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Los Angeles schools to close as district workers plan strike
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District planned to walk off the…
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Texas school shooting; suspect arrested
Police says one student was fatally shot and another injured when a third student opened fire outside a Dallas-area high…
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N Korea launches missile into sea amid US-S Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping…
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Snowy Michigan pileup ensnares up to 100 vehicles
Michigan police say up to 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup on Interstate 96 during white-out conditions LANSING,…
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Strong earthquake shakes coastal Ecuador; damage unclear
There is no immediate word on major damage or injuries after a strong earthquake shook Ecuador QUITO, Ecuador — A…
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Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also…
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Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying bank
The scene was reminiscent of the last financial crisis, nearly 15 years ago: Faced with a blossoming emergency in the…
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Russia to award pilots involved in US drone incident
MOSCOW — Russian fighter pilots involved in an incident with a U.S. drone that resulted in its crash will be…
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14-year-old boy arrested in Mexico for murder of 8
Mexican authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “El Chapito” for the contract killing of eight people near Mexico City…
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UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone…