NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidaysare supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — A 29-year-old Texas man died in a gunfight at a café Thursday that also l

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Seven Los Angeles firefighters were injured, two critically, when an explosion oc

Gwen Stefani rang in Valentine's Day with a massive ring.The "No Doubt" singer, 53, appeared on "Jim

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Thursday became the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize sam

NEW YORK (AP) — Auto workers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for month

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lottery and casino legislation passed a key test Thursday in the Alabama Leg

WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district j

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INDIO, Calif. (AP) — A former Los Angeles police officer who shot and killed a mentally ill man who