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A screen shows a news graphic of a North Korean missile launch at a railway station in Seoul on Sept. 15. President Trump said on Thursday there would be additional sanctions on North Korea.

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Trump Administration Plans New Sanctions On North Korea

Sep 21, 2017

President Trump said Thursday he is preparing to announce additional sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's renegade nuclear program.

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Seattle Seahawk Michael Bennett has accused Metro Police of using excessive force during a confrontation last month because he is black. Metro's deputy chief responds to those accusations.

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More Downtown Streets Close For 'Life is Beautiful' Festival

Sep 21, 2017

More street closures are planned for Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s "Life is Beautiful" music festival in downtown Las Vegas.

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Officials Say 2 Reno-Area Wildfires Were Human-Caused

Sep 21, 2017

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A fire official says humans caused two wildfires in the Reno area in recent days, including one that burned two construction trailers and briefly threatened as many as 100 homes.

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Top GOP Assemblyman To Take Job At Economic Development Agency

Sep 21, 2017

The Nevada Assembly’s top Republican is stepping down to take a new position with the state’s economic development agency.

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Rescue personnel work at the scene of Enrique Rebsamen school, which collapsed when an earthquake struck on Tuesday. Workers have been able to communicate with a girl who's alive — but trapped in the rubble.

Mexico City Earthquake Update: Desperate Attempts To Reach Girl Trapped By Rubble

Sep 21, 2017

The girl, 12, has been able to communicate with emergency crews, and she has wriggled her fingers for them through the wreckage at the Enrique Rebsamen School, south of the capital.

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Angel Olsen's new rarities collection, <em>Phases</em>, comes out Nov. 10.

Hear Two Songs From Angel Olsen's New Rarities Collection

Sep 21, 2017

Hear "Special" and "Fly on Your Wall" from Phases, a new collection of B-sides, demos and previously unreleased songs. The album is due out Nov. 10.

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Shellfish Surprise: Common 'Herbivore' Dinosaur Found To Snack On Crustaceans

Sep 21, 2017

"I immediately said, 'Oh, no, no, it can't be crustaceans.' That was my knee jerk reaction," a paleontologist said. The prehistoric snacking was likely intentional and linked to mating behaviors.

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