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WASHINGTON (AP) — With ambitious proposals largely off the table in the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address is expected to be an optimistic and broad vision of a future America. But Obama still faces pessimism on the part of Americans, most of whom disagree with the country's direction amid worries over terrorism and what they see as rapid social change.
ISTANBUL (AP) — The European Union is rallying behind Turkey following an explosion in the heart of Istanbul that killed at least 10 people and wounded 15. Turkey's president says a Syrian-based suicide bomber is responsible for the attack in a historic district popular with tourists. EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini (feh-deh-REE'-kah moh-gehr-EE'-nee) says both sides "must step up our efforts to counter extremist violence."
LONDON (AP) — As concern mounts over radicalized youth traveling to Syria to connect with militant organizations like the Islamic State group, British counter-terrorism police say they are even more worried over the increasing number of girls and women making the trip. Authorities say many have no clue that they will likely never be able to return home. Police released a short film featuring three female Syrian refugees urging British mothers to keep their daughters out of the war zone.
LONDON (AP) — The falling price of crude oil is having an impact on BP. The oil company is cutting some 4,000 jobs in exploration and production over the next two years. The cost-cutting announced today comes as the price of oil dropped to a 12 year-low. Part of the decline is due to concern over a drop in demand in China, which is depressing commodity prices worldwide.
NORTHFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A family dog is the only survivor of a house explosion that shook a northeast Ohio neighborhood, killing a family of four, including two girls, aged 8 and12. The blast and subsequent fire happened last night in Northfield Center Township, near the village of Northfield in Summit County, about 15 miles southeast of Cleveland.
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