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Republican bill to end US government shutdown falling short in Senate, voting continues

A Republican bill to fund the US government and end a shutdown was falling short of the votes needed for…

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Man arrested over deadly January fire in Los Angeles

A Florida man has been arrested on charges that he intentionally ignited the devastating Pacific Palisades Fire in Los Angeles…

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King Abdullah II hails Omar Yaghi’s chemistry Nobel win

Jordan’s King Abdullah II hailed American-Jordanian scientist Omar Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry, along with two other researchers, on…

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A New Orleans candidate’s murder conviction was tossed but the state challenges his past

A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned contentious as candidate Calvin Duncan, who spent three…

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Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby case

Robert Roberson was calm and hopeful as he pondered his mortality and whether he could again avoid becoming the first…

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Former FBI chief James Comey to make first US court appearance

Former FBI director James Comey, a prominent critic of US President Donald Trump, is to make his first court appearance…

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White House threatens to not pay workers furloughed during government shutdown

The White House is considering not paying federal employees for days they have been furloughed during the shutdown, according to…

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Medical helicopter crashes onto highway in US, critically injuring 3

A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento on Monday evening, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman…

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