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Details: Written by ERIK SCHELZIG, Associated Press; Published: 03 October 2015

Trump criticized "gun-free zones," saying that the Oregon shootings could have been limited if instructors or students had been armed

Details: Written by KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press; Published: 01 October 2015

VIDEO: Watch the president's full speech here

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 October 2015

Fourteen Caribbean nations are calling for slavery reparations from former colonizers

Details: Written by STEVE PEOPLES, JILL COLVIN, Associated Press; Published: 28 September 2015

Candidates risk losing support if they ignore extreme right wing demands

Details: Written by HAROLD HECKLE, JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press; Published: 27 September 2015

Spain wants to keep Catalonia but parties say they will move to secede

Details: Written by BRADY McCOMBS, Associated Press; Published: 27 September 2015

Fears of the apocalypse are driving sales of emergency supplies

Details: Written by NICOLE WINFIELD, RACHEL ZOLL, Associated Press; Published: 27 September 2015

Pope Francis promises to protect children and hold bishops accountable

Details: Written by CARA ANNA, Associated Press; Published: 27 September 2015

Syrian conflict and climate change may sideline long-term issues of poverty, hunger and development

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Details: Written by NICOLE WINFIELD, RACHEL ZOLL, Associated Press; Published: 22 September 2015

The pope is expected to advocate care for the poor, immigrants, prisoners and the earth itself

Details: Written by Lynn Elber of the Associated Press; Published: 21 September 2015

Long-standing barriers come falling down at this year’s ceremonies

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