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Judge blocks Trump birth control rules in 13 states and D.C.

The new rules, allowing more employers to opt out of providing free birth control under Obamacare, are set to take effect elsewhere on Monday.

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Mayor of city in Poland stabbed on stage, condition very serious

The suspected assailant reportedly shouted that he was imprisoned under a previous national government led by a party to which the mayor formerly belonged.

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One dead, five hospitalized in shooting at a Phoenix motel

An adult male who was at the scene with the alleged suspect and fled before officers arrived is being sought by police, authorities said.

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After California mass overdose, police say they had been 'waiting' for fentanyl problems

"We ... have been waiting unfortunately, for this to happen in the sense that we knew fentanyl had been moving west," said Chico Police Chief Michael O'Brien.

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Pompeo's 'apathy' toward jailed female activists slammed ahead of Saudi trip

"Mr. Pompeo's apathy is personal for me because one of the women detained, Loujain al-Hathloul, is my sister."

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Alabama police sergeant killed, officer injured in shooting outside club

The slain officer has been identified as Sgt. Wytasha Carter, 44, of Birmingham, Alabama.

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Three skiers killed in Austrian avalanche, fourth missing

The bodies of the men, aged 57, 36 and 32, were recovered later Saturday evening near the ski resort of Lech.

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Carpenters in Sicily craft crosses to highlight ongoing migrant crisis

Craftsmen are using wood recovered from wrecked boats to create a series of crucifixes — symbols of the ongoing and increasingly overlooked migrant crisis.

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Israel finds last tunnel on Lebanese border, confirms strike in Syria

Israel has asked the international community to impose tough sanctions on Hezbollah and begin to act against its state-within-a-state operation in Lebanon.

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Anti-Semitism claims rocked the Women's March. Now local groups face the fallout.

"People that were working with us began to question working with the Women's March," one organizer said.

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Government worker forced to ration insulin because of ongoing shutdown

"I can't afford to go to the ER. I can't afford anything. I just went to bed and hoped I'd wake up," Mallory Lorge said about her blood sugar going high.

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Mass overdose in California leaves 1 dead, 12 hospitalized

Police say the victims used the powerful narcotic fentanyl, and first responders treated them with naloxone, which likely saved lives.

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Note left by gunman who killed California officer says he was hit by 'sonic waves'

Police say Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, 48, opened fire on Davis police Officer Natalie Corona, 22, without warning as she responded to a traffic collision.

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'Brave new Canadian:' Runaway Saudi woman reaches new home

"This is Rahaf Alqunun, a very brave new Canadian," Canada's foreign minister said with the 18-year-old who feared death if sent back to Saudi Arabia

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How the government shutdown hurts fraud victims

"It was like I can't stop it and my government is not there to help," said a California woman whose information was stolen.

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When Jayme Closs escaped, 'I know exactly how she felt': Past kidnap survivors speak out

Elizabeth Smart and Michelle Knight told NBC News they are overjoyed that the Wisconsin teen was found safe and recalled their own escapes from captivity.

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Pregnancy in women in vegetative states is rare, but not unprecedented

"Biologically everything is pretty normal" in these patients, said an expert who who worked on a similar case in the 1990s to that of the comatose Arizona woman who recently gave birth.

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Brexit true believers see only an upside to leaving the E.U.

"Leaving the E.U. won't make life here better, but it won't make it worse."

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Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history

"We're talking about $5.7 billion for a wall, but the costs that are inflicted on the economy are orders of magnitude beyond that $5.7 billion," one expert warned.

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Big blast tears through Paris bakery

Fire crews were responding to a reported gas leak in the area when the blast hit.