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Number of hate crimes has dropped in U.S.
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Number of hate crimes has dropped in U.S.

November 25, 2015

New FBI data shows there were 1,621 hate crimes directed against blacks in the U.S. in 2014, making blacks the largest target of hate crimes. Five people were shot while…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

November 25, 2015

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama spared two turkeys named for one of the nation’s most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and…

World Brief
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World Brief

November 25, 2015

PARIS – French lawmakers voted Wednesday to continue airstrikes in Syria against the Islamic State group that claimed responsibility for the Nov. 13 attacks that killed 130 people in Paris,…

More optimism among middle class buoys U.S. consumer sentiment
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More optimism among middle class buoys U.S. consumer sentiment

November 25, 2015

The latest consumer sentiment survey suggests consumers are feeling more confident about their personal finances and could spend more this holiday season. However, economists say consumers also expect more discounts…

Brussels schools reopen, manhunt ongoing for Paris suspects
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Brussels schools reopen, manhunt ongoing for Paris suspects

November 25, 2015

Belgian army soldiers are continuing to patrol parts of the country’s capital as schools and subway stations began reopening in Brussels on Wednesday.Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press Belgian and French authorities…

Russia calls downing of jet ‘stab in the back’
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Russia calls downing of jet ‘stab in the back’

November 24, 2015

Russians protested outside the Turkish Embassy in Moscow Tuesday after Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian plane assisting Syrian government troops fight rebel forces in Syria. Turkey insisted two…

Highway safety chief says traffic deaths on the rise
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Highway safety chief says traffic deaths on the rise

November 24, 2015

Traffic fatalities are on the rise again, and the head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday that 94 percent of all crashes are the result of poor…

World & Nation Briefs
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World & Nation Briefs

November 24, 2015

TUNIS, Tunisia – An explosion struck a bus carrying members of Tunisia’s presidential guard in the country’s capital Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding more than a dozen…

Obama, Hollande pledge solidarity against Islamic State
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Obama, Hollande pledge solidarity against Islamic State

November 24, 2015

President Barack Obama vowed during a news conference with French President François Hollande Tuesday that “we will not succumb to fear” of terrorism. Obama and Hollande agreed to new steps…

In a first, booster returns safely to Earth
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In a first, booster returns safely to Earth

November 24, 2015

Blue Origin, a private space company owned by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, successfully landed a rocket that had been launched into space Monday. The rocket landed gently enough that it…

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Nation & World Briefs

November 23, 2015

MADISON, Wis. – A Wisconsin law that requires abortion providers to get admitting privileges at nearby hospitals is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court panel ruled Monday. The 7th U.S. Circuit…

White House asks allies to step up in IS campaign
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White House asks allies to step up in IS campaign

November 23, 2015

Obama Requests for more counterintelligence, military and humanitarian assistance came a day before French President François Hollande was to arrive at the White House to discuss the fight against the…

Suicide vest found in Paris
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Suicide vest found in Paris

November 23, 2015

The discovery of the vest came as Belgium’s prime minister cited a “serious and imminent” threat justifying keeping the highest alert level operational for at least another week. The security…

Police hunt suspects in New Orleans mass park shooting
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Police hunt suspects in New Orleans mass park shooting

November 23, 2015

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is asking witnesses to come forward to help identify suspects in Sunday night’s shootout at a park in New Orleans that left 16 wounded.Michael DeMocker/The…

Brussels stays on high alert over threat
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Brussels stays on high alert over threat

November 22, 2015

Citing a “serious and imminent” threat, Prime Minister Charles Michel announced that schools and universities in Brussels will be closed Monday, with the subway remaining shut down, preventing a return…

Mali hotel attack aimed at peace talks
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Mali hotel attack aimed at peace talks

November 22, 2015

Halting peace negotiations have been dragging on between the central government and northern separatist groups for more than two years in an effort to end the disputes that turned large…

College presidents defend importance of free speech
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College presidents defend importance of free speech

November 22, 2015

Yale University students and faculty rally to demand that Yale become more inclusive to all students on Cross Campus in New Haven, Conn. As debates about race and other social…

Nation & World Briefs
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Nation & World Briefs

November 21, 2015

WASHINGTON – With time running out on open enrollment season, many seniors are facing sharply higher premiums for Medicare’s popular prescription drug program. The reason: rising drug costs have overtaken…

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Nation Briefs

November 21, 2015

NEW YORK – Two members of the Eagles of Death Metal band tell VICE that several people hid in their dressing room during the deadly terrorist attack in Paris last…