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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Deadly DC Sniper Shootings Case

AP - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider Virginia's plea to reinstate the life-without-parole sentence of a man who as a teenager participated in sniper shootings that terrorized the Washington, D.C.,…
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Historic "Bomb Cyclone" Blizzard blasts 100-mph winds across central US

AP - National Guard troops used specialized vehicles with tank-like treads to rescue stranded drivers in Colorado in the wake of a massive late-winter storm that unleashed heavy rain and snow on parts of the…
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Paul Manafort Is Sentenced to Less Than 4 Years

By Sharon LaFraniere - NY Times   Paul Manafort, the political consultant and Trump presidential campaign chairman whose lucrative work in Ukraine and ties to well-connected Russians made him a target of the special counsel, Robert S.…
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‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

Photo - Alan Greth   LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. In a video posted…
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PRODUCTION ENDS TODAY AT GM'S LORDSTOWN, OHIO PLANT

General Motors is ending production at its Lordstown, Ohio plant today — two days earlier than previously expected. A GM spokesperson said that's when the plant will churn out its last Chevy Cruze sedan. At that…
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KING KONG BUNDY DEAD AT 61

King Kong Bundy, one of the most prominent WWE wrestling stars of the 1980s and 90s, has died at the age of 61, the WWE confirmed Tuesday. The wrestling legend, whose real name was Christopher…
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Searches resume after tornado kills 23 in Alabama

Rescuers tore through rubble and wreckage Monday in a search for survivors amid homes torn from foundations, shredded metal dangling from battered trees and dead animals lying among debris after a powerful tornado ripped through…
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Sully the service dog has new role helping wounded vets

Sully, the service dog who symbolized devotion lying by former President George H.W. Bush's flag-draped casket, has a new mission. The 2-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever on Wednesday joined Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's dog…
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Hyundai, Kia recall over 500K vehicles as fire risk spreads

Hyundai and Kia have added more than a half-million vehicles to 3 ½-year string of U.S. recalls for engine failures and fires.  Three recalls released Thursday by the government add new problems and vehicles to…
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Labor union sues General Motors to stop plant closings in 3 states

The United Auto Workers has sued General Motors in federal court to stop the closing of plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland, claiming the company is forbidden from idling plants under its current contract. The…
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