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At Least 112 Killed In Car Bombing In Rebel-Held Territory In Syria

Saturday, April 15, 2017

The car bomb struck a parked convoy near Aleppo. The convoy was part of a deal to allow thousands to relocate from both government and rebel-held areas.

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The Internet Is Gratified: 'April The Giraffe' Gives Birth On Popular Livestream

Saturday, April 15, 2017

The calf was born Saturday as an estimated million viewers watched Animal Adventure Park's live Youtube feed.

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North Korea Rolls Out Missiles During Founder's Birthday Celebrations

Saturday, April 15, 2017

What appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles were paraded out during the nation's annual celebration of its founder, Kim Il Sung.

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Federal Court Blocks 7 Executions Set For 11-Day Span In Arkansas

Friday, April 14, 2017

The federal judge's injunction echoes earlier orders from a county and the state's supreme court. The larger case challenges lethal drugs. The other argues that the inmate is not sane.

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Sweden Attack Suspect Had Been Ordered To Leave Country

Sunday, April 09, 2017

Police say the 39-year-old Uzbek national had been denied residency last year, but evaded authorities tasked with enforcing his deportation. He also expressed sympathy for the Islamic State.

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U.S. Deploys Navy Strike Group To Korean Peninsula As Missile Concerns Mount

Sunday, April 09, 2017

The deployment of the Carl Vinson Strike Group comes amid pledges from North Korea to continue testing the weapons and as the Trump administration articulates its strategy towards the rogue nation.

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Dozens Killed As 2 Attacks Target Coptic Christians In Egypt

Sunday, April 09, 2017

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks on two packed churches holding Palm Sunday services. Christians in Egypt are a minority and have previously been the victims of attacks.

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Designer Of Rainbow Flag, Enduring Symbol For Gay Rights, Has Died

Saturday, April 01, 2017

Gilbert Baker used his sewing skills to create the flag, an enduring symbol of the gay rights movement, and later, of growing solidarity with LGBT causes. He was 65.

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One Dead, Legislature Scorched After Violent Protests in Paraguay

Saturday, April 01, 2017

Angered by Senate approval of a constitutional amendment allowing multiple presidential terms, demonstrators set fire to the legislative building and clashed throughout the capital of Asuncion.

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Venezuela's Top Court And President Reverse Course, Restore Powers To Legislature

Saturday, April 01, 2017

Judges reinstated the National Assembly's authority following a request from Nicolas Maduro. The ruling that annulled the assembly prompted accusations that a dictatorship was in the works.

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Ex-Penn State President Guilty Of Child Endangerment In Abuse Scandal

Friday, March 24, 2017

A Pennsylvania jury convicted Graham Spanier on Friday of one of three counts against him for his handling of sexual abuse allegations against disgraced assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

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'Pizzagate' Gunman Pleads Guilty To Charges

Friday, March 24, 2017

Edgar Maddison Welch accepted a plea deal over his armed confrontation at the Comet Ping Pong restaurant in Washington, D.C., last year. The North Carolina man says he was motivated by online rumors.

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U.S. State Department Issues Permit For Keystone XL Pipeline

Thursday, March 23, 2017

The move reverses former President Barack Obama's 2015 decision to reject the controversial pipeline.

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New York Governor Proposes Free College For Lower-Income Students

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Democrat Andrew Cuomo says his plan would allow students from families earning less than $125,000 a year to attend state-run schools without paying tuition.

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Brazil Relocating Gang Bosses Following Deadly Prison Riot

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

More than 50 inmates died at the remote Anisio Jobim Penitentiary Complex during a grisly, 17-hour standoff believed to have originated as a clash between rival gangs.

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South Korea's President Refuses To Testify At Impeachment Trial Hearing

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

Park Geun-hye was absent from a hearing Tuesday in a case that will decide her political future. She has been facing intense scrutiny over a corruption scandal involving a close friend and adviser.

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U.N.: 5,000 Migrants Died In Sea Crossings In 2016

Friday, December 23, 2016

More than 100 are feared dead following the latest shipwreck Thursday. It's believed more have died while crossing the Mediterranean this year than in previous years.

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Actress Carrie Fisher Reportedly In Stable Condition After Entering Cardiac Arrest

Friday, December 23, 2016

Both the Los Angeles City Fire Department and United Airlines say a passenger aboard a flight from London was unresponsive. Multiple media reports claim it was the Star Wars actress.

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Arms Embargo On South Sudan Fails U.N. Vote

Friday, December 23, 2016

The U.S.-backed resolution fell two votes short of adoption Friday. It would have been the Security Council's most recent attempt to stabilize the restive country.

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Ohio Gov. Kasich Signs 20-Week Abortion Limit, Rejects 'Heartbeat Bill'

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The Republican governor decided the time-limit measure is more likely to withstand legal challenges than a separate bill tied to sounds from the fetus.

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