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Obama visits US mosque, says impression of Muslims distorted
President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to correct what he called a "hugely distorted impression" of Muslim-Americans as he made his first visit to a U.S. mosque. He said those who demonize all Muslims for the acts of a few are playing into extremists' hands.
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GOP rivals mock Trump, try to make the most of his absence
Absent Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidates strained to take advantage of a rare opportunity to step out of the front-runner's shadow in Thursday night's debate — a staid, policy-heavy contest that offered a glimpse of what the GOP contest might have been without the unpredictable businessman.
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3 more linked to occupied federal site in Oregon arrested
Three more suspects linked to the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon surrendered Wednesday, hours after their jailed leader urged the handful of remaining militants to abandon the site they have occupied for more than three weeks.
Obama, Sanders at the White House: Nice chat but that's all
President Barack Obama and his aides have said a lot of nice things about Bernie Sanders, but not this one: He's ready to be president.
Women's wear 'distracts' state lawmakers
Republican Sen. Mitch Holmes clearly recalls when women have worn "over the top" attire during his decade in the Kansas Statehouse.
Woman who held 30-year vigil outside the White House dies
Concepcion Picciotto, the protester who maintained a three-decade peace vigil outside the White House that was widely considered to be the longest-running act of political protest in U.S. history, has died.
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Michigan cooperative, confrontational with US on Flint water
Michigan's top environmental officer was by turns cooperative and confrontational with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday, pledging to work together to ensure the safety of Flint's drinking water but challenging the legality and scope of some federal demands.
Kansas lawmaker imposes dress code on female witnesses
A dress code imposed by a Kansas Senate committee chairman that prohibits women testifying on bills from wearing low-cut necklines and miniskirts is drawing bipartisan ridicule from female legislators.
White Earth chairwoman resigns in dispute over tribe's constitution
The White Earth Tribal Council has accepted the resignation of its embattled chairwoman.
Election-year clash on immigration heads to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court stepped into a boiling political dispute over immigration Tuesday, setting up a likely decision in the middle of a presidential campaign marked by harsh rhetoric about immigrants.
Iran took SIM cards for 'sat' phone; didn't mistreat sailors
In its first official account of Iran's detention of 10 U.S. sailors in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. military said Monday that Iran took SIM cards for two satellite phones.
New Yorkers blast Cruz's comments on 'New York values'
When Ted Cruz sneered at what he called Donald Trump's "New York values," some New Yorkers took it very personally. And some responded about the way you'd expect New Yorkers to react.
University professor pleads guilty to smuggling ivory
A college professor pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegally smuggling items made of elephant ivory and agreed to pay a $500,000 fine that prosecutors say should be a deterrent to such activity.
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Snyder activates National Guard in Flint, seeks federal help
Gov. Rick Snyder late Tuesday activated the Michigan National Guard to help distribute bottled water and filters in Flint and asked the federal government for help dealing with a drinking water crisis that began months ago.
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High court seems ready to scrap mandatory public union fees
The Supreme Court appears ready to deliver a major setback to American unions as it considers scrapping a four-decade precedent that lets public-sector labor organizations collect fees from workers who decline to join.
Authorities charge 4 Ojibwe treaty rights protesters
Authorities have charged four American Indians with fishing and wild rice harvesting violations stemming from a protest last summer to assert rights they claim they still hold under treaties from the 1800s, setting up a potential court test of how those treaties should be applied now.
Special session hung up over details _ or lack of them
Hopes for a quick special session faded Wednesday when Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt accused one another of acting in bad faith to solve the state's driver's license dilemma and assist sidelined steelworkers.
Bill Clinton kicks off tour for wife's presidential campaign
Former President Bill Clinton made his debut solo appearance on behalf of his wife's 2016 presidential campaign in New Hampshire Monday — a lot grayer, a bit trimmer and far more subdued than nearly a quarter-century ago, when he rescued his flagging 1992 campaign in this key early voting state.
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Wildlife refuge occupation part of long-running lands fight
The small group of armed anti-government activists occupying a remote wildlife preserve in Oregon's high desert gave visitors free access to the snowy site Monday, allowing some local residents and ranchers in to satisfy their curiosity or show support.
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