Jim Crow-era shooting revisited in new documentary

LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) — On a sticky hot Sunday in August 1952, a wealthy black woman named Ruby McCollum walked through the "colored entrance" of a doctor's office in the small north Florida town of Live Oak and fatally shot a white doctor, state Sen.-elect Clifford Leroy Adams.



Jim Crow-era shooting revisited in new documentary



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Float decorators, fans prep for chilly Rose Parade

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — As Danelle Jacobs and a crew of volunteers decorated their Rose Parade float, strong winds from a blustery winter storm blew flowers into the air. The scaffolding bounced. Then the power went out.



Float decorators, fans prep for chilly Rose Parade



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Pope prays for peace in hearts, families, world in new year

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has prayed for blessings for "the entire human family" in his first public ceremony of the new year.



Pope prays for peace in hearts, families, world in new year



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North Korean leader open to summit with South

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in a New Year's speech Thursday that he is open to more talks or even a summit with his South Korean counterpart, a statement welcomed by Seoul, which in turn urged the North to take concrete steps toward normalization of relations.



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GOP legislators thwart governors' bids to expand Medicaid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors across the political spectrum are hitting the same roadblock in their bids to expand Medicaid with federal funds: Republican legislators who adamantly oppose "Obamacare."



GOP legislators thwart governors' bids to expand Medicaid



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Israel's Netanyahu wins Likud party primary

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won the backing of his hard-line Likud party in its primary and will lead it into general elections this March, Israeli media reported Thursday.



Israel's Netanyahu wins Likud party primary



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New Year's Day 2015 bowl viewing guide

The first year of the College Football Playoff may have changed the look of the postseason. One thing stays intact: a New Year's Day packed with anticipated bowl games, including the first national semifinals. Here's your viewing guide to the five games (all times EST):



New Year's Day 2015 bowl viewing guide



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