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40K homes damaged by Louisiana floods; 10 killed

BATON ROUGE, La. – At least 40,000 homes were damaged and 10 people killed in the historic Louisiana floods, the governor said Tuesday, giving a stark assessment of the widespread disaster. ...

DATE: Aug 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Act of God’ flooding catches Louisiana off guard

At least 6 people have been killed

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Outsiders blamed in Milwaukee violence MILWAUKEE – City leaders blamed outside agitators Monday after a second night of violence wracked Milwaukee's mostly black north side in protest at the...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump calls for ‘extreme vetting’ of immigration applicants

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Donald Trump called Monday for “extreme” ideological vetting of immigrants seeking admission to the United States, vowing to significantly overhaul the country’s screening...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fire roars into California town

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – A wind-whipped wildfire decimated a hardscrabble California town, destroying more than 175 homes, businesses and other structures, including a Habitat for Humanity offic...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Global warming has America divided

WASHINGTON – Tempers are rising in America, along with the temperatures. Two decades ago, the issue of climate change wasn’t as contentious. The leading U.S. Senate proponent of t...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump to call for new ideological test for admission to U.S.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Donald Trump on Monday will call for a new ideological test for admission to the United States, vetting applicants on their stance on issues like religious freedom, gende...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Flooding kills 6, sends thousands fleeing for higher ground

BATON ROUGE, La. – Thousands of people in southern Louisiana hunkered down in shelters Monday, forced out of their homes by intense flooding that took many people by surprise. At ...

DATE: Aug 15, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Trump goes on tear against media

Message discipline eludes brash billionaire

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police: Man shot in Milwaukee had a gun in his hand

MILWAUKEE – The black man whose killing by police touched off rioting in Milwaukee was shot by a black officer after turning toward him with a gun in his hand, the police chief said Sunday, ...

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Friends call imam slaying a hate crime NEW YORK – The daylight slaying of a mosque leader and his associate set off fear and anguish Sunday among Bangladeshi Muslims in a New York City neigh...

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Rising floodwaters leaves thousands homeless in Louisiana

Low-pressure system wreaks havoc

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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