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Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans....
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Top UK court overturns sanctions on Iranian bank
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's Supreme Court quashed sanctions against an Iranian bank penalized over its alleged links to Iran's nuclear weapons program, saying Wednesday that Bank Mellat had been arbitrarily singled out....
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Afghan leader backs away from Taliban talks
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed four Americans....
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16 dead: Militants infiltrate UN's Somalia office
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Seven al-Qaida-linked gunmen detonated a pick-up truck rigged with explosives at the gate of the U.N. compound in Somalia's capital Wednesday, launching a bombs-and-gunfire assault that saw militants pour into the complex, killing at least nine people, including three foreigners, officials said....
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Corbett signs bill to abolish Philly traffic court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Gov. Tom Corbett signed a bill Wednesday that will begin the process of dismantling the scandal-ridden Philadelphia Traffic Court....
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Pa. school can exclude morning-after pill coverage
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A Christian college can temporarily exclude coverage for birth control like the morning-after pill and the week-after pill when it offers a health insurance plan to its students, a federal judge has ruled....
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Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Additional stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative changes architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for a planned memorial park honoring Ike near the National Mall....
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Official: Philly not liable for private demo work
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Philadelphia deputy mayor says the city isn't responsible for demolition work done at a private site once a permit is issued....
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Judges consider tossing $60M Penn St. fund lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A panel of Pennsylvania judges will soon decide whether to side with the NCAA and throw out a lawsuit filed by a state senator and the state treasurer over the massive fine imposed on Penn State for its handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal....
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NJ Gov. Christie is still a Dallas Cowboys fan
SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie surprised some schoolchildren when he told them his favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys....
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Pa. guardsman sues Target over 'no show' firing
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard has sued Target Corp., saying he was wrongly fired from one of the chain's Pittsburgh-area stores for violating its "no-call, no-show" policy while he was on a two-week training assignment in Virginia....
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Easton, Pa., school board eliminates 43 positions
EASTON, Pa. (AP) -- The school board in Easton is eliminating 43 positions due to budget cuts, including 19 teachers....
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Suspended Pa. teacher jailed pending porn trial
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- A suspended northwestern Pennsylvania high school teacher must remain jailed until trial on federal charges that he possessed and created child pornography, including images of one boy he's charged in state court with molesting....
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Going green at the top of Lancaster
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) -- Rooftops in Lancaster City are going green - literally....
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