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Grammy Award-winner Natalie Cole dies at 65

Family says singer will remain ‘unforgettable in our hearts’

January 1, 2016

New laws in 2016 show states are diverging on guns, voting

Texas the second-most populous state, is joining 44 other states in allowing at least some firearm owners to carry handguns…

January 1, 2016

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Poll: Online surveillance is OK for most

Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press<br><br>Aiden Abdelaziz, 2, attends prayers with his father, Mohamed Abdelaziz, 22, originally from Cairo, Egypt, at Dar al-Hijrah…

December 31, 2015

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LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for the mother of a fugitive 18-year-old known for using an “affluenza” defense in a drunken-driving…

December 31, 2015

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Carson staffers question adviser’s role

Two top aides leave campaign

December 31, 2015

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Celebrations go on despite fears

Security tight as world welcomes in the new year

December 31, 2015

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Fire breaks out near Dubai’s New Year’s fireworks display

Just minutes before the fireworks began in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, large explosions could be heard from inside the…

December 31, 2015

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Turks, Belgians report foiling plans for holiday attacks

City officials in Brussels, Belgium, have canceled a planned New Year’s Eve because of concerns that police can not guarantee…

December 30, 2015

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New laws tackle hot-button issues

New gun rules reflect nation’s divisions

December 30, 2015

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WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday his committee will look into a report the U.S.…

December 30, 2015

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Prosecutor: Driver held in Las Vegas crash had pot in system

Tests show that Lakeisha N. Holloway, who police said intentionally smashed into crowds of pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip…

December 30, 2015

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Attorney: Bill Cosby ‘will be exonerated’

Actor charged in 2004 sexual assault case

December 30, 2015

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The National Transportation Safety Board investigator is investigating the crash of a small plane in Anchorage, Alaska. The FBI says…

December 29, 2015

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Sun Belt states once again a draw for Rust Belt residents

New Census data shows Florida is regaining some of its luster among Americans, with 200,000 people moving to the state…

December 29, 2015

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‘Affluenza’ teen partied before fleeing

Mom, son captured in Mexico

December 29, 2015

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Missouri bracing for major flooding from storms

A winter storm with heavy rains is threatening hundreds of homes in Missouri and Illinois. The rains shut down two…

December 29, 2015

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BAGHDAD – Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes drove Islamic State militants out of the center of Ramadi on Monday…

December 28, 2015

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27 Americans shot and killed Christmas Day

The number of Americans killed in gun homicides on Christmas Day is comparable to the number of people killed in…

December 28, 2015

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Cleveland officer won’t face charges in 12-year-old boy’s death

Cuyahoga County prosecutor Tim McGinty said it was “indisputable” that the boy was gunned down while drawing the pistol from…

December 28, 2015

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Trump slams Bill Clinton for ‘terrible record of women abuse’

Republican presidential contender, businessman Donald Trump addresses supporters at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. Trump’s latest attack on…

December 28, 2015

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Large storm brings twisters, floods – and it’s not over yet

At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in the tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area on Saturday…

December 28, 2015

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Most helicopters unprotected as bird strikes rise, FAA warns

Parkview Samaritan helicopter pilot Brad Wilson checks the rotor blade for damage after being struck by a bird while flying.…

December 28, 2015

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Latest Chicago shooting raises concerns

Quintonio LeGrier, 19, was killed early Saturday by police responding to a domestic disturbance, along with downstairs neighbor Bettie Jones,…

December 27, 2015

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At least 11 die from Texas tornadoes, 12 in Midwest flooding

It was the latest of a succession of powerful weather events across the country, from heavy snow in New Mexico,…

December 27, 2015