DENVER – Environmentalists and the energy industry have fought decisive battles over fracking in New York, Oklahoma and Texas, but…
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Rhode Island beach reopens after mysterious boom; officials say there’s no threat to public
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Rhode Island beach has reopened a day after an unexplained blast knocked a beachgoer to the…
Read MorePolice: 11-month-old baby dies after being left inside SUV near Fort Lauderdale
LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Police in South Florida say an 11-month-old baby died after being left inside a sport utility vehicle…
Read MoreSports camera maker GoPro to sell smaller camera
NEW YORK – GoPro, the sports camera maker, plans to launch its smallest camera yet. The Hero4 Session, which weighs…
Read MoreTree splits in half and falls on New Jersey woman after overnight storms, killing her
NEW MILFORD, N.J. – Authorities say a tree split in half and fell on a New Jersey woman after a…
Read More‘Freedom’ fries: Texas repeals ban on deep fryers in public school kitchens, despite backlash
AUSTIN, Texas – It’s about freedom, not the fries. So says new Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller, who announced Thursday…
Read MoreCourt: Transgender teen’s rights violated in transfer to prison from child welfare agency
HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut’s second-highest court has ruled that a transgender teenager’s rights were violated when she was transferred to…
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Questions raised about decision to not charge retired jail guard in New York subway slaying
NEW YORK – The killing of an unarmed man in a New York City subway station by a retired city…
Read MoreMacArthur Foundation announces awards of up to $1 million to creative nonprofit groups
CHICAGO – The MacArthur Foundation in Chicago has announced nine recipients of its 2015 Award for Creative & Effective Institutions.…
Read MoreUS appeals court hears arguments in former Virginia Gov. McDonnell’s public corruption case
RICHMOND, Va. – Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s fate is in the hands of three federal appeals court judges. A…
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