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Death toll for Nevada air crash rises to 10
Doctors, nurses and military veterans from the crowd volunteered their services to emergency crews, helping however they could after a plane crashed into the crowd.
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Aerobatic pilot dies in W.Va. air show crash (Videos)
A post-World War II plane crashed at a West Virginia air show and burst into flames on Saturday. The pilot died, but the crash site was far away from anyone at the show and no one else was injured.
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Plane crash kills three, injures dozens at air show (VIDEO)
An airplane has crashed near the grandstand at Reno, Nev., air race when its pilot apparently lost control. The pilot and at least two other people were killed.
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President Barack Obama to sign patent overhaul bill
President Barack Obama will sign the America Invents Act on Friday, the first significant change in patent law since 1952.
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Wounded Warriors hitting the links in recovery process
Soldiers wounded in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq are getting help with their golf games in Tysons Corner in an effort to promote physical and emotional recovery.
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What's the future of the U.S. Postal Service?
The financially troubled Postal Service said Thursday it may close more than 250 mail processing facilities across the country.
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Obama bestows Medal of Honor on Marine Dakota Meyer
President Barack Obama on Thursday bestowed the nation's highest military honor on Dakota Meyer, who saved 36 lives at extraordinary risk to himself.
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Harris' Heroes: Diego Arene-Morley and Walter Lynn
From the roof of his best friend's Mount Pleasant home, Diego Arene-Morley can see the results of his hard work: Solar panels on their neighbors' rooftops.
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Poll: Slight majority now supports legalizing gay marriage
Support for legal recognition of same-sex marriage has shifted in recent years, from a narrow majority opposed in 2009 to narrow majority support now. Fifty-three percent of Ameicans polled say they're in favor of legalizing gay marriage.
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Delores Hope, wife of Bob Hope, dies at 102
Dolores Hope, who was married to entertainer Bob Hope for 69 years and sang at his shows, has died at age 102.
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Decorated Air Force pilot dies in W. Va. air show crash
John "Jack" Mangan, the pilot who crashed during an air show in West Virginia, was a decorated Air Force pilot and instructor, a successful businessman, and a passionate pilot who stressed safety.
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Working Women: Sue Hargreaves
The Lisner Home opened in 1941. Since then, its sole mission is to care for seniors who don't have the financial means to pay for such a facility.
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Mississippi drug bust: 7,000 pounds of pot seized
Mississippi Department of Transportation law enforcement officers say a tractor-trailer they stopped this week was hauling about $7 million worth of marijuana.
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Senate panel approves freeze in defense spending
A Senate panel on Thursday unanimously approved a $513 billion bill that freezes the Pentagon budget.
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Senate reaches deal to avoid FAA shutdown
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid announced the agreement on the Senate floor Thursday evening.
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Census: Nearly 1 in 6 Americans in poverty
Millions are still struggling and out of work, while the number of people without health insurance has reached 49.9 million, the most in over two decades.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg "fine" after United Airlines evacuation
A U.S. Supreme Court spokesperson said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg was forced to slide down emergency chute to evacuate the United Airlines flight at Dulles.
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DAYBREAK DAILY: White House heavy handed in pushing support for now-defunct company?
A Washington Post exclusive indicates the Obama administration "tried to rush federal reviewers" into approving a nearly half-billion-dollar loan for now-defunct solar-panel company Solyndra.
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