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The 2-year-old twins from Utah were not injured, their mother said.

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A liberal pastor offers advice for those who are fearful about the Trump era.

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The new video has a clear, if lighthearted, political message.

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“As a mother and a family member, not to know where your family members are would be horrible. You would not have rest,”

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"My legs didn't hurt,” Robert Marchand said. “My arms hurt but that's because of rheumatism."

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A Sacramento shelter was practically mobbed by aspiring adopters, and interest hasn't waned.

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Progress was made this year against cancer, allergies, viruses and other diseases.

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PHOTOS | Behind-the-scenes photos focus not on the presidency so much as the president himself, and his family.

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A group at NASA’s Johnson Space Center picks this year’s top shots of our planet from the International Space Station.

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Americans are polarized and frustrated with one another. But our relationship with one another and our country is worth saving.

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The results are stunning.

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