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City & County
The Edison Walthall Rises Again
The Edison Walthall Hotel is the place of legends, bar fights between powerful men and lots of stories its walls could tell, but it has sat empty now since it …
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National
Trump Voting Commission Criticized for Lack of Transparency
President Donald Trump's advisory commission on election integrity has integrity questions of its own—with some of its own members raising concerns about its openness.
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National
Tillerson Review to Confirm Rohingya 'Ethnic Cleansing'
U.S. officials are preparing a recommendation for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to declare that "ethnic cleansing" is occurring against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims. That assessment would raise pressure on the …
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National
Final Push for Moore and Jones in Alabama Senate Race
Alabama Democrats see Tuesday's special Senate election as a chance to renounce a history littered with politicians whose race-baiting, bombast and other baggage have long soiled the state's reputation beyond …
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State Victories Create Dilemma for Abortion Foes
Opponents who have chipped away at abortion with state-level restrictions are facing a dilemma in some of the places where they have been most successful: Do they continue with that …
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Va. AG: State Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Following a seismic political shift in Virginia's top elected offices, the new attorney general has concluded that the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional and he will no longer …
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Senate Sends Farm Bill to Obama
The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn …
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Russia Wins Team Figure Skating, 1st Gold of Sochi
A master showman and four-time Olympic medalist, Evgeni Plushenko knows brilliance on the ice. He saw it Sunday night inside the Iceberg at Sochi's Olympic Park from a countrywoman half …
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Through Fog of Complaints, Sochi's Light Shines
Unfinished hotels, packs of stray dogs with a price on their heads, warnings not to drink the strange-colored water. Westerners coming to Sochi for the Winter Olympics seemed surprised by …
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Tiny Houses Help Address Nation's Homeless Problem
While tiny houses have been attractive for those wanting to downsize or simplify their lives for financial or environmental reasons, there's another population benefiting from the small-dwelling movement: the homeless.
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Person of the Day
Holly Reichle
Holly Reichle entered Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, believing she wanted to be a Spanish teacher and a coach.
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City & County
'Pay or Stay' Lawsuit Against City Part of Larger Trend of Challenges
Municipal-court systems that practice "pay or stay" policies, jailing people who cannot afford fines, are facing legal objections across the South from groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. In …
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National
North Korea Details Plan to Fire Missile Salvo Toward Guam
North Korea has announced a detailed plan to launch a salvo of ballistic missiles toward the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, a major military hub and home to U.S. bombers. …
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National
Trump Names Hate Groups, Denouncing Charlottesville Violence
Under relentless pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned "repugnant" hate groups and declared that "racism is evil" in a far more forceful statement than he'd made earlier …
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National
Confederate Monuments Removed Overnight in Baltimore
Confederate monuments in Baltimore were quietly removed and hauled away on trucks in darkness early Wednesday, days after a violent white nationalist rally in Virginia that was sparked by plans …
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World
Barcelona Fugitive Shot Dead Outside City Wearing Bomb Belt
A man thought to be the driver in the Barcelona van attack was shot dead by Spanish police Monday after authorities announced he also was suspected of killing the owner …
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National
Houston Drainage Grid 'So Obsolete It's Just Unbelievable'
Houston's system of bayous and reservoirs was built to drain a tabletop-flat city prone to heavy rains. But its Depression-era design is no match for the stresses brought by explosive …
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City & County
'Solutions' for Youth Crime Theme of Kenneth Stokes' City Hall Forum
"Solutions" was the most common word heard on Wednesday night at a meeting of parents, students, police officers, and community leaders in City Hall to discuss strategies to reduce youth …
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World
May Tries to Reboot Brexit, Offers 2-Year Transition Period
Britain is prepared to abide by European Union rules and pay into the bloc's coffers for two years after leaving the EU in March 2019, Prime Minister Theresa May said …
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Health Care
Health Care Bill Teeters, GOP Adds Money to Woo Dissidents
Top Republicans are adding money to their staggering effort to repeal the Obama health care law and say they're pushing toward a climactic Senate faceoff this week. Yet their path …
