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Federal judge puts an end to Michigan recount

Michigan’s recount of presidential votes is over after a judge lifted an order that forced a statewide review of millions of ballots.

Investigators examine electrical system as possible cause of deadly warehouse fire

Federal officials investigating a fire that killed 36 people during a party at an Oakland warehouse plan to bring in engineers to examine the building’s electrical system, as they try to pinpoint the cause of the blaze.

US surgeon general warns: Vaping creating new generation of addicts

The U.S. surgeon general on Thursday called the skyrocketing use of e-cigarettes among youth “a major public health concern,” saying that although more research needs to be done on its potential harms, policymakers should take strong action to keep the products out of the hands of the nation’s young people.

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Former US astronaut John Glenn hospitalized in Cleveland

John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a former U.S. senator and war hero, has been hospitalized for more than a week, officials said on Wednesday.

How one Charleston church shooting survivor remembers the attack

A survivor of last year’s massacre at a black South Carolina church testified Wednesday that her Bible study group had just closed their eyes and started praying when a loud sound shattered the stillness. The basement room went dark.

2 juveniles charged with arson in deadly Tennessee wildfire

Authorities on Wednesday charged two juveniles in an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 1,700 buildings.

Official: Refrigerator potential source of deadly Oakland warehouse fire

Investigators zeroed in on a refrigerator and other electrical appliances as possible causes of the fire at a warehouse in Oakland that killed 36 people, as crews were set to finish their search for bodies.