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Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers argue for new trial
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev — sentenced to death for his admitted role in the…
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Is Planned Parenthood shooting domestic terrorism?
WASHINGTON — The man accused of killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic brought several guns,…
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Police: Sisters tried to strangle mom with computer cords
WILLOWICK, Ohio — Two sisters tried to strangle their mom with braided computer cords on Thanksgiving and then…
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Chicago mayor fires police chief in wake of video release
CHICAGO — Rahm Emanuel sought for months to keep the public from seeing a video that shows a…
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Officer says he told boy to show hands before fatal shots
A white Cleveland patrolman who shot a 12-year-old black boy carrying a pellet gun told investigators that he…
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LA deputy describes rescuing newborn buried alive
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Adam Collette knelt on the asphalt and heard the muffled…
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Israel convicts 2 youths in 2014 killing of Palestinian teen
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Jerusalem court on Monday convicted two Israeli youths in the grisly killing of a…
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17 dead in fight at overcrowded Guatemala prison
ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — Seventeen prisoners were killed in a gang brawl inside an overcrowded Guatemalan prison, including…
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Pope urges peace while visiting C. African Republic mosque
BANGUI, Central African Republic — Pope Francis made a historic visit to the last remaining Muslim neighborhood in…
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Suspect in Planned Parenthood attack makes 1st court appearance
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The man accused in the shooting rampage at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic made…
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Saving Earth’s future
LE BOURGET, France — With dramatic vows to save future generations from an overheated planet, the largest gathering…
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Police shooting of black teen cited in U of Chicago threat
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal authorities said an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes…
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Jury selection begins for officer charged in Gray’s death
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jury selection for the first police officer to go to trial in Freddie Gray’ s…
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Obama prods world on climate change, faces pushback at home
PARIS — Facing pushback at home, President Barack Obama said Sunday that American leadership was helping make gains…
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Worldwide climate rallies draw hundreds of thousands
PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in rallies around the world on Sunday, calling…
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Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal made
PARIS — This time, it’s a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The…
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Change in Thanksgiving weekend spending stumps major retailers
U.S. shoppers no longer blow the bulk of their holiday budgets on the day after Thanksgiving known as…
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Planned Parenthood: Long a lightning rod in US culture wars
NEW YORK — As a leading defender of abortion rights and comprehensive sex education, Planned Parenthood deals daily…
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Official: Gunman made ‘no more baby parts’ comment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The man who police say staged a deadly shooting attack on a Planned Parenthood…
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Russian crackdown on Muslims fuels exodus to Islamic State
KOMSOMOLSKOYE, Russia — Rashid Magomedov had had enough, his father said. The devout Muslim was detained several times…