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Rhino horns hacked off for art collections, products
Animals could be extinct in 15 years
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Naked cyclists swarm Philly
Oren Eisenberg gets painted by his partner before pedaling away with thousands of other nude bicyclists in the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride in Philadelphia on Saturday.Dino Hazell/Associated Press About…
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At least 45 killed in Syria after US-Russia agreement
establishes cease-fire beginning Monday
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Cruise ship sails into history books
Climate change gives well-heeled guests chance to traverse Northwest Passage
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Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday’ gown going to auction in the fall
The barely-there, flesh-colored dress Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang “Happy Birthday” to Presdient John F. Kennedy is going on the auction block this fall. It could go for between…
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This was Sept. 11 if you were a kid
Here, compiled from recent interviews, is how the day unfolded in the memories of some of those children, now in their 20s. The ages and locations given are as they…
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Woman faces Paris judge in probe of female ‘terror commando’
of five faces charges in aborted attack on Notre dame Cathedral
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Feds halt work on part of oil pipeline in North Dakota despite court ruling
judge denies tribe’s request to stop pipeline
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Senate looks to avoid fight over budget
leaders hope to pass budget bill without intra-party spat
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Trump grants interview to Russia-backed network
Trumpdu1-i-syn Trump, who has faced backlash from both parties in recent days for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin, was interviewed by Larry King, a veteran American journalist whose show airs…
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Lauer’s performance raises pressure on future moderators
Experts disagree on what their role is
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Lawmaker upset with park plan
Republican says Yosemite expansion needs congressional OK
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Seoul: North Korea’s 5th nuke test ‘fanatic recklessness’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discusses his country’s program to develop nuclear weapons and missile systems on a program being aired in South Korea.Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press South Korea’s president…
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Louisiana governor asks Congress for $2B for flood recovery
Louisiana’s governor is asking Congress to approve $2 billion in federal funding to help the state recover from devastating floods that hit the state in August.Max Becherer/Associated Press file At…
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DENVER – Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is taking heat for flubbing a question about how he would handle the situation in Syria. “What would you do about Aleppo?” Johnson…
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Despite Katrina lessons, flood plan in Louisiana shows gaps
In this Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, photo, Danielle Blount kisses her 3-month-old baby, Ember, as she feeds her while they wait to be evacuated by members of the Louisiana Army…
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Applications for unemployment benefits slip
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits the last week of August, another sign the U.S. job market remains healthy despite a drop in hiring in August.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press file The…
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EU’s Tusk tells Britain to start Brexit talks soon
European Council President Donald Tusk told British Prime Minister Theresa May that her country should quickly begin formal negotiations to withdraw from the European Union.Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press Donald Tusk, president…
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House plans vote to impeach IRS chief
says members will be able to decide issue on their own
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Louisiana flooding tied to global warming
Study: Climate change raised odds of heavy rains
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Navy Capt. James Kirk, skipper of the USS Zumwalt, praised his crew Wednesday as the Navy’s newest destroyer left Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, to be commissioned in Baltimore.David…
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Three space station crew members back on Earth
NASA astronaut Jeff Williams and Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka descends beneath a parachute near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, after returning from a six-month mission aboard the…
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U.S. job openings jump to record high in mixed signal to Fed
A new report released Wednesday suggests that new hiring could remain strong in the next few months.Lynne Sladky/Associated Press Job openings jumped 4 percent to 5.87 million, the Labor Department…
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Execution drop makes some think death penalty is fading away
In this Aug. 19, 2016, photo, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Pojoaque, N.M. There have been just two executions since May 1. And the total for 2016…