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INSIDE THE GAZA STRIP (AP) — An Israeli tank rolls across a sandy moonscape, surrounded by rubble. D

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and Gov.-elect Josh Steinon Thursday challenged

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No one was more surprised than Clayton Conner when an owl flew into his truck while he was driving. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent letters filled with fent

A Belmont University student lay in a Nashville park for an hour before she was found suffering from

Sean "Diddy" Combsis getting hooked up with a computer as he awaits trial on sex trafficking, racket

TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the bir

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. racked up a huge loss in the July-Sept