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27 dead, 155 injured in Romanian nightclub explosion

A fire and explosion in a Bucharest nightclub killed 27 people and injured 155 during a rock concert that featured fireworks late on Friday, Romanian government officials and witnesses said.

ACLU: FBI flew 10 flights of spy planes over Freddie Gray protests

The FBI deployed at least 10 flights of surveillance planes equipped with advanced aerial surveillance technology, including infrared and night-vision cameras, to monitor the Baltimore riots earlier this year, according to government documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union.

 
Connecticut man could face charges in murder of parents

A Connecticut man who is in jail following the August disappearance of his parents could be charged with murder after the discovery of two bodies near a vacant house not far from where they lived, a federal prosecutor said on Friday.

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Obama to deploy dozens of special operations forces to Syria to fight ISIS

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to deploy dozens of special operations forces to northern Syria to advise opposition forces in their fight against Islamic State, a major shift and a step he has long resisted to avoid getting dragged into another war in the Middle East.

 
Oregon teen tests positive for bubonic plague

A teenage girl in Oregon has tested positive for bubonic plague, state health officials said on Thursday.

6 Southern Nevada hospitals included in paying $250M settlement

Six Southern Nevada hospitals are among hundreds of U.S. facilities that will pay a total of more than $250 million stemming from allegations that they implanted cardiac devices in Medicare patients in violation of coverage requirements.

6 injured in Virginia high school chemistry lab fire

A fire broke out at a Virginia high school’s chemistry lab on Friday, injuring a teacher and five students, two of them severely, a school spokeswoman said.