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US Scrambles to Salvage Afghan Peace Talks

Top U.S. diplomats scrambled to salvage plans for preliminary peace talks with the Taliban, after Afghan President Hamid Karzai refused to participate in the U.S.-led talks in Qatar.

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Montana's Highest Court Clears Way for Return of Wild Bison

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Bison in Yellowstone National Park. (Rich Flynn)

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Bank Teller Admits Stealing Money from CD Accounts

Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Michelle Laudato, 35, of Farmington, waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Do...

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War drives number of forcibly displaced worldwide to 18-year high, says UN report

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Syrian refugees in Kurdistan's Domiz camp.

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