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Taking a look at what didn’t happen this week

Not real Illegal Alien Charged With California Wildfire That Killed 40 People The facts A homeless man from Mexico was…

October 20, 2017

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Breaking tradition

presidents sparring with Trump

October 20, 2017

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Alleged office gunman got jobs, guns despite criminal past

charged with shooting 5 co-workers in Maryland, man in Delaware

October 20, 2017

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Trump’s border wall models take shape in San Diego

The prototypes form a tightly packed row of imposing concrete and metal panels, including one with sharp metal edges on…

October 20, 2017

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Los Angeles police open Weinstein sex assault investigation

Detectives have interviewed a possible victim who recently reported she was sexually assaulted by the film mogul, police spokesman Sal…

October 20, 2017

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After Weinstein, Hollywood assistants urged to break culture of silence

Harvey Weinstein arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Calls for increased transparency in the workplace…

October 20, 2017

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Jury picked in murder case that stoked immigration debate

Zaratedu1-i-syn Six women and six men were selected Wednesday for the trial of Jose Ines Garcia Zarate after jury candidates…

October 20, 2017

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Ryan jabs Trump in comedy routine for New York elite

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, right, shakes hands with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as Speaker of the House Paul…

October 20, 2017

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Where’s the buzz? German study finds dramatic insect decline

Scientists say an “alarming” drop in the number of flying insects in Germany could have serious consequences for ecosystems and…

October 20, 2017

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NRA offering: ‘Murder insurance’ or protection in self-defense cases?

Peter Kochenburger, deputy director of the Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut School of law, poses for a…

October 19, 2017

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Trump thrusts Kelly’s private tragedy into public spotlight

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington. Some…

October 19, 2017

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Oroville Dam repair costs will top $500 million

The $500 million figure reflects only the work by the main construction contractor, Kiewit Corp., to repair the spillways at…

October 19, 2017

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Another warm winter forecast for swath of U.S.

Matt Rourke/Associated PRess<br><br>A woman walks through a winter snow storm in Philadelphia. In a report released Thursday, U.S. forecasters say…

October 19, 2017

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Bipartisan Senate bill aims to prevent Western wildfires

A Pacific Gas & Electric crew work on replacing poles on Wednesday in Glen Ellen, Calif. California fire officials have…

October 19, 2017

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EU leaders to May: Match Brexit promises with real proposals

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks with the media as she arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday,…

October 19, 2017

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Toyota tops Consumer Reports’ auto reliability rankings

The Toyota brand came in first in this year’s rankings, followed by the company’s luxury Lexus brand. It’s the fifth…

October 19, 2017

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CIA head: N. Korea months from perfecting nuclear capabilities

Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press<br><br>CIA Director Mike Pompeo speaks during the Foundation for Defense of Democracies National Security Summit in Washington on…

October 19, 2017

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Company seeks to build island off Alaska for Arctic drilling

This illustration provided by Hilcorp Alaska Inc. shows a model of an artificial gravel island of the Liberty Project, a…

October 19, 2017

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Puerto Rico still stumbles in the dark a month after ‘Maria’

This is life one month after Hurricane Maria slammed into the U.S. territory on Sept. 20 as a Category 4…

October 19, 2017

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Spain set to strip Catalonia of powers over independence bid

Demonstrators protest against Catalan government’s push for secession from the rest of Spain in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday. The pro-independence…

October 19, 2017

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Senate backs GOP budget in step forward for tax revamp

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., flanked by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, announces…

October 19, 2017

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Taliban attacks kill 58, nearly wipe out Afghan army camp

An Afghan National Army soldier searches a vehicle at a checkpoint on the way to Zhari district, where the Maiwand…

October 19, 2017

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Backyard chicken trend causes spike in infections, 1 fatal

Iolana Keith of Des Moines, Iowa, feeds chickens in the backyard with her mom, Tanya Keith, in Des Moines on…

October 19, 2017

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California fires cause $1B in damage, burn 7,000 buildings

Both numbers were expected to rise as crews continued assessing areas scorched by the blazes that killed 42 people, a…

October 19, 2017