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Colts QB Andrew Luck to retire at age 29

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10 years after Ted Kennedy's death, liberals need to rethink the pass they gave him

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Jeffrey Epstein was taken off suicide watch by high-level psychologist

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NASA astronaut accused of hacking her estranged spouse's bank account from space

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Democratic National Committee quashes climate debate push from activists

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Prince Andrew defends relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, says he never suspected alleged crimes

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Woman went to neighbor for help. Later, 2 people were dead, 2 injured

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Emma Stone's Cruella de Vil is more punk rock than her animated counterpart

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Bali fights back as tons of floating plastic threaten to spoil once-pristine paradise

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Amazon's 'weather engine'

How the crisis in the Amazon could threaten the future of the U.S. Midwest

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I love my child-free life. Why do other people have such a problem with it?

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There were no guidelines for fecal transplants. Then, a patient died.

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Cyborgs will replace humans and reshape the world, famed scientist says

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As Trump waffles, some Democrats talk up mandatory gun buybacks, licensing

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Trade war

Trump increases tariffs on Chinese goods hours after slamming Fed chief

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African American employee's office vandalized inside Education Department

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2020 Election

Biden recalls 1968 unrest: What would have happened if Obama had been assassinated?

Supreme Court

Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for malignant tumor on her pancreas

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David Koch, billionaire conservative activist and philanthropist, dies

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Rooftop sex followed office vodka drinking between government official, WH aide

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Florida man found guilty in parking lot shooting of unarmed black man

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Smoke-filled Hawaiian Airlines flight makes emergency landing, several hospitalized

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Ex-NFL lineman Barry Bennett and his wife found dead, son sought as suspect

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Brown recluse spider found in woman's ear

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Special prosecutor named in Jussie Smollett case to probe why charges were dropped

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Patent Office to Tom Brady: You are not that 'Terrific'

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Trump arrives at world summit fixated on trade war

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As Hong Kong protests turn violent, one man fights to preserve shrinking middle ground

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Prince Andrew defends relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, says he never suspected alleged crimes

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North Korea launches short-range missiles

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Russia's 'floating Chernobyl' nuclear plant begins voyage north

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Trump speaks with 'nasty' Danish PM amid Greenland dispute

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Tech-savvy Iranians stay connected on social media despite regime restrictions

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In Cuba, gamers lament what they see as the end of the island's underground network

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Arranged-ish marriages and matchmaking: Novels explore love in South Asian cultures

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Missy Elliott proved she earned her VMA award with her new video 'Throw It Back'

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Group connected to Polish 'LGBT-Free Zone' newspaper to host Carnegie Hall event

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'Orange Is The New Black' featured an immigrant detention hotline. ICE shut it down.

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Latino lawmakers blast Texas governor for 'dangerous' language in tweets, letter

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Gay workers not covered by civil rights law, Trump admin tells Supreme Court

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I love my child-free life. Why do other people have such a problem with it?

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This hypersonic airliner would take you from Los Angeles to Tokyo in under two hours

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An algorithm can solve a Rubik's Cube faster than any human

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Elon Musk seems serious about plan to nuke Mars

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NASA is headed to an ocean world that might harbor alien life

Innovation

Tragic bridge collapse spurs creation of new way to inspect aging spans — from space

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NASA is headed to an ocean world that might harbor alien life

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Tragic bridge collapse spurs creation of new way to inspect aging spans — from space

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Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020

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