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Pakistani minister says late Taliban leader Mullah Omar didn’t die in Pakistan as Kabul claims
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BOGOTA, Colombia – A pro-democracy foundation run by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has shut down its 13-year-old electoral observation…
Read MoreIsraeli-based rights group sues to block release of frozen Iranian funds after nuke deal
JERUSALEM – An Israel-based rights group has launched a lawsuit, seeking to block the release of $100 billion in frozen…
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Boston mayor wants ban on chewing tobacco at ballparks
BOSTON – From iconic Fenway Park to little league fields in Southie, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh wants to ban…
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Weight-loss surgery changes gut bacteria
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Read MoreObama’s energy plan ‘step in right direction’ for asthma sufferers, doctors say
President Barack Obama unveiled the final version of his plan to cut emissions from U.S. power plants Monday, flanked by…
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How to plan a literary pub crawl in Dublin
What does this famous Mother Goose children’s tale have to do with Dublin pubs? It turns out that 18th century…
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First Republican debate: Which candidates will break into the top ten now?
Two hundred twenty-eight years ago, on August 6, 1787, the debate on the first draft of the U.S. Constitution began.…
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