Articles by Phillip Swarts
New York City officials reported Thursday that a multi-story building collapsed in Manhattan's East Village while ablaze. Firefighters were already on the scene, but authorities have given no indication about potential casualties or injuries.
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March 26, 2015
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Several Drug Enforcement Administration agents enjoyed sex parties with hookers hired by drug cartels, a watchdog report said Thursday, the latest in a string of investigations into sexual misconduct by government agents.
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March 26, 2015
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Sweet Sixteen. Final Four. Egregious Eight. That's what Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake is calling his bracket of eight recent or ongoing government programs he's calling out as wasteful spending.
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March 25, 2015
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It may not be ready for the Olympics just yet, but one of NASA's Mars rovers has completed a landmark marathon trek across the surface of the Red Planet.
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March 25, 2015
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Tuesday was a bad day for law enforcement as two police officers were killed in the line of duty.
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March 25, 2015
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Police said Monday they couldn't confirm the gang rape of a University of Virginia student detailed in a Rolling Stone article actually occurred.
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March 23, 2015
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A Jacksonville, Florida, man who was reported dead two years ago was arrested in North Carolina after police say he faked a terminal illness to duck millions of dollars of debt.
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March 23, 2015
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A team of archaeologists believe they have uncovered a secret Nazi hideout deep in the jungles of Argentina.
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March 23, 2015
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B. Todd Jones, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, announced he is stepping down Friday after nearly four years on the job.
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March 20, 2015
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Negotiations over Iran's nuclear program ended prematurely Friday with the announcement that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's mother had died.
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March 20, 2015
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Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Yemen's capital Friday, killing at least 130 and injuring almost 350, officials said.
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March 20, 2015
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A Virginia woman has been sentenced to a year in prison for making her two young children take nude photos of her for an online prostitution ad.
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March 19, 2015
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Tunisian authorities announced Thursday that they arrested four people directly connected to Wednesday's deadly museum attack, as well as five others who may be involved.
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March 19, 2015
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The largest U.S. branch of the Presbyterian church announced Tuesday that it will accept same-sex marriage, but critics are concerned it could split the denomination.
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March 18, 2015
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A federal employee who crashed a drone onto the White House lawn will not face charges, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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March 18, 2015
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A gunman killed one person and wounded five others Wednesday in a rampage that included a shooting at a motel, a carjacking and a home invasion at a nearby apartment complex.
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March 18, 2015
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D.C. residents could see World War II-era planes flying over the National Mall Wednesday as part of a practice for a memorial ceremony in May.
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March 18, 2015
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Japanese officials said Wednesday they are investigating death threats against Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Japan.
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March 18, 2015
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Tunisian authorities are still searching for three suspects on the run after gunmen attacked a museum, killing 19 people and wounding 22. Two gunmen and one law enforcement officer were killed in a shootout during a security raid.
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March 18, 2015
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A storage unit owner who is accused of selling service members' belongings while they were overseas is now facing a federal lawsuit.
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March 17, 2015
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