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J’Ouvert Latest: Parade In NYC Takes Deadly Turn as 2 Dead, 5 Injured; Female...

New York City's J’Ouvert Parade was marred with bloodshed despite an increased police presence following two fatalities last year.

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75 Zika Cases Reported in Virginia; Six New Cases in One Week

Six new Zika cases reported last week by the Virginia Department of Health; of those six, three of the new cases are in Northern VA suburbs.

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Phyllis Schlafly, Conservative Activist and Author, Dead at 92

Founder of the Eagle Forum, she was regarded as "a courageous and articulate voice for common sense and traditional values" by its members.

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Fox Settles Gretchen Carlson Lawsuit; Greta Van Susteren Leaves Fox News

The two major announcements were made Tuesday morning.

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New York A.G. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Mylan, Maker of the EpiPen

The manufacturer of the EpiPen has raised the price of the life-saving drug nearly 550 percent over eight years.

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Brock Turner, Stanford Swimmer Convicted Of Sexual Assault, Registers As Sex...

Turner, who was in jail for just three months, will be registered as such for the rest of his life.

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Teacher's Back-to-School Rap Video Had the Entire Nation Singing 'Welcome to...

Dwayne Reed, a first-year instructor at an elementary school in a Chicago suburb, got off to a big start touting fun in the classroom.

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Your Facebook Friends Can Make You Happier, Study Finds

Researchers found that receiving genuine interactions online is best when it comes from your closest friends.

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Man Swindled Out of $27K in Elaborate Mega Millions Scam: Police

A Michigan man got a call claiming he’d won a $450,000 Mega Millions prize. It was fake. So was the call from a "lawyer" wanting more money.

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President Obama Nominates First Muslim To Be Federal Judge

Abid Riaz Qureshi is a Washington, D.C., attorney of Pakistani descent.

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Amazon — And Apple — Accidentally Leak iPhone 7 Details Before Announcement

The good news: You can get a head start on shopping for your new iPhone!

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U.S. Justice Department Accuses Texas Of Misleading Public On Allowable Forms...

Previous requirements to vote were deemed unconstitutional, but Texas refuses to comply with ordered changes, the DOJ says.

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Obamacare's Free Birth Control Mandate Works, Study Finds

The mandate appears to help women, but many still have to pay out of pocket for their medication.

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Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell: Prosecutors Dropping Corruption Case

U.S. Attorney's Office for Eastern District of VA says the Justice Department is dismissing charges against former governor and his wife.

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How Bill Weld Explained Gary Johnson's 'Aleppo' Fail

The former Massachusetts governor and current Libertarian Party VP candidate was asked to explain his running mate's mistake.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Owners Asked to Keep Phones Off During Flights

Unusual warning from the FAA also asks people not to pack the phones in checked baggage.

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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allows Straight-Party Voting in Nov. 8 General...

Supreme Court rejects Michigan officials' bid to halt rulings that stopped Republican-sponsored legislation that blocked the voting option.

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House Unanimously Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia

The Senate has already voted that victims' families could sue Saudi Arabia for damages.

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SpaceX Explosion Cause Still Unknown A Week Later

Last Friday, Sept. 2, a SpaceX rocket carrying a Facebook satellite exploded on the launch pad.

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Facebook Reinstates Iconic Vietnam War Photo After Criticism

Facebook was criticized after removing the iconic photo of a naked 9-year-old girl running from a napalm attack during the Vietnam War.

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