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A scary box office weekend for everyone but Tyler Perry

Perry’s comedy sequel “Boo 2! A Madea Halloween” scared up a healthy $21.7 million in its first weekend in theaters,…

October 22, 2017

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Killer of Navajo Nation girl gets life prison sentence

Tom Begaye was sentenced by U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson in Albuquerque for the May 2016 killing of Ashlynne…

October 22, 2017

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Tillerson seeks Arab help in US effort to isolate Iran

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers a question during a media availability with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman…

October 22, 2017

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Japanese Prime Minister Abe wins big in national elections

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, answers a question from reporter during a TV interview…

October 22, 2017

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The wounds suffered in Bergdahl’s search changed 3 lives

Those wounds are expected to be considered by the judge who will determine Bergdahl’s punishment on charges that he endangered…

October 22, 2017

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Trump plans to release of JFK assassination documents despite concerns from agencies

“Subject to the receipt of further information, I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES…

October 21, 2017

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Funeral set for soldier at center of Trump fight

The casket of Sgt. La David T. Johnson of Miami Gardens, who was killed in an ambush in Niger, is…

October 21, 2017

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Somalia’s death toll now at 358 as ‘state of war’ planned

Thousands of Somalis gather to pray at the site of the country’s deadliest attack and to mourn the hundreds of…

October 21, 2017

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‘The president’s wingman’: Absent in the West Wing, Bannon stays close to Trump

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, left, senior policy adviser Stephen Miller and chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon watch as…

October 21, 2017

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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

Not real Illegal Alien Charged With California Wildfire That Killed 40 People The facts A homeless man from Mexico was…

October 20, 2017

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Breaking tradition

presidents sparring with Trump

October 20, 2017

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Alleged office gunman got jobs, guns despite criminal past

charged with shooting 5 co-workers in Maryland, man in Delaware

October 20, 2017

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Trump’s border wall models take shape in San Diego

The prototypes form a tightly packed row of imposing concrete and metal panels, including one with sharp metal edges on…

October 20, 2017

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Los Angeles police open Weinstein sex assault investigation

Detectives have interviewed a possible victim who recently reported she was sexually assaulted by the film mogul, police spokesman Sal…

October 20, 2017

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After Weinstein, Hollywood assistants urged to break culture of silence

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Calls for increased transparency in the workplace…

October 20, 2017

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Jury picked in murder case that stoked immigration debate

Zaratedu1-i-syn Six women and six men were selected Wednesday for the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate after jury candidates…

October 20, 2017

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Ryan jabs Trump in comedy routine for New York elite

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, right, shakes hands with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as Speaker of the House Paul…

October 20, 2017

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Where’s the buzz? German study finds dramatic insect decline

Scientists say an “alarming” drop in the number of flying insects in Germany could have serious consequences for ecosystems and…

October 20, 2017

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NRA offering: ‘Murder insurance’ or protection in self-defense cases?

Peter Kochenburger, deputy director of the Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut School of law, poses for a…

October 19, 2017

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Trump thrusts Kelly’s private tragedy into public spotlight

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington. Some…

October 19, 2017

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Oroville Dam repair costs will top $500 million

The $500 million figure reflects only the work by the main construction contractor, Kiewit Corp., to repair the spillways at…

October 19, 2017

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Another warm winter forecast for swath of U.S.

Matt Rourke/Associated PRess<br><br>A woman walks through a winter snow storm in Philadelphia. In a report released Thursday, U.S. forecasters say…

October 19, 2017

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Bipartisan Senate bill aims to prevent Western wildfires

A Pacific Gas & Electric crew work on replacing poles on Wednesday in Glen Ellen, Calif. California fire officials have…

October 19, 2017

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EU leaders to May: Match Brexit promises with real proposals

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks with the media as she arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday,…

October 19, 2017

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Toyota tops Consumer Reports’ auto reliability rankings

The Toyota brand came in first in this year’s rankings, followed by the company’s luxury Lexus brand. It’s the fifth…

October 19, 2017

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CIA head: N. Korea months from perfecting nuclear capabilities

Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press<br><br>CIA Director Mike Pompeo speaks during the Foundation for Defense of Democracies National Security Summit in Washington on…

October 19, 2017

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Company seeks to build island off Alaska for Arctic drilling

This illustration provided by Hilcorp Alaska Inc. shows a model of an artificial gravel island of the Liberty Project, a…

October 19, 2017

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Puerto Rico still stumbles in the dark a month after ‘Maria’

This is life one month after Hurricane Maria slammed into the U.S. territory on Sept. 20 as a Category 4…

October 19, 2017

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Spain set to strip Catalonia of powers over independence bid

Demonstrators protest against Catalan government’s push for secession from the rest of Spain in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday. The pro-independence…

October 19, 2017

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Senate backs GOP budget in step forward for tax revamp

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., flanked by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, announces…

October 19, 2017