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Papers show bin Laden feared being tracked

Terrorist leader wanted wealth to be used on jihad

March 1, 2016

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Astronaut Scott Kelly makes a photo of himself as he prepares a scientific experiment on the International Space Station.Scott Kelly/NASA…

March 1, 2016

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Picking genders for characters could be the next big thing for emoji

But that could soon change under a new draft proposal to the Unicode Consortium, the body that develops and maintains…

March 1, 2016

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Clinton, Trump have a Super Tuesday

Sanders, Cruz get wins in home states and Oklahoma

March 1, 2016

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Holy moley! What’s that emoji mean?

Courts getting pulled in when icons appear to be threats

March 1, 2016

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Obama, congressional leaders talk Supreme Court vacancy

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama is open to a discussion with Republican senators about filling…

March 1, 2016

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Grand jury: 2 bishops hid sex abuse of hundreds of children

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said Tuesday no criminal charges can be brought against alleged child abusers who were identified…

March 1, 2016

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4 hurt in shooting at Ohio school; suspect in custody

Two other Madison Local Schools students were injured in another way. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, said…

February 29, 2016

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It’s airplanes and ground games as Super Tuesday nears

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gets a fist bump from supporters during a rally at Radford University in Radford, Va.,…

February 29, 2016

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RICHMOND, Va. – A former hospital worker is expected to plead guilty in the high-profile slayings of two college students…

February 29, 2016

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North Korea puts tearful detained American before cameras

21 year old arrested in late January

February 29, 2016

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Rape or kids hazing? Pool cue assault divides law agencies

FILE – In this Feb. 15, 2016, file photo, Gatlinburg, Tenn., Detective Rodney Burns is sworn in as a witness…

February 29, 2016

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State Department releases final batch of Clinton emails

On Monday, as Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigned in Norfolk, Va., the State Department released the last 3,871 pages…

February 29, 2016

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Justice Thomas asks questions in court, 1st time in 10 years

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas questioned an attorney arguing before the court Monday whether a person violating one law could…

February 29, 2016

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Navy SEAL receiving Medal of Honor at White House ceremony

Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers Jr., is the first living, active-duty member of the Navy to receive the…

February 29, 2016

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Slain Virginia officer lauded for bravery, intelligence

But one woman had already been slain inside the northern Virginia home of a Pentagon worker, and Officer Guindon would…

February 28, 2016

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DAYTON, Ohio – An Ohio pastor with deep roots in the Dayton community was shot and killed at the pulpit…

February 28, 2016

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Syria’s ‘capital of the revolution’ now ghost town

“There is no danger here, because there isn’t anybody,” a soldier said as gunfire rang out in the distance. “No…

February 28, 2016

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As protests swirl, Oscars have feel of high-stakes showdown

A member of the crew paints a background of the red carpet during setup for the 88th Academy Awards in…

February 28, 2016

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In Death Valley: The ‘super bloom’

‘Super bloom’ in Death ValleyRare occurrence results in barren landscape becoming ‘a valley of life’

February 28, 2016

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In an upset, ‘Spotlight’ wins best picture at Oscars

Tom McCarthy’s film about the Boston Globe’s investigative reporting on sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests won over the favored…

February 27, 2016

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Oscars 2016

What actors will win, who should win and who should have been nominated for coveted award

February 27, 2016

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Analysis Super Tuesday begins election’s March madness Hundreds of delegates on the line in two days

The four early primary states have done what they always do – weed out weaker candidates and shape the field…

February 27, 2016

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America’s intriguing spacecraft

Company scores big NASA contract

February 27, 2016