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Democrats Poised to Filibuster Stopgap Funding Measure
The Senate was poised to vote on legislation that would keep the government open beyond next Wednesday's deadline, but at a price Democrats are certain to reject: stripping taxpayer money …
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Saudi Arabia: Stampede at Hajj Kills 717 Pilgrims
A horrific stampede killed at least 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds more Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the deadliest tragedy to strike …
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Kremlin: Putin to Meet Obama on Monday
Vladimir Putin and Barack Obama are to meet on Monday in New York, their first face-to-face encounter in nearly a year amid strongly troubled relations between the two nations.
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Embrace Immigrants, Pope Francis Urges Congress
Standing before a rapt Congress, Pope Francis issued a ringing call to action on behalf of immigrants Thursday, urging lawmakers to embrace "the stranger in our midst" as he became …
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Border Patrol Agent is Indicted in 2012 Fatal Shooting
Federal authorities have charged a U.S. Border Patrol agent who killed a Mexican teenager in a cross-border shooting with second-degree murder.
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Whose Job Is It, Anyway?
Mississippi has a weird mish-mash of officials who have some responsibility for making sure clerks follow the state's public-records law and that candidates file their campaign-finance reports, but rarely take …
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$134M for Recovery Projects Arising from 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
A panel on Wednesday approved using $134 million provided by energy giant BP PLC on 10 projects to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from a catastrophic 2010 oil spill.
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Jim Hood Campaign Responds to Hurst
Jim Hood Campaign's responds to GOP Challenger Mike Hurst about Mendenhall police chief case.
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Mendenhall Police Chief Indictment
Mendenhall Police Chief Indictment.
