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Earthquake rattles Southern Calif. area east of LA

A moderate earthquake, measured at a magnitude of 4.5, rattled Banning, a Southern California town east of Los Angeles, on Wednesday, but state emergency management officials said there were no immediate reports of damage.

 
North Korea claims successful hydrogen bomb test

North Korea said it successfully tested a miniaturized hydrogen nuclear device on Wednesday, claiming a significant advance in the isolated state’s strike capability and setting off alarm bells in Japan and South Korea.

 
Nevada to help driverless car industry

The state will dedicate resources through the Governor’s Office of Economic Development toward the autonomous car industry in a bid to become the nation’s leader in the testing and development of vehicles that drive themselves.

 
Oregon standoff stays peaceful on fourth day — PHOTOS

A group of self-styled militia men and anti-government protesters holed up in a federal wildlife refuge headquarters in southeastern Oregon have a lofty goal: Returning economic prosperity to the region by uprooting how the federal government manages public land in the West.

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Penn State frat members won’t face charges in student’s suicide

Members of a Penn State University fraternity will not face criminal charges for hazing a student who later committed suicide, after a grand jury found no evidence to link the incidents, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said on Tuesday.

 
1 US service member killed, 2 wounded in Afghanistan

One member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and another two were wounded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand where fierce fighting has been going on between Taliban insurgents and Afghan government forces, a U.S. army spokesman said on Tuesday.

 
United Airlines jet slides off runway at Spokane airport

A United Airlines jet slid off a taxiway in Spokane, Washington, early Tuesday while getting ready to fly to Denver, an FAA spokesman said.

 
Metro lays out missteps before officers shot, killed fugitive holding cell phone

Las Vegas police Monday outlined a handful of missteps, including miscommunication from the U.S. Marshals Office, that led up to the moment two Metro officers shot and killed an unarmed fugitive holding a cell phone in front of a west valley home on New Year’s Eve.

 
Bundy occupation enters 3rd day; protesters told to go home

Ammon Bundy’s goal is to reverse transactions that moved control of lands from ranchers to the federal government. What’s unclear: Exactly how he intends to do that.

 
White House unveils new gun control measures

The White House unveiled gun control measures on Monday that require more gun sellers to get licenses and more gun buyers to undergo background checks, moves President Barack Obama said were well within his authority to implement without congressional approval.

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