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10 shot, 4 killed at backyard party, Calif. police say
The shooting took place about 6 p.m. on the city's southeast side while people were gathered to watch a football game, Fresno Police Lt. Bill Dooley said.
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John F. McTigue, a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Forces, was honored by relatives, strangers and veterans at a wake in Wantagh.
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For days, Hong Kong's protesters fortified a university campus to keep police from getting in. Now, cornered by authorities, they are trying to get out.
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Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
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He announced a change of heart on police stop-and-frisk policy, perhaps with the launch of his presidential campaign only days away.
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The House speaker addressed the president's long-standing complaint that he has not been allowed to confront the U.S. intelligence whistleblower.
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The Grammy-winning rapper spoke at Osteen's Houston megachurch on Sunday.
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The 2019 edition of the World Happiness Report finds little change at the top.
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Venetians are bracing for the prospect of another exceptional tide in a season that is setting new records.
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has dug himself into a unique political trap with no clear way out. These days ...
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In the heart of Trump country, Gov. John Bel Edwards managed to cobble together enough cross-party support.
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But Joe Biden's resurgence has quelled any such talk for now, sources said.