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Monday, December 25, 2017
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Athletes heeded call for help when disasters struck in 2017
J.J. Watt had a modest goal when he launched a fundraiser to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
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Master teacher program: 'Better instruction and more qualified teachers'
Chemistry teacher Jason Bradley recently became a master teacher, a designation that lets him teach, learn from and coll…
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15 arrested in connection with Egypt's church attack
CAIRO - Egyptian security officials say 15 people have been arrested in connection with an attack on an unlicensed Chris…
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Pope on Christmas: Bethlehem trek's like today's migrations
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis in Christmas Eve remarks Sunday likened the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to the m…
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Putin foe clears first step in bid for Russian presidency
MOSCOW - Hundreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny nominated him for president Sunday, allowing…
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Guatemala says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
GUATEMALA CITY - The president of Guatemala says the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusal…
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For 62nd year, NORAD takes calls from kids awaiting Santa
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - Hundreds of volunteers at an Air Force base in Colorado were answering questions on Sun…
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'Real Housewives of New York City' star arrested in Florida
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A star of the reality television series "The Real Housewives of New York City" apologized Sunday aft…
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Sen. Flake dangles possibility of running against Trump
WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona says President Donald Trump is certain to face an independent challen…
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Pageant is a family tradition
UTICA - The children's pageant on Christmas Eve at St. Joseph & St. Patrick Church has become a family tradition for Kim…
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Wood-burning power plant shutting down for lack of subsidies
LYONSDALE - A 22-megawatt wood-burning power plant in northern New York is shutting down because it's losing state subsi…
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4 dead after twin-engine plane crashes at Florida airport
BARTOW, Fla. - Four people died Sunday after their twin-engine plane crashed at the end of a runway at a small airport i…
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White Christmas on its way for Northeast, Great Plains
CHICAGO - If you live in the Northeast or Midwest, you're not dreaming: It's going to be a white Christmas.
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Shoppers spending more may make a merry season for retailers
NEW YORK - Shoppers who are feeling good about the economy and spending more than expected on items like kitchen gadgets…
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NYFD employee held on $1M bail in minor crash turned deadly
MINEOLA - A New York Fire Department employee is being held on $1 million bail after police say he ran over a college ho…
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