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Evacuated residents in limbo as wildfire burns in California

Significant property damage from fast-moving blaze

August 18, 2016

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NEW YORK – Hillary Clinton’s family foundation will no longer accept foreign and corporate donations if she is elected president,…

August 18, 2016

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Gawker.com will shut down next week

founder, not Hulk Hogan, credited with website’s demise

August 18, 2016

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U.S. says $400M to Iran was contingent on release of prisoners

Secretary of State John Kerry, speaks to senior adviser John Kirby before a news conference in Vienna. The State Department…

August 18, 2016

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Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fall to 262,000

Applications for new unemployment benefits are down, suggesting that businesses are still hiring.Mike Groll/Associated Press file The numbers: Weekly applications…

August 18, 2016

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Uber to use autonomous cars to haul people in next few weeks

Uber announced Thursday that it plans to begin testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh in the next several weeks.Uber via Associated…

August 18, 2016

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Louisiana flooding spurs housing crisis

residents didn’t have flood insurance

August 17, 2016

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Railroads show little progress on key safety technology

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a May 2015 derailment in Philadelphia of an Amtrak train headed to New…

August 17, 2016

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A wildfire burning in Southern California forced thousands of people to flee as the blaze raced up and down canyons…

August 17, 2016

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Trump receives first classified intelligence briefing

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participated in in a roundtable discussion on national security in his offices in Trump Tower…

August 17, 2016

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Turkey to release 38,000 from jail; frees space for plotters

Relatives and friends of prisoners wait outside a high security prison complex in Silivri west of Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey said…

August 17, 2016

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Trump campaign shakes up leadership in latest sign of tumult

Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, will keep his title, but it is unclear whether his duties will…

August 17, 2016

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Russia uses Iran base to hit Syria rebels

Russian warplanes took off on Tuesday from Iran to target Islamic State fighters and other militants in Syria, widening Moscow’s…

August 16, 2016

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Critics question value of curfews

Milwaukee clamps down on youth to curb violence

August 16, 2016

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LOS ANGELES – The deal is done, and the Playboy Mansion has a new owner. Daren Metropoulos, who lives next…

August 16, 2016

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Turkish prosecutors seek 2 life sentences for Gulen

Turkish officials are recommending Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is living in the United States, be sentenced to two life…

August 16, 2016

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40K homes damaged by Louisiana floods; 10 killed

Volunteers help fill sand bags at the Lake Arthur Community Center Tuesday in Lafayette, La. Louisiana’s governor says at least…

August 16, 2016

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‘Act of God’ flooding catches Louisiana off guard

least 6 people have been killed

August 15, 2016

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MILWAUKEE – City leaders blamed outside agitators Monday after a second night of violence wracked Milwaukee’s mostly black north side…

August 15, 2016

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Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ of immigration applicants

“Only those who we expect to flourish in our country – and to embrace a tolerant American society – should…

August 15, 2016

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Fire roars into California town

100-plus homes wiped out

August 15, 2016

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Global warming has America divided

Two decades ago, the issue of climate change wasn’t as contentious. The leading U.S. Senate proponent of taking action on…

August 15, 2016

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Trump to call for new ideological test for admission to U.S.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is expected to outline some of his foreign plans during a speech in Ohio on…

August 15, 2016

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Flooding kills 6, sends thousands fleeing for higher ground

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 1,000 people in south Louisiana have been rescued from homes and vehicles…

August 15, 2016