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Retraining roulette: Skills, but jobs?
Hundreds of thousands of laid-off workers get federal help. For some, it feels like an exercise in futility. Full story
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Three to appear in court over
al-Qaida probe
A Colorado man, right, his father and a New York City imam faced court appearances Monday as the government warned law enforcement around the nation about the danger of an attack on mass transit. Full story
Marine charged with faking war wounds
Corps alleges he was never in Afghanistan and didn't earn the combat medals he wore — or the many privileges he enjoyed. Full story
ROTC students are filling college classrooms
Army seeks more officers with a generous program that pays the tuition of students commissioned as 2nd lieutenants on graduation. Full story
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At least 2 die as rain drenches Southeast
Flooding across the Southeast killed at least 2 people and left 2 others missing Monday, including a toddler whose family’s mobile home was split apart by a swollen creek.
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3 to appear in court over lying in a terror probe
An Afghanistan-born Colorado man, his father and a New York City imam are expected to make initial court appearances on Monday on charges of lying to federal authorities in a terrorism probe.
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Polar bear hunters see culture melt away
For Inuit natives along Canada's remote northern coast, melting sea ice means not only fewer polar bears to hunt but also fewer trophy hunters who used to pay handsomely to go on hunts.
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3 to appear in court over lying in a terror probe
An Afghanistan-born Colorado man, his father and a New York City imam are expected to make initial court appearances on Monday on charges of lying to federal authorities in a terrorism probe.
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Marine charged with faking war wounds
The Marines are court-martialing one of their own, alleging he was never in Afghanistan, wasn't wounded and didn't earn the combat medals he wore — or the many privileges he enjoyed.
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Obama: Health care anger not race-based
President Barack Obama said Friday that angry criticisms about his health care agenda are driven by an intense debate over the proper role of government — and not by racism.
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Female pastor jailed for abusing 5 girls
A California pastor has been sentenced to life in prison for beating and drugging her five adopted daughters and locking them in a garage.
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Gates Foundation: Banking on the poor
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, best known for its work combating malaria, AIDS and other diseases, announced an effort this week to bring banking, including savings accounts, to the poor.
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Army ROTC students are filling classrooms
Burgeoning ranks of Army ROTC students are filling college classrooms around the nation this fall as the Army seeks to beef up its officer corps with a generous scholarship program.
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