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Chicago teen’s death shines light on police code of silence

Not until 15 months later was one of those officers and a detective who concluded the shooting was justified put…

February 7, 2016

Survivors pulled out from building 2 days after Taiwan earthquake

Emergency rescue workers attend survivor Lee Tsung-tien after being rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building complex in Tainan,…

February 7, 2016

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Lead contamination of Flint water draws multiple lawsuits

Luke Waid discusses lead contamination in Flint’s water as he watches his 2-year-old daughter, Sophia, and infant son, Luke Jr,…

February 7, 2016

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A meteorite may have killed someone for the first time in nearly two centuries

A blast at Bharathidasan Engineering College left a crater in the ground and blew out glass windows in nearby buildings.…

February 7, 2016

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Nation & World Brief

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will ask Congress for $1.8 billion to respond to the Zika virus abroad and prepare…

February 7, 2016

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Heroin scourge changes role of police in hard-hit areas

Colerain Township Police Det. Dave Hubbard, left, and Nan Franks, CEO of Greater Cincinnati Addiction Services Council, center, meet with…

February 7, 2016

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Bosnian first-graders reach out to deaf schoolmate

Then September came, and 6-year-old Zejd was there, silently sitting on one of the school’s benches, his eyes wide open.…

February 7, 2016

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Christie, others hit final stretch in New Hampshire

From their movements and remarks on Sunday, you’d think New Hampshire is unimportant in the race for president. In fact,…

February 7, 2016

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North Korea praises rocket; others view as covert missile test

The UN Security Council responded at an emergency meeting Sunday by issuing a statement strongly condemning the rocket launch and…

February 7, 2016

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Nation & World Briefs

WHEATON, Ill. – Wheaton College political science professor Larycia Hawkins has decided to part ways with the college just five…

February 7, 2016

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Turkey: Reaching limits but will keep taking in refugees

A man makes enquires regarding the opening of the closed Turkish border crossing with Syria, on the outskirts of the…

February 7, 2016

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Obama campaigns again

time for economy and his legacy

February 7, 2016

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Clinton calls Flint water crisis ‘immoral’ in break from NH

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver listens to Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as they join other local political and community leaders…

February 7, 2016

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A woman with some bark

S. Korean cares for 200 stray dogs

February 6, 2016

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Casinos betting on new generation of gamblers

Casinos from Las Vegas to the Atlantic Coast are experimenting with different ways to draw millennials. Twin River Casino removed…

February 6, 2016

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National parks face $12B backlog

Mesa Verde, $57M worth of projects await

February 6, 2016

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Rubio, Cruz face barrage of attacks in GOP debate

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., answers a question during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News…

February 6, 2016

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CDC: Men who were in Zika areas should use condoms

It’s possible virus can be sexually transmitted

February 6, 2016

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Nation Briefs

CHICAGO – Authorities on Saturday released the names of six family members found dead this week in their southwest side…

February 6, 2016

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States work to keep guns out of abusers’ hands

Lawmakers and governors of both parties have supported bills stripping gun rights from those who have been convicted of domestic…

February 6, 2016

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Cause of deadly New York crane collapse now under investigation

A collapsed crane lies along a Manhattan street on Friday. The crane landed across an intersection and stretched much of…

February 6, 2016

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World Briefs

AMSTERDAM – European Union nations anxious to stem the flow of asylum-seekers coming through the Balkans are increasingly considering sending…

February 6, 2016

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Pope’s sex-abuse panel removes survivor Peter Saunders

Peter Saunders is a British advocate for survivors of abuse in the Catholic church as well as a survivor himself.…

February 6, 2016

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Strong quake hits Taiwan; 11 dead, dozens trapped

Rescue workers search a collapsed building after an early morning earthquake in Tainan, Taiwan, on Saturday. A powerful, shallow earthquake…

February 6, 2016