Former security guard convicted of killing unarmed man during an argument at a Memphis gas station
A former security guard has been convicted of first-degree murder.
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Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agree...
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Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants
Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week.
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Houston braces for flooding to worsen in wake of storms
High waters are flooding neighborhoods around Houston following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 300 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water
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It's Cinco de Mayo time, and festivities are planned across the US. But in Mexico, not so much
The United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo
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Gun found in car of Myon Burrell, sentenced to life as teen, can be evidence in new case
A judge has ruled that the traffic stop of a Minnesota man was justified, so the results of a search that found drugs and a gun in his SUV will be allowed as evidence.
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Senate races are roiled by campus protests over the war in Gaza as campaign rhetoric sharpens
The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November
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Percival Everett centers a new voice in 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn'
Percival Everett is a prolific author – his 2001 book Erasure was recently adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction.
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'Noticeable progress' in Hamas-Israel cease-fire talks
A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo and Egyptian state media say there has been “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks with Israel. But an Israeli official downplays the prospects for a full end to the war.
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Faceless people, invisible hands: New Army video aims to lure recruits for psychological operations
A haunting new video released is the latest effort by the Army to lure soldiers to some of its more secretive units.
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