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Chile's Bachelet courts Communists for big reforms

Chile's Bachelet courts Communists for big reforms
By MARIANELA JARROUDAssociated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Communist and other leftists were considered enemies of the state during Chile's military dictatorship, a 17-year period that saw thousands of people killed and disappeared for their politics. But as this year's elections nears,

George Beverly Shea dies; sang at Graham crusades

George Beverly Shea dies; sang at Graham crusades
By MIKE BAKERAssociated Press MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) - George Beverly Shea, whose booming baritone voice echoed through stadiums, squares and souls during a decades-long career with evangelist Billy Graham, died Tuesday. He was 104. Billy Graham Evangelistic Association spokesman Brent Rinehart said

Kerry meets Israeli leaders to push Mideast peace

Kerry meets Israeli leaders to push Mideast peace
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Mideast peace talks in meetings Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli and Palestinian officials, amid talk

Kerry meets Israeli leaders to push Mideast peace

Kerry meets Israeli leaders to push Mideast peace
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is looking to breathe new life into dormant Mideast peace talks in meetings Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli and Palestinian officials, amid talk

Did Chris Brown and Rihanna split up?

Did Chris Brown and Rihanna split up?
By Liz Raftery, A tweet from a Los Angeles radio station over the weekend has led to much speculation over whether Rihanna and Chris Brown have broken up (again) — but the answer is no.

After 40 years, Vietnam memories are still strong

After 40 years, Vietnam memories are still strong
By JAY REEVES and DAVID DISHNEAUAssociated Press The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War

Iditarod won but Alaska town honors every finisher

Iditarod won but Alaska town honors every finisher
By MARK THIESSENAssociated Press NOME, Alaska (AP) - The winner of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has come under the burled arch in this western Alaska outpost, but that's just the beginning for this community, where every musher to finish the race gets a hero's welcome. The town's

Colorado gun control bills near final passage

Colorado gun control bills near final passage
By KRISTEN WYATTAssociated Press DENVER (AP) - Fiercely debated ammunition limits cleared Colorado's Democratic Legislature on Wednesday and were on their way to the governor, who has said he'll sign the measure into law. The 15-round magazine limit would make Colorado the first state

DC region faces unique challenges from budget cuts

DC region faces unique challenges from budget cuts
By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - To get a sense of just how much federal government spending influences the Washington metropolitan area, all you have to do is listen to the ads on an all-news radio station there. Instead of promoting happy hours and nightclubs, WTOP's

DC region faces unique challenges from budget cuts

DC region faces unique challenges from budget cuts
By MATTHEW BARAKATAssociated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - To get a sense of just how much federal government spending influences the Washington metropolitan area, all you have to do is listen to the ads on an all-news radio station there. Instead of promoting happy hours and nightclubs, WTOP's