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FORT WORTH, Texas – Residents of some rural southeast Texas counties braced for more flooding along a river that is…

May 30, 2016

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It’s raining men! Sweden sees historic gender balance shift

A Swedish man and woman pose with a Swedish flag before the World Cup qualifying soccer match between Sweden and…

May 30, 2016

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Obama marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery

Obama laid a wreath Monday at the Tomb of the Unknowns to honor the nation’s war dead. Under mostly sunny…

May 30, 2016

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Hundreds drown in Mediterranean

Up to 700 perish in sea in past few days

May 29, 2016

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Boy rescued after gorilla is shot at zoo

’Mommy loves you!’

May 29, 2016

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A veteran’s race against time

Vermont man seeks to return WWI Purple Hearts

May 29, 2016

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Libertarians pick ex-N.M. Gov. Johnson for president

63-year-old wins on second ballot

May 29, 2016

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Cave art trove found in Spain 1,000 feet underground

Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in…

May 28, 2016

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Folk singer wrote 26 songs promoting Columbia River and dams

The Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River nears completion near Spokane, Wash. It was 75 years ago that folk…

May 28, 2016

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After nuclear deal, Iranian art auction sees $7.4M in sales

The sale at Tehran’s high-end Azadi Hotel – the former Hyatt near Evin Prison – drew celebrities, collectors and businessmen…

May 28, 2016

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Archaeologist: Boston shipwreck is rare, remarkable find

A shipwreck from the 1800s that has been uncovered during construction in the Seaport District is seen to the left…

May 28, 2016

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Largest-ever sponge reported

Sea creature photographed near Hawaii

May 28, 2016

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Not a great week for Hillary Clinton

Report detailing email missteps haunts presidential candidate

May 28, 2016

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Child still critical after lightning hits 11 in Paris park

A child’s glasses and a jacket lie on a rock in the Park Monceau after a lightning strike in Paris…

May 28, 2016

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Syria rebels under fire from ISIS militants, government troops

Smoke rises over Saif Al Dawla district in Aleppo, Syria, in 2012. Islamic State militants entered a Syrian opposition stronghold…

May 28, 2016

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CAPE CANVERAL, Fla. – NASA slowly inflated a new experimental room at the International Space Station on Saturday, with better…

May 28, 2016

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Sanders and Maher agree: ‘Tough guy’ Trump ‘chickened out’ of debate

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks with host Bill Maher during an interview on the television show,…

May 28, 2016

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WWII plane pulled from Hudson after crash that killed pilot

Officials remove a plane Saturday out of the Hudson River a day after it crashed in North Bergen, N.J. The…

May 28, 2016

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Park Service considers visitor caps

Record crowds expected at national parks this summer

May 28, 2016

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Babies behind bars: Should moms do time with their newborns?

It looks like any other nursery, except that there are bars on the windows and barbed-wire fences outside the austere…

May 28, 2016

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Photo exhibit shows Yellowstone changes over 140 years

Photographer retakes shots of William Henry Jackson

May 28, 2016

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Trump getting boost from Clinton foes

‘Never Hillary’ movement uniting many Republicans

May 27, 2016

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World Briefs

Union activists block the entrance of the industrial area in Vitrolles near Marseille, France, during a protest against a bill…

May 27, 2016

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is taking a second crack at inflating an experimental room at the International Space Station.…

May 27, 2016