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Fire tears through Oakland dance party, killing at least 9
Officials said people either escaped from the cluttered building or died inside, where the only way down from the second story was via a stairwell constructed entirely of wooden pallets.…
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Bergdahl seeks pardon from Obama to avert desertion trial
Soldier walked away from his post and was captured, held as prisoner
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Voices from Standing Rock: ‘This pipeline represents something deeper’
What the project means to people on different sides of the issue
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Cars line up to see wildfire-ravaged Tennessee city; 13 dead
Veronica Carney looks at the skyline from the remains of the home she grew up in in Gatlinburg, Tenn.Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters also increased the number…
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San Bernardino recalls terror attack with silence, speakers
An artificial flower lays in front of memorial items displayed at the Inland Regional Center, the site of last year’s terror attack in San Bernardino, Calif.James Quigg/The Daily Press A…
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White House announces support for women in military draft
Andrew Harnik/Associated Press<br><br>Defense Secretary Ash Carter testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington about his support for requiring women to register for the military draft.du1-i-syn President Barack Obama has been considering…
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Stolen Nazi concentration camp gate believed found
A blacksmith prepares a replica of the Dachau Nazi concentration camp gate, with the writing “Arbeit macht frei” (Work sets you free) at the main entrance of the memorial in…
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Pirates get call in Iceland
The Pirates, who seek direct democracy and digital freedom, came third in Iceland’s Oct. 29 election. No party won an outright majority, and President Gudni Johannesson asked the first-placed Independence…
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Lithuania urges Trump to retain NATO ties
Soldiers take part in the NATO military exercise Iron Sword 2016 at a training range in Pabrade, Lithuania, on Friday.Mindaugas Kulbis/Associated Press Watching over major NATO war games at Pabrade,…
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Mosques across U.S. receive hate-filled letter
A letter calling Muslims “children of Satan” was sent to several mosques across the country.Courtesy of Council on American-Islamic Relations via Washington Post The identical letters postmarked from the Los…
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How Ignacio turned its failing school district around
But when the spring 2015 test results were released this fall, the district became one of only two in the state to come off the accountability clock after six years.…
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Study: Big tornado outbreaks spawn more twisters
Gregg Jefferey, left, and his son Tyler help a family friend clean up their business at Rosalie Plaza after a possible tornado ripped through the town in Rosalie, Ala. The…
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Trump salutes Carrier – and himself – for saving jobs
Tax incentives supposedly used to keep operations in U.S.
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Poll: Only about 1 in 4 wants Trump to repeal health law
Only about 1 in 4 Americans wants President-elect Donald Trump to entirely repeal his predecessor’s health care law that extended coverage to millions, a new poll has found.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated…
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AP sources: Obama leans against last-minute action on Israel
President Barack Obama is reportedly not planning to announce any new initiative to spur new peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians during his final weeks in office, sources are…
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Spacecraft embarks on Saturn ring-skimming mission
Saturn’s icy moon Mimas is dwarfed by the planet’s enormous rings. Consider it a cosmic carousel with countless rings up for grabs. NASA’s Saturn-orbiting spacecraft, Cassini, has begun an unprecedented…
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A quick Medicare overhaul worries GOP senators
“That falls under the rule of not biting off more than you can chew,” Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said in an…
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Tornadoes kill five in four Southern states
People salvage items from their damaged homes after storms and high winds hit Neel, Ala.Crystal Vander Weit/The Decatur Daily The storms tore through just as firefighters began to get control…
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Many await details on Carrier deal
Some question whether victory is as extensive as Trump says
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OPEC agrees to cut output in bid to push up oil price
Qatari Energy and Industry Minister Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada attends a news conference after a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna, Austria.Ronald Zak/Associated Press The…
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Trump will outline plans for leaving his business ‘in total’
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he will hold a news conference on Dec. 15 to explain his plans to leave his business so he can focus on being president.David Goldman/Associated…
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Carrier says it has deal with Trump to keep jobs in Indiana
President-elect Donald Trump, center, eats dinner with Mitt Romney, right, and Trump Chief of Staff Reince Priebus at Jean-Georges restaurant in New York.Evan Vucci/Associated Press Trump confirmed the meeting on…
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California makes moo-ve on emissions
New rules limit methane release from state’s livestock