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Commutes long, slow after Conn. train derailment
Connecticut commuters endured slow trips to work Monday following last week's train collision that that injured 72 people and disrupted rail service into New York City.
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Split-second choice ended with NY student dead
The college student was being held in a headlock by a masked intruder with a loaded gun to her head, police said. Then the gunman took aim at an officer.
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Small Fla. city anxious to learn jackpot winner
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.
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United to restart 787 flights on Monday
United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air.
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Boston cardinal skips event over Irish PM's role
Cardinal Sean O'Malley skipped Boston College's commencement Monday because of the involvement of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who supports of a bill in his country that would allow abortion.
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Tornado-hit states brace for more bad storms
When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left.
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2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.
Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday.
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State medical examiner: Second person dead of injuries from Oklahoma tornado strike
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Official: 2nd person killed by Oklahoma tornado
Oklahoma's state medical examiner's office says a second person was killed by a tornado that leveled a central Oklahoma mobile home park.
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Kerry vows better security at US diplomatic posts
Secretary of State John Kerry is vowing that the Obama administration will spare no expense or effort to protect U.S. diplomats serving overseas.
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Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform
Just across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas, stands a dormitory-style shelter filled with people recently deported from the U.S. and other migrants waiting to cross the border.
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High court to weigh in on legislative prayers
The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in a dispute over prayers used to open public meetings.
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High court uphold FCC power in cell tower disputes
The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers.
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What do we eat? New food map will tell us
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.
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AP PHOTOS: College commencements across nation
In a commencement address at Atlanta's historically black Morehouse College, President Obama said graduates should "find time to defend the powerless."
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Calif. suspects accidentally dial 911 during crime
Two suspects arrested for breaking into a car in Central California accidentally called 911 on a cellphone, which led police to them.
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Proposed Calif. measure requires doctor drug tests
A proposed state ballot measure in California would require doctors to be randomly subjected to drug and alcohol testing.
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Tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Okla.
When Lindsay Carter heard on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, she gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little left of the community Carter had called home.
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10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
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What do we eat? New food map will tell us
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.
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