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U.S. Forest Service balks at copper-nickel mining plan near BWCA
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Andrea Doria shipwreck more badly deteriorated than expected
The wreck of the Italian ocean liner the Andrea Doria off Nantucket may be more badly deteriorated than previous sonar images suggest, with its bow nearly broken off, a team of undersea explorers said Monday.
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Rare Frank Lloyd Wright house in St. Louis Park on the market
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Microsoft to buy networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion
In a surprise move, Microsoft said Monday that it is buying LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion, a deal that could bring subtle but significant changes for the professional network's more than 430 million members.
Police shoot man amid domestic disturbance at Dallas airport
A police officer shot and wounded a man Friday outside a Dallas airport after the man attacked a woman believed to be the mother of his children and then threatened the officer with large rocks, police said.
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Ali remembered in prayer as an icon who pushed for unity
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'Ali! Ali!': The Greatest is laid to rest in his hometown
The Greatest was laid to rest in his hometown Friday after an all-day send-off that was a lot like Muhammad Ali himself — serious at times, but also exuberant, bracingly political, and funny.
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Turkey's Erdogan, in US for Ali's funeral, cuts trip short
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday abruptly cut short a visit to the United States to attend boxing legend Muhammad Ali's funeral and returned home.
Abducted son, devastated mother reunite in California after 21 years
For over two decades, all Maria Mancia had of her son was a single photo, a slightly blurry image of a boy, 18 months old, staring unsmiling into the camera.
Warren on attack against Trump as she gets behind Clinton
Sen. Elizabeth Warren threw her support behind Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, following President Barack Obama in sending a signal to progressive voters now backing Bernie Sanders that it's time to unite around the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Fliers rush to join TSA's PreCheck, only to wait months for approval
A growing number of travelers are signing up for the government's expedited airport screening programs, only to face another wait.
Sanders under pressure to quit as Democrats look to unite
Under mounting pressure from Democratic leaders to abandon his presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders returned home to Vermont on Wednesday following dispiriting losses to Hillary Clinton. He vowed to fight on for a political revolution but showed signs he would bow to the inevitable and bring his insurgent effort to a close.
'Today' host Savannah Guthrie pregnant, will skip Olympics because of Zika
"Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie says she's pregnant and will be skipping the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro because of the Zika virus.
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Ex-astronaut charged with murder in car wreck that killed 2
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