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A lioness killed the father of her three offspring. Experts call it a freak accident.

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Mega Millions fast facts: What you need to know for the next jackpot drawing

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Crime & Courts

Security guard shoots intruder at Fox station in Washington, D.C.

Robocalls

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Hold the phone: The robocall epidemic is getting worse in America

"Anti-fluoridationists" claim, without scientific evidence, that fluoride lowers IQ and causes everything from Alzheimer's to cancer.

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water wars

Conspiracy theorists target fluoride in water — and convince some towns to ban it

Mexico urges caravan to apply for refugee status

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Mexico urges caravan to apply for refugee status

Trump says 'who cares' after Warren DNA test proves Native American ancestry

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Trump says 'who cares' after Warren DNA test proves Native American ancestry

Transgender activist: ‘We will stand up, we will be resilient’

Elections

Transgender activist: ‘We will stand up, we will be resilient’

Idaho commissioner allegedly kills 14 animals, faces calls to resign

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Idaho commissioner allegedly kills 14 animals, faces calls to resign

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‘Part of something bigger’

How an all-black high school football team decided to take a knee

They wanted to kneel during the national anthem. Their coach asked them to dig deep and think about why.

Erik Ortiz

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Exploding toilet tank complaints leads to massive Flushmate recall

Oct. 22, 2018 / 2:59 PM GMT

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U.S. news

Rae Carruth released from prison

Oct. 22, 2018 / 2:06 PM GMT

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Global Power

Here's what we know about Khashoggi's death after Saudi U-turn

Oct. 22, 2018 / 11:36 AM GMT / Updated Oct. 22, 2018 / 1:46 PM GMT

In search of asylum: A journey on the last migrant caravan

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In search of asylum: A journey on the last migrant caravan

Oct. 22, 2018 / 1:08 PM GMT

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Latin America

4 Americans killed as bachelor party rafting trip turns into 'living nightmare'

Oct. 21, 2018 / 8:50 PM GMT / Updated Oct. 22, 2018 / 12:30 PM GMT

A migrant caravan walks into the interior of Mexico after crossing the Guatemalan border on Oct. 21, 2018 near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico.

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Border Crisis

Pompeo accuses migrants in caravan in Mexico of political violence

Oct. 22, 2018 / 4:23 AM GMT / Updated Oct. 22, 2018 / 11:15 AM GMT

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U.S. news

Lioness kills father of her three cubs at zoo for unknown reasons

Oct. 22, 2018 / 11:03 AM GMT