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N. Korea blocks industrial park

The Associated Press April 4, 2013

PAJU, South Korea — In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. But in the latest sign that North Korea’s...

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Obama talks guns out West

The Associated Press April 4, 2013

DENVER — Ratcheting up pressure for Congress to limit access to guns, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that steps taken recently by Colorado to tighten its gun laws show “there doesn’t...

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Woman runs for Pakistani office

The Associated Press April 2, 2013

KHAR, Pakistan — A 40-year-old Pakistani housewife has made history by becoming the first woman to run for parliament from the country’s deeply conservative tribal region bordering Afghanistan. Badam...

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Gay marriage hearings conclude

The Associated Press March 28, 2013

WASHINGTON — Concluding two days of intense debate, the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it could give a boost to same-sex marriage by striking down the federal law that denies legally married gay...

Street view added in nuclear zone

The Associated Press March 28, 2013

TOKYO — Concrete rubble litters streets lined with shuttered shops and dark windows. A collapsed roof juts from the ground. A ship sits stranded on a stretch of dirt flattened when the tsunami roared...

Landslide affects Washington homes

The Associated Press March 28, 2013

SEATTLE — Residents of a hillside overlooking scenic Puget Sound heard the thunder of a large landslide early Wednesday that knocked one home off its foundation, and isolated or threatened more than...

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Colorado passes gun restrictions

The Associated Press March 21, 2013

DENVER — Colorado’s governor signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms, signaling a change for Democrats who have traditionally shied away from gun control in a state with...

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Cyprus delays savings tax vote

The Associated Press March 19, 2013

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A plan to seize up to 10 percent of savings accounts in Cyprus to help pay for a €15.8 billion ($20.4 billion) financial bailout was met with fury Monday, and the government...

Michael Jordan wants suit dismissed

The Associated Press March 5, 2013

ATLANTA — Basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan asked a Georgia court on Monday to dismiss a paternity suit against him, calling it a “shameless, bad faith attempt to abuse the legal system.” Jordan’s...

Cardinals seek answers on policy

The Associated Press March 5, 2013

VATICAN CITY — Cardinals said Monday they want to talk to Vatican managers about allegations of corruption and cronyism within the top levels of the Catholic Church before they elect the next pope,...

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U.S. mulls direct aid

The Associated Press February 28, 2013

ROME — The United States and some European allies are edging closer to direct involvement in Syria’s civil war with plans to deliver meals, medical kits and other forms of nonlethal assistance...

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Iranian sanctions relief offered

The Associated Press February 26, 2013

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — World powers, fearful of scuttling negotiations beginning this week with Iran, are offering the Islamic republic some small new sanctions relief in return for curbing its nuclear...

Myanmar nationals rescued by navy

The Associated Press February 19, 2013

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s navy says it has rescued 32 Myanmar nationals whose wooden vessel began sinking while making a perilous journey to Australia. A navy statement says the rescue...

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