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Pakistan holds border talks after deadly US attack
The Pakistani army was meeting with NATO and Afghan forces on Wednesday in an effort to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a sign of thawing relations after American airstrikes accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year.
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US searches for strategy to halt Syria violence
The United States appears to be out of answers on what to do with Syria.
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Prosecutors describe Mo. teen as thrill killer
A Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a 9-year-old girl faces the possibility of life in prison when she's sentenced Wednesday morning.
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Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race
Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives.
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Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
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Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for a likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money
The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation.
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New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should hold off on any military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities to allow more time for sanctions to work.
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Pakistani minister urges reopening border to NATO
Pakistan's defense minister says the country should reopen its Afghan border crossings to NATO troop supplies after negotiating a better deal with the coalition.
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US trip of China's next leader: From Obama to Iowa
In 1985, Xi Jinping led a delegation to Muscatine, Iowa, to study advanced hog-raising techniques. He returns next week, preparing to lead the world's most populous nation.
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Screenings help show who's at risk for dementia
Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings — quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills — that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam.
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Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex
You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.
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Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money
by Lauran Neergaard
AP Medical Writer
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The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation.
New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
by Anne Gearan
Associated Press
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Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should hold off on any military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities to allow more time for sanctions to work.
Pakistani minister urges reopening border to NATO
by The Associated Press
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Pakistan's defense minister says the country should reopen its Afghan border crossings to NATO troop supplies after negotiating a better deal with the coalition.
US trip of China's next leader: From Obama to Iowa
by Christopher Bodeen
Associated Press
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In 1985, Xi Jinping led a delegation to Muscatine, Iowa, to study advanced hog-raising techniques. He returns next week, preparing to lead the world's most populous nation.
Screenings help show who's at risk for dementia
by The Associated Press
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Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings — quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills — that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam.
Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex
by Leane Italie
Associated Press
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You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.

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