Miss. legislator seeks to remove Confederate emblem from state flag
House Speaker Philip Gunn told fellow lawmakers the flag has become "a point of offense that needs to be removed"
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Walmart to remove items with Confederate flag from shelves
The retailer's decision comes in the midst of renewed controversy over the use of the flag
Diddy arrested on assault charge at UCLA campus
The hip-hop mogul was taken into custody after allegedly using a kettlebell in an assault, campus police say
Pilots accuse Allegiant Air of cutting safety along with costs
The union representing the low-fare airline's pilots say that it has a bare minimum approach to maintenance and safety
7 students who survived balcony collapse remain hospitalized
More than a dozen students were on a balcony that snapped off the fifth floor of an apartment building Tuesday in Berkeley, California, killing six of them
Apple has swift response to pop star's open letter
Music giant responds to Taylor Swift defending struggling artists
Soccer's top women players
From the first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991 to the present tournament in Canada, the international game has an abundance of exceptionally talented players
Artist "shrinks" historical rooms into miniature masterpieces
Chicago-based artist Henry Kupjack can shrink just about any room into an extraordinary, tiny work of art
Maryland governor diagnosed with "aggressive" cancer of the lymph nodes
Larry Hogan says he will undergo treatment for B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma while continuing his responsibilities in office
Anti-nuclear activist nun, 84, likely to remain free
Sister Megan Rice and two other Catholic peace activists were convicted in 2013 of sabotage for breaking into and vandalizing the Oak Ridge, Tennessee, bunker that stores much of the nation's bomb-grade uranium
Texas teen receives an extra-special high school graduation gift
17-year-old Isobel Tutor gets new lease on life after a stranger's kindness
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. released from halfway house
Jackson was serving time for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of campaign money on personal items such as fur capes and Bruce Lee memorabilia
Neighbors: One-legged man killed by train was trying to save dog
California man in wheelchair had just bought groceries when witnesses say his dog got away from him
Ex-MLB player killed in apparent murder-suicide
Police say Darryl Hamilton, a former outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers and other teams suffered multiple gunshot wounds; his girlfriend Monica Jordan died from a self-inflicted shot
Report: Pete Rose bet on baseball while he was a player
Notebook seized during 1989 raid shows that all-time MLB hits leader gambled while he played for the Reds, ESPN reports;Rose has denied it for decades
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Pilot in plane crash said "we're managing the ice," then "Mayday"
ICE planning to deport Afghans through Pakistan, official says
Josh Turek pitches "generational change" in tight Iowa Senate race
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