Emma Morano of Verbania, Italy, is believed to be the last surviving person in the world who was born in the 1800s.
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Hundreds of arrests amid pipeline protests strain North Dakota courts
The state doesn’t have enough judges and court workers to handle 575 arrests since August.
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Tiger Woods thankful he’s healthy enough to play again
He’ll play in a tournament for the first time in 15 months on Thursday in the Bahamas.
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Ohio State attacker had stewed over treatment of Muslims
Abdul Razak Ali Artan, a student, had never come to the attention of any authorities and posted his grievances online just shortly before Monday’s rampage.
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Cyber Monday sales rise 12 percent, but Black Friday also a big day online
One forecast says Web sales in November and December will increase 17.2 percent, to $94.7 billion.
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For-profit colleges predict rosier ride under Trump
Many of the schools say President Obama’s regulations on fraud and abuse kept them fighting for survival.
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At least 20 killed while fleeing Aleppo
A military official estimates that on Tuesday alone, 20,000 fled the push into eastern Aleppo by Syrian government forces.
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Maine regulators expand investigation of FairPoint’s service quality
The State Public Utilities Commission will review the company’s performance in the first half of 2016 as the agency considers a $500,000 fine for inadequacies in 2014 and 2015.
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Iraqi forces assault villages near Mosul, face suicide bombers
It is a blatant reminder that militants still hold ground far from the main battlefield.
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After success in Texas, McDonald’s expanding test of fresh beef burgers
After a trial run using never-frozen beef received a positive response, the burger chain will expand testing to Oklahoma.