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Controversial Girls Around Me app has been removed from App Store
It’s a concept that is causing controversy: the Girls Around Me app, that allows the tracking of women around you at certain locations, has been removed.
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Man kills 7, wounds 3 at tiny Christian college
A gunman opened fire Monday at a Christian university in California, killing at least seven people, wounding three more and setting off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended with his capture at a nearby shopping center, authorities said.
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Nationwide ICE sweep nets 3,000 convicted illegal immigrants
Dubbed "Cross Check," the six-day operation conducted last week was the largest of its kind, ICE officials say. Officials say that 20 of the 195 arrests in D.C., Maryland and Virginia were in Alexandria alone.
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1940 Census records released by National Archives
A glimpse of what life was like in 1940 - at least, for those who weren't around for it - is now publicly available with the release of that year's U.S. Census records.
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Supreme Court upholds jail strip searches
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that jailers may subject people arrested for minor offenses to invasive strip searches, siding with security needs over privacy rights.
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Capitol Police promotes first black female captains
After a long history of charges of racism in the department, the U.S. Capitol Police have promoted Yogananda Pittman and Monique Moore as the first black women to make the rank of captain.
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Goodbye Keith Olbermann, hello Eliot Spitzer?
Just hours before airtime on Friday, Current TV announced that "Countdown," the show Keith Olbermann anchored on Current since June, would be replaced with a new program hosted by former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer.
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Etch A Sketch launches ad campaign after Romney incident
Etch A Sketch is having a little fun. The company is starting political ads after the Mitt Romney debacle.
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School bus driver saves kids during Indiana tornado
A school bus driver saved the lives of nearly a dozen children. The bus they were in was pounded by the tornado that flattened Henryville, Indiana.
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Mega mystery: Questions remain on rumored Md. winner
It's still unclear whether a Baltimore woman is the Maryland winner of the Mega Millions jackpot.
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Former Marine walks 400 miles for Wounded Warriors Project
On Monday, the two former Marines plan to finish their journey, visiting graves of fallen comrades at Arlington National Cemetery, a solemn visit.
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Census releases records from 1940
The National Archives opened the vaults on the 1940 census Monday, releasing the family histories of the more than 21 million people still alive in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
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White House Easter Egg Roll character performers announced
Get excited, kids! It’s Easter Egg Roll time! The White House on Monday announced the characters that will be in costume for their annual egg roll.
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Obama, leaders of Mexico, Canada, tackle high gas prices
President Barack Obama is convening a summit with leaders from Mexico and Canada on Monday that aims to boost a fragile recovery and grapple with thorny energy issues against a backdrop of painfully high gas prices.
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Winning tickets bought in Maryland, Kansas, Illinois
Officials say three tickets sold will share the historic jackpot. Here are the winning numbers for Friday night's Mega Millions drawing, with a jackpot valued at a staggering $640 million.
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Susan G. Komen apologizes in letter to Congress
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure sent a letter this week to Congress saying, "we made mistakes that ultimately raised questions in the community about our commitment to the mission of saving lives."
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New Army brigade tackling cyber threats at Fort Meade
The Anne Arundel County military installation is the home to a new intelligence brigade, tasked to keep America and the Department of Defense safe from cyber attacks .
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Robert Bales, soldier in Afghan killings to get psych exam
John Henry Browne says at a Friday news conference that officials would likely travel to the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to conduct the assessment of his client, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales.
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