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Ever since he was little, Rishi Sharma has enjoyed learning about the Second World War. Now he's taken his passion a big step further. The 20-year-old from Agoura, California, is on a mission, and he's got a time crunch. He's trying to interview as many living World War II combat veterans as he can, to document their stories before they are lost forever.
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A waist-high army of smiley-faced machines is popping up in airports and public spaces around the world.
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Millions Waking Up Without Power as Hurricane Irma Belts Florida
Millions of people from coast to coast in Florida are waking up without power Monday as Hurricane Irma rumbles north, spurring slashing gusts of wind, pounding rain and perilous storm surge.
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MGM Resorts denies liability for Las Vegas shooting, asks courts for protection from lawsuits
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Although Andrew Gillum lost the governor's race in Florida and Stacey Abrams is behind but may yet force a runoffin another close contest in Georgia, the two candidates offered a blueprint for how progressive Democrats can win both statewide and national elections.
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Trump Tells North Korea: 'Do not try us'
Standing near the front line of the world's tensest standoff, President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a direct and personal warning to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, declaring during his first major speech in Asia that continued nuclear provocation could result in the communist nation's obliteration.
