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Woman admits to Vermont school teacher’s choking death

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Abandoning any claims to an insanity defense, a Vermont woman…
Top Democrats call on Oregon governor to resign

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s top Democrats urged Gov. John Kitzhaber to resign Thursday, saying…
Retailers fret as products languish on ships, docks at ports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s early for many Americans still sloshing through winter to plan their…
Thousands join funeral for slain Muslims in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The fathers of three young Muslims allegedly slain by a neighbor…
3,000 homeless to leave areas seized in Brasilia

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The most fortunate of them have tents. The rest use black-and-blue…
NAFTA shadows Obama’s efforts to seek clout for trade deals

WASHINGTON (AP) — A 21-year-old ghost haunts President Barack Obama and his allies as he…
Rio official visits filthy lagoon near Olympic Park

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s top environmental official said Tuesday he hopes…
Possible 2016 campaigns woo former Romney aides, fundraisers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Zwick may be the most sought after man in Republican politics. A…
Democrats seek to hit Jeb Bush with comparisons to Romney

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney opposed the government’s rescue of U.S. automakers. So did Jeb Bush.…
Virginia National Bank to receive chamber’s corporate citizenship award

Virginia National Bank, founded by Charlottesville-area investors in 1998, has been awarded the 2015 Hovey…
Every day we’re shoveling: New storm, new misery in the East

BOSTON (AP) — The third major winter storm in less than two weeks inflicted…
SpaceX calls off launch of space weather satellite

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX called off Sunday’s planned launch of a deep-space observatory…
Majority approves of Obama job on unemployment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ views of President Barack Obama have improved slightly in the past…
Greek premier proclaims end to austerity in policy statement

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras set his leftist government on…
Canada to criminalize public terror threats

TORONTO (AP) — Canada announced a new anti-terror law Friday that will make it a crime for…