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Feds won’t accept Missouri driver’s licenses

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri residents soon will not be able to use their state driver’s licenses as identification to get into most federal facilities, making it at least the fourth stat...

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Christians in Bethlehem mark Christmas amid violence

BETHLEHEM, West Bank – Christian faithful from around the world descended Thursday on the biblical city of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, as...

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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One dies after fight breaks out at mall CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A long-standing dispute sparked a shooting at a crowded North Carolina shopping mall on Christmas Eve, police said, and a...

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Curtain falling on Hollywood junkyard

Dozens of TV shows, movies have filmed at site over years

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Scientific paper: Rudolph’s red nose offers some real advantages

CONCORD, N.H. – Everyone knows Rudolph has a red nose, but what about his eyes? Prompted by questions from his 4-year-old daughter, Dartmouth College anthropology professor Natha...

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tornadoes pound South

Storm brings heavy rains as it moves farther East

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Suspect in Las Vegas Strip crash is distraught, attorney says

LAS VEGAS – A woman accused of intentionally plowing a car carrying her child through crowds of pedestrians on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk is distraught and overwhelmed, her defense attorney ...

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tornado touches down in Mississippi as storm hits South

ATLANTA – Forecasters warned of a “particularly dangerous situation” as a storm system swept across the country on Wednesday, and officials said they feared Christmas yard decorations would ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Powerball official removed amid widening lottery scandal IOWA CITY, Iowa – A prominent lottery official who has run the Powerball game since its inception was quietly removed from...

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

UK to investigate report U.S. denied Muslim family entry

LONDON – British Prime Minister David Cameron will look into claims that U.S. officials prevented a British Muslim family of 11 from flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday. Th...

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Airlines hope to weather holiday storm

Companies add flights, but rain and snow could delay travelers

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Minneapolis protesters disrupt mall, airport

MINNEAPOLIS – Arrests were made at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as protesters blocked roads and caused significant traffic delays on Wednesday after they moved from a rally tha...

DATE: Dec 23, 2015 | CATEGORY: Nation & World