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Girl declared brain dead moved from hospital

By TERRY COLLINS  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Acting with a court order, the family of a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy has had her taken from a California hospital to be cared […]

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‘POLAR VORTEX’ PUSHES SUBZERO TEMPS INTO MIDWEST

By TAMMY WEBBER and KERRY LESTER CHICAGO (AP) — A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a “polar vortex” descended Monday into much of the U.S., pummeling parts of the country with a dangerous cold that could […]

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Digging out: Extreme cold grips snowy Northeast

By RODRIQUE NGOWI and MICHELLE R. SMITH The Associated Press Homeowners and motorists dug out across the white-blanketed Northeast on Friday as extreme cold ushered in by the storm threatened fingers and toes but kept the snow powdery […]

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Stories captured by The Mississippi Link in 2013

By Ayesha K. Mustafaa Editor During the year 2013, The Mississippi Link carried articles of historic relevance to its readers. Standing out are these headlines: • Remembering the 1965 Lanier High School National Championship Basketball […]

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Police say at 4 bodies found in California home

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Four people, two of them children, were found killed in a Southern California home, police said. A 16-year-old boy called police Monday night to say his family members were injured or […]

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AP poll: Obama health care overhaul top 2013 story

By DAVID CRARY The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The glitch-plagued rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul was the top news story of 2013, followed by the Boston Marathon bombing and the dramatic […]

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Calif. girl to remain on ventilator until Jan. 7

By LISA LEFF and TERRY COLLINS The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A California girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery will remain on life support for at least another week after a state judge on Monday […]