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Wind-whipped LA wildfire doubles in size
Powerful winds stoked three major wildfires on Tuesday morning after destroying dozens of homes, forcing thousands to flee and killing two people.
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Ohio executes inmate who argued was too fat to die
Ohio executed a 5-foot-7, 267-pound double murderer on Tuesday who argued his obesity made death by lethal injection inhumane.
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Wash. couple charged with mistreating daughter, 14
A father and stepmother were charged with withholding their 14-year-old daughter's food and water so drastically that she weighed only 48 pounds, authorities said.
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High court turns down Ga. death row inmate
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Georgia man to be put to death for killing a police officer two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his appeal.
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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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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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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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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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Canes fall to Detroit. 3-1The Hurricanes lost their first game of the season against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings.
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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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