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Stonewall Inn gets landmark status, a nod to LGBT history

New York City’s landmarks commission has voted to grant official status to the Stonewall Inn, the Greenwich Village bar where…

June 26, 2015

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Escapee reportedly killed

Search efforts continue for 2nd convict

June 26, 2015

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Gay marriage ruling has swift impact in states

Emma Foulkes, left, and Petrina Bloodworth cut a wedding cake after being married at the Fulton County Courthouse on Friday…

June 26, 2015

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Gunman kills 28 in rampage at Tunisian beach resort

A screen grab Friday shows people standing near a body on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia, Friday June 26, 2015…

June 26, 2015

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Consumer sentiment level rises in May

Carmelita Orr, 32, of Detroit, and her 18-month-old daughter, Micheala Meriweather, shop for fresh produce at the new Meijer store…

June 26, 2015

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Supreme Court extends gay marriage nationwide

Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on Friday, after the court declared that same-sex…

June 26, 2015

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Iranian says talks going slowly

Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s top negotiator, spoke as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, U.S. Secretary of State…

June 26, 2015

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GOP noisily outraged yet quietly relieved over court’s ACA decision

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio Thursday said his party will continue to try to repeal President Barack Obama’s Affordable…

June 25, 2015

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Irate French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against Uber

Taxi cabs on Friday block an intersection during a demonstration in Marseille, France. French taxis are on strike around the…

June 25, 2015

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Christie NEWARK, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is entering the 2016 Republican presidential nomination contest and will announce…

June 25, 2015

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America is growing older, more diverse

The aging baby boomer generation, which includes Al Karp and his wife, Saundra, who are practicing to perform as the…

June 25, 2015

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Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies

Ron Busby of Virginia, left, and other supporters of the Affordable Care Act react as the opinion for health care…

June 25, 2015

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WASHINGTON – Most Americans want the Supreme Court to side with the government when it decides whether the feds can…

June 24, 2015

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French leaders upset by reported U.S. spying

U.S. Ambassador Jane Hartley, right, was called to the French Foreign Ministry Wednesday to explain why the United States was…

June 24, 2015

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Migrant-detention plan draws criticism

Lawyers, advocates doubt many families will qualify for release

June 24, 2015

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Defense officials fear new arms race

Experts concerned Senate holding up approval of ban on nuclear tests

June 24, 2015

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Boston Marathon bomber says he’s sorry for the first time

A Boston police officer and his explosives detection dog on Wednesday patrol through a maze of police vehicles outside the…

June 24, 2015

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No bailout deal yet for Greece as meeting cut short

A woman on Wednesday sits on the ground and sells handkerchiefs in the Monastiraki area in central Athens. Prime Minister…

June 24, 2015

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Guard who gave meat to 2 inmates arrested after their escape

A New York State Police officer on Wednesday escorts Gene Palmer, left, from Plattsburgh Town Court in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Palmer…

June 23, 2015

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HONOLULU – About 20 people opposed to building what would be one of the world’s largest telescopes on a Hawaii…

June 23, 2015

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Greece defends ‘harsh’ reforms it promised creditors

Petros Giannakouris/Associated Press<br><br>Thousands of trade union members and pensioners marched through Greece’s capital of Athens on Tuesday to demand that…

June 23, 2015

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Confederate flag battle spreads

Calls to remove symbols spread across South

June 23, 2015

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U.S. to ease rules on hostage ransoms

Families won’t face prosecution for negotiating with terrorists

June 23, 2015

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Life-size sculptures take to the streets

Artist’s work turns heads in New York

June 23, 2015