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Visitors and advocates lament partial openings of national parks during shutdown

America’s national parks – including this small piece of federal land outside Washington, DC – will stay partially open during the government shutdown that began Wednesday, according to the Department ...
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Who in the world isn't on Facebook?

Facebook? Grandmas are commenting on their teen grandkids' angst-ridden status updates. One of your grade-school teachers wants you to join their mafia. Candidates for the Planning and Zoning ...
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Apple removes ICE tracking apps after Trump administration says they threaten officers

Following a Trump administration request, Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar apps that allow people to alert others nearby about sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in their ...
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This Week in iReport: Georgia floods, going car-free

This week in iReport, heavy rains saturated the Atlanta,Georgia, area and iReporters show the flooding and damage in their neighborhoods. All across the nation, iReporters tried to conserve energy by ...
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Warmest Arctic temperatures for 2,000 years, says new study

Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years, new research indicates. The study presents new evidence that the Arctic would be cooling if not for ...
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GOP touts its plans to revamp Social Security, Medicare

Framing the upcoming elections as a choice between "two very different visions of America's future," Republicans on Saturday said their plans for revamping Social Security and Medicare would empower ...
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Ten alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders indicted in U.S.

"These indictments are among the most significant drug conspiracy charges ever returned in Chicago," U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald was among several officials ...
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WHO slams global health care, calls for universal coverage

The World Health Report 2008 aims to spotlight disparities in health care across the globe, and as the Nairobi example illustrates, the differences exist not only between the Firs ...
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Clinton, congressional Republicans hold budget talks

President Clinton met with congressional leaders from both parties at the White House on Tuesday as Democrats and Republicans sought out bottom-line positions on budget and spending priorities for the ...
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Bush urges improvements in biological weapons convention

Saying "the scourge of biological weapons has not been eradicated," President Bush outlined proposals Thursday to confront what he described as a "growing threat." The proposals, detailed in a ...
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I-Reporters quiz CNN's Amanpour

The world needs courageous, committed leaders with a "genuine desire to reach compromise" to tackle the world's most thorny issues, especially where religion and politics intersect, CNN's Christiane ...
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Taiwan bought over $1.3 billion worth of a Russian oil product this year, report says

Taiwan imported $1.3 billion worth of the petroleum product naphtha from Russia in the first half of this year, more than from any other country, according to a new report.