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Iraqi troops enter another IS-held neighborhood in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq — The Iraqi army on Tuesday pushed into another neighborhood held by the Islamic State group…
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After mistrial, slain SC man’s family still expects justice
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Relatives of Walter Scott, the black motorist fatally shot while fleeing a traffic stop, say…
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Grammy noms: 9 for Beyonce, 8 each for Drake, Rihanna, Kanye
NEW YORK — The Grammy Awards are sipping all of Beyonce’s lemonade. The pop star leads the 2017…
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Trump mum on pipeline decision, future
CANNON BALL, N.D. — Industry leaders are urging President-elect Donald Trump to make approval of the disputed Dakota…
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A Cabinet of generals? Trump’s choices get mixed reviews
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s move to pack his administration with military brass is getting mixed reviews, as Congress…
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Job deals like Carrier’s often fall short of political hype
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — When President-elect Donald Trump announced a deal to save hundreds of jobs at a…
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Famously cold N. Dakota winter menaces pipeline protest camp
CANNON BALL, N.D. — So far, the hundreds of protesters fighting the Dakota Access pipeline have shrugged off…
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During first look at wildfire rubble, residents in a daze
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Residents and business owners in Gatlinburg got their first look at the wildfire destruction on…
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Chains and branded skin: California kidnap case baffles cops
SAN FRANCISCO — Three weeks after Sherri Papini disappeared, the question of whether she was dead or alive…
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2 rare Canada lynx shot dead in Maine; feds investigating
TOWNSHIP 14 RANGE 7, Maine — Two rare Canada lynx have been shot dead, and state and federal…
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Trump’s Cabinet: ‘Draining the swamp’ or diving right in?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump promised to “drain the swamp” in the nation’s capital. Instead, he’s diving right in.…
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As Trump claims to have saved Carrier jobs, details are hazy
WASHINGTON — In persuading Carrier to keep hundreds of jobs in Indiana, President-elect Donald Trump is claiming victory…
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Pilot told Colombia controllers ‘no fuel’ before crash
MEDELLIN, Colombia — The pilot of the chartered plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team told air traffic controllers…
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House Democrats re-elect Pelosi as leader
WASHINGTON — House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader Wednesday, ratifying the status quo in a changing…
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Prosecutor: Officer acted lawfully in black man’s killing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte police officer whose fatal shooting of a black man outside an apartment complex…
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Trump says he’s leaving businesses to avoid conflicts
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s leaving his business empire to focus on being the nation’s…
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Tennessee mayor raises wildfire death toll to 4
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Thunderstorms dumped much-needed rain on eastern Tennessee overnight as thousands of people waited anxiously for…
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Weed is winning, but the train could still go off the tracks
DENVER — Weed is winning in the polls, with a solid majority of Americans saying marijuana should be…
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StoryCorps urges conversations on election this Thanksgiving
NEW YORK — That electoral elephant in the room threatening political tension this Thanksgiving? StoryCorps believes it could…
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Alaska multimillionaire wants Interior secretary post
Bob Gillam, a prominent Alaska businessman, wants to join President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet as Secretary of the Interior.…