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Candela: The Italian Town Paying People to Move There

The mayor of the Italian town of Candela has come up with a practical solution to boost its dwindling population: paying people to become residents.

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Kansas City shooting believed spurred by personal dispute, law enforcement officials say; 2 juveniles among 3 detained

Kansas City police have detained three people – two of them juveniles – in connection with Wednesday’s shooting after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, Police Chief Stacey Graves said Thursday.

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'13 Reasons Why' Tied to Rise In Suicide Searches Online

When it comes to the hit Netflix series "13 Reasons Why," many viewers find themselves on either side of a controversial debate.

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Trump's Fake National Emergency

President Trump's decision to declare a national emergency in order to fund his border wall triggers a crisis for our Constitution and our democracy.

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Trump's FISA Tweets Throw Washington Into Chaos

President Donald Trump's sunrise tweet casting aspersions on the domestic surveillance program his own intelligence officials have called essential set off a thunderclap of concern in Washington -- and underscored the pitfalls of the President's morning television tweet-alongs.

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Texas power grid CEO is fired following widespread outages during winter storms

Following widespread power outages during a series of winter storms that left many Texas residents in the dark for days, the head of the organization overseeing the state's power grid has been fired.

Why Biden is making more progress on economic than social issues

The magnitude of the economic proposals that President Joe Biden may pass through Congress this year is drawing legitimate comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal and Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society.

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Jury decides conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay nearly $1 billion in damages to Sandy Hook families for his lies about the school massacre

Far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder $965 million in compensatory damages, a Connecticut jury decided Wednesday, capping a wrenching weeks-long trial that put on display the serious harm inflicted by the conspiracy theorist's lies.

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Ghost of Playoff Past

Texans look to help some former Oilers fans get over the hurt of the 1993 loss to the Buffalo Bills in the playoffs

On Saturday at NRG Stadium, the Houston Texans will do their best to try and bring a small amount of peace to some of the drama lifelong Houston Oilers fans have had to endure since the 1993 NFL Wildcard Playoff weekend. Most of them can tell you where they were and exactly what they were doing on January 3, 1993.

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An Interview with Houston Public Library Quarterly (HPLQ) Author Attica Locke

Houston native, Hollywood writer Attica Locke will discuss her latest award-winning mystery novel, Bluebird,Bluebird on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM to 8 PM in the Houston Public Library’s Julia Ideson Building Auditorium, 550 McKinney St., 77002. After the discussion, Locke will be joined by a Houston Chronicle guest reporter for a conversation followed by a book sale hosted by Brazos Bookstore and signing.

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“Note to Self,” collected and introduced by Gayle King

Pay attention. Eyes forward, ears open. You’ve heard those things before in your life, and now you say them to yourself, your kids, and your employees. But do they hear what you say now… or, as in the new book “Note to Self,” collected and introduced by Gayle King, will your words ring back in the future?

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Steph Curry drops 47 points against the Sacramento Kings to snap the Golden State Warriors' 5-game skid

Steph Curry put on a performance for the ages against the Sacramento Kings to give the Golden State Warriors a much needed 116-113 win to end a five-game losing streak.

Why the Mark Meadows criminal contempt move is so different

There's a tendency to lump the vote by the House on Tuesday night to recommend criminal contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in the same pile as a previous House vote to do the same to former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon.

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Serena, Djokovic, Murray: 2018 the Year of Tennis Comebacks

If you like a comeback, then tennis is your sport next year. There aren't one, two or three multiple grand slam champions making a return in 2018 but a handful.

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Trump to Ask Americans to Trust Him On Afghanistan

Donald Trump will ask Americans Monday to trust him on his new Afghanistan strategy, exercising a president's most somber duty, a decision on waging war, at a time when his own political standing is deeply compromised.

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Surfside mayor says security will be tightened at the condo collapse location, which he says is a 'holy site'

As the death toll in the Surfside condo collapse nears 100, officials said security at the location will be tightened, with only authorized personnel allowed at the site in the near future.

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Tennessee Manhunt: No Sign of Teacher and Teenager

Despite hundreds of tips, authorities still don't know the whereabouts of a 15-year-old Tennessee teenager and her former high school teacher, who is charged in her abduction.

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Cabinet Hearings: What to Watch This Week

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top Cabinet posts will be in the spotlight this week as the Senate holds a frenzy of confirmation hearings.

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Veterans organization launches online platform providing free event tickets to past, present military

Veteran Forces announces the launch of Vet X, which provides veterans and servicemembers currently serving with experiences, including an all-inclusive trip to the 2023 Super Bowl

In an additional effort to improve the mental health of veterans and prevent veteran suicides, Veteran Forces, a Texas-based non-profit organization providing resources and aid to veterans with a focus on PTSD and preventing suicide in the military community, announced Friday the official launch of Vet X, an online platform providing free event tickets and experiences for former and current members of the military.

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'Halo' braves turning the game into a series without much creative spark

"Halo" isn't the first videogame to become a movie or TV show, and it certainly won't be the last. But the series faces a formidable challenge crafting a Paramount+ show around the contours of the game, one that it seeks to master largely by slapping together pieces of established properties -- a little "RoboCop" here, a bit of "Starship Troopers" there, and a whole lot of "The Mandalorian."