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ISIS video threatens British Prime Minister
(CNN) – A new propaganda video from Islamic state terrorists features a man and a child who speak English. CNN and WKBN have chosen not to play the video but have provided an image of the man speaking...
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Justice Department, EPA sue Volkswagen over emissions-cheating software
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal authorities are suing Volkswagen over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the United States. The Justice Department and the Environmental...
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Chemistry books may now be out of date, new elements added
(CNN-LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LIBRARY) – Chemistry textbooks are officially out of date, as four new elements will soon be added to the scientific periodic table. Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 have been...
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Obama finalizes new gun regulations, GOP decries ‘executive fiat’
WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – President Barack Obama beat Congress back to Washington after the holidays, wasting no time to tee up 2016’s first big political fight — tighter gun regulations. It’s part...
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Ranchers who inspired Oregon occupation report to prison
BURNS, Ore. (AP) – Father-and-son ranchers convicted of setting fire to federal grazing land reported to prison Monday as the armed anti-government activists who have taken up their cause maintained...
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Michael Slager granted bond, trial date set
CHARLESTON, SC. (News2) – Michael Slager, the former North Charleston Police officer accused of murdering Walter Scott, will be released on bond. Slager’s attorney has asked for him to be released on...
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Group: Pilot in Alaska crash took plane without permission
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A pilot who crashed a small Civil Air Patrol plane into office buildings in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, was using the search-and-rescue aircraft without permission, the...
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Artist charged with attempted murder in theme park attack
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A recently fired caricature artist at Universal Orlando Resort tried to kill his manager by stabbing him in the head and neck with scissors on New Year’s Day, according to a police...
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Local experts say stock market plummet isn’t a worry yet
Temperatures weren’t the only thing dropping on Monday. The stock market did as well, with the Dow Jones plunging 276 points by the end of the first day of trading of 2016. The S&P 500 Index and...
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Mich. bankruptcy trustee auctioning lottery prize
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — A bankruptcy trustee is auctioning a lottery ticket that will pay $1,000 a month — until a 73-year-old southwestern Michigan man dies. Donald Magett of Portage won the “Cash for...
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Obama unveils presidential plan to cut gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama unveiled an array of measures on Tuesday tightening control and enforcement of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of legal...
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Seattle Uber driver says she was sexually assaulted by rider
SEATTLE, Wash. (KIRO) – A Seattle Uber driver says a customer sexually assaulted her. She spoke out on Monday and says rideshare companies need to do more to protect drivers – especially women – who...
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Man climbs road sign, shuts down Nashville interstate
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WKRN) – A man was saved from a sign above Interstate 65 early Tuesday evening about two hours after he climbed on top. The road was shut down in both directions at Rosa Parks...
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Record-tying El Nino’s storms hitting parched California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Forced by drought to become miserly with water, Californians were warned against reverting to old habits Tuesday as the first of several storms spawned by a record-tying El Nino...
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Panel: No criminal charges in student’s suicide after hazing
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A Pennsylvania grand jury says no criminal charges should be brought in a university student’s suicide that his family blames on a fraternity hazing. The grand jury reported Tuesday...
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Twitter appears ready to expand beyond 140-character tweets
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Twitter appears ready to loosen its decade-old restriction on the length of messages in a bid to make its service more appealing to a wider audience accustomed to the greater...
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Man behind armed Oregon band says he’s on mission from God
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The man behind the armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge comes from a Mormon family that has been challenging government authority for at least two decades. Ammon Bundy,...
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2 baseball players sue Al-Jazeera over documentary on drugs
Two Major League Baseball players have filed defamation lawsuits against Al-Jazeera America over statements made in a documentary about performance-enhancing drugs in sports. Ryan Zimmerman of the...
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Mobster’s sentence reduced for tip on Oklahoma City bombing
NEW YORK (AP) – A convicted mobster credited with providing the FBI information about hidden explosives in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing plot had his sentence shaved by a decade on Tuesday. U.S....
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Sources: FBI developing plan to end Malheur standoff
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Federal law enforcement officials are developing a plan to end the standoff at Malhuer Natural Refuge, sources told KOIN 6 News. Ammon Bundy and a group of armed militia took...
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