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Two grew up in the shadow of a girl they never knew, another was adopted to fill a void

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (CNN) -- Fifty years have passed since a bomb stopped the old sanctuary clock in Birmingham's 16th Street Baptist Church, locking in a moment that would change a nation.

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During her year as Miss America she will serve as spokesperson for STEM education

Miss America crowned(CNN) -- She's the second consecutive New York beauty queen to take the Miss America title, but she's the first Indian-American to wear the national crown -- er, tiara -- atop her perfectly coiffed head.

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Police chief says two additional gunmen may be on the loose

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One suspect is dead after a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, but two others may be on the loose, the D.C. police chief said Monday.

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The government health insurance plans will open starting Oct. 1

President Obama signing ObamacareSome states have opted to build their own exchange but Mississippi is one of 19 states that have chosen to consign implementation of their exchanges to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Mayweather is 44-0 with 26 knockouts and Alvarez is 42-0-1 with 30 knockouts

Floyd Mayweather and Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will box in Las Vegas for the biggest purse in boxing history. Guaranteed for Mayweather-- $41.5 million.
 


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A four-year-old boy died last month after drinking the tainted water

In New Orleans, LA., tests of St. Bernard parish's water supply confirmed the presence of a rare brain-eating amoeba blamed for last month's death of a 4-year-old boy.


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Three have died in floods

The Colorado National Guard began evacuating 2,000 residents from flood-besieged Lyons, Colorado,
at dawn Friday, Gov. John Hickenlooper said.


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Video: Week 2 NFL picks

It's Eli Manning vs Peyton Manning as New York Giants take on Denver Broncos in Sunday's football game


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Hundreds of thousands of gallons of molasses spilled Monday

(CNN) -- A massive molasses spill this week in Honolulu Harbor could lead to an increase in the number of sharks, barracuda and eels as well as bacteria in the area, the Hawaii Department of Health warned.


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Several dozen people have been arrested Thursday morning in an act of 'civil disobedience'

(CNN) -- Several dozen people have been arrested Thursday morning as a group of undocumented women participate in an act of "civil disobedience" outside Congress, protesting what they call the House of Representatives' inaction on immigration reform.

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