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NATO Proclaims 'Strong Solidarity' with Turkey Against IS

NATO proclaimed its "strong solidarity" with Turkey following a rare emergency meeting Tuesday in which members also urged the country not to use excessive force in its fight against extremists, …

National

Remains of 36 Unidentified Marines from WWII Battle Return

The military and a private organization have brought home the remains of 36 Marines killed in one of World War II's bloodiest battles.

National

US, Turkey Seek to Establish Islamic State-Free Zone

The United States and Turkey are finalizing plans for a military campaign to push the Islamic State out of a strip of land along the Syrian border, deepening efforts to …

National

Boston Mayor Refuses to Sign Host Contract for 2024 Olympics

Boston's mayor delivered a harsh blow to the city's effort to host the 2024 Olympics on Monday when he declared he wouldn't sign any document "that puts one dollar of …

National

Malaysia, Cuba Taken Off US Human Trafficking Blacklist

The State Department on Monday took Malaysia and Cuba off its blacklist of countries failing to combat modern-day slavery, leaving the U.S. open to criticism that politics is swaying the …

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Columbus Mayor Robert Smith

Columbus has joined the list of Mississippi cities no longer flying the state flag because the design includes a Confederate battle emblem.

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Theater Gunman's Family Called Him Mentally Ill, Violent

The family of the man who killed two people and wounded nine others before killing himself at a crowded showing of "Trainwreck" showing said he was mentally ill and so …

Business

Anthem Bids $48 Billion for Cigna to Create Health Giant

Anthem is buying rival Cigna for $48 billion in a deal that would create the nation's largest health insurer by enrollment, covering about 53 million U.S patients.

Crime

Police: Theater Gunman was 'Drifter' who Planned to Escape

The movie theater gunman who stood up about 20 minutes into the showing of "Trainwreck" and began firing into the crowd, killing two people, was described as a drifter from …

Health Care

EU Regulator Recommends 1st License for Malaria Vaccine

The European Medicines Agency has recommended approving what would be the world's first licensed malaria vaccine, even though it's only about 30 percent effective and its protection fades over time.

State

Mississippi Capitol Getting Civil Rights Historical Marker

The Mississippi Capitol is being added to the state's Freedom Trail on July 29.

State

Mississippi Foster Care System Might Get Its Own Agency

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi may consider making its child welfare unit a separate agency under a judge's order in the latest effort to resolve a longstanding lawsuit over conditions …

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Official: Man Detained by Police was Breathing, Kicking

A Tennessee man who died after witnesses say was he hog-tied face-down on a stretcher was at the hospital for an hour and a half before his death and was …

National

Sheriff: Inmate Told Texas Jailer of Prior Suicide Attempt

A woman whose death in a Texas jail has raised suspicions about the official conclusion that she hanged herself told a guard during the booking process that she had tried …

State

Columbus Joins Other Cities in Removing Mississippi Flag

Columbus has joined the list of Mississippi cities no longer flying the state flag because the design includes a Confederate battle emblem.