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Washington Monument closes after elevator gets stuck
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Forty visitors and two park rangers were forced to take the stairs down the Washington Monument on Tuesday after an elevator got stuck at the 280-foot level. “All visito...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

Susan Sarandon: Trump more likely to bring ‘revolution’ than Clinton
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Susan Sarandon, a Bernie Sanders’ surrogate, says Donald Trump would be more likely to usher in “the revolution” than Hillary Clinton. The actress told MSNBC...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

Kirk blasts GOP leaders for inaction on Supreme Court nominee
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Sen. Mark Kirk, the first Republican senator to call for confirmation hearings and a vote on embattled Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland, blasted his GOP leadership on Tuesda...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

Ebola is no longer a world health emergency, WHO says
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Ebola outbreak in West Africa, at one time considered the worst outbreak in history, is no longer a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Orga...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

Pentagon orders military families out of Turkey due to ISIS threat
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The U.S. military has ordered military family members to evacuate southern Turkey, primarily from Incirlik Air Base, due to security concerns, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Famil...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

BREAKING: Actress Patty Duke dead
(CNN) — Anna “Patty Duke” Pearce died early Tuesday from sepsis stemming from a ruptured intestine, according to a statement from her talent agency, Mitchell K. Stubbs & Associat...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

Trump campaign manager charged with simple battery
(CNN)– Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has been charged in Jupiter, Florida, with simple battery of former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, according to a police docum...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

Obama announces new moves to fight opioid and heroin abuse epidemic
The Obama administration is making it easier for doctors to use anti-addiction drugs in the fight against an exploding epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse.It’s part of a package of ne...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

FBI analyzing phones, computers seized in Brussels bomb investigation
Several phones and computers seized in the Brussels terror attacks investigation are being analyzed by the FBI in the United States, according to a U.S. official.The phones and computers were seized i...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016

UPDATE: Egyptian Jet Hijack Not Terror-Related; Suspect Upset About Ex-Wife
CAIRO — (CNN) An Egyptian national hijacked an EgyptAir flight because he was upset about his ex-wife, officials said Tuesday.An Egyptian presidential spokesman identified the hijacker as Seif E...
Syndicated Author Mar 29, 2016
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