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Wind-whipped wildfires sweep into California wine country

Mandatory evacuations were ordered in the wine country north of San Francisco Bay and elsewhere after blazes broke out late Sunday. One person was killed in a fire further north, in Mendocino County.

Cowboys owner draws sharp response from NFL players' union

Dallas owner Jerry Jones said showing respect for the flag and the anthem is more important to him than any potential issues of team unity. | ESPN suspends anchor after she broke social media rules

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After 3 years under ISIS, Mosul's children go back to school

Children are returning to school after missing years of classes when ISIS controlled the city. Iraqi forces retook Mosul over the summer. "We want you to succeed," a principal tells schoolchildren.

Melania Trump filling out her agenda

As she gets more comfortable, the first lady is putting her own stamp on the role.

Spring Valley bar, grill destroyed by fire

The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office says dispatchers got a call about 3 a.m. Monday that Johnny Ringo's was on fire.

Environmental groups denounce Trump override of climate plan

The clean power plan aimed to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. It was a centerpiece of the Obama administration's environmental policies.

For 2nd year, no women among Nobel winners

The head of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences says the committees that choose Nobel Prize winners will meet this winter to discuss gender and ethnic diversity issues in the prestigious awards.

How does the American press look to journalists from other countries?

Fellows with the World Press Institute have been traveling around the United States since August, in a visit that has coincided with major hurricanes, mounting tensions with North Korea and the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.

Political pundit loses appeal in ongoing feud with Minneapolis neighbors

For over a decade, Janecek and Lee and Diane Rosenthal have been neighbors and not at all friendly ones. Apparently the feud started when Rosenthal was cited by the city for renting out a third apartment in his house in 2011, which was zoned as a duplex. He blamed Janecek for blowing the whistle.

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