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'Snatch and grab' mission saves trapped soldier after week on New Zealand mountain

The hiker survived strong winds, heavy snow and temperatures that fell to as low as 3 degrees when wind chill is factored in.

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Weinstein seeks to have sex assault case dropped, citing new email evidence

Weinstein's attorneys argue that newly unearthed emails from the Weinstein Company bankruptcy prove that a rape case against him in New York should be dropped.

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Apple becomes world's first public company worth $1 trillion

Apple became the first $1 trillion publicly listed company.

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One of China's top Buddhist monks accused of coercing nuns into sex

The president of the Buddhist Association of China is also a government adviser who has more than 1 million followers on the Weibo social network.

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Extreme heat wave shrinks Sweden's tallest peak by 13 feet in a month

'Ridiculously warm' weather resulted in 13 feet of a mountaintop glacier melting in July.

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Pope changes church teaching on death penalty, says it's inadmissible

Pope changes church teaching on death penalty, says it is 'inadmissible'

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U.S. slaps sanctions on Turkey over detained evangelical pastor

The White House said the North Carolina native is "a victim of unfair and unjust attention" and should be released.

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Ghost guns: Officials fear a new era of untraceable firearms

Online gun kits include nearly assembled firearms and the tools to finish the job. Police say they're seeing more and more of these 'ghost guns.'

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Manhunt underway for suspect in murder of President George H. W. Bush's former doctor

The suspect may have targeted the surgeon because his mother died on the operating table over 20 years ago, police said Wednesday.

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CBS names big-time law firms to probe Moonves allegations

Former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White and ex-Manhattan prosecutor Nancy Kestenbaum will lead the probe.

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Alex Jones' attorney argues that Sandy Hook defamation suit should be dismissed

"Maybe it's fringe speech. Maybe it's dangerous speech, but it is not defamation," an attorney for Jones said.

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Hackers charged with stealing 15 million credit and debit card numbers

The hackers targeted businesses, with some having previously acknowledged that they were attacked, including Chipotle and Chili's.

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Passenger video shows terrifying moment of Aeroméxico plane crash

"Open the door!" passengers can be heard pleading in the video in the moments after the plane crashed.

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'Impossible to sell' crown jewels stolen in Hollywood-style heist

Two 17th-century crowns belonging to King Karl IX and Queen Kristina were stolen along with a royal orb.

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'Not a miracle': How all 103 people aboard Aeroméxico jet survived fiery crash

Investigators are expected to focus on the strong winds, heavy rain and marble-sized hail that lashed the area around the time of the crash.

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Zimbabwe's ruling party announced as election winner; opposition disagrees

The possibility of confrontation is an unnerving reminder of the tensions that pervade an African nation debilitated by Robert Mugabe's long rule.

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Judge blocks release of blueprints for 3D-printed guns

"There is a possibility of irreparable harm because of the way these guns can be made," the judge said.

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Aeroméxico confirms 'accident' amid reports of crash in Durango

The governor of Durango state in northwestern Mexico said there were no confirmed reports of injuries after the plane went down near Durango Airport.

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Suspected shark thief charged with felony robbery

Miss Helen "is alive and well" after the ordeal, Jenny Spellman, the aquarium's general manager, told NBC News on Monday night.

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U.S. Embassy in London sells desks, 1,200 toilet rolls

The diplomatic clear-out follows the move to a $1 billion new building