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Ryan Fogle accused of being a CIA agent by Russia
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Russia's security services say they detained Ryan Fogle, a U.S. diplomat they claim is a CIA agent after they caught him trying to recruit a Russian agent.
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South Korean president fires spokesman over 'disgraceful incident' in US
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President Park Geun-hye's office says she has fired her chief spokesman after a "disgraceful incident" during Park's trip to the United States. Media reports say the spokesman was accused of sexual abuse.
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U.S. gun homicides down since 1990s, report shows
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A study released Tuesday by the government's Bureau of Justice Statistics found that gun-related homicides dropped from 18,253 in 1993 to 11,101 in 2011. That's a 39 percent reduction.
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Lawmakers: Syria chemical weapons could menace US
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U.S. officials last week declared that the Syrian government probably had used chemical weapons twice in March, newly provocative acts in the 2-year civil war that has killed more than 70,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands more.
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Iraqis go to polls for first time since US pullout
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Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. military withdrawal without major bloodshed Saturday in a major test for Iraqi security forces as they face a reviving al-Qaida insurgency.
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U.S., Japan seek diplomacy, North Korea takes hard line
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John Kerry says North Korea would find "ready partners" in the U.S. if it began abandoning its nuclear program. Japan's foreign minister demanded a resolution to a decades-old dispute concerning Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
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What does it mean to be an American?
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After a dozen years of war and a half-dozen of economic troubles, the United States is beginning to wrestle with a question even more existential than those big events: What does it mean to be an American?
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U.S. displays show of force over North Korea
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The United States has announced another conspicuous display of firepower along the Korean peninsula.
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North Korea warns of high level combat posture
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North Korea's military warned Tuesday that its artillery and rocket forces are at their highest-level combat posture in the latest in a string of bellicose threats aimed at South Korea and the United States.
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Four deaths blamed on cold snap across U.S.
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Authorities say the bitter cold that has gripped the Upper Midwest for most of the week has played a role in at least four deaths. The frigid conditions are also expected to continue through the eastern half of the U.S.
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Tailgate 32: the Ultimate Football Fan Roadtrip
CommentBrothers John and Michael Trupiano are tailgating every NFL team across the country! They stopped by to talk about their web series "Tailgate 32: the Ultimate Football Fan Roadtrip."
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US-Afghan base attacked in eastern Afghanistan
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The attackers and at least five Afghans were killed in an attack on a joint U.S.-Afghan air base in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the assault.
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Secession advocates petition White House website to withdraw from USA
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In the wake of President Obama's re-election, thousands of Virginians and Marylanders are joining the movement to secede from America. And where do the petitions go? On the White House's "We the People" website.
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Presidential election 2012 results: United States, Maryland, Virginia races
CommentUnited States election results 2012
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The 10 biggest "first world problems"
CommentMix 107.3's Chilli Amar stopped by to talk with Natasha and Melanie about the top 10 biggest problems in the developed world.
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Iran cyber threat growing, U.S.' Leon Panetta says
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the threat of computer attacks from Iran has grown and he says the Pentagon is prepared to take action.
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UK terrorism suspects extradited to U.S.
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An ailing extremist Egyptian-born preacher and four other terrorism suspects arrived in the United States from England early Saturday under tight security to face trial, and two appeared within hours in a Connecticut court.
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U.S. Constitution naturalization ceremony
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"Being a citizen of two continents, that is really amazing to me," said Alessandro Presacco, who was sworn in Monday.
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