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Cablevision, 5th-Largest U.S. Cable Firm, To Be Sold In $17.7 Billion Deal

European telecom giant Altice is buying the largest cable provider in New York City's metropolitan area, agreeing to pay $17.7 billion to acquire Cablevision, the company that was founded in 1973 by...

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Man Who Was Tripped By Camerawoman In Hungary Gets New Start In Spain

The Syrian man who became part of an international story after he was tripped by a camerawoman in Hungary is now in Spain, where a sports organization plans to offer him work. Osama Abdul Mohsen was...

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Croatia's Army On Alert As It Tries To Slow Border Crossings

After nearly 10,000 refugees and migrants entered Croatia in the past two days, the country has placed its army on alert to deploy on the country's border with Serbia. People who were turned away by...

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Planets Transit The Desert In 7-Mile Scale Model Of The Solar System

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In Further Thaw With Cuba, U.S. Relaxes Rules On Visiting, Money And Business

Next week, it will be easier for people, money, and goods to flow between Cuba and the U.S., which announced a new round of relaxed sanctions Friday. The changes also allow U.S. companies to provide...

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Volkswagen Used 'Defeat Device' To Skirt Emissions Rules, EPA Says

Updated at 2 p.m. ETThe Environmental Protection Agency says Volkswagen intentionally violated the Clean Air Act by using sophisticated software in its diesel-powered cars that detects emissions...

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House Approves Bill To Cease Funding Planned Parenthood

By a 241-187 vote, the House of Representatives has approved a bill that would cut off federal money for Planned Parenthood. The bill isn't expected to pass in the Senate — and President Obama has said...

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Seattle Teachers Ratify Contract Negotiated During Strike

Days after negotiators struck a new deal that paused a strike, Seattle's teachers voted Sunday night to ratify the new contract. For the Seattle school district's 53,000 students, the strike had...

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Volkswagen Stock Plummets As CEO Apologizes For Emissions Cheat

Updated 7:30 p.m.

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U.N. Nuclear Team Visits Iranian Site, Gets Samples Taken By Iranians

Iran is hailing the International Atomic Energy Agency's visit to a controversial military base, saying it disproves "fictions" about the site's nuclear capabilities. But critics note that samples were...

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Jack Larson, Jimmy Olsen From 'Superman' TV Shows, Dies

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Teens Face Felony Pot Possession Charges Owing To Change In Wash. Law

Recreational marijuana use is legal in Washington state — but only for adults. And after the state's law was tweaked this summer, minors who break that rule risk felony charges. That's the case for...

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11 Million Cars Worldwide Have Emissions 'Defeat Device,' Volkswagen Says

The software that allegedly causes Volkswagen cars to cheat official emissions tests exists in only one type of diesel engine, according to the carmaker — and it has sold 11 million of them around the...

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Thai Printing Company Refuses To Issue Today's 'New York Times'

The newspaper whose motto is "All the news that's fit to print" didn't meet a printer's requirements in Thailand on Tuesday.

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Rex The K-9 Is Retiring, And Police Department Weighs His Fate

Updated at 3:45 p.m. ETA 9-year-old police dog named Rex is ready to retire from the force. That presents a quandary for the Albuquerque, N.M., police department: what to do with a devoted and capable...

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In U.S. Visit, China's President Talks Hemingway And Rum

President Xi Jinping delivered several surprising remarks in a speech at a banquet in Seattle on Tuesday night, dropping pop culture references to the show House of Cards and recounting how he drank...

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Egyptian Leader Pardons Al Jazeera Journalists In Long-Running Case

Updated at 9:22 a.m.

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Watch: Pope Francis Visits White House For Meeting With Obama

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Volkswagen CEO Resigns, Saying He's 'Shocked' By Emissions Scandal

One day after acknowledging that 11 million Volkswagen-made cars have software that dupes official emissions tests, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn says he is resigning from his post."I am shocked by...

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Stampede At Hajj Pilgrimage Near Mecca Kills Hundreds

The annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was struck by tragedy Thursday, as a stampede near the holy city killed at least 717 people and left more than 860 injured, according to Saudi...

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