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Mayors from big cities around globe push climate initiatives

Former Vice President Al Gore, center, arrives for a speech at the Climate Action 2016 summit taking place in Washington.Andrew…

May 5, 2016

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FDA brings e-cigarettes under federal authority

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf, center, accompanied by, from left, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell,…

May 5, 2016

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L.A. man guilty in ‘Grim Sleeper’ serial killings

Penalty phase for Lonnie Franklin Jr. begins next week

May 4, 2016

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Survivors found 6 days after Kenyan building collapse

Pregnant woman loses baby; man dies on way to hospital

May 4, 2016

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NEW YORK – Every minute of every day, usually without thinking, thousands of New Yorkers reach across the counter at…

May 4, 2016

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Egyptian blames ‘Tom and Jerry’ for Mideast violence

The head of Egypt’s State Information Service, Salah Abdel Sadek, says Middle Eastern youths are learning that violence is acceptable…

May 4, 2016

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HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee…

May 4, 2016

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Iranian commander threatens to close Strait of Hormuz to U.S.

An Iranian warship patrols the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has stepped up its criticism of the U.S. Navy’s actions in…

May 4, 2016

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Kasich dropping out, AP sources say; Trump on clear GOP path

Sources are reporting that Ohio Gov. John Kasich will end his bid for the Republican presidential nomination Wednesday, leaving Donald…

May 4, 2016

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Obama to name Stonewall 1st national monument for gay rights

President Barack Obama is preparing to designate the Stonewall Inn in New York the first national monument dedicated to gay…

May 4, 2016

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Path cleared for Trump

ends bid for party nomination

May 4, 2016

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Dozens escaped from mental hospital since 2013

Officials at the Western State Hospital in Lakewood, Wash., say most of the patients at the mental hospital who have…

May 3, 2016

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Johnson & Johnson loses 2nd talcum powder lawsuit

Experts believe Johnson’s Baby Power maker Johnson & Johnson will look to reach a settlement with a South Dakota overrian…

May 3, 2016

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PHOENIX – The Navy SEAL killed in Iraq on Tuesday was identified as Charlie Keating IV, a former Phoenix high…

May 3, 2016

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UN moves to protect hospitals

Resolution notes increase in attacks in warzones

May 3, 2016

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Cruz gives up fight, suspends campaign

‘The voters chose another path,’ he says

May 3, 2016

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Man begins three-year national quest

Nebraska native plans to visit all 411 federal parks

May 3, 2016

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Wildlife officials let to let family keep wild duck

officials relent and agree to let Vermont family keep wild bird

May 3, 2016

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University’s auction plans under fire

officials want to put collection of political memorabilia up for sale

May 3, 2016

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Cruz, Trump exchange insults as Indiana votes

A voter casts her ballot in the Indiana primary at a fire station in Indianapolis Tuesday.Michael Conroy/Associated Press At daybreak…

May 3, 2016

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U.S. defense secretary says Russia is ‘nuclear saber-rattling’

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Moscow is “going backward in time” by its aggressive actions in Europe and against…

May 3, 2016

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Last dance: Final performance for Ringling Bros. elephants

Asian elephants perform for the final time in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday in Providence,…

May 2, 2016

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Puerto Rico skips bond payments, says Congress must help

The default was the largest in a series of missed payments by the struggling U.S. territory since last year and…

May 2, 2016

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Lonnie Franklin Jr., left, appears in Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 16 for opening statements in his trial in…

May 2, 2016