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US birth rate lowest in 32 years

The nation’s birth rates last year reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, a government report shows, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.

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Alaska mid-air crash toll at 6, team arrives to investigate

Two sightseeing planes that crashed in Alaska collided at about 3,300 feet, the National Transportation Safety Board announced shortly after a team arrived to investigate.

US pulls nonessentials from Iraq amid Mideast tensions

The U.S. on Wednesday ordered all nonessential government staff to leave Iraq in the latest sign of tensions sweeping the Persian Gulf region.

Nebraska zoo’s new tiger kills its new parrot

Zoo officials say the bird was being trained as part of a planned public presentation to fly from the zoo’s Secret Jungle to its outdoor theater.

Alabama Senate heads toward vote on abortion ban measure

Alabama lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday evening on a proposal to outlaw almost all abortions in the state, a hardline measure that has splintered Republicans over its lack of an exception for pregnancies resulting from rape or incest.

WhatsApp flaw let spies control phones without any interaction

Spyware crafted by a group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones without any user interaction.

Man pleads guilty, faces 19 years in mall attack on boy

A man who reportedly told investigators that he went to the Mall of America “looking for someone to kill” pleaded guilty Tuesday to throwing a 5-year-old boy from the third-floor.

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