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Things to Know about George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush was largely known for his work in public office, from his time as a Texas congressman and CIA director to his years in the White House as president and Ronald Reagan's vice president. But the World War II hero and great-grandfather also was an avid skydiver, played in the first-ever College World Series and was the longest-married president in U.S. history.
Back-to-back earthquakes shatter roads and windows in Alaska
Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 shattered highways and rocked buildings Friday in Anchorage and the surrounding area, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning for islands and coastal areas south of the city.
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Flamingos flock to their annual check-up
Zoo Miami's flamingos receive annual wellness exams and, aside from a little squawking, they seem to take to the treatment with a minimum of fuss.
Marriott security breach exposed data of up to 500M guests
Hackers stole information on as many as 500 million guests of the Marriott hotel empire over four years, obtaining credit card and passport numbers and other personal data, the company said Friday as it acknowledged one of the largest security breaches in history.
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7.0 magnitude quake hits Alaska
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked buildings Friday morning in Anchorage and caused lamp posts and trees to sway, prompting people to run out of offices and seek shelter under office desks.
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Class photo day: Supreme Court justices strike the pose
The nine U.S. Supreme Court justices, including the newest justice, Brett Kavanaugh, gathered for their official group photo at the Supreme Court.
Payless pranks VIPs, sells discount shoes at luxury prices
Payless taught fashion influencers a lesson about shoes by opening a fake store that sold discount shoes at ridiculous prices.
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Bear walks into California Highway Patrol office
A bear had no trouble opening a door as it strolled into a California Highway Patrol office in a mountain town.
Convicted killer who vanished while on probation is arrested
Authorities in Minnesota say they've have caught up with a convicted killer who disappeared while on supervised release.
US waived FBI checks on staff at growing teen migrant camp
The Trump administration has put the safety of thousands of teens at a migrant detention camp at risk by waiving FBI fingerprint checks for their caregivers and short-staffing mental health workers, according to an Associated Press investigation and a new federal watchdog report.
'SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57
Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of "SpongeBob SquarePants," has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.
Correction: Christmas Tree Supply story
In a story Nov. 21 about a tight supply of Christmas trees, The Associated Press misidentified the location of a tree seller. Lovell's Florist and Nursery is in Medfield, not Medford, Massachusetts.
Defeated Republican Rep. Mia Love delivers rebuke to Trump
The first and only black Republican woman in Congress delivered a sharp rebuke Monday to President Donald Trump and her party's relationship with African-Americans in her first remarks since her midterm defeat.
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Migrants try fence breach, U.S. agents fire tear gas
U.S. border agents fired tear gas on hundreds of migrants protesting near the border with Mexico on Sunday after some of them attempted to get through the fencing and wire separating the two countries, and American authorities shut down the nation's busiest border crossing from the city where thousands are waiting to apply for asylum.
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Midwest snowstorm closes schools, grounds flights
Hundreds of flights have been canceled and schools in several states are closed after a snowstorm blanketed much of the Midwest.
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St. Paul native makes an impact at Harvard Law School
Molly Coleman played a role in ending Brett Kavanaugh's role as teacher at law school.
Trump demands judicial 'common sense,' shrugs off Roberts
Incensed by a ruling against his migrant asylum policy, President Donald Trump on Thursday demanded "some common sense" from America's judges and directed his ire at a liberal-leaning appeals court. He professed respect for Chief Justice John Roberts, with whom he is engaged in a startling public dispute over the independence of the judiciary, yet shrugged off the Republican appointee as someone who "can say what he wants."
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From falafel to fattoush, resettled refugees cook up Syrian delights
The Rawas family is among a large population of refugees who, after fleeing a homeland overrun by violence and political turmoil, started a business in the United States.
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