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Obama to step up military support of Syrian rebels

By MATTHEW LEE and JULIE PACEAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad's

Senate votes down GOP border amendment

By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In an early test of support for a comprehensive immigration bill, the Senate on Thursday voted down a Republican attempt to require the U.S.-Mexico border to be under control for six months before immigrants here illegally could take the first steps

UN says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian conflict

By SARAH EL DEEB and JOHN HEILPRINAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Nearly 93,000 people have been confirmed killed since Syria's civil war began more than two years ago, the U.N. said Thursday, a sharp rise in the death toll as the fighting turns increasingly sectarian and the carnage gripping

UPDATE: Idaho State Police Officer Shoots Motorist On I-90

MULLAN, Idaho - An Idaho State Police trooper has shot and killed a motorist along Interstate 90 at Lookout Pass, just west of the Idaho-Montana state line. Investigators on scene say an orange Scion was parked along the side of I-90 around noon on Wednesday, near exit 0 in Idaho at Lookout Pass