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Algeria raises death toll of hostages at gas plant; 3 Americans among victims

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The joint ticket he formed may give him less room to maneuver as far-right partners flex their muscles.

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Jim Harbaugh, left, and John Harbaugh. (AP)

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When they’d fight, their dad would draw a line down their room and tell them not to cross it. Now, they'll cross it on the biggest sports stage in the country.

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No longer the black president

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The nation now regards Obama as simply the president. What a marvelous, unremarkable thing.

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They survived a mass shooting. Now, stricter gun control is their life's work. 

They survived a mass shooting. Now, stricter gun control is their life's work. 

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Tragedies have produced fervent advocates in the looming fight over U.S. gun-control policy.

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Reflecting on the 2013 presidential inauguration

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Ravens upset Pats, head to the Super Bowl

Ravens upset Pats, head to the Super Bowl

The Baltimore Ravens are going to the Super Bowl after upsetting the New England Patriots 28-13. Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh says he admires his Super Bowl match, the San Francisco 49ers, coached by his brother, Jim Harbaugh.
Inauguration fashion through history

Inauguration fashion through history

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Obama’s trademark speeches

Obama’s trademark speeches

The Washington Post’s Joel Achenbach discusses Obama’s most powerful moments as an orator, and his most memorable speeches as a candidate and as president.
World's top big wave surfers meet at Mavericks

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Top competitive surfers took on the big waves at the Northern California Mavericks. Peter Mel of Santa Cruz won and split the winnings with his competitors.

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House GOP has caved in by abandoning the “Boehner rule.”

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French forces moved northward in Mali to bolster government forces fighting Islamist rebels.

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Freed hostages recount their ordeal at the natural gas facility.

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