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• 7 of the most shocking moments in Winter Olympics history

  16-01-2018 23:49
  
  Ahead of PyeongChang, check out some of the most defining moments of past Winter Olympics.
  
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• Around the Region (01/17/18)

  16-01-2018 23:36
  MODESTO What: Modesto Computer Users Group When: Wednesday, 6 p.m. Where: Round Table Pizza ClubHouse, 3848 McHenry Ave. Info: The Modesto Computer Users Group will be having another technology workshop. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dry for now but rain and snow are coming

  16-01-2018 23:32
  
  A storm on Thursday and Friday will bring some much needed snow to the Sierra
  
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• Girl from photo alongside grandfather​ depicting her cancer battle passes away

  16-01-2018 23:24
  
  Braylynn Lawhon’s Facebook page announced on Tuesday that she lost her battle with DIPG.
  
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• White House doctor: ‘No concerns’ about Trump’s cognitive ability

  16-01-2018 23:06
  
  The presidential physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson, spoke at the White House press briefing Tuesday to discuss the health report following Trump’s physical.
  
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• Music group challenges communities to give back

  16-01-2018 22:55
  
  After record-low temps hit the region this winter and a homeless man died at a bus stop, this Cincinnati music group wants to help.
  
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• 9-year-old boy grows massive 29-pound cabbage

  16-01-2018 22:53
  
  "Once we planted it, watered it, fertilized it, picked off snails and bugs, it grew and grew. I put it in our recess yard in a wagon, so when the kids had recess, they could go and see it."
  
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• Why millions of dead trees in the Sierra may have helped save water during the drought

  16-01-2018 22:52
  The millions of trees that died in the Sierra Nevada during California’s five-year drought may have actually helped the state’s water supply once the historic dry spell finally ended, according … Click to Continue »
  
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• Aggressive dogs get second chance with specialized training

  16-01-2018 22:45
  
  These poorly behaved pups are becoming polite, well-mannered pooches. 🐩
  
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• Cost for 1st phase of high-speed rail climbs to $10.6B

  16-01-2018 22:33
  
  Officials are raising the projected cost of the first phase of California's bullet train by 35 percent, to $10.6 billion.
  
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• Suspect in NorCal deputies' killings laughs, calls deputy coward in court

  16-01-2018 22:04
  
  A man who was arrested in the 2014 killings of two Northern California deputies appeared in court Tuesday, laughing, smiling and shouting out that a deputy was a coward as the prosecution laid out the timeline of the crime spree that spanned Sacramento and Placer counties.
  
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• Indiana teen dies while sledding; driver arrested

  16-01-2018 21:21
  
  A teenage high school student has died after she was hit by a car while sledding in southwest Indiana.
  
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• Indiana police officer helps save toddler's life his first day on job

  16-01-2018 21:10
  
  A northwest Indiana police officer saved a baby during his lunch break.
  
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• Elementary school teacher donates kidney to student’s mom.

  16-01-2018 21:03
  
  Can we say teacher of the year!?
  
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• Trump vulgarity debate has become an 's-show,' senator says

  16-01-2018 20:53
  
  A Republican senator who was present for the original remark said the situation had become an "s-show."
  
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• California bill could make some plastic bottles illegal

  16-01-2018 20:52
  
  A bill being voted on Tuesday in the California State Assembly would change all single-use plastic bottles -- specifically, the caps.
  
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• Double homicide, meth lab being investigated in home near Chowchilla

  16-01-2018 20:37
  An elderly couple was found dead in a home south of Chowchilla next to a suspected methamphetamine lab, Madera County authorities said. The Madera County Sheriff's Office is investigating the … Click to Continue »
  
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• 'Black Lightning' show making debut

  16-01-2018 20:24
  
  The DC comic is coming to life on The CW, tackles deeper topics than fighting bad guys
  
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• Illinois attorney general says girl can use medical marijuana at school

  16-01-2018 20:21
  
  The Illinois attorney general's office says it will allow a suburban Chicago school district to administer medical marijuana to an 11-year-old leukemia patient.
  
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• The first trailer for the 'Trading Spaces' reboot is here

  16-01-2018 19:57
  
  Paige Davis, Ty Pennington, Vern Yip, and Genevieve Gorder are back!
  
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• 500 days and counting: Baby has spent most of her life in hospital

  16-01-2018 19:23
  
  "They pray for her, they uplift her, they give gifts when appropriate, and that support has helped us as a family to deal with this very, very difficult situation."
  
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• Modesto officer hurt, vehicle mangled in pursuit, crash

  16-01-2018 18:48
  
  A Modesto police officer was injured early Tuesday morning in a pursuit when his patrol vehicle was hit by a DUI driver who was initially going the wrong way on Highway 99, officials said.
  
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• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have welcomed their third child

  16-01-2018 18:47
  
  Congrats to the whole family!
  
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• Business News: Dow cracks 26,000 in early trading

  16-01-2018 18:17
  
  Business News: Dow cracks 26,000 in early trading
  
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• Could your marriage pass this test from 1939?

  16-01-2018 17:53
  
  Don't dress for breakfast? Wear red nail polish? You would have been a bad wife.
  
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• Hockey player battles blizzard to get to son's birth

  16-01-2018 17:26
  
  Sportsmanship went a long way to help this new dad get home for a special moment.
  
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• 3 things helped this woman lose 100 pounds in less than a year

  16-01-2018 17:19
  
  A scary health diagnosis was the wake-up call she needed.
  
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• Adorable rescue: Couple saves baby sloth trapped on beach

  16-01-2018 17:07
  
  An Ohio couple encountered the helpless animal clinging to a rock after high tide.
  
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• Students return after Modesto school was set on fire

  16-01-2018 17:06
  
  Students at a Modesto elementary school returned to class Tuesday after a large fire, that was lit intentionally, destroyed several classrooms over the winter break.
  
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• Police chase wayward wallaby

  16-01-2018 16:52
  
  Police chased and captured a wallaby after it was spotted hopping across Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia.
  
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• The 14 strangest rules of the 2018 Winter Olympics

  16-01-2018 16:45
  
  Figure skaters seems to have it the hardest.
  
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• Update: Modesto Police Department ID's officer hurt in crash

  16-01-2018 16:27
  A Modesto police officer suffered major injuries when  struck on Yosemite Boulevard by a vehicle fleeing the California Highway Patrol early Tuesday. The incident began when the CHP spotted the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Update: Crash that hurt Modesto officer began with wrong-way driving on 99

  16-01-2018 16:27
  A Modesto police officer was hospitalized in serious but stable condition after being struck on Yosemite Boulevard by a vehicle fleeing the California Highway Patrol early Tuesday. The incident began … Click to Continue »
  
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• Modesto officer hurt in early morning crash on Yosemite Boulevard

  16-01-2018 16:27
  A Modesto police officer was badly hurt in a crash about 1 a.m. Tuesday on Yosemite Boulevard at Santa Ana Avenue, the Police Department confirmed later in the morning. Sacramento's … Click to Continue »
  
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• Stockton boy, 7, reportedly on life support after drive-by shooting

  16-01-2018 16:04
  A 7-year-old boy remains hospitalized with critical injuries after being shot Sunday night in Stockton. The boy, identified only as Carlos or “C4” in social media posts and news reports, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police: Ivy League student found dead was stabbed more than 20 times

  16-01-2018 15:35
  
  The death of a 19-year-old student who was stabbed nearly two dozen times and whose body was found buried in a shallow grave at a California park is being investigated as an act of rage.
  
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• Breastfeeding mother asked to leave Chick-fil-A for not covering up

  16-01-2018 14:50
  
  The owner of a North Dakota Chick-fil-A is apologizing after a woman claimed she was kicked out of the restaurant when she began breastfeeding her baby.
  
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• Storms on the way. When they arrive.

  16-01-2018 14:39
  
  Tracking the storms
  
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• Holding a sneeze blew a hole in a man's throat

  16-01-2018 14:38
  
  If you are about to sneeze -- even if you are in a quiet place -- doctors would advise you to let it rip.
  
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• 6-year-old boy dies from rabies after being scratched by bat

  16-01-2018 14:20
  
  A 6-year-old Central Florida child who was scratched by a bat infected with rabies has died from the disease.
  
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• Switzerland bans boiling lobsters alive

  16-01-2018 14:19
  
  The move is a response to studies that suggest lobsters are sentient with advanced nervous systems that may feel pain.
  
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• Incredible video: Firefighter catches child dropped from burning building

  16-01-2018 14:14
  
  Newly released helmet-cam video shows a child being thrown from a third-story balcony and landing in the arms of a firefighter.
  
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• Officials: 4 law enforcement officers shot in South Carolina

  16-01-2018 13:54
  
  Four South Carolina law enforcement officers were shot early Tuesday morning.
  
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• 3-year-old girl attacked, killed by dog family owned just 5 days

  16-01-2018 12:07
  
  A 3-year-old girl in Oklahoma was attacked and killed by a dog her family owned for just a few days.
  
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• Japanese broadcaster apologizes after false North Korea missile alert

  16-01-2018 12:04
  
  Japanese national broadcaster NHK issued an on-air apology Tuesday after issuing an alert incorrectly claiming that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile.
  
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• Mom convicted in daughter's drowning charged in death of second baby

  16-01-2018 10:27
  
  A Michigan woman facing charges in the 2016 death of her infant daughter was convicted nearly seven years ago after another daughter died while taking a bath with her in Oklahoma.
  
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• ​Parents charged after 13 kids found 'starving,' some chained inside California home

  16-01-2018 08:37
  
  A couple was arrested after police discovered that their 13 children had been held captive in their California home in filthy conditions, some shackled to beds with chains and padlocks, officials said Monday.
  
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• Wait list for Sacramento County affordable housing vouchers opens midnight Tuesday

  16-01-2018 08:04
  
  Thousands of people will be logging on Tuesday, just after midnight, for a chance to rent an affordable housing unit in Sacramento County.
  
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• California high school wrestler paralyzed after injury in match

  16-01-2018 07:58
  A California high school wrestler was paralyzed from the neck down from an injury suffered during a junior varsity match last week, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. Ryan Joseph, a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Low snow levels affect businesses in the Sierra

  16-01-2018 07:43
  
  With a slow start to the snow season, Sierra mountain businesses are taking a hit.
  
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