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Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy: One month later
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It has been one month since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that claimed 26 lives. In the aftermath of the shooting, many vowed to make changes to prevent such disasters in the future.
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Natalie Wood death investigation takes another twist
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Some of the bruises found on Natalie Wood's body may have occurred before the actress drowned in the waters off Southern California more than 30 years ago, according to a newly released coroner's report on one of Hollywood's most mysterious deaths.
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Obese women seen as guilty by male jury over thin women: Study
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It’s an interesting new revelation: A recent study found that male jurors are more likely to find women that are obese guilty over women that are thinner.
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Miss New York Mallory Hagan crowned Miss America
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Mallory Hagan, a 23-year-old blonde from Brooklyn, N.Y., won the Miss America crown Saturday night after deftly dealing with a question about armed guards in schools and raising the issue of child sexual abuse in her contestant platform.
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Newtown weighs fate of Sandy Hook Elementary
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Talk about Sandy Hook is turning from last month's massacre to the future, with differing opinions on whether students and staff should ever return to the building where a gunman killed 20 first-graders and six educators.
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San Diego shooting: Officer shoots suspect in movie theater
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Police shot and critically wounded a gunman Saturday in a San Diego movie theater as more than a dozen moviegoers ducked for cover on the floor.
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Miss DC falls short after raising cancer awareness
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Miss District of Columbia Allyn Rose made headlines by announcing plans to undergo a preventive double mastectomy after the competition to reduce her risk of breast cancer, the disease that killed her mother, grandmother and great aunt.
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RFK suspected conspiracy in brother's assassination, son says
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is convinced that a lone gunman wasn't solely responsible for the assassination of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and said his father believed the Warren Commission report was a "shoddy piece of craftsmanship."
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Sandy relief: $50.7B package swells aid for past disasters, group argues
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Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this coming week.
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NY storm commission pushes for flood walls in subways
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A commission formed to examine ways to guard against storms like Sandy released a report Friday that calls for flood walls in subways, water pumps at airports and sea barriers along the coast.
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Lance Armstrong expected to admit to doping in Oprah interview
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Lance Armstrong plans to admit to doping throughout his career during an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported late Friday.
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Los Angeles possible armed robbery, hostage situation
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There is a possible armed robbery and hostage situation in Westchester, California, the Los Angeles ABC affiliate reported Friday morning.
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City of Seattle flag flies over Wilson building in D.C.
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Thanks to the Seattle Seahawks 24-14 victory over the Washington Redskins in last Sunday's NFC wild-card playoff game, the Seattle city flag is flying over the Wilson Building in downtown Washington.
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Junior Seau had degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide
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Junior Seau, one of the NFL's best and fiercest players for nearly two decades, had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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Jack Lew nomination could mean loopy signatures on our dollar bills
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Jack Lew's nomination for treasury secretary means a new signature could soon be coming to the dollar bill. Not that you'll be able to read it.
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Jobless benefits claims up by 4,000 last week
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Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked up slightly last week, the latest sign of stability in the job market.
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John Brennan confirmation: Sen. Lindsey Graham pushes back, urges Libya answers
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Politics in Washington is best exemplified by the most recent pushback by lawmakers against President Barack Obama’s appointment of John Brennan for the Director of the CIA post and Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary.
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Colorado shootings: Victims' families hear police testimony
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Nearly six months after a bloody rampage in a Colorado movie theater left 12 people dead, prosecutors will go to court Monday to outline their case against the suspect, James Holmes.
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