Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation
There could be a new definition for obesity. A doctor explains why this matters
Two mysterious fast radio bursts originated from wildly different places in space
Junya Watanabe puts a twist on classic Americana at Paris Fashion Week menswear show
Australian Open: Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeats American Ben Shelton in straight sets to reach final
'Borgen' creator says fiction challenged by Trump's Greenland gambit
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Driver who crashed into Chinese consulate carried knife, crossbow
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Four astronauts, including Turkey's first, arrive at space station
A four-man crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) early on Saturday for a two-week stay in the latest such mission
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Deadly winter weather keeps icy grip across much of the US
Winter storms and biting cold that have gripped much of the United States in recent days with deadly consequences are expected to persist through this weekend, the National
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Illinois man who shot 8 people to death was family to most of his victims
A man who fatally shot eight people in Illinois over the weekend before taking own life as law enforcement closed in on him in Texas was a family relative to most of his
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US judge in Texas rules minority business agency must serve all races
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the U.S.
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Leading creator of child porn on 'dark web' convicted in Nevada
A man accused of victimizing dozens of minors as the leading purveyor of child sexual abuse material on the "dark web" between 2018 and 2021 was convicted on Thursday of
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Fatal police shooting of autistic boy in California investigated
Relatives of an autistic boy fatally shot by police while holding a garden tool outside his home are calling for greater transparency by California authorities
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Idaho prison inmate escapes from hospital in blaze of gunfire
An Idaho maximum-security prison inmate, assisted by an unknown accomplice, escaped from a Boise hospital early on Wednesday in a hail of gunfire that left three
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Mississippi 'Goon Squad' torture defendants get prison terms totaling 100-plus years
A federal judge in Mississippi on Thursday began sentencing the last of six white ex-lawmen who pleaded guilty to last year's "Goon Squad" torture and
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Two Idaho fugitives captured day after violent escape
An Idaho maximum-security prison inmate and a former cellblock acquaintance who helped him escape from a hospital in a barrage of gunfire were arrested on Thursday without
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Two elderly men found slain in Idaho during fugitives' 36 hours on the run
Two people found slain in Idaho during the manhunt for an escaped prison inmate and his armed accomplice have been identified as elderly men the fugitives encountered, and
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Virginia panel documents history of violence by 6-year-old who shot teacher
A 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher last year in Virginia had a history of violent outbursts in school, including the choking of another teacher that led to
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Kaiser healthcare workers' 3-day strike winds down, parties agree to more talks
A 72-hour strike by 75,000 healthcare workers against Kaiser Permanente drew to a close on Friday as both sides in the labor dispute agreed
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Suspect in Colorado supermarket shooting declared mentally fit for trial
The Colorado man accused of murdering 10 people in a shooting rampage at a Boulder supermarket in 2021, then diagnosed as schizophrenic and declared mentally unfit for
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NASA to unveil first newly returned near-Earth asteroid sample
NASA was set on Wednesday to provide a first peek for the public at what scientists found inside a tightly sealed canister that was returned to Earth last month carrying
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US law enforcement on alert, thousands rally for Palestinian cause in New York City
U.S. law enforcement agencies stepped up security measures on Friday to safeguard Jewish and Muslim communities amid global protests over Israeli-Arab
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Kaiser Permanente resumes talks with healthcare workers union week after strike
Kaiser Permanente and the union representing healthcare workers resumed negotiations on Thursday, more than a week after contract talks broke off at the start
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U.S. appeals court keeps California assault weapons ban in force
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Saturday that California's assault weapons ban will remain in force while the state attorney general appeals a lower court
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Matthew Perry's 'Friends' co-stars pay tribute to fallen cast mate
The five surviving co-stars of the hit 1990s television sitcom "Friends" paid tribute on
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US appeals court upholds Illinois assault weapons ban
A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld an Illinois state ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines enacted after a 2022 mass shooting in Chicago's
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Alaska Airlines sued over attempt by off-duty pilot to shut down engines
Three passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines jet when an off-duty pilot riding in the cockpit "jump seat" allegedly tried to disable the plane's engines sued the
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NASA probe to observe near-Earth asteroid's 2029 close encounter
About 5-1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building is tall will streak through space within 20,000 miles (32,200 km) of
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Repairs to arson-damaged Los Angeles freeway expected to take at least 3 weeks
A Los Angeles freeway section heavily damaged by a weekend fire can be salvaged and reopened after extensive repairs rather than having to be demolished and
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sex trafficking, rape of ex-girlfriend
R&B vocalist Cassandra Ventura sued Sean "Diddy" Combs in federal court on Thursday, accusing the rapper and hip-hop mogul she once dated and whose music label
