House fire in Washington state fire kills 5 family members, including 3 children
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- The Herald-Mail
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Officials warn not to touch Chinese spy balloon debris that is expected to wash ashore
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- BBC
Andrew Tate: Inside the Romanian town where brothers' empire began
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- Miami Herald
Gunman ambushed riders on horseback, firing ‘dozens of rounds,’ Florida sheriff says
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Kidnapped children from Missouri found at Florida supermarket 1 year later: Police
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- USA TODAY
'I deserve to be let home,' Sarah Jo Pender said. The man who prosecuted her agrees.
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- WFXT
DA: Woman dies after officer fires weapon during wellness check at Easton home
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- The Telegraph
Rapist police officer David Carrick carried out 'systematic catalogue of brutal sexual offences'
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Police arrest two 18-year-olds who reportedly threatened workers with fully automatic handgun over membership
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- Fox News
California teen arrested after violent puppy-snatching; pet returned to owner
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- Sacramento Bee
Sacramento-area teen missing since late December has been found, family advocate says
The teen was originally reported missing days after Christmas.
- The Conversation
Famine, subjugation and nuclear fallout: How Soviet experience helped sow resentment among Ukrainians toward Russia
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Jrue and Lauren Holiday team up with Kohler, Milwaukee Bucks Foundation to help repair and renovate three local shelters
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Chinese faculty association at Iowa State celebrates first Lunar New Year event; more celebrations to come
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Aramark apologizes for 'unintentional insensitivity' after serving students chicken and watermelon on the first day of Black History Month
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- Hilton Head Island Packet
Beaufort man accused of felony abuse after taking child into woods Saturday, police say
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What Columbus police, politicians are doing as gangs and guns fuel high homicide rate
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'He deserved worse than what he got': Circleville doctor may have abused 150 patients
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