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Woman spread Zika to man through sex
Zika is usually spread by mosquitoes, and health officials have known for some time that men can spread it through sex. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the…
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Members of Turkish military say they have taken control of country
Turks appeared to heed that call early Saturday marching through the streets of Izmir and Istanbul waving Turkish flags, according to television footage. Crowds also gathered in the main square…
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France reels as Bastille Day truck attack kills 84 in Nice
Soldiers patrol around the Louvre museum in Paris on Friday, the morning after a large truck mowed through revelers gathered for Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, France.Thibault Camus/Associated Press French…
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It’s Pence: Trump announces his VP choice on Twitter
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Friday that he is picking Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to be his running mate.Michael Conroy/Associated Press file A news conference…
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Large number of GOP senators skipping Trump’s convention
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is one of the many Republican senators who will not be attending next week’s GOP presidential convention. Flake says he will be home mowing his lawn.Ross…
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Ginsburg regrets ‘ill-advised’ criticism of Trump
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls her recent public comments about presidential candidate Donald Trump “ill-advised.”Michael Dwyer/Associated Press file Ginsburg says in a statement issued by the court on…
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Still no explanation for Dallas gunman’s honorable discharge
The Army is reviewing military records for Micah Johnson, the suspected sniper who killed five police officers in Dallas, to determine why he received an honorable discharge from the military…
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Most millennials believe U.S. political system is broken, poll finds
Millennials feel America is ‘failing’
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U.S. health care costs on the rise again
Americans’ annual medical bill tab tops $10,000 per person
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’s deployed 47 U.S. troops to South Sudan amid a worrisome outbreak of fighting there. Obama tells Congress in a letter that the troops…
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Cameron heads out; May comes in
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron looks around at his wife, Samantha, and their children Nancy, Florence and Elwen, from left, as they leave 10 Downing Street in London.Frank Augstein/Associated Press…
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Son of slain Louisiana man speaks out for first time
Cameron Sterling, center, son of Alton Sterling, who was killed by Baton Rouge police last Tuesday, said his father was a good man. With the teen are attorneys Justin Bamberg,…
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Soda maker adds some fizz to election race
Avery’s Beverages of New Britain, Conn., is continuing its tradition of creating soft drinks based on presidential candidates. The company’s entries for this year’s presidential cycle – Trump Tonic, left,…
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Tribunal rejects China’s expansive South China Sea claims
A plainclothes security person stands on duty outside the Philippines Embassy in Beijing. A tribunal ruled on a case raised by the Philippines in a sweeping decision Tuesday that China…
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Obama pays tribute to Dallas officers shot in racial attack
Obama spoke near five empty chairs for the white police officers killed last week by a black man seeking vengeance for police killings. Behind him, underscoring his message of unity:…
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Sanders gives Clinton long-awaited endorsement
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. listens as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a rally in Portsmouth, N.H., on Tuesday, where Sanders endorsed Clinton for president.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press Just two…
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A gunman killed two bailiffs and injured a deputy sheriff at a county courthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan, authorities said Monday. “The suspect has been shot and killed,” Sheriff L.…
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Trump’s slogan target of satire by minority groups
suggestion: Make America Mexico Again
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Theresa May will be new UK leader after rival quits
Home Secretary Theresa May became the country’s leader-in-waiting after her sole remaining rival unexpectedly withdrew, saying Britain needs stability amid the uncertainty caused by its vote to leave the European…
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Family: Dallas suspect changed after military service
Micah Johnson’s mother, Delphine Johnson, told TheBlaze website in an interview published Monday that her son wanted to be a police officer as a child and that his six years…
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MADRID – President Barack Obama on Sunday urged respect and restraint from Americans angered by the killing of black men by police, saying anything less does a “disservice to the…
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In D.C., looking to the dead to help the living
Medical examiner turns once-dysfunctional office into a well-oiled machine
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Dallas suspect taunted police during 2 hours of negotiation
The chief and the county’s most senior elected official also said Micah Johnson had larger attack plans and possessed enough explosive material to inflict far greater harm. “We’re convinced that…
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NAFTA a sore spot for some Democrats on Clinton in Michigan
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wait for the candidate to walk the line after speaking to a rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich., on March 4,…
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Forest Service installing cave gates to save bats
made to halt spread of white-nose syndrome