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White House asks allies to step up in IS campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House urged allies on Monday to do more in the campaign against the Islamic State, while President Barack Obama faced pressure in return to show the U.S.-led coalition will...
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Police hunt suspects in mass shooting in New Orleans park
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Police on Monday sought to determine what touched off a wild shootout in a crowd of hundreds of people at a New Orleans playground, where an evening of fun at a block party swiftly...
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Suicide vest found in Paris raises possible link to suspect
BRUSSELS (AP) – A street cleaner in a Paris suburb found an explosive vest similar to those used in the Paris attacks on Monday near the place where a suspect’s mobile phone had been found, raising the...
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Alabama Trump protester plans to press charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — There’s more fallout from the altercation between a protester and people attending a Donald Trump appearance in Birmingham from over the weekend. One of the protesters and...
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4 crew members dead after helicopter crashes at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – U.S. Army officials say four people have died in a helicopter crash at Fort Hood. A statement from the Fort Hood public affairs office says a UH-60 helicopter aircraft carrying...
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Russia confirms its jet shot down near Turkish border
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – Turkey shot down a Russian warplane Tuesday, claiming it had violated Turkish airspace and ignored repeated warnings. Russia denied that the plane crossed the Syrian border into...
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Obama, Hollande talks complicated by Russian plane incident
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will stand in solidarity with French President Francois Hollande at the White House Tuesday, 11 days after the Paris attacks, in a visit complicated by Turkey’s...
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Trump’s claim of ‘cheering’ Muslims on 9/11 unravels
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump sits at the center of yet another firestorm based on his controversial claims and unwavering certainty. It began at a...
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Chicago officer charged with murder; shooting video released
**Warning: This video shows a man being shot and may be considered graphic in nature.** CHICAGO (AP) – A white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times last year was charged with...
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Islamic militants hit hotel in Egypt’s Sinai, killing 7
CAIRO (AP) – A brazen militant attack involving a suicide car bombing and claimed by the Islamic State group targeted a hotel in Egypt’s restive northern Sinai region on Tuesday, killing seven people,...
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Chicago awaits more protests over police shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – The white officer who shot a black Chicago teen 16 times has been charged with murder and jailed. The graphic video of the slaying has been made public. And in the hours after the...
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Thanksgiving political guide: 5 factoids to sound smart
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – Thanksgiving dinner invariably presents unlimited opportunities for two things: caloric sins and painfully uncomfortable political talk. The trick is to know the facts and...
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Cruz surges in Iowa; Clinton widens lead against Sanders
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – This Thanksgiving weekend there is plenty to be grateful for especially if you work for Donald Trump’s or Hillary Clinton’s campaign. The two front runners remain atop...
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Police: Newborn left in Christmas nativity manger at church
NEW YORK (AP) — For a short time Monday afternoon, the Christmas manger at a New York City church might’ve been able to pass for the real thing: A newborn baby, with the umbilical cord still attached,...
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Obama: No credible intelligence about plot against US
WASHINGTON (AP) – WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama said there is currently no “specific and credible” intelligence indicating a terrorist plot on the United States, as he sought to reassure...
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Remains found in Texas may be teen missing for 25 years
WHARTON, Texas (AP) – Sheriff’s officials say they have discovered human remains believed to be those of a 15-year-old girl missing for 25 years, after receiving a tip from the family of a man...
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Public library set to open in polygamous Utah community
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A public library is set to open next year in a polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border that hasn’t had one for decades because of controlling sect leaders who try to limit...
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Protesters to target Chicago shopping area on Black Friday
CHICAGO (AP) – Small groups of demonstrators gathered again Wednesday to protest the death of a black teen shot by a white police officer, and they urged supporters to join them in trying to shut down...
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At funeral for slain Minneapolis man, vow to seek justice
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Hundreds of people filled a Minneapolis church on Wednesday for the funeral of a black man whose death in a confrontation with police has sparked days of ongoing protests, while...
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Thanksgiving parade features balloons, bands, heavy security
NEW YORK (AP) – Giant balloons took to the clear, sunny sky over midtown Manhattan on Thursday for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with spectators lining up along the parade route and a...
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