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US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police....
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US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police....
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AP EXCLUSIVE: US war games send signal to Assad
ZARQA, Jordan (AP) -- Under the watchful eye of stern-faced American advisers, hundreds of U.S.-trained Jordanian commandos fanned across this dusty desert plain, holding war games that could eventually form the basis of an assault in Syria....
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Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way into the building....
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Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) -- A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared while exploring the Great Lakes in the 17th century....
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Pa. Senate OKs bill to expand DNA tests in crimes
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- A bill to require DNA testing of suspects accused of certain crimes in Pennsylvania is headed to the state House of Representatives for the second time in two years....
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Top Pa. senator: Liquor bill still lacks support
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Top Republican state senators continued to seek enough support Tuesday to pass legislation one of their members is writing to liberalize wine, beer and liquor sales in Pennsylvania and give Gov. Tom Corbett the ability to claim victory on one of his top priorities....
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AP: PennDOT withholds funding plan from public
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The state Department of Transportation has built a website that compares competing plans to spend billions of dollars on highways and bridges in new transportation money under proposals being considered by the Legislature, but agency officials have refused to release similar information to the public, which will pay for the chosen projects....
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Auditor: Payments take heavy toll on Pa. turnpike
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The cash toll for a cross-state trip on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is expected to reach about $50 by 2021, state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Tuesday as he urged lawmakers to halt the spiraling debt resulting from the massive contributions the turnpike is required to make toward the state's other transportation needs....
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Pa. House Dems fail to slow charity-tax amendment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Minority Democrats in the state House of Representatives failed to slow a constitutional amendment at the center of a power struggle between the legislative and judicial branches....
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Penn State scandal defendants lose second appeal
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Two former Penn State administrators lost a second state appeals court ruling in less than two weeks Tuesday, when Superior Court threw out their request to review whether a grand jury judge had authority dismiss charges against them....
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How Pennsylvania fared on teacher quality report
The National Council on Teacher Quality released a provocative survey Tuesday that found a majority of teacher preparation programs in the U.S. are not adequately training aspiring educators. The study looked at 1,130 programs whose students represent 99 percent of traditionally trained teachers....
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Union presents plan to save jobs at GE Erie plant
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Union officials presented a plan Tuesday to keep 950 jobs at a General Electric Transportation plant in Erie, but the company cast doubt on the proposal....
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Suit: McDonald's wages put on costly debit card
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Would you like fees with that?...
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