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Supreme Court Blocks Texas From Executing Mentally Disabled Man

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Justices criticized a state appeals court for using outdated medical standards when it determined that a murderer wasn't intellectually disabled and could therefore be executed.

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Russia Intelligence Seeks To Extend Detention Of Ex-U.S. Marine Accused Of Spying

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Michigan resident Paul Whelan has been held in a Russian prison since he was arrested in December on suspicion of spying. His family says he was just attending a friend's wedding in Moscow.

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British Woman Who Joined ISIS In Syria As Teen Is Stripped Of U.K. Citizenship

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Shamima Begum, 19, left England in 2015. Now she is a married mother and living in a refugee camp. Begum says she wants to come home, but the U.K. government doesn't want her back.

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Sailor In Iconic WWII Photo Dies

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

George Mendonsa claimed to be the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square — a photo that defined the jubilation of Victory Over Japan Day. The two had never met.

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West Virginia's Education Bill Dies As Teachers Strike

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The bill was postponed indefinitely 53-45 in West Virginia's House of Delegates. Educators opposed charter schools and a new voucher system in a strike that came a year after the last walkout.

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Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner Finishes Prison Term

Monday, February 18, 2019

The New York congressman was sentenced to 21 months after he sent an explicit photo of himself to a 15-year-old girl.

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Trump Will 'Protect' Emergency Declaration If Congress Disapproves, Miller Says

Monday, February 18, 2019

The president is prepared to veto any congressional resolutions of disapproval on his declaration of a national emergency over border security, White House adviser Stephen Miller says.

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Gunmen Sentenced In The Death Of Myanmar Democracy Advocate Ko Ni

Friday, February 15, 2019

Ko Ni pushed for reform of the country's military-drafted constitution. A Muslim in the predominantly Buddhist country, he had just returned from a Jakarta visit to study interfaith peace.

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Man Who Suffocated An Attacking Mountain Lion Describes Fight For His Life

Friday, February 15, 2019

Travis Kauffman, 31, was halfway through his run in the foothills outside Fort Collins, Colo., when he heard rustling behind him. He soon found himself in a struggle to survive.

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Investigators For Diocese Say Kentucky Students Did Not Initiate Confrontation

Friday, February 15, 2019

A detective agency hired by the Covington Catholic school found students blameless in the standoff with a Native American man near the Lincoln Memorial that went viral on social media last month.

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Texas Man With 3D-Printed Gun And 'Hit List' Of Lawmakers Sentenced To 8 Years

Thursday, February 14, 2019

The man printed the gun after a background check stopped him from purchasing a firearm legally. His sentencing comes as lawmakers around the country are trying to expand background check requirements.

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Same-Sex Couples Sue For The Right To Marry In Japan

Thursday, February 14, 2019

They say the constitution's language on marriage should be reinterpreted. It's the first lawsuit challenging the country's rejection of same-sex marriage.

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Airbus To Stop Production Of A380 Superjumbo Jet

Thursday, February 14, 2019

The European company says it has no reason to continue production after its biggest customer cut back its orders. Despite much fanfare, the double-decker plane has struggled to find a market.

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Butterflies Vs. Border Wall: National Butterfly Center Seeks Restraining Order

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

The center says government officials have already cut down trees on its private property in anticipation of a border wall. The planned wall would split its property in two.

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It's Good To Be King: Wire Fox Terrier Wins Westminster Dog Show

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

It's the 15th time a wire fox terrier has won the top prize. "As good as it gets," the best in show judge said.

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Woman Who Provoked Suicidal Boyfriend Via Text Message Begins Prison Sentence

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The Massachusetts woman sent her boyfriend a barrage of texts encouraging him to kill himself. He did, and she was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. A state supreme court has upheld the sentence.

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Government Can Waive Environmental Laws To Build Border Wall Prototypes, Court Rules

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Environmental groups and the state of California had argued that the Trump administration overstepped its authority when it waived the environmental laws to build border barriers. A court disagrees.

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Lawsuit Claims Denver Teacher Strike Could Harm Special Needs Students

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

The lawsuit alleges that children with severe disabilities might hurt themselves without trained teachers and caregivers present. The school district says the suit is based on "speculation."

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Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay

Monday, February 11, 2019

After more than a year of negotiations, the teachers union and the school district still can't agree on a base pay increase. The district's plan depends too much on incentive bonuses, the union says.

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GOP Rep. Walter Jones, Who Spent Years Seeking Redemption For Iraq Vote, Dies At 76

Monday, February 11, 2019

Jones helped add "freedom fries" to the congressional cafeteria menu. Later he came to deeply regret his vote for the war in Iraq and wrote thousands of letters to families of fallen soldiers.

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