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Wildfires force frantic evacuations near LA; 2 die
Two huge wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds burned into neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, forcing frantic evacuations on smoke- and traffic-choked highways, destroying homes and causing at least two deaths.
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Officials: Financial crisis can lead to violence
An out-of-work money manager in California loses a fortune and wipes out his family in a murder-suicide. A 90-year-old Ohio widow shoots herself in the chest as authorities arrive to evict her from the modest house she called home for 38 years.
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2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital
A Michigan mother drove roughly 12 hours to Omaha, so she could abandon her 13-year-old son at a hospital under the state's unique safe-haven law, Nebraska officials said Monday.
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Gay couples rush to wed ahead of Calif. election
Gay couples from around California and the nation are feverishly tying the knot ahead of Election Day to avoid missing out if voters approve a ballot initiative aimed at banning same-sex marriage.
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Study: Peers, not profs, influence student views
On issues such as abortion, gay marriage and religion, college students shift noticeably to the left from the time they arrive on campus through their junior year, new research shows.
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New law meant to improve stability for foster care
For many thousands of America's foster children, prospects for a permanent home and stronger support will be brighter under a new law that bridged Washington's partisan divide and is touted as the most significant child-welfare reform in decades.
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Cops: Texas teacher offered better grade for sex
A teacher initially placed on leave over a book controversy has been charged with trying to have sexual contact with three students, allegedly even asking one girl what she would do for a better grade.
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Bush critic Paul Krugman wins economics Nobel
Paul Krugman, whose relentless criticism of the Bush administration includes opposition to the $700 billion financial bailout, won the Nobel prize in economics Monday for his work on international trade patterns.
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Wis. shooting victims sue law enforcement leaders
The parents of four young people killed by a sheriff's deputy and the lone survivor of his shooting spree last year claim in a lawsuit that the gunman's law-enforcement superiors were negligent in supervising him and giving him access to weapons.
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Supreme Court rejects obese Ohio inmate's appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Ohio prisoner who argued he is too obese to be executed. Richard Cooey is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday.
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Fishel & friends water gun gameHere's your chance to soak the WRAL WeatherCenter meteorologists. See if you can beat the high score.
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Snackdown: State Fair 'Sweet' 16Choose your top N.C. State Fair snacks from our "Sweet "16 bracket.
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New UNC chancellor installedHolden Thorp was installed at a ceremony Sunday at Polk Place. The public ceremony continues the tradition of installing chancellors on University…
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Grocery Cart TrackerWorried about rising food prices? Use our interactive Grocery Cart Tracker to compare local prices on popular items.
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Slideshow: Carolina drops Notre Dame, 29-24After a back and forth affair that saw both teams make big plays, the Heels finally put away Notre Dame for their first win as a ranked team this…
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