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Explosion rocks SpaceX launch pad in Florida during test
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Explosion rocks SpaceX launch pad in Florida during test

September 1, 2016

Smoke rises from a SpaceX launch site Thursday at Cape Canaveral, Fla. NASA said SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when a blast occurred.Marcia Dunn/Associated Press…

Americans ‘thriving’ under Obama, poll finds
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Americans ‘thriving’ under Obama, poll finds

August 31, 2016

A new Gallup poll shows more Americans are feeling better about their lives now than just before President Barack Obama took office eight years ago.Lance Iversen/Associated Press In 2008, fewer…

Obama links conservation to climate change
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Obama links conservation to climate change

August 31, 2016

A man walks through a banner held by protesters during a speech by President Barack Obama at the 20th Anniversary Lake Tahoe Summit in Stateline, Nev.John Locher/Associated Press Obama used…

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August 31, 2016

Rousseffdu1-i-syn AUGUSTA, Maine – Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday he intends to seek “spiritual guidance” in hopes of quieting a controversy he created when he left an obscene message…

Historic commercial flight from U.S. to Cuba set to take off
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Historic commercial flight from U.S. to Cuba set to take off

August 31, 2016

Passengers prepare to board JetBlue flight 387 to Santa Clara, Cuba, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Alan Diaz/Associated Press JetBlue Flight 387 took off a few…

Clashes subside in Syria between Turkish, Kurdish forces
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Clashes subside in Syria between Turkish, Kurdish forces

August 30, 2016

Turkish and Kurdish forces pulled back from battling each other Tuesday after U.S. officials demanded the two sides concentrate their efforts on battling Islamic State troops in Syria.Ismail Coskun/IHA Western…

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August 30, 2016

WASHINGTON – The top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East sharply criticized Iran on Tuesday for recent high-speed maneuvers by Iranian patrol boats in the Persian Gulf that…

Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPens
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Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPens

August 30, 2016

Several Democratic members of Congress are demanding Mylan provide answers about how much it costs to manufacture its EpiPen injectors after the company raised prices for the epinephrine injectors more…

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August 29, 2016

Obama administration proposes health fixes WASHINGTON– In one of its last chances to tinker with President Obama’s signature health care law, the administration on Monday proposed a series of fixes…

Actor Gene Wilder dies at 83
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Actor Gene Wilder dies at 83

August 29, 2016

Wilderdu1-i-syn Wilder’s nephew said Monday that the actor and writer died late Sunday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Jordan Walker-Pearlman said in a statement…

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August 28, 2016

Widow of slain refuge occupier plans to sue PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon police and two FBI agents could face a lawsuit from the widow of an Arizona rancher who took…

‘Ancient’ scam proves costly for Chinese woman
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‘Ancient’ scam proves costly for Chinese woman

August 27, 2016

The man posed as 300-year-old Chinese emperor Qianlong, who was apparently still going strong thanks to drinking the “elixir of life,” and he told a woman in southern China he…