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Why the nation's two largest religious groups are talking about sex abuse this week

When leaders of the country's two largest religious groups -- the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist Convention -- hold meetings this week, the separate conferences will have a common agenda: clergy sexual abuse.

Justin Amash just exposed a little secret about conservatism under Trump

When the House Freedom Caucus was formed back in January 2015, here's the mission statement the group released:

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Red Sox legend David Ortiz is in a Boston hospital after being shot in the Dominican Republic. Here's what we know

David Ortiz is back in the welcoming arms of Boston after being shot Sunday night at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic.

Trump's trade war is here to stay. Companies like mine will pay the price

The Trump administration's escalating trade war with China has left American companies with little choice. They must either scale back their reliance on Chinese manufacturers or get comfortable with higher costs and slimmer profit margins.

Rihanna wants to be a mom and promises more music is coming

Rihanna doesn't sleep like the rest of us. That's just one of the things we learn from an interview with the singer-turned beauty mogul by her "Ocean's 8" castmate Sarah Paulson in Interview magazine.

Woodstock 50 festival forges ahead despite another series of roadblocks

The Woodstock 50 festival is determined to persevere despite another major hiccup.

San Francisco police seize equipment of freelance journalist who refused to identify a source

Bryan Carmody was sleeping Friday when he woke to the sound of San Francisco police officers breaking down his security gate with a sledgehammer.

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Celebrating the power of connection at Sims Bayou Greenway Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

On Saturday, Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and CenterPoint Energy celebrated the newest segment of Sims Bayou Greenway and recreational trail along CenterPoint Energy easement in Houston.

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New mentorship program to help with student retention at UNO

"It's important to really think positively about who you are, as a young black man," Director of UNO's TRIO program and Project Achieve Shannon Teamer said.

Police rescue woman chained in basement of Niagara Falls home

A woman is recovering after being rescued by police from the basement of a Niagara Falls home, where officers said she was chained.

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Why David Ortiz is beloved beyond baseball (and how he got the nickname Big Papi)

When it comes to baseball, you can't get much bigger than Big Papi.

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake was reported 20 miles outside Cleveland

A preliminary magnitude-4.0 earthquake was reported Monday about 20 miles northeast of Cleveland, in or around Lake Erie, the US Geological Survey said.

Body of 2-year-old Kentucky boy recovered at Cummins Falls

Authorities have identified the toddler who was swept away by rising water at Cummins Falls State Park as a 2-year-old Kentucky boy.

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Target expands childcare and paid family leave benefits as retailers battle for talent

America's top retailers are trying to outmatch each other with new employee benefits to attract workers as unemployment hovers near its lowest level in decades.

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Draw secures Argentina its first point in Women's World Cup history

At the final whistle, goalkeeper Vanina Correa fell to her knees as her teammates embraced each other. Though they had not won, they had created history.

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HBO cancels 'Vice News Tonight,' severing relationship with Vice Media

HBO announced on Monday that it had cancelled the award-winning "Vice News Tonight," ending its seven-year partnership with the millennial-focused Vice Media, which is implementing sweeping changes across its organization.

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Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrested on corruption charges

Pakistan's former President Asif Ali Zardari was arrested Monday on corruption charges after a court rejected his bail application.

Kim Kardashian shares photo of newborn son Psalm West

Kim Kardashian West just shared a look at the newest addition to her brood. West posted an adorable snap to her Instagram page on Monday with the caption, "Psalm Ye."

A weatherman slammed his station's constant 'Code Red' warnings. It may cost him his job.

A local Illinois weatherman criticized his own news station's "Code Red" weather alerts, saying the alert "doesn't recognize that not all storms are created equal" and that the alerts are forced upon him by a "corporate initiative."

Legendary Baltimore basketball player, comedian killed on city streets

Baltimore is mourning the loss of legendary basketball player and comedian Gerald Brown, who was shot and killed in the city over the weekend. The 34-year-old father of two grew up in the city, and he did sketch comedy and volunteered to coach basketball after becoming a legendary player in the city.