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Storm turns holiday travel dangerous in Midwest
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A blustery storm spread snow and ice across the heartland Thursday as Americans rushed to get home for the holidays, grounding flights, stranding drivers on white-knuckle highways and forcing churches to cancel Christmas Eve services.
Boy, American dad arrive in US from Brazil
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A father and son played with toys and puzzles and rested on a quiet nine-hour flight from Brazil to Florida, a peaceful conclusion Thursday after a tumultuous reunion that brought a five-year custody battle spanning two continents to an end.
Crew of NKorean weapons plane jailed 12 more days
1 hr 16 mins ago
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The crew of a cargo plane loaded with weapons from North Korea was ordered Friday to remain in a Thai prison for 12 more days, as authorities request more time to investigate the plane's cargo and final destination.
China sentences Liu to 11 years for subversion
43 mins ago
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A Chinese court handed down a harsh 11-year sentence to a prominent dissident Friday on subversion charges in what rights groups said was a strong warning to others who challenge China's one-party rule.
Obamas arrive in Hawaii for vacation
2 hrs 9 mins ago
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President Barack Obama arrived in Hawaii on Thursday for a holiday vacation in the state where he was born and lived as a child.
Wizards say Arenas had firearms in locker
3 hrs ago
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Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas stored unloaded firearms in a container in his locker, according to the team, and the NBA is looking into the situation.