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1 child dead, 1 missing after gravel slide at Minnesota park
A field trip turned tragic for a group of fourth-graders in Minnesota when gravel drenched by rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child remains missing.
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Obama speech to focus on drones, Gitmo
From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the framework and legal rationale for his administration's counterterrorism policy in a widely anticipated speech on Thursday.
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Purported faith-healing couple charged in death of infant son
Parents already on court notice to provide medical care for their children have been charged with third-degree murder in the death of their infant son, Philadelphia authorities announced Wednesday
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Basements scarce in tornado-prone area
The options for people fleeing from tornadoes have grown since Dorothy and Toto failed to make it into the storm shelter, but one of the most basic protections is scarce in Moore, Oklahoma.
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Castro captives 'happy, safe'
Three women who were rescued this month after allegedly being held captive in a Cleveland house for close to a decade "are happy and safe," and overwhelmed by the public's support, their attorneys said in a statement released Wednesday.
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Anti-gay crime up in New York as city prepares for pride events
Police in New York are stepping up their presence in neighborhoods with large gay and lesbian communities after a string of recent attacks on residents based on their sexual orientation.
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Chicago board votes to close 50 schools
The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools in the city, according to a statement from the school district.
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FBI kills Tsarnaevs' acquaintance
A man fatally shot overnight by an FBI agent in Orlando was being investigated for a possible connection to the Boston bombings, a U.S. law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the Boston Marathon case told CNN.
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The rebuilding process begins after a deadly tornado, some Oklahoma teachers are hailed as heroes, and an IRS official pleads the Fifth in front of Congress.
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Jewish L.A. mayor makes history
Eric Garcetti won the Los Angeles mayoral race, and will become the first Jewish mayor of the nation's second-largest city.
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Jury has final say on Arias execution
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Holder: Drone strikes have killed 4 Americans since 2009
Counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged on Wednesday.
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'I thought she was safe in school'
Angela Hornsby thought her niece, a Plaza Towers third-grader, was safe when the twister hit Moore, Oklahoma. Now, she has only memories of the girl who loved to play dress-up and pretend she was Beyonce.
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Waiting for IRS official te testify before Congress? Don't count on it
For the third time in less than a week, a congressional committee on Wednesday will seek answers from the Internal Revenue Service about the targeting of conservative groups detailed by the agency watchdog.
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9 myths about drones, Gitmo
Peter Bergen says there's a great deal of misinformation about the counterterrorism policies President Obama will address in a speech Thursday.
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Moore Mayor wants shelters
The mayor of tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, will push for a law requiring storm shelters or safe rooms in new homes, he told CNN. "We'll try to get it passed as soon as I can," Glenn Lewis said.
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Army suspends general
The Army has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina due to allegations of adultery and assault, an Army spokesman says.
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