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MALONE, N.Y. – With his escape partner killed, the surviving convicted murderer who pulled off an elaborate breakout from a maximum-security prison three weeks ago could have a tougher time…
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Woman removes Confederate flag
Bree Newsome of Charlotte, N.C., removes the Confederate battle flag from a Confederate monument at the Statehouse in Columbia, S.C.Bruce Smith/Associated Press Bree Newsome, 30, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was…
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Couples rush to wed; some opponents dig in
Spencer Stout, center, and husband, Dustin Reeser, stand with a cutout of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Salt Lake City during a rally to celebrate the court’s marriage-equality…
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GOP hopefuls deride gay-marriage decision
Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaks Saturday at the Western Conservative Summit, hosted by the Centennial Institute, Colorado Christian University’s think tank, in Denver.Brennan Linsley/Associated Press…
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Police: Surviving escapee could face hard time alone
New York State Police troopers talk to a motorist at a roadblock in Malone, N.Y. The shooting death of Richard Matt, one escaped killer, brought new energy to the three-week…
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Your face on your latte? Tech show hints of future
Israel-based Steam CC demonstrates its $999 Ripples machines during the CE Week show in New York. The machines combine 3-D and ink-jet printer technologies to paint a picture on top…
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Judge in theater shooting possesses cool head, strong will
Judge Carlos A. Samour Jr., who is presiding over the trial of Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes, became a district court judge in 2007 after working as a private…
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Gay couples wed on historic day as conservatives resist
Benjamin Moore, left, and Tadd Roberts were married at the Jefferson County Clerks Office on Friday in Louisville, Ky. Some counties in the conservative South refused to issue licenses for…
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The road less traveled may be a real cost saver
reports poor roads costing drivers an extra $515 per year
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CHARLESTON, S.C. – President Barack Obama used his eulogy for a slain pastor to deliver an unvarnished lecture on America’s racial history Friday, and then boldly sang “Amazing Grace,” a…
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BRUSSELS – Greece and its creditors edged closer to a deal on loans needed to avoid a potentially disastrous bankruptcy, but angry objections in Athens to some demands kept the…
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Stonewall Inn gets landmark status, a nod to LGBT history
New York City’s landmarks commission has voted to grant official status to the Stonewall Inn, the Greenwich Village bar where resistance to a police raid sparked the modern gay-rights movement.Richard…
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Gay marriage ruling has swift impact in states
Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth cut a wedding cake after being married at the Fulton County Courthouse on Friday in Atlanta. A court in Atlanta has started marrying gay…
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Gunman kills 28 in rampage at Tunisian beach resort
A screen grab Friday shows people standing near a body on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia, Friday June 26, 2015 after a gunman pulled out a machine gun and killed…
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Consumer sentiment level rises in May
Carmelita Orr, 32, of Detroit, and her 18-month-old daughter, Micheala Meriweather, shop for fresh produce at the new Meijer store in Detroit. Consumers are feeling more confident about the economy…
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Supreme Court extends gay marriage nationwide
Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on Friday, after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.S.JACQUELYN…
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Iranian says talks going slowly
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s top negotiator, spoke as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius prepared to…
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GOP noisily outraged yet quietly relieved over court’s ACA decision
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio Thursday said his party will continue to try to repeal President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act despite a Supreme Court ruling that said tax…
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Irate French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber
Taxi cabs on Friday block an intersection during a demonstration in Marseille, France. French taxis are on strike around the country, snarling traffic in major cities and slowing access to…
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Christie NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is entering the 2016 Republican presidential nomination contest and will announce that Tuesday at his old high school, several people familiar…
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America is growing older, more diverse
The aging baby boomer generation, which includes Al Karp and his wife, Saundra, who are practicing to perform as the Karp Family Band with their son Larry, is giving way…
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Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies
Ron Busby of Virginia, left, and other supporters of the Affordable Care Act react as the opinion for health care is reported outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on…
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WASHINGTON – Most Americans want the Supreme Court to side with the government when it decides whether the feds can continue subsidizing insurance premiums in all 50 states under President…