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Florida group finds more US Marine remains on Pacific atoll
The founder of a volunteer group says it has found the remains of 13 more World War II Marines on a Pacific atoll.
Clinton email use broke federal rules: inspector's report
Hillary Clinton and her team ignored clear guidance from the State Department that her email setup broke federal standards and could leave sensitive material vulnerable to hackers, a department audit has found. Her aides twice brushed aside concerns, in one case telling technical staff "the matter was not to be discussed further."
Nation
Hawaii could be first to put gun owners in federal database
Hawaii could become the first state in the United States to enter gun owners into an FBI database that will automatically notify police if an island resident is arrested anywhere else in the country.
Supreme Court upends all-white jury verdict, death sentence
The Supreme Court upended the conviction and death sentence of a black Georgia man Monday because prosecutors violated the Constitution by excluding African-Americans from the all-white jury that determined his fate.
Nation
Shooting during Phoenix theft leaves officer, suspect dead
A 12-year veteran of the Phoenix police force has died following an exchange of gunfire that also left the 19-year-old suspect dead, authorities said.
Trump says his presidential run is good for his business
Donald Trump has told the government that his myriad businesses have flourished with rising revenues since his improbable political success, according to financial documents released Wednesday.
Nation
Sanders wins Oregon, battles Clinton in Ky.; Trump wins Ore.
Bernie Sanders won Oregon's presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing to stay in the race until the end as Clinton aimed to blunt his momentum and prepare for a fall campaign against Republican Donald Trump.
Politics
Trump sends teams to Minnesota, other Democrat-leaning states
Donald Trump is rushing to install operatives in several states that traditionally favor Democrats, pointing to a general election plan consistent with the campaign he has run thus far: Defying conventional wisdom and political trends.
8-justice Supreme Court dodges decision on birth control
A short-handed Supreme Court dodged but kept alive a legal challenge Monday from faith-based groups over the Obama administration's rules for cost-free access to birth control. It was the latest sign of justices struggling to find a majority for cases taken up before Justice Antonin Scalia's death.
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Parishioners to leave closed church after 11-year protest
For more than 11 years, die-hard parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini church maintained a constant vigil there in hopes of reversing a decision by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to close it as part of a broad restructuring plan.
Celebrities
Obamas welcome leaders, celebrities to Nordic State Dinner
Famous people and people just famous-for-Washington scored coveted invitations to Friday night's White House state dinner honoring the leaders of Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Denmark and Norway.
World
Obama to world: Be more like the Nordics
Democrats may argue over whether places like Denmark and Norway are model societies. President Barack Obama is sure.
Judge sides with House Republicans against health care law
In a setback for the Obama health care law, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the administration is unconstitutionally subsidizing medical bills for millions of people while ignoring congressional power over government spending.
Eager to heal old wounds, Obama to visit Hiroshima
Eager to heal old wounds and galvanize new generations, President Barack Obama this month will become the first sitting American president to visit Hiroshima, where seven decades ago the U.S. dropped the devastating atomic bomb that ushered in the nuclear age.
Nation
Scientific basis for laws on marijuana, driving questioned
Motorists are being convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana based on arbitrary state standards that have no connection to whether the driver was actually impaired, says a study by the nation's largest auto club.
Nation
US sues North Carolina over transgender bathroom law
A potentially epic clash over transgender rights took shape Monday when the U.S. Justice Department sued North Carolina over the state's bathroom law after the governor refused to back down.
Emma and Noah continue to be tops for baby names
When it comes to baby names, Emma and Noah reign supreme.
Politics
Trump strains to unite GOP, with Paul Ryan's wavering
Donald Trump is struggling in his efforts to unify the Republican Party, a task underscored by a startling exchange of negative comments with GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan who said he was not ready to support Trump.
Nation
NC college system's federal funds in crosshairs of LGBT law
North Carolina's prized public universities could be the biggest losers as state leaders defend a new law limiting the rights of LGBT people.
Nation
Slain Navy SEAL took lessons from running track into combat
In cross-country running, your team is only as fast as your slowest athlete. Slain Navy SEAL Charlie Keating IV took that to heart in his youth as a track star, turning around to cheer on his teammates after he crossed the finish line.
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