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Details: Written by Michael J. Mishak, Philip Elliott, Associated Press; Published: 19 October 2014

Well-funded teams of coordinators are organizing volunteers to energize right-wing voters

Details: Written by Ralph D. Russo, AP College Football Writer; Published: 18 October 2014

Can Marcus Mariota redeem himself after Arizona upset

Details: Written by Derek Kinner, The Associated Press; Published: 17 October 2014

Dunn was convicted of first-degree murder in his second trial after the first deadlocked

Details: Written by Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press; Published: 17 October 2014

Ron Klain, a former aide to Joe Biden will take charge of fighting Ebola at home and in West Africa

Details: Written by Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press; Published: 16 October 2014

David McCallum is finally exonerated but it’s too late for Willie Stuckey who died in prison

Details: Written by Robert Burns, AP National Security Writer; Published: 15 October 2014

The United States has more than 1400 military personnel in Iraq right now....

Details: Written by Alan Scher Zagier, Jim Salter, Associated Press; Published: 13 October 2014

Hundreds of protesters rallied outside Ferguson police station for four hours, the same length of time Mike Brown's body lay in street after shooting

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Details: Written by Jesse Washington, AP National Writer; Published: 13 October 2014

Is the mother asking to be paid for the difficulties that many black folks — and white parents of adopted black children — deal with for free?

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Details: Written by Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer; Published: 13 October 2014

Even in the United States, with the best conditions and protective gear available, mistakes can happen that expose more people to the deadly virus

Details: Written by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Jennifer Agiesta, Associated Press; Published: 13 October 2014

The poll found the biggest financial concerns were among people with so-called high-deductible plans that require patients to pay a significant share of their medical bills each year before insurance kicks in

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