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French Riviera hit by deadly flash floods
ANTIBES, France — In a matter of minutes, torrential rains transformed the postcard-perfect French Riviera into a terrifying…
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Historic South Carolina floods: Heavy rain, hundreds rescued
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hundreds were rescued from fast-moving floodwaters Sunday in South Carolina as days of driving rain…
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San Francisco’s last gun store closing doors for good
SAN FRANCISCO — The only gun store in San Francisco is shuttering for good, saying it can no…
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Gunman kills 9 at Oregon college
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A gunman opened fire inside a classroom at a rural Oregon community college Thursday, killing…
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Rights group: Filipino child miners risk lives in gold mines
MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of Filipino children, some as young as 9 years old, risk their lives by…
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India arrests 8 for killing Muslim over beef rumor
BISARA, India — Indian police arrested eight people and were searching for two more Wednesday after villagers allegedly…
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Russia begins airstrikes, West disputes targets
MOSCOW — Russia launched airstrikes Wednesday in Syria, sharply escalating Moscow’s role in the conflict but also raising…
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Abbas says Palestinians no longer bound by pacts with Israel
UNITED NATIONS — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told world leaders Wednesday that he is no longer bound by…
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Vatican observers question clerk’s visit with pope
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The private meeting Pope Francis held with defiant Kentucky clerk Kim Davis is a strong…
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No shutdown: Bill OK’d to keep gov’t open
WASHINGTON — Just hours before a midnight deadline, a bitterly divided Congress approved a stopgap spending bill Wednesday…
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Oklahoma delays execution; drug didn’t match protocols
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin postponed at the last minute Wednesday the execution of an…
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Mom accused of tossing newborn girl had baby son die in 2008
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman charged this week with tossing her newborn daughter to her death from…
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Soul-searching in House as McCarthy tries to lock up job
WASHINGTON — Stunned and divided, House Republicans sought a way forward Tuesday as Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy pledged…
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‘Can you hear me now?’ Snowden joins Twitter, follows NSA
NEW YORK (AP) — Edward Snowden, who has confounded U.S. officials since his abrupt departure from the country…
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US intel official not optimistic about cyber deal with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top intelligence official said Tuesday that he’s not optimistic that an agreement the…
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Taliban tighten hold on Afghan city despite US airstrikes
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A day after a strategic northern city fell to the Taliban, the insurgents fanned…
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Obama says fight against Islamic State will take time
UNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged all possible tools — military, intelligence and economic —…
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In year of diplomatic wins, Obama still dogged by Syria
NEW YORK — In a year of diplomatic breakthroughs, President Barack Obama can’t escape the shadow of Syria’s…
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VW the latest in long history of cheating car companies
WASHINGTON — In stock car racing, there’s an old adage: If you ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’. You…
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Google’s driverless car drivers ride a career less traveled
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — After a friend recommended that he join a secret Google project six years ago,…