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World's air reaches 'troubling' global warming milestone
The world's air has reached what scientists call a troubling new milestone for carbon dioxide, the main global warming pollutant.
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POLL: Do you agree with a proposal to ban the sale of large sugary drinks?
New York City plans to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in an effort to combat obesity. Do you agree? Take our poll.
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Boy, 3, and father kicked off flight because child wouldn't wear seatbelt
A 3-year-old boy who refused to use his seatbelt never got off the ground when he and his father boarded an Alaska Airlines flight at an airport in Seattle.
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TV host sorry for saying he's uncomfortable calling fallen soldiers 'heroes'
MSNBC host Chris Hayes says he's sorry for his comments about his discomfort with the use of the word "heroes" to describe fallen soldiers.
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The words to avoid on social media, lest the government see it
According to a new list obtained by the Department of Homeland Security, several hundred words and phrases, from the eye-raising to the mundane, are closely monitored on social and online media.
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New veterans seeking disability benefits at record rates
America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen.
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Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for children
A New York senator is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying an extra fee to do so.
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New advances in case of 1979 missing child
The New York City police commissioner said Thursday a person who's in custody has implicated himself in the death of Etan Patz, the 6-year-old boy whose disappearance 33 years ago on his way to school helped launch a missing children's movement that put kids' faces on milk cartons.
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Judge rules texter not liable for driver's car crash
A woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding, seriously injuring a motorcycling couple, a judge ruled Friday.
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Court rules heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional
In its unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the 1996 law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman discriminates against gay couples.
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Sex offenders fight for Facebook rights
Courts have long allowed states to place restrictions on convicted sex offenders who have completed their sentences, controlling where many of them live and work and requiring them to register with police. But the increasing use of social networks for everyday communication raises new, untested issues.
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The key to a long-lasting marriage: Matching outfits
The couple that dresses together stays together… at least it’s worked for Mel and Joey Schwanke.
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A collection of memories in Section 60
In one section of Arlington National Cemetery, where the soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan now lie, the grieving is accompanied by a unique collection of items and remembrances left by family members.
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Woman, 24, making progress after losing leg to flesh-eating bacteria
The father of a young Georgia woman battling a flesh-eating disease says his daughter has spoken for the first time since she was taken to an Augusta hospital weeks ago for treatment.
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Police find four bodies in wooded area in West Virginia
Police said in a news release that the bodies of a missing man, his girlfriend and two young children were found about a mile from where the man's 2003 Chevy Venture van was discovered Friday night near Carl, West Virginia.
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Memorial Day Concert preparations
One of the highlights of the year in D.C. is the annual Memorial Day Concert on the National Mall . WATCH: ABC7's Ben Eisler reports from the National Mall on what it takes to prepare for the big concert.
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Honoring those who sacrificed
While many folks are on their way out of town, there are hundreds of thousands of tourists who have arrived in our region for the Memorial Day weekend to honor those who sacrificed for our freedom.
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Female Army reservists working to reverse banning policy
Two female Army Reserve officers have sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the Army in a bid to reverse military policies banning women from serving in combat roles.
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