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Details: Written by Erica Werner, Associated Press; Published: 05 January 2015

Lawmaker says he regrets appealing to hate group

Details: Written by Tom Hays, Associated Press; Published: 22 December 2014

Police departments and union leaders are warning police to wear bulletproof vests and avoid making inflammatory posts on social media after a man shot two officers to death

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Details: Written by Julie Pace, Matthew Lee, Associated Press; Published: 17 December 2014

However, he cannot unilaterally end the longstanding U.S. economic embargo on Cuba, which was passed by Congress and would require action from lawmakers to overturn

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Details: Written by Matthew Barakat, Associated Press; Published: 15 December 2014

The march in Washington coincided with demonstrations across the country, from iconic Fifth Avenue in New York to the streets of San Francisco and the steps of the Boston Statehouse

Details: Written by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent; Published: 11 December 2014

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Suit alleges violations of Civil Rights Act of 1866

Details: Written by Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent; Published: 10 December 2014

While Obama banned waterboarding and other tactics upon taking office, his administration struggled for years with how to publicly reveal the scope of the program

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Details: Written by Of The Skanner News; Published: 08 December 2014

One protester was injured when he was assaulted with a hammer when he attempted to keep other protesters from looting a downtown electronics store

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Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 08 December 2014

Experts note the growing demand for customized orders, and that people are showing greater concern for the ingredients in their food

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Details: Written by Tom Hays, Colleen Long, The Associated Press; Published: 03 December 2014

The decision in Staten Island not to indict threatened to add to the tensions that have simmered in the city since the July 17 death of Eric Garner

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Details: Written by Jim Salter Associated Press; Published: 03 December 2014

Louis Head has not yet been interviewed by police, and officials say there is no timetable for when the investigation will be complete

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