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Tennessee couple claims they have Powerball jackpot ticket

Tennessee Lottery executive Rebecca Hargrove made the big announcement. What could one person possibly do with all that money? John…

January 15, 2016

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Obama administration halts new coal leases

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Friday the U.S. government’s policies on oil and gas leases should take into account new…

January 15, 2016

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Rescuers look for 12 aboard Marine helicopters that collided

Two Marine CH-53 helicopters collided late Thursday near the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The Navy and Air Force are conducting…

January 15, 2016

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Fewer than 100 Guantanamo prisoners left as 10 leave to Oman

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the Obama administration is preparing a new proposal that will be submitted to Congress for…

January 14, 2016

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Defense chief: U.S. sailors made navigational error in Iran

A frame grab from a Iranian state-run IRIB News Agency video shows the U.S. Navy sailors being detained by Iranian…

January 14, 2016

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Trump, Cruz trade barbs

candidates dispute Obama’s view of economy

January 14, 2016

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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will announce a moratorium Friday on any major new coal leases on federal lands until…

January 14, 2016

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U.S. government developing policies for self-driving cars

Mercedes-Benz showed off its self-driving F 015 concept car during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The federal…

January 14, 2016

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Who got 3 winning tickets to $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot?

Balbir Atwal, the owner of a 7-Eleven store that sold a winning Powerball lottery ticket, holds up a Millionaire Made…

January 14, 2016

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U.S., Iran hail efforts to resolve Navy incident

Officials doubt boats had mechanical problems

January 13, 2016

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Wednesday in calling for a tough global response to…

January 13, 2016

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Paris cafe reopens after attacks as wounded city revives

Customers have a drink on the terrace of the Carillon cafe Wednesday after it re-opened exactly two months after the…

January 13, 2016

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Congress seeks to block EPA rules

targets regulations on small streams

January 13, 2016

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Drug lord flirted with Mexican actress, cared less for movie

Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman appears to have been more interested in meeting with Mexican actress Kate Del…

January 13, 2016

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U.S. turns to UN to screen refugees from Central America

A U.S. Border Patrol agent drives near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Santa Teresa, N.M. The U.S. wants the UN…

January 13, 2016

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Officials say Iran could satisfy nuke deal’s terms by Friday

Secretary of State John Kerry, center, said he expects Iran to be in compliance with the conditions set out in…

January 13, 2016

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Immigration raids causing rift among president, Democrats

150 lawmakers call on president to stop detentions

January 12, 2016

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Iran: Detained sailors are fine

U.S. says Navy ships, crew to be released

January 12, 2016

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WASHINGTON – Florida’s unique system for sentencing people to death is unconstitutional because it gives too much power to judges…

January 12, 2016

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High court: Florida death penalty system is unconstitutional

A Florida judge sentenced Timothy Lee Hurst to death for the 1998 murder of his manager at a Pensacola, Fla.,…

January 12, 2016

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Obama warns against giving into election year cynicism

“All the talk of America’s economic decline is political hot air,” Obama said in his final State of the Union…

January 11, 2016

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Powerball jackpot increases to $1.4B as ticket sales surge

Jennifer Rawashdeh enters tickets as customers wait in line at the Eagle Market Store to buy Powerball lottery tickets in…

January 11, 2016

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Ringling circus elephants to retire in May

Some of the elephants that once toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be involved in…

January 11, 2016

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Legendary musician David Bowie dies of cancer at 69

Bowie, whose hits included “Space Oddity,” “Fame,” ‘’Heroes” and “Let’s Dance,” died surrounded by family, representative Steve Martin said early…

January 10, 2016