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East Coast braces for blizzard
to 2 feet of snow expected in Washington, D.C., region
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Judge tosses Pennsylvania woman’s defamation suit vs. Cosby
A federal judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against actor-comedian Bill Cosby that was filed by Renita Hill of Baldwin, Pa., claiming Cosby defamed her when he and his representatives accused…
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U.S. announces plan for new visa rules for some Europeans
Congressional Republicans say President Barack Obama is ignoring a bipartisan bill the president signed into law by allowing some Europeans who have visited certain countries in the Mideast to enter…
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U.S. immigrant population on decline
of illegal aliens drops below 11 million, study finds
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Islamic State destroys ancient monastery in Iraq
U.S. Army soldiers tour St. Elijah’s Monastery in Mosul, Iraq, in 2008. New satellite images show the ancient monastery has been reduced to rubble by Islamic State forces.Maya Alleruzzo/Associated Press…
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DETROIT – President Barack Obama hailed the revival of the nation’s auto industry on Wednesday while acknowledging the water crisis in nearby Flint, Michigan, saying the detection of high levels…
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Stocks avoid biggest losses but slide again as oil tumbles
Michael Capolino, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Energy stocks are leading another sell-off on Wall Street as the price…
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Attorney General defends executive actions on guns as legal
Attorney General Loretta Lynch told members of a Senate panel Wednesday that President Barack Obama’s budget plan for 2017 will include funds to hire more FBI and Bureau of Alchohol,…
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Strong El Nino may linger longer
Snow covers mountains in northeast Tucson. El Niño storms have boosted snowfall in parts of Arizona. Now, researchers at Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology say conditions may allow El Niño to…
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Ex-Iranian prisoner thankful for U.S. help
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., with former Iran prisoner Amir Hekmati, said the former Marine “looks fit” and is “on the mend” after being released from prison in Iran as…
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NEW YORK – The Islamic State group has acknowledged the death of the masked militant known as “Jihadi John,” who appeared in several videos depicting the beheadings of Western hostages,…
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Most states require lottery winners’ IDs to be public
states say public has right to know
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Sarah Palin jumps into 2016 race, endorses Donald Trump
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, endorses Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally Tuesday at the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.Mary Altaffer/Associated Press “Media heads are spinning,”…
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FBI says violent crime on rise
The FBI investigated a shooting outside a military recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tenn., last year. The agency reported Tuesday that violent crime rose across in the country in the first…
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Insurance customers begin new year with delays
Taxpayers who received insurance through a state or federal marketplace wll need to fill out forms for the to qualify for tax subsidies from the federal government. The Affordable Care…
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Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey dead at 67
Glenn Frey of the Eagles performs at Muhammad Ali’s Celebrity Fight Night XVI in Phoenix. The co-founder of the Eagles died Monday in New York after battling multiple ailments. He…
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U.S. military releases first account of sailors’ Iran detention
The U.S. Central Command has released its initial report on what happened with two riverine command boats that were seized by Iranian forces after they drifted into Iran’s territorial waters…
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Confederate flag’s removal turns Martin Luther King Day Jr. into celebration in South Carolina
The banner was taken down over the summer after police said a young white man who had posed for photos with a rebel flag shot nine black church members to…
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As Iowa looms, GOP wonders: does Trump have fans, or voters?
Republican presidential contender Donald Trump waves to supporters after meeting with volunteers at the local Pizza Ranch restaurant Friday in Waukee, Iowa.Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press The definitive answer won’t arrive until…
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More quakes rattle Oklahoma but state avoids tough measures
Remains of a collapsed chimney rest on the ground outside a home in Edmond, Okla., on Dec. 29, 2015, following an earthquake. In Oklahoma, now the country’s earthquake capital, people…
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Facing fresh campaign anxieties, Hillary Clinton is attaching herself to President Barack Obama, hoping to overcome liberal enthusiasm for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with a full-throated embrace…
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Abduction of Americans in Iraq raises fears about security
Witnesses said men in uniform carried out the kidnapping in broad daylight Saturday, 100 yards (meters) from a police station. “Gunmen in military uniforms came in five or six SUVs,…
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Will global woes and sinking stocks lead to recession?
economists confident U.S. will weather the storm
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Clinton, Sanders clash on guns, health care, Wall Street
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. joke during a break of the NBC, YouTube Democratic presidential debate Sunday at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C. It…
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Triumph or travesty, US-Iran ties warming over nuclear deal
The announcements culminated a stunning few days of activity for the Obama administration and particularly Secretary of State John Kerry, who led the diplomatic outreach to Tehran at President Barack…
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Russia says West ‘politicizing’ humanitarian crisis in Syria
Russian Deputy Ambassador Vladimir Safronkov questioned the motives of Britain, France and the U.S. in calling for the meeting. He accused them of “double standards” by focusing on the suffering…