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A Filipino typhoon survivor uses a mallet to extract steel bars from a concrete post in Tacloban city, central Philippines on Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. Tacloban was one of the places badly hit by typhoon Haiyan when it struck the country last year. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Image of Asia: Working on the Tacloban waterfront

The Associated Press · October 13, 2014 12:17 pm

How the AP-NORC Center survey was conducted

How the AP-NORC Center survey was conducted

The Associated Press · October 13, 2014 7:27 am

Southwest poised will increase flights in Dallas

Southwest poised will increase flights in Dallas

The Associated Press · October 12, 2014 5:13 pm

No-bid contracts at California health exchange

No-bid contracts at California health exchange

The Associated Press · October 12, 2014 4:01 pm

Palestinian construction laborers work on a U.N. school in the Gaza Strip, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. After the Gaza war, the U.N. brokered a deal with Israel and the Palestinian government under which Israel is to allow imports of construction materials for the private sector. On the Gaza side, the shipments are to be tracked by U.N. and Palestinian officials. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

A look at destruction in Gaza in Hamas-Israel war

The Associated Press · October 12, 2014 9:09 am

MD–Mid-Atlantic Daybook

MD–Mid-Atlantic Daybook

The Associated Press · October 11, 2014 8:01 am

Trader Richard Devicarro works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. Major U.S. stock indexes got off to an uneven start in early trading Friday, a day after stocks clocked their worst day of the year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US stocks close out worst week since May 2012

The Associated Press · October 10, 2014 8:13 pm

In this Tuesday, March 4, 2014, photo, Pakistani schoolgirls cross a stream of sewage and rubbish that separates their neighborhood from the main road, heading to their school in Islamabad, Pakistan. Malala's struggle for girls to be educated in a deeply conservative society led to her shooting by the Taliban two years ago, while her relentless campaign for women's was rewarded Friday, Oct. 10, by the recognition of her work as she was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

AP PHOTOS: Pakistani girls struggle to be educated

The Associated Press · October 10, 2014 6:36 pm

Recalls this week: shears, helmets

Recalls this week: shears, helmets

The Associated Press · October 10, 2014 5:53 pm

Trader Richard Devicarro works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. Major U.S. stock indexes got off to an uneven start in early trading Friday, a day after stocks clocked their worst day of the year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

US stocks stabilize at the end of a wild week

The Associated Press · October 10, 2014 3:59 pm

Ravi, 8, left, and Guddu, 12, extract sugarcane juice, in Gauhati, India, Friday, Oct. 10, 2014. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan and Kailash Satyarthi of India won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, for risking their lives to fight for childrenâs rights. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Peace Prize for children’s rights met with praise

The Associated Press · October 10, 2014 2:20 pm

A look at the top 10 youngest Nobel laureates

A look at the top 10 youngest Nobel laureates

The Associated Press · October 10, 2014 2:14 pm