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People are calling Uber instead of ambulances
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Video of Trump judicial nominee unable to answer basic questions goes viral
A lawyer nominated by President Donald Trump to be a federal judge has become an internet sensation after having difficulty answering basic legal questions.
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U.S. Census Bureau data released last week sheds light on demographics and economics of counties and other small areas.
FCC vote to end 'net neutrality' unlikely to be end of debate
In a radical departure from more than a decade of federal oversight, the FCC junked the longtime principle that said all web traffic must be treated equally.
Spurlock on sexual harassment: 'I am part of the problem'
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Feds: Oklahoma man kept stepdaughter captive for 19 years
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Rubio defection threatens GOP's slim majority on tax bill
The Republicans' razor-thin margin for driving their sweeping tax package through the Senate was thrown into jeopardy Thursday when GOP Sen. Marco Rubio declared he will vote against it unless negotiators expand the tax credit that low-income Americans can claim for their children.
Disney buying much of Fox, will help it compete with Netflix
Disney is buying a large part of Fox, including its movie and television studios, for about $52.4 billion, as the home of Mickey Mouse tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.
Evacuation lifted for South Dakota towns near wildfire
Lucia Roda stood in her backyard early Wednesday morning, watching flames shoot up in the dark for each tree a spreading western South Dakota wildfire engulfed on the hills not far from the Spanish mustang preserve she manages.
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Rep. Erik Paulson co-sponsor of bill to suspend collecting medical device tax
His bill in the House would put off collections for another five years.
Authorities: 2 dead after school bus fire in western Iowa
A fire erupted on a school bus after it backed into a ditch in western Iowa early Tuesday, killing a student and the bus driver, investigators said.
Late-night host Kimmel holds son, pleads for health care
Jimmy Kimmel held his baby son as he returned to his late-night show after a week off for the boy's heart surgery.
Politics
Can Minnesota's government go green, and save big like others?
Gov. Dayton ordered all state agencies to hit aggressive and specific environmental goals in the next decade and a half.
Surrounded by scandal, Globes turn to old favs & fresh faces
Guillermo del Toro's Cold War-era fairytale "The Shape of Water" swam away with a leading seven Golden Globes nominations on Monday and the HBO drama "Big Little Lies" came away with six nods. But nobody made landing a Globe nomination look easier than Christopher Plummer.
Pentagon to allow transgender people to enlist in military
Transgender recruits will be allowed to enlist in the military beginning Jan. 1, the Pentagon said Monday, as President Donald Trump's ordered ban suffered more legal setbacks.
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