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1993 Waco siege anniversary marked 20 years later
On Feb. 28, 1993, a gun battle erupted at a religious compound near Waco, Texas, when Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents tried to arrest Branch Davidian leader David Koresh on weapons charges.
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U.S. pledges $60 million in assistance to Syrian opposition
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the Obama administration will provide the Syrian opposition with an additional $60 million in assistance.
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Chuck Hagel sworn in as new Secretary of Defense
Chuck Hagel took the oath of office as Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon Wednesday morning, just a day after his contentious confirmation came to a close with an affirmative vote from the Senate.
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Myersville fire that killed two young sisters ruled accidental
A Myersville fire that killed two young sisters in late January has been ruled accidental. The fire claimed the lives of 3-year-old Madigan Lillard and 6-year-old Sophie Lillard.
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Oscar Pistorius case: Lead investigator in case replaced over his own attempted murder charges
South African police on Thursday appointed a new chief detective in the murder case, replacing a veteran policeman who was himself charged with attempted murder.
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Tustin shooting: 3 killed in Calif. shootings
Three people were killed before the gunman ended the rampage by taking his own life in Tustin, Calif.
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Jerry Buss dies: Los Angeles Lakers renowned owner dead at 80
Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships, has died. He was 80.
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Slapped cheek toddler: Joe Hundley loses job after incident on plane
A man charged with slapping a toddler on a Minneapolis-to-Atlanta flight is out of a job, his former employer said Sunday.
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Russian meteor strike: What happened to cause the bang?
A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday, causing a shockwave that blew out countless windows and injured hundreds of people with flying glass. Here's a look at those objects in the sky.
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Conclave 2013: How will a new Pope be chosen?
Thursday marked the final day of Pope Benedict's XVI reign as the head of the Catholic church, and soon, the traditional conclave will gather to select a new Pope.
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Breast cancer rates in young women rising, American Medical Association says
A new study is suggesting that there is a rise in the number of young American women diagnosed with advanced, incurable breast cancer.
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Sea monster video: Man catches large sea lamprey in New Jersey waters
A photo of a sea lamprey caught in New Jersey waters has people across the globe squirming in their seats.
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'Kenny Clutch' killed in Las Vegas Strip shooting
Rapper Kenny Clutch, who was driving a Maserati, and two other people are dead and at least six are injured after a 'rolling gun battle' on the Las Vegas Strip - about a block away from where rapper Tupac Shakur was gunned down in his luxury sedan in 1996.
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Syria bombing: 53 people killed from car bomb by Russian Embassy
Syrian state news agency said that 53 people are dead and more than 200 are wounded in the Damascus car bombing.
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Oscar Pistorius charged with murdering Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius says he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber.
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Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
In an interview with The AP in 2010, former country star Mindy McCready described life as "a giant whirlwind of chaos all the time." The chaos has ended with McCready's apparent suicide in Arkansas.
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Darnell Christopher Ross, NE D.C. pedestrian, fatally struck, driver flees
Police say Darnell Ross, 20, was hit and killed in Northeast Washington Saturday night near the NoMa-Gallaudet U. Metro station. The driver did not stop and continued to drive southbound in a white Buick.
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Oscar Pistorius girlfriend murder: Athlete will fight charges
Oscar Pistorius held his head in his hands and wept openly in court Friday as prosecutors said they would pursue a charge of premeditated murder against the Paralympic superstar, who's accused of shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
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