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Rescuers scramble to search for the missing after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks struck the region, collapsing homes and rattling buildings as far away as Rome and Venice.
The takeover deprives the militants of a crucial foothold on the Turkish border, used for funneling foreign fighters and supplies, and is expected to help accelerate the group's demise elsewhere.
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Astronomers have long suspected that the star Proxima Centauri would be home to a planet, but proof had been elusive.
A large clinical trial concluded that half of women with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer might safely avoid chemotherapy.
The growing scrutiny around Mylan, the pharmaceutical company that dramatically raised the price of EpiPens, could prove awkward for Manchin.
As they struggle to attract young people and minorities, America’s parks face a $12 billion funding shortfall that has left restrooms, bridges and other needs in disrepair. 
A six-foot rise in sea level would displace millions of people and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in losses, largely on the East Coast, according to real estate data firm Zillow.
Pictures of officers forcing a Muslim woman to remove a piece of clothing on a beach sparked shock and revulsion across social media.
Attackers in the Afghan capital tried to storm the highly guarded campus after setting off a powerful blast nearby, sending students at evening classes scrambling for safety.
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On a meta level, the soon-to-be-released film “Southside With You” is about creating the Obamas’ private-life narrative — shaping how the public will understand them in the future and acknowledging how it sees them now.
The 87,500 acres along the east branch of the Penobscot River might not become a national park, though, because of opposition from nearby residents and the state’s congressional delegation.
Two white officers confused the homeowner for the suspect and shot him when he walked out of his house, police said. The man was armed and apparently prepared to confront the carjacker, they said.
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