Four people, including boy, killed in New York City shooting

Four people, including a young boy, were shot and killed on Monday in a New York City apartment, police said.

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Calmer winds help firefighters battling deadly California blaze

An army of firefighters in northern California gained ground on Monday against a wildfire that has killed six people and caused far more devastation over the past week than any of the scores of blazes raging across the tinder-dry American West this summer.

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Ron Dellums, U.S. lawmaker who led push for sanctions against South Africa, dead at 82

Former California congressman Ron Dellums, who first won election to Capitol Hill as an anti-Vietnam War candidate and later led a 15-year effort to enact U.S. sanctions against South Africa's apartheid government, died on Monday at age 82.

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U.S. states make last-minute legal bid to halt 3-D online guns

Several U.S. states said on Monday that they would jointly sue the Trump administration in a last-ditch effort to block the public from being able to download blueprints for 3-D printable guns.

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Chipotle shuts Ohio restaurant after reports of illness

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc has shut a restaurant in Ohio following reports of customers falling sick after eating there, the burrito chain said on Monday.

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U.S senators call for investigation of road toll systems vendor

Two U.S. senators on Monday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate an electronic toll systems vendor, accusing the company of mismanaging road toll systems in several states.

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Trump administration eyes capital gains tax cut for wealthy: NY Times

The Trump administration is considering bypassing Congress to grant a $100 billion tax cut to wealthy Americans by allowing taxpayers to account for inflation while determining capital gains tax liabilities, the New York Times reported on Monday.

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Accused gunman in Annapolis newsroom shootings pleads not guilty

The man accused of shooting five people to death last month at a newspaper office in Annapolis, Maryland, entered a plea of not guilty on Monday to all 23 felony charges against him, including five counts of first-degree murder.

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Families of Missouri 'duck boat' sinking victims sue tour company

The families of four of the 17 people killed when a World War Two-style tourist "duck boat" sank on a Missouri lake during a storm this month have sued the tour operator, saying it recklessly allowed the vessel out in dangerous weather.

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Democrats' support for abortion grows, low election priority: Reuters/Ipsos poll

U.S. Democrats' support for abortion rights grew in the last two years, but for most it will be a low priority in the November mid-term election compared with issues such as healthcare and the economy, a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll shows.

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California museum can keep Cranachs looted by Nazis: U.S. appeals court

A federal appeals court on Monday said the Norton Simon Museum can keep two 16th century masterpieces depicting Adam and Eve by the German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder, which had been looted by the Nazis during World War Two.

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Faith-Based Agencies Report Uptick in Interest Directly Linked to Family Separation Crisis

Bethany Christian Services has worked to place unaccompanied immigrant children with foster families for years. But since the news emerged in June about the government separating children from their parents at the border, inquiries into its foster care program have skyrocketed.

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Homeless Man Wearing a Suit and Tie Passes Out Resumes at Intersection, Then This Happens

When a California homeless man stood at a busy intersection holding a sign, he didn't ask for money. Instead, he handed out his resume. He never expected what he got in response. 

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Kids Return Wallet Filled with $700, Praised for Doing the 'Right Thing'

This is the story of three children who have proved the doubters wrong about the younger generation.  

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'Salvation Is the Most Important Thing': Fallen Milwaukee Police Officer Continues to Reach People After His Death

A Milwaukee police officer shot and killed in the line of duty last week is being remembered as a great man of faith.

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Did iTunes 'Shadow Ban' the 'Walk in the Word' Podcast over a Trump Prayer Request?

Pastor James MacDonald of Harvest Church recently encouraged his audience on Facebook to support and pray for President Trump, in response, the ministry says iTunes mysteriously dropped MacDonald's podcast, Walk in the Word, from the Top 200 Chart.

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'God Has Forgiven Me': He Killed Their Kids and Grandkids, But These Families Forgave Him Through Christ

What if several members of your family were killed by the negligence of another driver? Would your faith in God allow you to forgive the driver and even ask the judge to consider the utmost leniency? 

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'It Is Well...with My Soul': How Wynter Pitts' Family Showed a Powerful Christian Response to Death

The family and friends of Wynter Evans Pitts celebrated her life and legacy over the weekend after her sudden, unexpected death last week. Her family has been transparent about the real pain they're feeling after losing Wynter, but they've also offered an amazing testimony to the power of faith in Christ, even in the face of death.

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'We Pray': Lisa Bevere, Havilah Cunnington and Bethel Battle in Faith as Wildfire Swallows Hometown

The devastating wildfire sweeping Northern California has firefighters working nonstop and residents fleeing for safety – but a prominent Christian community there is remaining persistent in prayer.  

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How U.S. tariffs on China minerals could hurt industry, consumers

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods threaten a niche trade in minor metals and rare earths used in everything from stomach remedies and jet engines to consumer electronics.

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Four people, including boy, killed in New York City shooting

Four people, including a young boy, were shot and killed on Monday in a New York City apartment, police said.

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