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Crews search for missing barge on Ohio River near Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania: This week, a stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remained closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped ...

Calls for U.S. to help stabilize Haiti, restore security

Haitian-led groups in Massachusetts are calling for a temporary pause in deportations as political instability and violence engulf the island.They ...

US wants more background checks to close 'gun show loophole'

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Justice Department has announced the finalization of a rule that mandates gun dealers to obtain federal ...

County in new York state wants to deputize gun owners

Nassau County's executive wants to deputize residents who hold gun permits.County Executive Bruce Blakemen's plan involves training 100 residents for ...

Worried about attack against US after Russian massacre: FBI Director

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has expressed his concern about the possibility of an ...

Cost of insulin a burden for 1 million diabetics in Ohio

Nearly one million Ohioans have been diagnosed with diabetes, but the cost of insulin continues to be a barrier for ...

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Japan's TEPCO to restart nuclear plant offline since 2012

TOKYO, Japan: Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) announced that it has received regulatory approval to begin loading nuclear fuel ...

Ethiopian male, Kenyan female win Boston Marathon

BOSTON, Massachusetts: This week, Ethiopian Sisay Lemma, 34, won the Boston Marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 6 minutes, 17 seconds, ...

U.S. blocks World's desire for Palestine to become state

NEW YORK, New York - Israel skilfully deflected the 24-hours news cycle in the early hours of Friday morning by ...

Israeli military launches attack on Iran, Syria, Iraq

Israel has launched a retaliatory attack against Iran in the early hours of Friday morning local time.Iranian officials have confirmed ...

14 killed in landslides caused by rain on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Local officials said that torrential rains that hit Indonesia's Sulawesi Island caused landslides that killed at least 14 ...

4 killed in collision between train and pickup in rural Idaho

BOISE, Idaho: Idaho authorities said that four people died when the vehicle they were traveling in collided with a train ...