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Native American activist Dennis Banks dies at age 80
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Native American activist Dennis Banks dies at age 80

October 30, 2017

Doug Dreyer/Associated Press file<br><br>Dennis Banks, one of the founders of the American Indian Movement (AIM), speaks to the crowd gathered to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the AIM standoff at…

Trump fumes as Mueller probe enters new phase with charges
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Trump fumes as Mueller probe enters new phase with charges

October 30, 2017

Trumpdu1-i-syn Trump immediately sought to distance himself after Manafort and Rick Gates pleaded not guilty to a 12-count indictment alleging money laundering, conspiracy and other offenses and as another former…

Puerto Rico utility moves to scrap $300M Whitefish contract
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Puerto Rico utility moves to scrap $300M Whitefish contract

October 29, 2017

Whitefish Energy Holdings workers restore power lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.Ramon Espinosa/Associated Press The announcement by Ricardo Ramos came hours after Gov. Ricardo Rossello urged the…

Pro-independence Catalans: ‘I’ve never felt Spanish’
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Pro-independence Catalans: ‘I’ve never felt Spanish’

October 29, 2017

Santi Palacios/Associated Press<br><br>People celebrate as they watch the parliament session on a huge screen during a rally outside the Catalan parliament in Barcelona, Spain. Pro-independence Catalans are cheering the regional…

Full recovery from California wildfires may take years
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Full recovery from California wildfires may take years

October 29, 2017

A Santa Rosa fireman rings a bell 42 times during a Day of Remembrance memorial for victims of California wildfires on Saturday in Santa Rosa, Calif.Ben Margot/Associated Press “We don’t…

Confusion coming with California’s legal marijuana
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Confusion coming with California’s legal marijuana

October 29, 2017

Large jars of marijuana are on display for sale at the Cali Gold Genetics booth during the High Times Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino, Calif. California is kicking off recreational…

Doctors prepare for deep dive into Las Vegas shooter’s brain
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Doctors prepare for deep dive into Las Vegas shooter’s brain

October 29, 2017

Paddockdu1-i-syn Stephen Paddock’s brain is being sent to Stanford University for a months-long examination after a visual inspection during an autopsy found no abnormalities, Las Vegas authorities said. Doctors will…

Trump comes ahead with fresh criticism of Russia inquiry
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Trump comes ahead with fresh criticism of Russia inquiry

October 29, 2017

Trumpdu1-i-syn “DO SOMETHING!” Trump urged in one of five morning tweets. Trump’s tweets followed a CNN report late Friday that a federal grand jury in Washington has approved the first…

JFK files release leaves real-life whodunit unsettled
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JFK files release leaves real-life whodunit unsettled

October 28, 2017

The release of thousands of records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy hasn’t settled the best-known, real-life whodunit in American history. But the record offered riveting details…

Social media giant announces new transparency
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Social media giant announces new transparency

October 27, 2017

This image shows how ads on Facebook will be more transparent. Days ahead of testimony at three congressional hearings, the company is taking new steps to verify advertisers and make…

Hammers, axes will help test Trump border wall prototypes
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Hammers, axes will help test Trump border wall prototypes

October 26, 2017

Ronald Vitiello, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s acting deputy commissioner, tours the construction site where several prototypes of a border wall were constructed on Thursday in San Diego. Contractors have…

Pope encourages young U.S. immigrants to dream
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Pope encourages young U.S. immigrants to dream

October 26, 2017

Speaking by video hookup with young people in Texas, Puerto Rico and a handful of Latin American nations, Francis urged all countries to welcome immigrants and for newcomers to respect…

House backs $4T budget, faces challenges on Trump tax plan
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House backs $4T budget, faces challenges on Trump tax plan

October 26, 2017

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press<br><br>Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., leaves the House chamber after the House gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP…