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At least 1 dead after Texas pummeled again by heavy storms

Alyssa Crawford, left, helps her mother, Deidre Russsell, center, and Marsha Zwillig, evacuate after their home flooded on Bluff Springs…

October 30, 2015

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Polanski WARSAW, Poland – Roman Polanski beat a U.S. attempt to extradite him as a Polish judge ruled that the…

October 30, 2015

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Fewer Americans support religious objections

56 percent say clerks should issue same-sex marriage licenses

October 30, 2015

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U.S. releases last U.K. terror suspect

Terror suspect was never charged

October 30, 2015

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NASA photos captured images of a an icy eruption on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The rings of Saturn are visible as…

October 30, 2015

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It’s OK to dine with dogs in New York

New state law allows pets on restaurant patios

October 30, 2015

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U.S. consumer spending records weakest gain in 8 months

Economists are expecting consumer spending will remain on track in the fourth quarter after it slowed at the end of…

October 30, 2015

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We’ve passed the 18,967th day since an American president died in office – a new record

President John F. Kennedy, with his daughter, Caroline, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, was the…

October 29, 2015

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Bush struggles to revive his faltering campaign

Aides say November will be key for him

October 29, 2015

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Pakistani quake victims call for help

Pakistani volunteers are working to recover from last week’s 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Mingora, Pakistan. The quake hit the Afghanistan-Pakistan border…

October 29, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Paul Ryan became the 54th speaker of the U.S. House on Thursday in a day of high political…

October 29, 2015

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China takes brakes off birth rates

‘One-child’ policy ending after 35 years

October 29, 2015

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands – An international tribunal ruled Thursday that it can take on a case between China and the…

October 29, 2015

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House GOP, eager to mend wounds, elects Ryan as new speaker

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is congratulated by fellow members of Congress Thursday just before he took over as speaker of…

October 29, 2015

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State police using shotguns to deflate wayward blimp

Part of an unmanned Army surveillance blimp hangs off a group of trees along County Line Road near the Montour…

October 29, 2015

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Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performers

Republican presidential candidates, from left, Bobby Jindal, Rick Santorum, George Pataki, and Lindsey Graham, take the stage during the CNBC…

October 28, 2015

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Former House Speaker Hastert pleads guilty to lying to FBI

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves the federal courthouse Wednesday in Chicago where he changed his plea to guilty…

October 28, 2015

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Astronaut takes spacewalk right before setting U.S. record

Astronaut Kjell Lindgren performs maintenance outside the International Space Station Wednesday. Lindgren and fellow astronaut Scott Kelly’s to-do list included…

October 28, 2015

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WASHINGTON – House Republicans embraced a new leader Wednesday and swiftly consented to a major budget-and-debt deal to avert a…

October 27, 2015

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Insurgents vs mainstream: Debate highlights GOP’s 2 tracks

Donald Trump, right, checks the time with Jeb Bush during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado…

October 27, 2015

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Defense chief: U.S. may step up actions against IS

Carter The U.S. has done special operations raids in Syria and participated in a ground operation to rescue hostages last…

October 27, 2015

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NEW YORK – Walgreens is buying rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with…

October 27, 2015

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China warns U.S. after ‘provocation’ by Navy

State Department official said Tuesday the USS Lassen’s passage near one of the artificial islands China has built in the…

October 27, 2015

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Congress leaders, Obama back deal on budget

Proposal would end threat of ‘fiscal cliffs’

October 27, 2015