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LAS VEGAS – A man who was fatally shot by Las Vegas police while holding a cellphone that was mistaken for a gun had recently been convicted of multiple crimes…
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Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping
Babies, especially, affected by the waste
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SANAA, Yemen – The truce in Yemen between Shiite rebels and a Saudi-led military coalition has formally ended, according to Saudi Arabia’s state-run news agency. The truce technically came into…
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Extremists use Donald Trump clip for recruiting in Somalia
also includes footage from racial conflicts in U.S.
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New York City payphones become Wi-Fi hot spots
The 9-foot-tall, narrow structure on a Manhattan sidewalk is the first of 7,500 planned hot spots in the city.Seth Wenig/Associated Press A 9-foot-tall, narrow structure installed recently on a Manhattan…
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CLEVELAND – Protesters upset by a decision not to indict two white police officers in the shooting death of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy who had a pellet gun,…
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Analysis Victory in Ramadi not proof of strategy, but it is a milestone Iraqi troops stand their ground to secure key city
A wounded civilian is treated by a soldier as Iraqi security forces help trapped civilians to come out to safe places in Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq, on…
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Some begin picking up pieces in Missouri after flooding
towns bracing for more high waters
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‘M*A*S*H’ star Rogers dies at 82
Wayne Rogers played Trapper John McIntyre in the first three seasons of “M*A*S*H.”CBS via Associated Press The actor was surrounded by family when he died Thursday in Los Angeles of…
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Manhunt continues in Tel Aviv after gunman kills 2 at bar
Attacker’s father identifies son after seeing video on TV
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Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole dies at 65
says singer will remain ‘unforgettable in our hearts’
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New laws in 2016 show states are diverging on guns, voting
Texas the second-most populous state, is joining 44 other states in allowing at least some firearm owners to carry handguns openly in public places. Under the Texas law, guns can…
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Poll: Online surveillance is OK for most
Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press<br><br>Aiden Abdelaziz, 2, attends prayers with his father, Mohamed Abdelaziz, 22, originally from Cairo, Egypt, at Dar al-Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church, Va. Americans are more likely to…
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LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for the mother of a fugitive 18-year-old known for using an “affluenza” defense in a drunken-driving case say she never violated Texas law when she and…
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Fire breaks out near Dubai’s New Year’s fireworks display
Just minutes before the fireworks began in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, large explosions could be heard from inside the burning building, which was cloaked in thick black smoke. It…
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Turks, Belgians report foiling plans for holiday attacks
City officials in Brussels, Belgium, have canceled a planned New Year’s Eve because of concerns that police can not guarantee security for people who planned to attend a fireworks display.…
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WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday his committee will look into a report the U.S. spied on the Israeli prime minister and in the process…
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Prosecutor: Driver held in Las Vegas crash had pot in system
Tests show that Lakeisha N. Holloway, who police said intentionally smashed into crowds of pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip on Dec. 20, had marijuana in her blood although not…
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The National Transportation Safety Board investigator is investigating the crash of a small plane in Anchorage, Alaska. The FBI says the pilot was not authorized to be flying the plane,…
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Sun Belt states once again a draw for Rust Belt residents
New Census data shows Florida is regaining some of its luster among Americans, with 200,000 people moving to the state from within the United States between 2014 and 2015.Bob Self/The…
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Missouri bracing for major flooding from storms
A winter storm with heavy rains is threatening hundreds of homes in Missouri and Illinois. The rains shut down two interstates in Missouri on Tuesday.Jeff Roberson/Associated Press Torrential rains over…
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BAGHDAD – Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drove Islamic State militants out of the center of Ramadi on Monday and seized the main government complex there, according to military…
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27 Americans shot and killed Christmas Day
The number of Americans killed in gun homicides on Christmas Day is comparable to the number of people killed in gun homicides in an entire year in places like Australia…
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Cleveland officer won’t face charges in 12-year-old boy’s death
Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said it was “indisputable” that the boy was gunned down while drawing the pistol from his waistband – either to hand the weapon over to…