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FCC Moves to Cut Off Illegal Robocalls at the Source
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are moving to clamp down on illegal robocalls by targeting how scammers obtain phone numbers in…
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Counterfeit Pills, Synthetic Drugs Drive New Phase of U.S. Drug Crisis, Officials Warn
WASHINGTON — A surge in counterfeit prescription pills and emerging synthetic drugs is worsening the U.S. drug crisis, officials and…
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Social Security Faces Looming Funding Shortfall as Lawmakers Warn of Benefit Cuts
WASHINGTON — Social Security, a cornerstone of retirement income for tens of millions of Americans, is nearing a financial breaking…
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Two pilots killed after aircraft collides with fire truck at LaGuardia Airport
NEW YORK — Two pilots were killed when an Air Canada Express regional jet collided with a fire truck while…
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U.S. Considers Emergency Oil Measures to Contain Price Surge
WASHINGTON — The United States is weighing a range of emergency energy measures, including additional releases from the Strategic Petroleum…
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Bipartisan US Senate Bill Targets Foreign Legal Harassment in American Courts
WASHINGTON — Two senior U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing foreign governments and their proxies from using…
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Two Teens Charged in Foiled ISIS-Inspired Bomb Plot Near New York Mayor’s Residence
NEW YORK — Two teenagers who prosecutors say proclaimed allegiance to the Islamic State have been charged with using a…
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Americans Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers as Net Migration Turns Negative
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States is experiencing a rare demographic reversal, with more Americans leaving the country than moving…
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Three Killed, Three Critically Injured in Shooting at Rhode Island Arena
PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Three people, including the suspected gunman, were killed and three others were critically injured in a shooting…
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Freight Train Carrying Hazardous Materials Derails in Connecticut
MANSFIELD, Conn. — A freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed Thursday in the town of Mansfield, Connecticut, sending several railcars…
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