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Last Updated Jan 14, 2016 2:24 PM EST. MUNFORD, Tenn. -- An eye-popping and unprecedented Powerball jackpot whose rise to $1.6 billion became a national fascination will be split three ways.

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Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee offered skepticism about the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan during Thursday's “undercard” Republican debate, saying that he saw little hope for rebuilding a nation “like the land of the Flintstones.

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Ben McAdoo, one of the internal favorites to replace Tom Coughlin, was hired as the 17th head coach in New York Giants history, the team announced Thursday.

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WASHINGTON - Harking back to America's triumphant race into space, the Obama administration is launching what it calls a “moonshot” effort to cure cancer.

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The cargo version of Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spacecraft was selected to proceed under the second phase of NASA's Commercial Resupply Services contract.

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The star of the Harry Potter films, 'Die Hard' and the original stage incarnation of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' refuted the common perception that he relished the sinister roles most.

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René Angélil, the husband of and mentor-manager who helped make Canadian singer Céline Dion a mega star, has died after a years-long battle with throat cancer.

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Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) Attackers struck midday Thursday at a busy commercial hub in Jakarta, killing at least two, wounding 24 and raising alarm about terrorism in the world's most populous Muslim country.

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Even in its hometown, Buick couldn't have expected to so thoroughly wow auto show attendees with its Avista concept. The brand known for being the oldest active American car maker is also the frequent butt of jokes about the age - and aged ...

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What does it mean when a veteran pop superstar plays a venue several times smaller than the arenas and stadiums he usually fills? When the venue is in a media capital like Los Angeles, it means he has a very special new album to promote.

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NEW YORK A rally in battered energy shares led U.S. stocks to rebound on Thursday, while financials rose after upbeat results from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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NEW YORK/DUBAI Saudi Arabia plans to create a new sovereign fund to manage part of its oil wealth and diversify its investments, and has asked investment banks and consultancies to submit proposals for the project, according to people familiar with the ...

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Goldman Sachs Group (GS) has reached a nearly $5.1 billion tentative settlement of a federal and state investigation of the investment banking giant's handling of mortgage-backed securities before the national financial crisis, the bank said Thursday.

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Four Alabama running backs have been drafted in the first two round since 2011 and Derrick Henry should be the fifth this spring. The Heisman-winning running back will enter the 2016 NFL Draft and is a projected top-60 prospect, according to ...

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In 1964 the New School hosted a series of lectures called “The American Race Crisis.” In 2016 the subject still feels urgent. One of the 15 civil rights leaders who spoke at the New School that year was the Rev.

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The conviction of the men involved in Britain's biggest robbery came after cops identified a car that was never supposed to have been involved in it.

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"I am proud of the progress and accomplishments achieved by the college over what will be a nine-year tenure as president," Rochon wrote in a statement.

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MONTSERRADO, Liberia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Twelve-year-old Meama rarely drags her gaze away from the ground as she recalls living alone and relying on food from neighbours to survive after her mother died of Ebola in the world's worst ...

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NASA's creation of a well-funded Planetary Defense Coordination Office to deal with the remote possibility of an asteroid collision with Earth is driven by both growing concern about near-Earth objects and developing American strategy for space.

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Now that Netflix is in 190 countries, the company really, really doesn't want users to login using proxies or VPNs. In a blog post published Thursday, the company said that users will only be able to use "proxies and unblockers" in the coming weeks to ...

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You can't talk about awards nominations without getting up in arms about who got shafted and which contenders no one saw coming.

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Never mind the powerball winning numbers—these stars woke up to the best news of their careers. As the 2016 Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning, A-list actors and Hollywood newcomers alike basked in the glory of joining the industry's ...

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The provider called the series of videos an "elaborate, illegal conspiracy in order to block women's access to safe and legal abortion.

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New England Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones apologized Thursday for making "a pretty stupid mistake" that led him to be hospitalized Sunday after having a bad reaction to a substance he put into his body.

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The San Francisco 49ers announced they hired Kelly as the team's 20th coach in franchise history on Thursday. He will be formally introduced as the team's new head coach during a news conference next week, the team said.

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Reuters Health - Older people who have trouble sleeping through the night are at an increased risk of unhealthy changes in the brain, a new study found.

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The teacher who was caught in an avalanche that killed three people on a closed ski slope in the French Alps now faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, a prosecutor announced on Thursday, according to CNN.

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Washington (CNN) Ted Cruz is looking to turn the controversy over undisclosed loans he received into a campaign windfall. "I told you it was going to happen, and last night it did," the presidential candidate wrote to supporters on Thursday, a day ...

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Seven candidates. Eighteen days before the Iowa caucuses. Donald Trump's continued dominance. The stakes are high, and the political drama is expected to be as well in Republicans' sixth main presidential debate, held in South Carolina on Thursday ...

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A small, bright object that first flared up in June could be the brightest, most powerful supernova ever spotted by astronomers. If it is indeed a supernova, the object ASASSN-15lh pushes the upper limits of what scientists thought exploding stars were ...

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(CNN) Vehicles as we know them are being revolutionized right before our eyes. Automatic breaking? Check. Crash avoidance technology, like lane departure warnings?

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ISTANBUL—Kurdish separatists attacked a police complex in southeastern Turkey overnight, killing at least six people and wounding dozens in the most sophisticated attack since violence flared up between insurgents and the Turkish state in July ...

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The Sheldon Glacier with Mount Barre in the background, is seen from Ryder Bay near Rothera Research Station, Adelaide Island, Antarctica, in this NASA/British Antarctic Survey handout photo.

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Chicago (CNN) Newly released video of a 2013 fatal police shooting shows a teen running away from two police officers when he was shot and killed in the street in a South Side Chicago neighborhood.

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(Reuters Health) - - Warning labels detailing health risks associated with sugary drinks such as diabetes and obesity may convince parents not to buy these beverages for their kids, a U.S.

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Yahoo has released a gigantic, 13.5TB machine-learning data set for the academic research community it hopes will encourage innovation (and perhaps bolster Yahoo's own products, of course).

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The names of iconic hotels and other landmarks in the world-famous Yosemite National Park will soon change in an ongoing battle over who owns the intellectual property, park officials said Thursday.