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MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andrea is moving at a brisk pace as it heads up the East Coast, bringing winds, heavy rains and a threat of flooding to coastal areas in Georgia and the Carolinas

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Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when nearly 160,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is planning a robust defense at a House committee hearing today on lavish spending at employee conferences. The agency has already imposed strict regulations for future conferences. And the new act

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On Wednesday morning, a four-story building in Philadelphia collapsed unexpectedly, trapping some people under the rubble and injuring others.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup to the White House foreign policy team

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In Grand Lake, Colorado, a new statue went up about a week ago. And for the past couple of days the statue has gained the attention and advances of a young bull moose that inhabits the area.

The moose and statue have become a local tourist attraction as the young bull is often seen nuzzling, kissing and mounting the statue

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court says police can legally take DNA without a warrant from those arrested in hopes of using it to solve old cases.

The justices, on a 5-4 vote, say taking DNA samples from people who have been arrested for various crimes, long before their guilt or innocence has been proven, does not violate the Constitution

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LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Populated areas about 50 miles north of downtown Los Angeles remain in danger from a 35-square-mile wildfire that keeps growing. More than 2,800 people and 700 homes are under evacuation orders that are expected to last until late today or tomorrow. Officials say t

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UPDATE Saturday 6:15 a.m. EST: The number of reported fatalities is at least five, with another 71 injuries caused by what authorities say are a total of 17 tornadoes ripping through the Midwest on Friday.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is defending U.S. drone strikes after the CIA's killing of a senior Taliban member.

Kerry says the U.S. is at war with al-Qaida and the Taliban, so the strikes are legal

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