Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture

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As mortgage rates and home prices have risen, some who had planned to buy a home have decided to ren

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Eight roller coaster riders were stuck hanging upside down for around three hours at a Wisconsin fes

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A state task force in California has proposed more than 100 recommendations, including cash payments

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The Trump administration is offering nearly all federal workers the opportunity to resign from their

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