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- Marijuana ballot initiatives in Oregon, Alaska, and D.C. Will they pass?
Ballot measures in Oregon and Alaska would set up a network of regulated pot shops, like those in Colorado and Washington. A measure in the District of Columbia would allow possession but not retail sales.
- Ferguson no-fly zone: Can the US government do that to the media?
At the request of St. Louis police, the FAA created a 37-square-mile no fly zone for media helicopters, only allowing police helicopters and commercial flights in the area. The White House now says that wasn't right.
Dorm shooting at Delaware college injures one studentDelaware State University went on lockdown for three hours Monday, after a student was shot at a residence hall near the college.
- Nurse Hickox settles with Maine over Ebola quarantine
The US nurse who spoke out against her forced quarantine after treating Ebola patients has reached an agreement with her home state of Maine.
Over 16 million have already voted across USThe number of people voting early or using mail-in ballots for the 2014 midterm elections is higher than four years ago.
- World Trade Center reopens: Symbol of NYC spirit of renewal
One World Trade Center, a $3.9 billion skyscraper, is America's tallest building and is now open for business - 13 years after the 9/11 attack.
- Police searching for hit-and-run driver who killed 3 on Halloween
Two men fled from where three 13-year-old girls were killed in Santa Ana, California.
Hillary Clinton stumps for Alison Lundergan Grimes as Democrats court womenIn the final weekend before midterm elections Democrats are aggressively courting female voters. Hillary Clinton campaigned for Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky, who is challenging Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
Recovered from Ebola, Dallas nurse reunites with her dogNina Pham, a Dallas nurse who recovered from Ebola has been reunited with her dog, a King Charles Spaniel named Bentley, who was quarantined for 21 days.
Bostonians will bid Menino final farewell at Faneuil HallLongtime mayor of Boston Tom Menino, who passed away Thursday, is scheduled to lie in state Sunday at historic Faneuil Hall so residents may pay their respects. Menino had cast an absentee ballot before his death, but election officials say it will not count.
How the cops nabbed Eric FreinThe intensive manhunt for Eric Frein, the survivalist and marksman charged in a deadly sniper attack outside Pennsylvania state police barracks, lasted 48 days and involved several state and federal law enforcement agencies.
- High waves on Lake Michigan cause flooding in Chicago
Winds gusting to 65 mph off Lake Michigan created big waves, and flooding on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. The Navy Pier attractions were closed by the waves.
Another teen dies following Washington state school shootingShaylee Chuckulnaskit, 14, died Friday afternoon after being wounded in the Oct. 24 shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington State. Four students died in the shooting, including the shooter Jaylen Fryberg. Two students remain hospitalized.
Police seek suspects in fatal California Halloween hit-and-runThree 13-year-old girls were killed Friday evening when a driver in a SUV struck them in a crosswalk. The girls were trick-or-treating near an elementary school in Santa Ana, Calif.
Why President Obama is speaking Navajo on the campaign trailPresident Barack Obama uses the Navajo greeting 'Ya'at'eeh' in a radio spot encouraging Navajo voters to support US Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.
- Poll: Economy, IS, and Ebola overshadow social issues for midterm voters
Social issues are eclipsed by concerns about the economy, health care, the Islamic State group, and Ebola, a new poll finds.
Obama campaigns in Maine, keeps distance from spat over EbolaObama came to Portland, Maine to encourage Mainers to vote, and preferably for Rep. Mike Michaud's gubernatorial campaign.
Eric Frein captured, ending seven-week manhuntEric Frein, known as a survivalist and expert marksman who was accused of ambushing two troopers, leaving one dead and seriously injuring the other, is captured police said Thursday.
National Guard called out in Hawaii for lava flowNational Guard troops will be used for security and safety issues as lava from an active volcano on the Big Island continues to creep towards a small town.
Small plane crashes at Kansas airport, at least four killed, five injuredA small plane lost power after takeoff and crashed into a building while trying to return to the Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on Thursday. Only the pilot was on the plane, but it wasn't immediately clear how many people were inside the building.
