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Upstate NY village changing logo that was butt of jokes

Upstate NY village changing logo that was butt of jokes

O’Connor and the Oneida Indian Nation issued a joint statement Friday, saying that they and descendants of village founder Hugh White are joining together to create a new village seal.

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Bank robbery suspect released from Texas prison by mistake

Bank robbery suspect released from Texas prison by mistake

A fatal bank robbery in eastern Oklahoma has left two people dead, including bank president and CEO Randy Peterson.

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Tour group confirms American held in N. Korea

Tour group confirms American held in N. Korea

North Korea has detained a USA university student, the third western citizen known to be held in the isolated state, for committing a “hostile act” and wanting to “destroy the

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Travel ban extended in New York City as blizzard continues

Travel ban extended in New York City as blizzard continues

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a 12:30 p.m. press conference that the Long Island Expressway and Northern State Parkway would close beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The travel ban

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Obama says budget includes more money for water systems

Obama says budget includes more money for water systems

The tour gives Obama the chance to highlight the industry’s remarkable turnaround over the past seven years, and to remind the public that his administration came to the industry’s rescue

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Emotional wedding haka brings New Zealand bride to tears

Emotional wedding haka brings New Zealand bride to tears

An emotional video of a Maori haka performed at a New Zealand wedding has gone viral, getting more than 20 million views on Facebook.

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Kerry seeks 30pc hike in worldwide aid for refugees

Kerry seeks 30pc hike in worldwide aid for refugees

“We have to acknowledge in all quarters of leadership that the plagues of violent extremism, greed, lust for power, sectarian exploitation, often find their nourishment where governments are fragile and

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Sanders to release letter from his doctor before Iowa caucuses

Sanders to release letter from his doctor before Iowa caucuses

When it comes to the Democratic race for the White House, most sources and polls are pointing to Hillary Clinton as the front-runner, but Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders still has

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German official: assaults not linked to organized crime

German official: assaults not linked to organized crime

Cologne police say 516 criminal complaints have now been filed with them in connection to the New Year’s attacks.

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Kenya Searches for Missing Soldiers After Al-Shabab Attack in Somalia

Kenya Searches for Missing Soldiers After Al-Shabab Attack in Somalia

The victims caskets, draped in Kenyan national flags, were received late Monday at Nairobis Wilson Airport by defense and army officials who witnessed a military honor guard.“This is a very

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Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes

Google agrees to pay HMRC £130m in back taxes

Google will pay 10 years worth of back taxes, totaling £130 million, and higher taxes in future in the United Kingdom after an agreement with the country’s revenue service.

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Iran moves assets in successful test of lifting of sanctions

Iran moves assets in successful test of lifting of sanctions

The list included people and companies that were based out of China and the United Arab Emirates that had been serving as a front for Iranian military trafficking.

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