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Car jumps onto NYC sidewalk, hurts 8; man arrested
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Bulger ex-enforcer grilled about varying stories
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Diverted United 787 passengers resume Tokyo trip
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Father, son acquitted in NY of sex trafficking
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Mueller urges caution on NSA program changes
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Correction: Dish-Sprint story
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CSX sues truck driver in Baltimore-area derailment
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Baked Alaska: Unusual heat wave hits 49th state
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Former TWA Flight 800 investigators want new probe
Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet.
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Award-winning journalist Michael Hastings dies
Michael Hastings, the war correspondent whose unflinching reporting from Afghanistan led to the resignation of a top U.S. army general, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, according to his employer and family.
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Fed says it will maintain pace of bond purchases
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will maintain the pace of its bond-buying program to keep long-term interest rates at record lows. But it offered a more optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy and job market.
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Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore.
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Gehry refines design for Eisenhower Memorial in DC
Additional stone or bronze carvings depicting Dwight D. Eisenhower's accomplishments as Army general and president mark the latest creative changes architect Frank Gehry has made to his design for a planned memorial park honoring Ike near the National Mall.
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Ford Flex styling is standout feature
The bold, boxy exterior of the Ford Flex is such a forceful statement, it can distract from the other notable features of this generously sized, six- to seven-passenger crossover vehicle.
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Grand Forks Herald publisher to retire next year
Mike Jacobs, publisher of the Grand Forks Herald who helped lead the newspaper to a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the historic 1997 Red River flood, plans to retire next year.
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Feds: 2 NY men tried to make X-ray weapon
Federal authorities on Wednesday accused two upstate New York men of assembling a portable X-ray weapon that they intended to use to secretly sicken opponents of Israel.
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Attorney: Search for Hoffa's remains too limited
The attorney for a reputed ex-Mafia captain who told the FBI the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa are buried in a field in suburban Detroit says his client still believes the information he gave is accurate.
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Official: Philly not liable for private demo work
A Philadelphia deputy mayor says the city isn't responsible for demolition work done at a private site once a permit is issued.
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World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech scientists
The World Food Prize Foundation on Wednesday took the bold step of awarding this year's prize to three pioneers of plant biotechnology whose work brought the world genetically modified crops.




