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Food stamps covered through Feb., no promises for March if shutdown goes on

Officials committed to SNAP being paid through February for the 38 million Americans who depend on it, but could not do the same for March.

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Euroviews. Trump's wall follows in the footsteps of past authoritarian leaders

From China to Germany, walls have been used for centuries to spread fear, closed-mindedness and isolationism.

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Second suspect in killing of Jazmine Barnes charged with capital murder

"I look forward to the day that I can truly say, 'Rest in peace, sweet Jazmine, for justice has been done,'" the Harris County sheriff said at her funeral Tuesday.

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Teacher faces charges after video shows her dragging boy with autism

"He needed a break and they kept pushing him to do more," said the boy's mother.

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Navy veteran from California has been held in Iran for months, mother says

The State Department said they are "aware of reports" that Michael R. White has been in custody since late July.

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Homeless man accused in GoFundMe scam sought by police

In the alleged online scam, a couple raised money on the claim that Bobbitt gave the woman his last $20 when she was stranded along a freeway ramp in Philadelphia.

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Man released from prison and sent back finally begins life as a free man

"I've just been praying and hoping that this day would come," Charles said. "And it has come. And it's a remarkable feeling."

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Joshua Tree National Park closes due to damage caused by shutdown

Officials said that the 1,235-square-mile park will close Thursday morning temporarily, but did not say when they expected to reopen it to visitors.

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Navy medic faces murder charge after allegedly stabbing man 40 times

The suspect allegedly told police that when he found blood on his body he did not know where it came from.

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Facebook removes page attacking R. Kelly accusers

"We do not tolerate bullying or sharing someone's private contact information," a Facebook representative said.

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Third cat in Wyoming contracts plague

The health department recommended people avoid areas with rodents and use repellant when in areas with fleas.

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Russian at Trump Tower meeting charged with obstruction in civil suit

Natalia Veselnitskaya was at the 2016 Trump Tower meeting convened after Trump campaign officials were promised dirt on Hillary Clinton.

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California's new governor gets help from young son at inauguration

California's new governor Gavin Newsom enlisted some help from an unlikely source at his inauguration speech on Monday

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Arizona care facility CEO resigns after vegetative patient gave birth

The long-term care center said it "will accept nothing less than a full accounting of this absolutely horrifying situation."

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Seeking to avert L.A. teachers' strike, district and union work to hammer out deal

The union of 30,000 members serving a district of 600,000 students has said it will strike as early as Thursday.

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Lead accuser of Rep. Jim Jordan over Ohio State wrestling allegations is jailed

Former university wrestler Mike DiSabato was jailed Monday after missing a court hearing Friday. He is due back in court Tuesday.

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PG&E, facing wildfire claims, sees its stock price fall over 20 percent Monday

The utility is facing lawsuits connected to California's deadliest-ever wildfire, the Camp Fire, which killed 86 people in November.

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'Surviving R. Kelly' series followed by surge in assault hotline calls

"We often see the types of callers we get" follow a news cycle, the hotline network's head said. With the R. Kelly show, more people called "about childhood abuse."

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Euroviews. Golden Globes disappoint with upsets like 'Green Book.' Here's the silver lining | View

Wins in the Globes' major movie categories can sometimes act as litmus tests for the ceremonies that follow.

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Man charged for murder in Malibu campground shooting spree

Anthony Rauda, 42, was also charged with 10 counts of attempted murder and five second-degree burglary in what authorities describe as a two-year crime spree.

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