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7-year-old Detroit girl shot and killed by police
DETROIT — Squatting on the stoop outside his Detroit...
Alcoholics Anonymous struggles to stay relevant as secular programs gain momentum
On Wednesday nights, the basement of Boulder’s Pine Street Church fills to capacity for the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) open meeting. Facilitators lead the group...
U.S. finally exits Iraq, leaving different perspectives of the war’s aftermath
K CROSSING, Kuwait — A U.S. military convoy sliced...
The last names on the wall
As I wind my way north on the narrow two-lane road, I realize Wyoming can’t be far off. I squint over the steering wheel...
Storm wallops mid-Atlantic with 2 feet of snow
NEW YORK — The biggest winter storm in close to 90 years walloped the mid-Atlantic states Saturday, shutting down Washington, D.C. and burying the region in power outages, flight cancellations and miserable driving conditions...
Social network participants may be more prone to drug, alcohol use,...
CHICAGO — The eternal struggle to keep young people...
A prominent law professor talks immigration
It wasn’t that long ago that George W. Bush was a champion for the legalization of undocumented workers and Senators John McCain (R-Arizona) and...
Demand overwhelms program to prevent homelessness
WASHINGTON -- In rural communities and urban areas alike...
Verizon Wireless to refund $50 million to customers
LOS ANGELES — Cell phone giant Verizon Wireless said Sunday that it would refund more than $50 million to about 15 million customers nationwide who were mistakenly charged for data usage or Internet access they didn't order...
Travelers warned of post-Bin Laden unrest
The State Department issued a new worldwide travel warning...
World cities seek solutions for ‘heat island’ effect
Temperatures have been off the charts across the country this summer, and America's cities are particularly hard-hit...
