Charges: Man stole terra-cotta warrior's thumb at ugly-sweater event
The warrior was a symbol of martial strength but as a statue he was helpless against a man in a green sweater and a Phillies hat.
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Calls for national school walkout resonate in Bemidji
The planned protests are in response to gun violence in Fla., elsewhere.
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Democrats hope early victories signal a 'wave' in November
Is a "wave" election forming that will sweep scores of Democrats into Congress, governorships and legislatures? Not so fast, say Republicans, who are banking on a bump from the tax cut bill.
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Texting and driving can kill in an instant, but light penalties are the norm
Cases are hard to prosecute, and few offenders are jailed.
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Thousands rally for gun control reform in Fort Lauderdale
Thousands of people gathered at a gun control rally in Fort Lauderdale, some 25 miles from where 17 people were shot and killed at a high school.
FBI says it failed to investigate tip on Florida suspect
The FBI received a tip last month that the suspect in the Florida school shooting had a "desire to kill" and access to guns and could be plotting an attack, but agents failed to investigate, the agency said Friday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott called for the FBI's director to resign because of the missteps.
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13 Russians charged in Mueller investigation
Thirteen Russians and three Russian entities were charged Friday with an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, federal prosecutors announced Friday.
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"Don't tell me there's no such thing as gun violence," says father of Fla. shooting victim
Among the at least 1,000 people attending a candlelight vigil near the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas high school Thursday night, some openly sobbed as the names of 17 shooting victims were read aloud.
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Timeline: Fla. shooter 'jumped' out of an Uber
Nikolas Cruz jumped out of the Uber car and walked toward building 12 of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, carrying a black duffel bag and a black backpack. A man inside the school spotted Cruz, and knew he was a former student. A troubled kid. The man radioed a co-worker, and within a minute heard gunshots.
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"He just shot right through the door," says Fla. shooting witness
Six best friends from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School recounted to The Associated Press the moments of terror they witnessed during a mass shooting Wednesday afternoon in their school that killed 17 people.
East Metro
Minnesota incident included in 2018 U.S. school-shooting total shouldn't be, police official says
Cmdr. Dave Kvam said school shootings should be defined as deadly, intentional criminal acts in talking about officer's gun that discharged.
McDonald's moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu
McDonald's is taking cheeseburgers and chocolate milk off its Happy Meal menu in an effort to cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fat and sugar that kids consume at its restaurants.
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Florida shooting suspect appears in court
A Florida judge has ordered that the suspect in a deadly shooting rampage at a high school will be held without bond on 17 counts of murder.
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Student inside, reporting during shooting calls it 'unacceptable'
David Hogg, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School recorded video of his barricaded classmates during Wednesday's massacre in Parkland, Fla.
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Trump: School shooting 'Terrible violence, evil'
U.S. President Donald Trump says Wednesday's mass shooting turned a Florida school into a "scene of terrible violence, hatred and evil."
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"It was like kids banging on lockers," students said of school shooting
Some students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School thought they were having another fire drill when the shooting broke out.
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