Cameroon as Boko Haram attacks
    CAELAINN HOGAN 
    Jul 28, 2015
    LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari is set to make his first official visit to one-time enemy Cameroon Wednesday to ease te...
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    Saudi FM: Iran deal may stop Tehran from getting nuke weapon
    News, World
    Saudi FM: Iran deal may stop Tehran from getting nuke weapon
    Jul 23, 2015
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Thursday the Iran nuclear deal appears to have the provisions needed to curtail Iran'...
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    The Latest: Kerry says nobody ‘pulled the wool’ over US eyes
    Nation, News
    The Latest: Kerry says nobody ‘pulled the wool’ over US eyes
    Jul 23, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest in a hearing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is conducting on the agreement the United States and five other world...
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    Higher minimum-wage proposals gain ground on both coasts
    Nation, News
    Higher minimum-wage proposals gain ground on both coasts
    LISA LEFF and DAVID KLEPPER 
    Jul 23, 2015
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The push for a higher minimum wage gained momentum on both sides of the country, with New York embracing an eventual $15 an hour ...
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    University of California raising minimum wage to $15 an hour
    Nation, News
    University of California raising minimum wage to $15 an hour
    LISA LEFF 
    Jul 22, 2015
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The movement to raise the minimum wage across the U.S. gained ground Wednesday with the huge University of California system anno...
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    Carter: Saudis welcoming Iran deal with reservations
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    Carter: Saudis welcoming Iran deal with reservations
    ROBERT BURNS 
    Jul 22, 2015
    JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's King Salman and his defense minister support the Iran nuclear deal but have doubts about how effectively th...
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    Nigerian leader: Forces ready soon to take on Boko Haram
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    Nigerian leader: Forces ready soon to take on Boko Haram
    MATTHEW PENNINGTON 
    Jul 21, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday a multinational African force will be in place within 10 days to take the fight to ...
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    FACT CHECK: Trump shortchanges McCain’s record on veterans
    Nation, News
    FACT CHECK: Trump shortchanges McCain’s record on veterans
    MATTHEW DALY 
    Jul 21, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — After stirring up a furor with his dismissive remarks about John McCain's Vietnam war experience, Republican presidential candidate ...
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    Chattanooga shattered: A single gunshot, silence, and terror
    Nation, News
    Chattanooga shattered: A single gunshot, silence, and terror
    CLAIRE GALOFARO, LUCAS L. JOHNSON II and RUSS BYNUM 
    Jul 20, 2015
    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A single "pop" cut through the quiet morning. Those who heard it had a moment to ponder the noise. On this ordinary Thursday...
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    US Pentagon chief tries to assure Israel after Iran deal
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    US Pentagon chief tries to assure Israel after Iran deal
    ROBERT BURNS 
    Jul 20, 2015
    HUSSEIN LOOKOUT, Israel (AP) — On a hilltop lookout near Israel's border with Lebanon, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered personal assurances M...
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    The Latest: Memorial at Chattanooga recruiting office grows
    Nation, News
    The Latest: Memorial at Chattanooga recruiting office grows
    The Associated Press 
    Jul 20, 2015
    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The latest on the Chattanooga shootings at two military facilities (all times local): 11:10 a.m. Hundreds of people have gat...
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    Coroner: Man, adult son on plane that collided with F-16
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    Coroner: Man, adult son on plane that collided with F-16
    SUSANNE M. SCHAFER 
    Jul 08, 2015
    MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — A man and his adult son were on board a small plane that was destroyed when it collided with an F-16 fighter jet over a rur...
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    Suicide attempts most common in newer soldiers, study found
    Nation, News
    Suicide attempts most common in newer soldiers, study found
    LINDSEY TANNER 
    Jul 08, 2015
    CHICAGO (AP) — War-time suicide attempts in the Army are most common in newer enlisted soldiers who have not been deployed, while officers are less li...
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    Nuke deal remains elusive after deadline, but talks continue
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    Nuke deal remains elusive after deadline, but talks continue
    MATTHEW LEE and BRADLEY KLAPPER 
    Jul 07, 2015
    VIENNA (AP) — Negotiators at the Iran nuclear talks pushed past their second deadline in a week on Tuesday, raising new questions about the ability of...
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    VA hospital that once treated Civil War veterans could close
    Nation, News
    VA hospital that once treated Civil War veterans could close
    KEVIN BURBACH 
    Jul 04, 2015
    HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Perched atop a bluff in the remote Black Hills, a veterans hospital built of thick blocks of pink sandstone and topped with r...
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    Obama’s counterterrorism policy facing mounting criticism
    Nation, News
    Obama’s counterterrorism policy facing mounting criticism
    KEN DILANIAN 
    Jul 04, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — At the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, it was a cause for celebration: Meticulous intelligence analysis backed by Hellfire missiles h...
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    Documents: Mexican army ordered troops to ‘kill criminals’
    World
    Documents: Mexican army ordered troops to ‘kill criminals’
    MARK STEVENSON and E. EDUARDO CASTILLO 
    Jul 03, 2015
    MEXICO CITY (AP) — A human rights group said Thursday that military documents show high-ranking officers had given Mexican soldiers standing orders to...
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    Military recruits still not using American-made sneakers
    Nation, News
    Military recruits still not using American-made sneakers
    PHILIP MARCELO 
    Jul 03, 2015
    BOSTON (AP) — New Balance thinks the U.S. military is dragging its feet. Last April, the Department of Defense announced military recruits would start...
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
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    (TNS) — If there was any takeaway from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s first public meeting on the restart of the nuclear power station at Three M...
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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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