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Details: Written by SYLVIE CORBET, Associated Press; Published: 24 August 2015

President Francois Hollande says men gave 'a lesson in courage...

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Details: Written by Josh Lederman, Associated Press; Published: 22 August 2015

Democrats wait to see if Joe Biden will challenge Clinton, Sanders and other Democratic hopefuls

Details: Written by Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press; Published: 22 August 2015

Jury hung in case of unarmed Jonathan Ferrell shot by Police Officer Randall Kerrick in 2013

Details: Written by Nadine Achoui-Lesage, Stephanie Siek, Associated Press; Published: 22 August 2015

A 26-year-old was arrested after one serviceman was stabbed and another passenger injured with gun

Details: Written by Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service; Published: 22 August 2015

Three self-employed women succeed with wellness and fitness centres

Details: Written by Jim Suhr, Associated Press; Published: 21 August 2015

Rhonda Tunstall, 40, prays for peace in the middle of the street as police move in to disperse the large crowd gathered at Page and Walton, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 in St. Louis. An armed man fleeing from officers serving a search warrant at a home in a crime-troubled section of north St. Louis was shot and killed Wednesday by police after he pointed a gun at them, the police chief said. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

An autopsy showed that an 18-year-old who was shot and killed by an officer died from a single wound in the back

Details: Written by Darlene Superville of the Associated Press; Published: 20 August 2015

Disaster left throngs of people dead in the streets and a city in shambles

Details: Written by Associated Press and The Skanner; Published: 17 August 2015

Remembered as a dedicated, even-keeled fighter for justice

Details: Written by Michelle Rindels, Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2015

Dr Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and Scott Walker pitch to Republican voters

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Details: Written by JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2015

President Obama played golf with former President Clinton and socialised with Hillary Clinton

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