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Crisis at sea: Colo. reporter joins rescue effort
More than 4,600 have died crossing the Mediterranean Sea in 2016
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Blizzards, ice wreak havoc across plains
The combination of freezing rain, snow and high winds that forced vast stretches of highways in the Dakotas to be shut down Sunday continued into Monday, and authorities issued no-travel…
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Trump voters sound off
Focus groups think next president will protect Planned Parenthood
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Russia examines all possible reasons for crash
92 believed dead after plane crashes into Black Sea shortly after takeoff
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Massive WWII bomb is defused in German town of Augsburg
City police tweeted that they had “good news at Christmas” just before 7 p.m. local time Sunday. They had earlier been unable to say how long residents would have to…
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Scholars team up to dispel 400-year-old ‘fake news’
Group looks to set the record straight
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Fisher remains in intensive care unit
Carrie Fisher presents the life achievement award on stage at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2015. Fisher remains…
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Weather may be bummer for holiday travelers
Midwest to suffer ice storm, snow in West
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Holiday shopping season is losing some of its punch
Maddy, left, and her friend, Maggie, sit with their shopping bags at Union Square in San Francisco on Nov. 25. The holiday shopping season is losing some of its power…
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As Obama accomplished goals, Dems foundered
There’s one number you will almost never hear: More than 1,030 seats. That’s the number of spots in state legislatures, governor’s mansions and Congress lost by Democrats during Obama’s presidency.…
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Thousands of faithful celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem
Slowdown of violence lifts spirits
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Happy birthday to Colo: Oldest gorilla in U.S. turns 60
Colo, the nation’s oldest living gorilla, sits inside her enclosure during her 60th birthday party at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio.Ty Wright/Associated Press She’s Colo, the nation’s…
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Cities resist demands to remove Nativity scenes
Colorado, N.M. towns among those refusing
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More states consider working around the Electoral College
Protesters demonstrate ahead of Pennsylvania’s 58th Electoral College at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. After the election that saw the winner of the popular vote fall short of the…
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Father shares downsides of visit
Dan Howard, of Cape Elizabeth, has posted a humorous two-minute video on Facebook in which he describes scenes that are likely familiar to any parent with a child home from…
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Nominee may not back nuke upgrade
Defense designee wants nuclear arms’ role clarified
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Senate Dems push for financial data on Trump picks
President-elect Donald Trump waves to members of the media after a meeting with admirals and generals from the Pentagon in Palm Beach, Fla.Andrew Harnik/Associated Press Frustrated by the slow response…
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Railroad agrees to new inspection rules
Officials found hundreds of safety issues after crash
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Arizona welcomes Uber fleet of self-driving cars
Ducey’s office says the governor welcomed the truck carrying the self-driving Volvos at the State Capitol in Phoenix. Uber announced Thursday that it was shipping the cars to Arizona after…
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Berlin attack suspect is killed
Tunisian dies in police shootout after fleeing to Italy
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U.S. issues warning about possible attacks
The warning was issued after a publicly available list of U.S. churches was posted on a militants’ social media site. It also came just days after Monday’s attack at a…
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Putin praises Trump’s judgment, rejects hacking claims
Putindu1-i-syn Speaking during a marathon end-of-year news conference that lasted the best part of four hours, Putin heaped praise on the president-elect while downplaying any concerns stemming from Trump’s support…
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Plane hijacking in Malta ends peacefully; 2 men surrender
An Afriqiyah Airways plane sits on the tarmac at Malta International airport as an unidentified man waves a flag.TVM via Associated Press The hijacked Airbus A320 flight, operated by Afriqiyah…
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Egypt delays vote on settlements
UN resolution would condemn construction of Israeli outposts
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Pelosi readies for battle over health care
Pelosidu1-i-syn In a letter to her Democratic colleagues late Wednesday, Pelosi said that with the new GOP-controlled Congress and Donald Trump’s administration, “House Democrats stand ready to fight vigorously for…
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Trump wants to upgrade nuke arms
Proposal would reverse U.S. policies to cut nuclear arsenal
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Inquiry says Snowden in contact with Russia’s spy services
Edward Snowden appears on a live video feed broadcast from Moscow at an event sponsored by ACLU Hawaii in Honolulu.Marco Garcia/Associated Press file The House intelligence committee released the report…