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Here’s President Obama’s Entire Final State Of The Union Address
In his final address, the president focused less on specific policy proposals and instead on his achievements over the past seven years and his broad, progressive vision for the future. Here’s the complete text of his speech before Congress:
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David Bowie Mourned On Newspaper Front Pages Around The World
The music legend died Sunday after an 18-month battle with cancer. Here’s how the world’s newspapers reported his death.
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North Korea Warns Of War After South Resumes Loudspeaker Broadcasts
Days after North Korea claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb, South Korea retaliated with propaganda broadcasts across the nation’s border.
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Texas Trooper Charged In Sandra Bland Case To Appeal Termination
State trooper Brian Encinia was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly lying in a report about how the arrest unfolded in July. He turned himself in Thursday and was released on $2,500 bond.
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Louisiana Marshals Indicted On Murder Charges In Shooting Death Of 6-Year-Old
Jeremy Mardis, 6, was buckled into the front seat of his father’s car on Nov. 3 when he was shot five times by two marshals. His father was also critically injured.
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Miami Beach Police Shoot, Kill Attempted Robber
Police say a man who attempted to rob a bank and armed himself with a straight-edge razor raised it during a confrontation with officers. WARNING: Graphic video.
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Most-Wanted Drug Lord “El Chapo” Injured In Narrow Escape, Mexico Says
The notorious drug kingpin who escaped from prison in July sustained face and leg injuries after authorities closed in on his location, the government said.
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State Of Emergency Declared In Ferguson After Shooting At Protest
Plainclothes officers returned fire on a man who shot at their vehicle after heavy gunfire rang out in Ferguson, Missouri, police said. Multiple gunshots were fired Sunday night on the one-year anniversary of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in the city.
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Father Of Palestinian Infant Killed In Arson Attack Dies From Wounds
The 18-month-old boy died late last month after suspected Jewish extremists threw firebombs into a West Bank home, authorities said. The boy’s father died Saturday from wounds sustained during the attack.
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Debris Confirmed As Belonging To Boeing 777, Likely Connected To Missing MH370 Flight
A Malaysian official announced Friday that a portion of a wing found Wednesday on the coast of the French island Réunion belongs to the Malaysia Airlines jetliner that vanished more than a year ago.
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Two Women Get Into Wild Brawl In Walmart Shampoo Aisle, Child Joins In
Videos posted to YouTube show a 6-year-old boy punching, kicking, and hitting a pinned woman in the head with a shampoo bottle in front of stunned shoppers. UPDATE: Mother defends boy’s actions during fight; Walmart bans both women.
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Arrests In Baltimore Plunge Even As The Murder Rate Soars
Some have speculated police in Baltimore are staging a work “slowdown.”
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Renowned Climber Dean Potter Killed In BASE Jumping Accident At Yosemite
Potter, 43, and Graham Hunt, 29, died Saturday after attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point, a promontory overlooking Yosemite Valley.
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170 Charged With Organized Crime Offenses After Deadly Biker Gang Shoot-Out Kills Nine In Waco, Texas
Police called the shooting one of the “worst gunfights we have ever had” in the city of Waco. At least 18 others were injured in the massive melee and 192 people were arrested.
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Landslide In Nepal Causes Thousands Of People To Flee
Residents of Ramche village in Myagdi district were forced to abandon their homes in the early hours of Sunday, following a massive landslide which made the water levels of the Kali Gandaki River rise a reported 600 ft.
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Hawaii Set To Become First State To Raise Smoking Age To 21
The bill, which would prohibit the sale of all tobacco products — including e-cigarettes — to people under 21, now goes to the governor’s desk.
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Starbucks Gives Away Free Drinks Nationwide After Its Computers Go Down
Customers at some stores received free drinks while the coffee giant’s computers were down Friday. The problem was resolved early Saturday morning, after about five hours.
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Australian Police Arrest Five Teens In ISIS-Inspired Terror Plot
Authorities on Saturday said two 18-year-old men planned to target an ANZAC Day ceremony as part of an ISIS-inspired terror plot.
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Boston Officer Who Helped Save Lives During Marathon Attacks Gunned Down
The 34-year-old officer was shot in the face at point-blank range Friday night. He was credited with helping save lives during the Boston Marathon attacks.
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Taraji P. Henson Apologizes For Claiming Her Son Was Racially Profiled After Video Emerges
The Empire actor told Uptown magazine her son was stopped without cause in Glendale, California, but quickly apologized when video of the incident emerged.











