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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/02/montana-polygamous-marriage-license-supreme-court/29612673/
Montana man applies for polygamous marriage license
Montana man applies for polygamous marriage license Nathan Collier, who lives in Billings, Mont., applied for a marriage license Tuesday for his polygamous relationship with his two wives. The U.S. Supreme Court decision last Friday on same-sex marriage prompted him to seek the license, he said. "We've been together ma...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/05/hillary-comments-humans-of-new-york/29733709/
Hillary Clinton comments on viral photo of crying gay youth
Hillary Clinton comments on viral photo of crying gay youth A tearful young man crying about the uncertainties of being gay has just gotten the ultimate affirmation by none other than Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. "I'm homosexual and I'm afraid about what my future will be and that people won't lik...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/10/minnesota-boy-who-got-brain-infection-after-swimming-dies/29952817/
Minnesota boy who got brain infection after swimming dies
Minnesota boy who got brain infection after swimming dies A 14-year-old Minnesota teen infected with a rare brain infection while swimming in a lake died Thursday, his family said in a statement. Hunter Boutain's condition deteriorated "throughout the night and he was declared brain dead this morning," his uncle and fa...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/15/totally-clueless-20-years-later/30084239/
'Clueless' at 20: How things have changed. As if!
'Clueless' at 20: How things have changed. As if! Twenty years later, is Clueless outdated? As if! Alicia Silverstone's 16-year-old Cher Horowitz, with her neon, cropped plaid ensembles, penchant for makeovers and existential feelings toward Ren and Stimpy, is as emblematic of 1990s culture as she is, like, totally tim...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/28/george-washington-university-sat-act-admission-requirements/30775327/
George Washington University drops SAT/ACT requirement for admissions
George Washington University drops SAT/ACT requirement for admissions George Washington University dropped its admission requirements for incoming freshman and transfer students on Monday. According to a statement on the school's website, undergraduate applicants will no longer have to take the SAT or ACT to be conside...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/28/minnesota-dentist-walter-james-palmer-cecil-lion-africa/30785881/
Minnesota dentist 'deeply' regrets 'taking' Cecil the lion
Minnesota dentist 'deeply' regrets 'taking' Cecil the lion Zimbabwean authorities say that a Minnesota dentist is responsible for slaying one of the country's most beloved lions. On Tuesday, The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force said in a statement that Walter James Palmer of Eden Prairie, Minn., paid at least $50,000 t...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/29/beer-selections-history/30793955/
Better than Bud: Imported, domestic and homebrews to add to your cooler
Better than Bud: Imported, domestic and homebrews to add to your cooler The summer is winding down, and chances for that killer barbecue are going with it. Good news — there's plenty of time for stocking your cooler with the appropriate cold and tasty beverage. (Yes, we're talking beer.) From the USA to Europe, brewmas...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/02/jessica-albas-company-comes-under-fire-after-consumers-say-sunscreen-doesnt-work/31021583/
Jessica Alba's Honest company under fire over sunscreen
Jessica Alba's Honest company under fire over sunscreen Jessica Alba's Honest Company is under fire. The actress' company, which markets "safe and eco-friendly household and baby care products," got burned after consumers came out in droves, saying the company's sunscreen doesn't provide much sun protection at all. The...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/03/hitchhiking-robot-destroyed-philadelphia-ending-cross-country-trek/31051589/
Hitchhiking robot destroyed in Philadelphia, ending cross-country trek
Hitchhiking robot destroyed in Philadelphia, ending cross-country trek A hitchhiking robot that successfully traveled around Germany, Canada and the Netherlands was destroyed Saturday in Philadelphia, just a few weeks into its U.S. journey. "Sometimes bad things happen to good robots," the Canadian research team that c...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/04/new-york-sinkhole-brooklyn/31137407/
See huge sinkhole open up in New York
See huge sinkhole open up in New York A huge sinkhole opened up Tuesday morning in Brooklyn, New York, at an intersection. Thankfully, no one was hurt, according to WABC. The New York City Fire Department responded to the situation at Fifth Avenue and 64th Street. The hole appeared at about 7 a.m. and showed torn pipes...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/04/osbourne-the-view-latinos-comments-controversy/31142497/
Kelly Osbourne apologizes over Latinos 'cleaning your toilet' comment
Kelly Osbourne apologizes over Latinos 'cleaning your toilet' comment Kelly Osbourne faced criticism both on live TV and online over comments about Latinos she made on The View Tuesday morning. "If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to be cleaning your toilet, Donald Trump? You know what I mea...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/05/bride-wedding-bridesmaid-grandmother/31149775/
89-year-old grandmother makes best bridesmaid
89-year-old grandmother makes best bridesmaid A Pennsylvania bride wanted all of her best buddies to stand beside her on her wedding day, including her closest friend of all – her grandmother. Christine Quinn asked her 89-year-old grandmother, Betty Govern, or as she's often called "Nana Betty," to be a bridesmaid in h...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/06/president-george-bush-jury-duty-dallas/31205277/
George W. Bush shows up for jury duty
George W. Bush shows up for jury duty DALLAS – Even former presidents get called for jury duty. George W. Bush set the George Allen Courthouse abuzz Tuesday when he reported for jury duty. He was one of 219 people to appear. "He sat, literally, right behind me and I was like, 'I feel like I know this guy,'" said Joel E...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/10/astronauts-eat-space-salad-grown-international-space-station/31405473/
Astronauts ate space salad grown on International Space Station
Astronauts ate space salad grown on International Space Station Astronauts on the International Space Station ate lettuce Monday grown in space, according to NASA. The astronauts said "cheers" before eating the lettuce, which they sampled both plain and seasoned with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The reviews were pos...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/14/story-behind--kiss-vj-day/31676791/
Mystery clouds Times Square kiss for 70 years
Mystery clouds Times Square kiss for 70 years An anonymous U.S. sailor and woman in a white dress kiss euphorically in the middle of New York's Times Square. That's the famous — and often recreated — image most commonly associated with the day Japan surrendered in WWII, ending the war on Aug. 14, 1945. America celebrat...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/19/marco-rubio-hits-kid-football-internet-meme/31978785/
Sen. Marco Rubio hits kid with football
Sen. Marco Rubio hits kid with football Thankfully for Sen. Marco Rubio, the kid isn't old enough to vote. On Monday, Rubio was tossing a football around with a group of potential voters in Ankeny, Iowa, when he hit a child in the head with a football. The incomplete pass was caught on camera and posted on Twitter by B...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/24/super-lice-treatment-pyrethroids/32255719/
Super lice: What you need to know
Super lice: What you need to know Many children head back to school this week amid growing concern about super lice, or populations of the small parasitic bugs that have mutated and are now resistant to traditional over-the-counter treatment. USA TODAY Network looks at what you need to know about these mutated bugs. Wh...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/26/adam-ward-wdbj7-photojournalist/32411325/
WDBJ7 TV: Adam Ward was a 'fine photojournalist'
WDBJ7 TV: Adam Ward was a 'fine photojournalist' MONETA, Va. -- The general manager at the Virginia TV station who lost two employees in a shooting said the victims were "just doing their job" when they were killed. Adam Ward, 27, started at WDBJ7 in the production department, then moved to camera operator before becom...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/31/cabbage-truck-crash-interstate-490/71449810/
Cabbage truck crash snarls traffic on N.Y. expressway
Cabbage truck crash snarls traffic on N.Y. expressway Nothing like the smell of cabbage during your Monday morning commute. All lanes on Interstate 490 have reopened after closing for several hours when a cabbage truck overturned on a New York expressway. The crash happened near the South Goodman exit at about 6:30 a.m...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/07/superhenge-discovery-at-stonehenge/71846436/
Row of huge standing stones discovered near Stonehenge
Row of huge standing stones discovered near Stonehenge Remains of a large prehistoric monument of "extraordinary scale," thought to have been built about 4,500 years ago, have been discovered underground less than two miles from Stonehenge, according to findings released Monday at the British Science Festival. The Ston...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/10/michael-sorrentino--situation-jersey-shore-trial-delayed/72002220/
'Jersey Shore' Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino's trial delayed
'Jersey Shore' Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino's trial delayed Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino of Jersey Shore reality television fame was supposed to go on trial next week in Newark, N.J., on charges he failed to pay his taxes. But now, the former reality star’s trial is being postponed because he's failed to pay h...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/15/utah-man-brush-lost-woods-survival/72297360/
Utah man huddled in brush to stay warm while lost in woods
Utah man huddled in brush to stay warm while lost in woods SALT LAKE CITY – A 77-year-old man survived three nights and four days in the rugged Utah wilderness by drinking water from streams and sleeping next to brush to stay warm in temperatures that dipped into the 30s, authorities said Monday. Christian Herrera was ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/17/ann-coulter-comment-jews-gop-debate-israel-relations/32543837/
Ann Coulter rants about 'Jews' and Israel during GOP debate
Ann Coulter rants about 'Jews' and Israel during GOP debate The GOP debate on CNN was full of zingers, but some of the comments that caused the most controversy were from the sidelines. Conservative syndicated columnist Ann Coulter posted a series of tweets during the GOP debate that many are calling 'anti-semitic." Af...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/17/doritos-rainbow-chips-lgbt-community-support/32560007/
Doritos supports LGBT community with rainbow chips
Doritos supports LGBT community with rainbow chips A bag of Doritos chips will soon look like the rainbow. The company has partnered with the It Gets Better Project to announced a new, limited-edition product to celebrate and support the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in the boldest, most color...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/18/costa-rica-cloud-formation-rainbow-iridescence/72393422/
Rare iridescent cloud formation dazzles over Costa Rica
Rare iridescent cloud formation dazzles over Costa Rica To the delight of many, a stunning rainbow-like formation peered out from behind the clouds over Costa Rica on Tuesday. The formation was spotted in the sky over several Costa Rican cities, including the capital of San Jose, ABC reported. Observers eagerly shared ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/20/andy-samberg-hbo-now/72545678/
Andy Samberg gives Emmy viewers his HBO Now password
Andy Samberg gives Emmy viewers his HBO Now password Emmys host Andy Samberg had a ton of fun at Game of Thrones' expense Sunday night, from his opening monologue with Jane Lynch as the infamous "Shame!" nun, to that time he totally revealed Jon Snow is most definitely alive (hey, George R. R. Martin told him during a ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/20/arctic-warming-caribou/72515298/
Warming Arctic is trouble for Caribou in unexpected way
Warming Arctic is trouble for Caribou in unexpected way (NEWSER) – Global warming in the Arctic means earlier and more plentiful mosquitoes in Greenland, and that's bad news for the country's already shrinking caribou population, Alaska Dispatch Newsreports. A new study found that for every degree Celsius the temperatu...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/25/john-boehner-crying-emotional-speaker-house/72799814/
Tears through the years: John Boehner gets emotional
Tears through the years: John Boehner gets emotional House Speaker John Boehner, who just announced that he will give up his House seat at the end of October, is known for being an emotional guy. Here's a compilation of times he couldn't help but let the waterworks flow. 1. When Pope Francis came to D.C. For Boehner, t...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/25/pope-dogs-internet-social-media-cute-pictures/72792824/
Adorable #PopeDog pictures are taking over the Internet
Adorable #PopeDog pictures are taking over the Internet It's over a month until Halloween, but already people are dressing up their pets, and this time it's not as a Tootsie Roll or Heinz Ketchup bottle. Instead, social media is a flutter with images of dogs dressed as the pope. That's right, apparently canines are als...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/26/congressman-swipes-popes-water-glass/72873006/
Congressman swipes pope's water glass
Congressman swipes pope's water glass As Pope Francis left the chamber after addressing Congress yesterday, legislators crowded around him, hoping to get a moment with the leader of the Catholic Church. But one man wasn't among them. That's because Rep. Bob Brady of Philadelphia was too busy swiping the pope's water gl...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/09/30/brigham-young-university-man-bun-idaho/73098048/
Brigham Young University bans the man bun
Brigham Young University bans the man bun Brigham Young University-Idaho’s Tyler Barton thinks that man buns — a source of consternation for hairdressers and Harvard undergrads alike —are “extreme,” and not in a good way. BYU-Idaho’s student newspaper The Scrollhas reported that the university in Rexburg will ban the m...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/01/tennessee-court-fourth-amendment-challenge/73179696/
Tenn. court considers Fourth Amendment exception
Tenn. court considers Fourth Amendment exception NASHVILLE -- Tennessee's Supreme Court justices are mulling whether police officers' good intentions outweigh a citizen's protections from unlawful search and seizure, a complex Fourth Amendment issue presented to them in an hour of arguments Wednesday. Attorneys are spa...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/01/woman-taped-dogs-mouth-shut-facebook-photos/73142692/
Police: Woman taped dog's mouth shut, posted photos on Facebook
Police: Woman taped dog's mouth shut, posted photos on Facebook A North Carolina woman was charged with animal cruelty after she taped her dog's mouth shut to keep it from barking, according to police. Kimberly Ann Howell, 25, of Salisbury, N.C., took pictures of the incident and posted them on Facebook on Sept. 28, wi...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/02/oregon-college-shooting-french-train-hero-alek-skarlatos/73202860/
France train hero was supposed to be at Oregon college
France train hero was supposed to be at Oregon college ROSEBURG, Ore. — One of three Americans who tackled a terror suspect on a train from Amsterdam to Paris in August was planning to attend an Oregon community college this fall and would have been on campus Thursday during a shooting that left 10 dead. Instead, he wa...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/03/breast-cancer-costs-hard-nail/73292584/
Breast cancer treatment costs hard to nail down
Breast cancer treatment costs hard to nail down ASBURY PARK, N.J. — The cost to treat breast cancer is anyone’s guess, but patients who are covered by insurance have lower bills than those who aren’t, researchers found. Uninsured cancer patients pay up to twice as much for doctors’ visits and 43 times as much for chemo...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/04/feminist-icon-leads-renewed-drive-pass-era-2020/73351118/
Feminist icon leads renewed drive to pass ERA by 2020
Feminist icon leads renewed drive to pass ERA by 2020 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A renewed effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment received a push this weekend in two places near and dear to supporters of women’s rights. On Saturday, chants of “ERA” broke out after Eleanor Smeal’s speech during her induction into the National...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/07/army-green-beret-afghan-beating/73538778/
Army delays discharge of Green Beret who beat Afghan
Army delays discharge of Green Beret who beat Afghan WASHINGTON — A Green Beret being kicked out of the Army for beating an alleged child rapist in Afghanistan has been given a 60-day reprieve, the Army said. Army Secretary John McHugh agreed to postpone Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland's discharge from the Army for 60 ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/09/texas-southern-university-shooting/73660286/
Police: 1 dead, 1 wounded in Texas university shooting
Police: 1 dead, 1 wounded in Texas university shooting HOUSTON — One person was dead and another wounded after a shooting at a student housing complex at a Texas university Friday, police said. University spokesman Kendrick Callis said the shooting was reported around 11:30 a.m. Friday at University Courtyard Apartment...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/10/mother-frustrated-schools-hemp-oil-policy/73759614/
Mother ‘frustrated’ over school’s hemp oil policy
Mother ‘frustrated’ over school’s hemp oil policy BRISTOL, Vt. — On an October afternoon, Aurora Husk walked out of Bristol Elementary School with her shoulders slumped and a frown on her face. Her mom was there to pick her up, and Aurora was unhappy about missing class. Aurora was due for her second dose of hemp oil t...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/11/driveway-dispute-fence-not-making-good-neighbors/73799238/
Driveway dispute: Fence not making good neighbors
Driveway dispute: Fence not making good neighbors ROCHESTER, N.Y. — How much of a fight would you put up over one one-thousandth of an acre of land? A dispute in the city of Rochester over about that much property — roughly 47 square feet — has spurred a lengthy battle between a pair of homeowners that so far has invol...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/11/hundreds-march-mississippi-flag-change/73798542/
Hundreds march for Mississippi flag change
Hundreds march for Mississippi flag change JACKSON, Miss. — Sharon Brown, who proposed the initiative that seeks to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag, said she's doing it for her mother. "Mother is the reason why this is taking place; she indicated that, ‘you and your sister better stand up,’ so ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/12/iowa-lottery-rigging-probe-widens/73852730/
Iowa lottery-rigging probe widens
Iowa lottery-rigging probe widens DES MOINES — Yet another charge has been filed against a former Iowa lottery security official convicted of rigging one drawing and accused of fixing two others over five years — this time for felony money laundering. It's the latest move by Iowa Attorney General's Office, which is cas...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/20/ole-miss-student-senate-take-mississippi-flag/74311954/
Ole Miss student Senate: Take state flag down
Ole Miss student Senate: Take state flag down OXFORD, Miss. — The University of Mississippi student Senate voted Tuesday night to call for the removal of the state flag — which contains the Confederate battle flag — from university grounds. The measure passed 33-15 with one abstention. All 49 senators were present. “It...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/21/police-victim-bit-suspect-tongue-off/74331324/
Police: Victim bit suspect's tongue off
Police: Victim bit suspect's tongue off A South Carolina woman bit off the tongue of a man who was reportedly attempting to sexually assault her on Friday, police said. Police arrested 16-year-old Antoine Tremane Miller of North Charleston, S.C., and charged him with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree a...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/22/back-to-the-future-newspaper-success/74418826/
Fans race to get 'Back to the Future' paper
Fans race to get 'Back to the Future' paper What's the best way to celebrate the future? With a print newspaper, of course — specifically, with the same Oct. 22, 2015, edition of USA TODAY that Marty McFly picked up in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II. Fans flocked to newsstands to grab a copy of Thursday's nos...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/22/bride-purity-certificate-maryland-wedding-prove-virginity/74379486/
Bride gives dad 'purity' certificate to prove she's a virgin
Bride gives dad 'purity' certificate to prove she's a virgin A Maryland bride presented her father with a "Certificate of Purity" at her wedding to prove she kept a promise she made to him as a 13-year-old. Brelyn Bowman pledged to her father, Michael Freeman, the founder and pastor of the Spirit of Faith Christian Cen...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/26/applebees-autism-restaurant-cook-pay/74626522/
Applebee's to pay worker with autism who didn't receive checks for year
Applebee's to pay worker with autism who didn't receive checks for year PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – Applebee's officials say they will pay a Rhode Island man who worked at a restaurant for about a year and never received a paycheck. Caleb Dyl has autism and was placed in the job by the social service agency Resources for Human ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/28/dr-phil-air-tapes-jared-fogle/74728704/
'Dr. Phil' to air tapes of Jared Fogle talking about child sex
'Dr. Phil' to air tapes of Jared Fogle talking about child sex INDIANAPOLIS — A Florida woman who made a complaint to Subway about its former pitchman Jared Fogle will appear on Dr. Phil in a two-part program airing Thursday and Friday. Rochelle Herman-Walrond claims to have secretly taped Fogle discussing sexual encou...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/28/jewelry-thief-doris-payne-arrested-again/74774420/
Notorious international jewelry thief, 85, nabbed again in Atlanta
Notorious international jewelry thief, 85, nabbed again in Atlanta ATLANTA -- Notorious international jewelry thief Doris Payne, whose criminal career spans at least two continents and five decades, has been arrested for shoplifting once again. On Oct 23, a loss prevention officer at a Saks Fifth Avenue in Atlanta saw ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/28/wallops-blast-one-year-later/74771970/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories
One year later, cause of Antares rocket blast unclear
One year later, cause of Antares rocket blast unclear WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- One year after an unmanned commercial rocket and its payload exploded at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility with a force equivalent to 200 tons of TNT, much has changed. Workers completed $15 million in repairs to the launchpad by the end of Septe...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/01/uss-rafael-peralta-christened/74983814/
Navy christens ship honoring Mexican-American Marine
Navy christens ship honoring Mexican-American Marine BATH, Maine — First in English, then in Spanish, the mother of a fallen Marine who shielded his comrades from an insurgent’s grenade christened a new Navy destroyer in his honor. Hundreds gathered to watch the christening Saturday of the U.S.S. Rafael Peralta DDG 115...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/05/waist-whittlers-dangers/75225022/
Waist trainers strangle organs, doctors warn
Waist trainers strangle organs, doctors warn ATLANTA, Ga. -- Want to whittle your waist and immediately appear thinner and leaner? There's a product promising all of that, but it actually could be causing irreparable damage to your internal organs. It's called a waist trainer, and the idea is just that: to train the wa...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/06/fred-thompson-remembered-natural-actor-politician/75326200/
Fred Thompson remembered as a natural actor, politician
Fred Thompson remembered as a natural actor, politician NASVHVILLE, Tenn. — Fred Dalton Thompson, a giant in Tennessee politics whose career started in the courtroom and spanned to the big screen, was remembered by friends and family Friday for his booming voice, authenticity and wit, and commitment to conservatism. Mo...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/10/clip-in-man-bun-groupon/75502300/
No joke, the clip-in man bun exists
No joke, the clip-in man bun exists The oh-so-cool man bun is on the move. Those who may not be able to explain a messy man bun to their employers can participate in “one of the hottest trends” in men’s fashion with a clip-in man bun. Groupon is offering the clip-in man bun for $9.99 in shades of black, brown or blonde...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/12/bloomingdales-sorry-inappropriate-spiked-eggnog-ad/75646374/
Bloomingdale's sorry for 'inappropriate' spiked-eggnog ad
Bloomingdale's sorry for 'inappropriate' spiked-eggnog ad Bloomingdale's apologized on Tuesday amid criticism that a holiday advertisement appeared to encourage date rape. The advertisement is part of a newly released Christmas catalog and features a woman laughing and looking away as a male model looks suggestively at...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/13/standwithmizzou-protests-spread-nationwide/75706426/
#StandWithMizzou protests spread nationwide
#StandWithMizzou protests spread nationwide A wave of student protests took over campuses nationwide on Thursday in support of University of Missouri student activists, many organized under the banner #StandWithMizzou. Campus rallies against racism have been growing since University of Missouri System president Tim Wol...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/18/muslim-students-paris-attacks-candy-quran-florida-state-university/76006890/
Muslim students respond to Paris attacks with candy and Quran
Muslim students respond to Paris attacks with candy and Quran In response to the Paris terrorist attacks on Nov. 13, for which the Islamic State has taken credit, Muslim students at Florida State University gave out some 150 candy bags tied with a peaceful verse from the Quran. The verse reads: “Whoever kills an innoce...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/21/transit-riders-unfazed-new-york-terror-threats/76197616/
Transit riders unfazed by New York terror threats
Transit riders unfazed by New York terror threats Days after the Paris terrorist attacks killed more than 129 people, the entire world is seemingly on high alert — and nowhere more so than New York. At New York Penn Station on Friday, the security was instantly noticeable. While the terminal is littered with police sta...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/23/cranberry-sweet-potatoes-thanksgiving-explained/75912804/
Why is it a thing? Sweet potato, marshmallows
Why is it a thing? Sweet potato, marshmallows Think of the core Thanksgiving sides: sweet potato casserole with marshmallows and canned cranberry sauce with wiggling rings still appetizingly intact are a sure bet. They're iconic! Classic! Traditional! Delicious? That's open for debate. Tracking down the origins of thes...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/23/despite-law-restaurants-still-dont-donate-food/76286144/
Despite law, restaurants still don't donate food
Despite law, restaurants still don't donate food ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After the dinner rush is over at the Asheville Pizza and Brewing Co. and the pint glasses are put away, there's usually not much food to go around. But should there be a surplus of slices or leftover salad from the lunch buffet, workers at the nearby Br...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/30/1-dead-atlanta-police-shooting-near-hotel/76592100/
1 dead in Atlanta police shooting near hotel
1 dead in Atlanta police shooting near hotel ATLANTA — One person died after an officer-involved shooting in downtown Atlanta on Monday night, Atlanta Police said. The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. ET on Ted Turner Boulevard near Baker Street outside the Aloft hotel. Atlanta police said that officers attempte...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/30/christmas-all-jesus-signs-pushed-pastors/76586488/
'Christmas is all about Jesus' signs pushed by pastors
'Christmas is all about Jesus' signs pushed by pastors CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — Pastor Jimmy Terry of Tabernacle Baptist Church continues his mission to make the entire month of December a celebration of Jesus. He has printed thousands more yard signs that read “Christmas is all about Jesus,” and he plans to distribute the...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/30/new-york-city-salt-warning/76563862/
New York City's salt warning on menus to take effect
New York City's salt warning on menus to take effect Salty eats from salad to sandwiches at chain restaurants will display a new symbol on menus in New York City Tuesday. The New York City Board of Health voted unanimously in September to be the first city to make sure chains put salt shaker symbols next to the food to...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/30/sleeping-boy-photo-santa-indiana/76557020/
Cute alert! Sleeping boy's photos with Santa are the best
Cute alert! Sleeping boy's photos with Santa are the best These photos scream season's greetings. Donnie Walters, 40, shared pictures on Facebook of his 6-month-old son sleeping with Santa at a mall in Evansville, Ind., all snuggled up on a big green chair. Underneath Santa's arm is a copy of The Night Before Christmas...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/01/five-holiday-party-dos-and-donts/76111208/
Prevent a moral hangover: 5 holiday party dos and don'ts
Prevent a moral hangover: 5 holiday party dos and don'ts With your calendar full of holiday parties, it’s time for an etiquette refresher so you don’t spend the rest of the New Year regretting actions in front of your family and colleagues, especially your boss. The dos and don’ts of holiday parties start before you ev...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/01/giving-tuesday/76583226/
#GivingTuesday inspires post-Black Friday philanthropy
#GivingTuesday inspires post-Black Friday philanthropy The uninhibited gluttony and deal-grabbing of Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone. On Tuesday, one social movement is inspiring people to give back. #GivingTuesday is a 24-hour online campaign that began in 2012, dedicated to encouraging ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/01/hairstylist-who-nearly-cut-off-hand-feels-gratitude/76596148/
Hairstylist who nearly cut off hand feels gratitude
Hairstylist who nearly cut off hand feels gratitude DETROIT — From the back of an ambulance, with his hand hanging by a thread of skin from his arm, Robert Ruffin cringed as he heard a medic utter the word "amputation." "Hey, it's not completely off. Don't say that," Ruffin recalled telling the medic, trying to stay po...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/01/northern-arizona-university-shooting-report/76598538/
Reports: Ariz. college shooting suspect sober, victims were not
Reports: Ariz. college shooting suspect sober, victims were not PHOENIX — Newly released police reports show all four victims of the Northern Arizona University shooting were intoxicated and three of the four tested positive for marijuana when they were shot on the Flagstaff campus Oct. 9. The reports, released Monday ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/01/top-baby-names-2015/76563858/
Top 2015 baby names inspired by Instagram, 'Empire'
Top 2015 baby names inspired by Instagram, 'Empire' Jackson and Sophia may be the long-reigning king and queen of baby names, but this year they're accompanied by Royalty… literally. The gender-neutral name Royalty is up 90% in 2015, as are other regal names like Duchess (up 75% from 2014) Reign (up 54%) and Sultan (up...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/03/ny-daily-news-provokes-cover-calif-shooting-god-isnt-fixing/76703060/
'Daily News' provokes with cover on Calif. shooting: 'God isn't fixing this'
'Daily News' provokes with cover on Calif. shooting: 'God isn't fixing this' The front cover of New York's Daily News for Thursday takes a strong stance against how some politicians are reacting to the San Bernardino shooting with calls for prayer instead of tighter gun control laws. The headline says, "God Isn't Fixin...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/05/two-eerily-similar-murders-157-years-apart/76829428/
Two eerily similar murders, 157 years apart
Two eerily similar murders, 157 years apart (NEWSER) – Pype Hayes Park in the quiet Birmingham, UK, suburb of Erdington is a picturesque place, yet it conceals the truth behind two eerily similar murders. Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest, both 20, spent their last hours alive dancing on May 27—but 157 years apart. In 1...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/09/chemical-flavor-e-cigarettes-lung-disease-harvard-study/77043340/
Study suggests link between flavor in e-cigarettes and lung disease
Study suggests link between flavor in e-cigarettes and lung disease Flavored e-cigarettes may seem like an alternative to smoking, but researchers warn that flavored e-cigarettes may not be worth the unknown long-term risks. Researchers at the Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health tested 51 types of flav...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/10/washington-gov-declares-weather-emergency/77081310/
Washington gov. declares weather emergency
Washington gov. declares weather emergency SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency in Washington on Wednesday after days of heavy rain caused rivers to rise, flooding and landslides across the western part of the state. Multiple rivers remained under a flood warning. The heavy rain and flooding have cla...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/17/syrian-refugees-south-carolina/77469502/
Syrian refugees arrive in S.C. despite gov's objections
Syrian refugees arrive in S.C. despite gov's objections COLUMBIA, S.C. — Syrian refugees are being settled in South Carolina, despite a request from Gov. Nikki Haley that they not come to the state because of security concerns. Earlier this month one pair of Syrians was settled in the Midlands through Lutheran Services...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/28/detroit-police-chief-says-enough-enough-girls-shooting/77988088/
Detroit police chief says 'enough is enough' in girls' shooting
Detroit police chief says 'enough is enough' in girls' shooting DETROIT — Three bullet holes in the picture window stood in grim contrast Monday to the flashing Christmas lights behind a drawn curtain of the two-story brick home on Detroit's northwest side where 7-year-old Chanell Berry was shot and killed the previous...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/28/feds-investigate-nj-hoverboard-fire/78002696/
Feds investigate N.J. hoverboard fire
Feds investigate N.J. hoverboard fire LACEY, N.J. — A federal agency is investigating a Sunday night fire in Lacey, the second reported instance of a hoverboard bursting into flames in New Jersey. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is looking into at least 22 hoverboard fires in 17 states so far, according to ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/06/us-troops-south-korea/78374320/
25,000 U.S. troops wait for next step in Korea
25,000 U.S. troops wait for next step in Korea WASHINGTON — A bomb test that North Korea conducted Wednesday has leaders worldwide on high alert. While officials in Pyongyang say they successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said initial analyses show no evidence to support that. North...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/16/all-flints-youngest-kids-poisoned-lead/78892954/
All Flint's children must be treated as exposed to lead
All Flint's children must be treated as exposed to lead Corrections and clarifications: This article has been updated to clarify the health experts recommend that all of Flint’s children be treated as though they have been exposed to lead. FLINT, Mich. — In order to address the public health crisis in Flint, every Flin...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/19/michigan-flint-water-contamination/78996052/
How water crisis in Flint, Mich., became federal state of emergency
How water crisis in Flint, Mich., became federal state of emergency Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder gave a State of the State address Tuesday night, following remarks he made a day earlier on how he's made mistakes in handling the Flint, Mich., water crisis. "I'm sorry and I will fix it," Snyder said near the opening of his ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/21/driving-tips-snow-and-ice-blizzard/79115874/
Tips for driving in snow and ice
Tips for driving in snow and ice Even the slightest bit of ice on the roads can make for treacherous driving conditions. Just look at Wednesday night in the Washington metro area. About an inch of snow fell, crippling traffic. More than 150 traffic accidents were reported throughout Virginia and a number of people twee...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/23/kansas-senator-ladies-no-mini-skirts-please/79223156/
Kansas Senator to 'ladies': No mini-skirts, please
Kansas Senator to 'ladies': No mini-skirts, please (NEWSER) – A Kansas state senator has some people's knickers in a twist after implementing a new dress code that singles out women who wear "skimpy skirts or blouses with plunging necklines," the Topeka Capital-Journal reports. Mitch Holmes is the chairman of the state...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/25/black-squirrels-michigan/79289154/
Black squirrels in Michigan popping up in more places
Black squirrels in Michigan popping up in more places DETROIT — They’ve caused Michigan visitors to do double takes, shocked locals seeing them for the first time and have even been mistaken for rats with bushy tails. Black squirrels. Some longtime residents are now seeing the rodents in areas they never did before in ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/29/obama-black-history-month-proclamation/79488260/
Black History Month: Obama says work isn't over
Black History Month: Obama says work isn't over The following is an abridged version of President Obama’s proclamation for Black History Month, provided exclusively to USA TODAY. “America’s greatness is a testament to generations of courageous individuals who, in the face of uncomfortable truths, accepted that the work...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/29/planned-parenthood-louisville-halts-abortions/79540192/
Planned Parenthood in Louisville halts abortions
Planned Parenthood in Louisville halts abortions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Planned Parenthood temporarily has stopped offering abortion services at its new clinic in Louisville while it addresses objections the state raised Thursday about its license application for the facility. But in a letter Friday to Kentucky officials, P...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/30/blacks-franchising-burger-king/78382550/
Black female franchise owner battled 'cement ceiling' in quest for success
Black female franchise owner battled 'cement ceiling' in quest for success When Valerie Daniels-Carter tried to franchise her first Burger King in the early 1980s, there weren’t many other African-American women in the sector – and she didn’t exactly find a “welcome mat,” she said. At times, she recalled, it felt less ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/01/31/5-co-workers-die-mich-house-fire/79614608/
5 co-workers die in Mich. house fire
5 co-workers die in Mich. house fire DETROIT — Five restaurant co-workers, most believed to be in their 20s, died in a house fire Sunday morning in a Novi residential subdivision. The fire’s cause is still unclear, police said. Police and fire personnel were alerted at about 9:30 a.m. and arrived to find smoke filterin...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/01/obama-administration-aims-cut-usa-water-use/79666274/
Obama administration aims to cut USA water use
Obama administration aims to cut USA water use PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — The Obama administration has begun an initiative aimed at making the United States more water-efficient, saying the country has the potential to reduce its total water use by a third. Deputy Interior Secretary Mike Connor said some of the White House...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/06/affluenza-teen-ethan-couch-jail-time-adult/79920884/
'Affluenza' teen Ethan Couch transferred to adult jail
'Affluenza' teen Ethan Couch transferred to adult jail FORT WORTH — The Texas teen known for his "affluenza" defense when he was given probation for killing four people in a 2013 drunken-driving crash was quietly moved from juvenile detention to an adult jail facility Friday afternoon. Juvenile Court Judge Tim Menikos ...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/10/indiana-civil-forfeiture-law/80206270/
Indy officials face lawsuit alleging misuse of civil forfeiture funds
Indy officials face lawsuit alleging misuse of civil forfeiture funds INDIANAPOLIS -- For several months, Jack and Jeana Horner did not have their two vehicles, and they did not know why or where they had been taken. Law enforcement officials seized the Horners' 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2003 Ford F150 in August 201...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/18/tennessee-heritage-protection-act/80574928/
Tenn. House votes for heritage protection law
Tenn. House votes for heritage protection law NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee House of Representatives on Thursday approved an update to a law that would set forth a process in the event that someone seeks to remove or rename a controversial memorial or monument. The process would make it more difficult to remove statues or...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/25/hit-floods-and-budget-cuts-village-vote-disappearing/80965156/
Hit by floods and budget cuts, village to vote on disappearing
Hit by floods and budget cuts, village to vote on disappearing NEVILLE, Ohio — Dennis Cooper spread the history book across the hood of his pickup and stubbed his finger at a photo. It’s a picture of a stately house on a corner lot. In the front, a porch. “See that porch right there? A lot of tales were told on that po...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/26/leap-day-february-29-calendar/80618064/
A few facts about leap day
A few facts about leap day Surrounded in history and superstition, February 29 only comes once every four years— and we have one Monday. Here are a few facts about leap day. Bachelor’s Day In Ireland, February 29 is Bachelor's Day - a traditional holiday when women propose to men. Scotland began the tradition in 1288 b...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/27/burmese-python-florida-hunters-remove/81034998/
Hunters remove 106 Burmese pythons from Everglades
Hunters remove 106 Burmese pythons from Everglades Hunters captured 106 Burmese pythons during the 2016 Python Challenge, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Over 1,000 hunters participated in the state-sanctioned hunt, wildlife officials said Saturday. The longest snake was 15-feet, the...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/29/arizona-teen-murder-suicide-letters-released/81098968/
Police release letters in Arizona teen murder-suicide
Police release letters in Arizona teen murder-suicide PHOENIX — The 15-year-old girl who fatally shot herself and a classmate earlier this month at a high school in a Phoenix suburb left behind notes of apology, explanation and even guidance for the emergency personnel she foresaw arriving at the chaotic scene she woul...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/29/flint-water-crisis-10-most-troubling-quotes/81129950/
Flint water crisis: Most troubling quotes
Flint water crisis: Most troubling quotes Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story contained a quote that may have been out of context. DETROIT — On Feb. 26, Gov. Rick Snyder's office released thousands of emails related to the Flint water crisis. Here are some of the most troubling quotes the D...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/29/heather-graham-murder-plea/81117278/
Hannah Graham's accused killer to plead guilty
Hannah Graham's accused killer to plead guilty CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A man accused of kidnapping and killing two Virginia college students in two separate incidents is expected to enter a plea agreement in both cases, a county commonwealth's attorney said Monday. Jesse Matthew, accused of killing Virginia Tech student...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/02/29/syrian-refugee-lawsuit/81123538/
Ind. gov can't block aid to Syrian refugees, judge says
Ind. gov can't block aid to Syrian refugees, judge says INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge overrode Gov. Mike Pence’s attempt to stop Syrian refugee resettlement in Indiana, issuing a preliminary injunction Monday that the state immediately contested. At question is whether Pence has the authority to stop federal dollars t...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/03/sandra-bland-texas-trooper-indicted-traffic-stop/81256960/
Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland formally fired
Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland formally fired AUSTIN — A Texas state trooper indicted over the arrest of a black woman who was later found dead in a jail cell was formally fired on Tuesday. The Texas Department of Public Safety decided to uphold the preliminary decision to fire Trooper Brian Encinia, the offic...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/03/texas-gun-store-robbery/81263594/
More suspects sought in gun store smash and grab
More suspects sought in gun store smash and grab HOUSTON — Houston police continue to search for a number of people who broke into a gun store here and stole several firearms. Authorities said three people have been arrested and seven other suspects are sought after the burglary before dawn Tuesday when the store was c...
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/03/08/mosquito-eating-fish-could-halt-zika-virus-latin-america/81484784/
Mosquito-eating fish used to fight Zika virus in Latin America
Mosquito-eating fish used to fight Zika virus in Latin America With the Zika virus spreading toward the United States, threatening pregnant mothers and the 2016 Olympics, aid workers have placed hope in a familiar fish. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the Virginia-based non-profit Operation Blessing helped avert an o...