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Obama tries to bounce back after tough week

President Barack Obama complained on Sunday that partisan battles in Washington are holding back stronger U.S. economic growth as he tried to recover from one of the most difficult weeks…

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Investigators examine fractured rail in Connecticut train crash

A fractured segment of track has been found on the rail line of a Metro-North passenger train from New York that derailed in Connecticut and struck another commuter train, injuring…

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Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida

A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who…

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Obama to discuss Al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech

President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use…

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North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row

North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast this morning, a day after launching three similar missiles, ignoring [...]

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Connecticut rail crash: Investigators find segment of broken rail

A fractured segment of track has been found on the rail line of a Metro-North passenger train from New York [...]

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