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Grand jury to review NYPD killing in stairwell
Grand jury to review NYPD killing in stairwellUnarmed black man was shot by officer as he opened door to unlighted stairs on Thanksgiving.- Nation
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Family of boy shot by cop files wrongful death suit
Family of boy shot by cop files wrongful death suitTamir Rice's family is suing the city of Cleveland and the officer who shot him.- Nation
- 12 hours, 51 minutes ago
Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Hagupit
Philippines braces for Super Typhoon HagupitPowerful Super Typhoon Hagupit is on a collision course with the Philippines.- Weather
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For Christmas, Obama gives feds an extra day off
For Christmas, Obama gives feds an extra day offExecutive order closes federal offices on Dec. 26- Washington
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NASA's Orion has 'bull's eye' landing after test mission
NASA's Orion has 'bull's eye' landing after test missionFirst attempt Thursday was scrubbed after a valve problem on the rocket.- Tech
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Father of conjoined twins: 'Y'all pray for us'
Father of conjoined twins: 'Y'all pray for us'Michael Hamby thanked well-wishers as his wife and the boys, who share a heart, recover.- Nation
- 17 hours, 26 minutes ago
Threepeat year in review: Best crashes
Threepeat year in review: Best crashesThreepeat is launching their year in review. This week we take a look at the best crashes caught on camera.- News
- 18 hours, 37 minutes ago
More U.S. troops that planned to stay Afghanistan
More U.S. troops that planned to stay AfghanistanAs many as 1,000 more troops will stay in Afghanistan than planned.- World
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A strange world
A strange worldMichael Blaschke carries a taxidermy wolf before the opening of "The Return of Wolves to North Rhine-Westphalia" exhibit on Dec. 3 in Duesseldorf, Germany.- World
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600,000 flee as typhoon effects felt in Philippines
600,000 flee as typhoon effects felt in PhilippinesPowerful Typhoon Hagupit started lashing the eastern Philippines late Saturday.- World
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5 things you need to know this weekend
5 things you need to know this weekendThe biggest and most buzzworthy news to start your weekend.- News
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USS Arizona: Before Pearl Harbor, the mightiest ship at sea
USS Arizona: Before Pearl Harbor, the mightiest ship at seaInterviews with the nine remaining survivors of the attack on the USS Arizona.- Nation Now
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9 weather myths debunked
9 weather myths debunkedBad forecasts are one thing, but weather myths can be even more dangerous.- Nation
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Celebrity plane crashes draw special scrutiny from the NTSB
Celebrity plane crashes draw special scrutiny from the NTSBINVESTIGATORS SCRAMBLE WHEN JFK JR., JOHN DENVER OR A SENATOR'S SON GOES DOWN- Nation
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Boy survives a body temp of 55 degrees (Newser)
Boy survives a body temp of 55 degrees (Newser)"It's the only case of its kind in the world," says a doctor at a Polish children's hospital.- World
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Chokehold case focuses attention on New York's Forgotten Borough
Chokehold case focuses attention on New York's Forgotten BoroughChokehold case focuses attention on Staten Island, New York's Forgotten Borough- Nation
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ACA co-ops cut prices, heat up competition
ACA co-ops cut prices, heat up competitionLow premiums are upsetting so-called 'legacy' plans that dominate markets.- Nation
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New lives, old fears as Burma lurches toward democracy
New lives, old fears as Burma lurches toward democracyMany in the country say four years of changes have stalled.- World
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American journalist Luke Somers killed in failed Yemen rescue attempt
American journalist Luke Somers killed in failed Yemen rescue attemptStrike targeted militant hideouts in the southern province of Shabwa.- World
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Commander linked to al-Qaeda's NYC subway plot killed
Commander linked to al-Qaeda's NYC subway plot killedPakistan's military said Saturday that soldiers killed Adnan Shukrijuma.- World
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Indulging this holiday season? It's time to get moving
Indulging this holiday season? It's time to get movingHow much exercise would you need to burn off those holiday treats?- Nation Now
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Serial Lottery winners raise questions
Serial Lottery winners raise questionsLottery agents and relatives claim hundreds of prizes in New Jersey- Nation
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Los Angeles police investigating Cosby abuse claim
Los Angeles police investigating Cosby abuse claimLAPD opens investigation into Cosby abuse claim- Nation
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Police: 4 stabbed aboard Amtrak train in Mich.
Police: 4 stabbed aboard Amtrak train in Mich.The stabbings occurred aboard a Chicago-to-Port Huron Amtrak train.- Nation
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Professor helps unravel the mysteries of Mars
Professor helps unravel the mysteries of MarsPlanetary geologist Nicholas Warner delves into the surface and history of Mars.- Nation
- 10 hours, 22 minutes ago
Are your holiday lights worth $5,000? Enter now!
Are your holiday lights worth $5,000? Enter now!Think your home's holiday lights display is America's best? Share it with us!- Holiday-lights
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After Eric Garner died from being put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer, many people began questioning police tactics. What exactly happens when someone is put in a chokehold and why do many police departments discourage using them?
After one week, and more than 100 miles, the Journey for Justice march ended inside the Missouri State Capitol building on Friday. The march started at the spot where 18-year-old Michael Brown died.
Once a week, since September, roughly 30 Alzheimer's and dementia patients have rehearsed side-by-side with their care givers, at MacPhail Center for Music. The songs they sing are, remarkably, from memory.
The family of Tamir Rice has filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Cleveland and the two police officers involved in the Nov. 22 incident that ended with Rice, 12, dead.
In a statement issued Friday, 'Rolling Stone' magazine said it had found discrepancies in its story about an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia.
After a successful test flight, NASA's Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. Recovery crews aboard the USS Anchorage witnessed its return.
The house at 120 Greenwood, scene of a fire that killed two people, was demolished.
A woman in San Luis Valley, Colorado was surprised when she gave birth to a baby girl that weighed 13 pounds and 13 ounces. Her other four girls didn't even come close to that weight when they were born.
NASA’s Orion spacecraft, atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket, lifts off on its first unmanned orbital test flight and returns successfully.
Marches, "die-ins" and rallies are being held around the country highlighting national issues. Demonstrators are calling for both higher wages and justice for unarmed citizens who've died at the hands of police.
Marijuana money-laundering fears lead to actual money laundering
Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to the young dad who, with the help of his wife, penned a touching and humorous obituary for himself, identifying himself as Spider-Man earlier this week.
As a community remains divided in the wake of civil unrest and highly publicized protests, two local law enforcement unions are publicly disagreeing with each other over the Michael Brown shooting and how some Rams players reacted.
As a community remains divided in the wake of civil unrest and highly publicized protests, two local law enforcement unions are publicly disagreeing with each other over the Michael Brown shooting and how some Rams players reacted.
A New Jersey jury convicted a man of using a frying pan to kill his wife after hearing closing arguments from attorneys. Prosecutors said Patrick Allen killed his wife after she found out he was more than $600,000 in debt.
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