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Florida students describe hearing gunshots
A shooting at a South Florida high school sent students rushing into the streets as SWAT team members swarmed in and locked down the building.
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America's top dog visits Empire State Building
Flynn the bichon -- America's top dog -- paid a visit to the top of New York's Empire State Building on Wednesday, fresh off his big win Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club.
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Alcohol use, not pot, affects the brain, study says
The study — which was published in the journal Addiction — suggests that weed use doesn't seem to alter the structure of a person's brain at all.
Watchdog's report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and his staff lied that he was getting an award in order to justify his wife accompanying him at taxpayer expense on an 11-day European trip that mixed business and sightseeing, according to a blistering government investigation released Wednesday.
At 31, Ryan Coogler ascends to the top with 'Black Panther'
Ryan Coogler was feeling overwhelmed by "Black Panther."
Lake Elmo woman whose body was found in wooded area died of hypothermia
Preliminary autopsy results show a missing Lake Elmo woman whose body was found in Cottage Grove died of hypothermia.
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Obama jokes he failed to get artist to give him smaller ears
When Barack Obama speaks, people listen. At least they did when he was in the White House. But that kind of authority didn't hold much sway when it came time for his presidential portrait.
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11-year-olds vs. adult handlers at Westminster dog show
The Westminster Kennel Club annual dog show is underway in New York. The competition is best known for the dog crowned best in show, but it's also a showcase for young handlers who sometimes go up against grown-ups.
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NY AG says Weinstein Co. covered up abuses
New York's attorney general says his office's four-month investigation of The Weinstein Co. found "a pervasive pattern" of sexual harassment, intimidation and abuse.
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Obama portraits unveiled at Smithsonian Museum
The paintings were unveiled Monday at the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian group of museums. The gallery has a complete collection of presidential portraits.
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Historically black colleges and universities are struggling to survive
White schools enroll 90 percent of black students.
John Kelly says he's willing to resign over aide accused of abuse
The suggestion reflected the degree to which the scandal surrounding Rob Porter has engulfed the White House.
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Minnesota's flu season is worse than expected, and it's not done yet
However, the flu seems to be taking an even harder toll on other parts of the U.S.
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Supreme Court to decide dispute over private data stored overseas
U.S. courts want access to private information that's stored in other countries.
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Flu season still getting worse; now as bad as 2009 swine flu
The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago.
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Winter storm dumps snow on Great Lakes region
Snow across southern and central Michigan ranged from 7 inches on the western side of the state to more than 2 inches in the Detroit area.
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Multiple officers shot, suspect dead in Georgia
A police officer was killed and two deputies were seriously wounded in a shooting that also left a suspect dead south of Atlanta.
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