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U.S. life expectancy drops for a second year as drug deaths spike

Americans are dying younger and the opioid epidemic is one undeniable culprit. A CDC official calls the findings 'disturbing.

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Police and emergency personnel cordon off the street as they work at the scene of where a car ran over pedestrians in Flinders Street in Melbourne on Dec. 21, 2017.

At least 14 injured after vehicle rams into busy Melbourne street; two arrested
Police said it was a "deliberate act."

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A South Korean soldier stands guard near the spot where a North Korean soldier recently crossed the border line two weeks ago, at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone on Nov. 27, 2017.

South Korea fires shots after another North Korea soldier defects
Seoul’s Defense Ministry says the shootout happened after a North Korean soldier safely arrived at a front-line South Korean guard post on Thursday.

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Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special, 'Equanimity,' is out on New Year's Eve.

Dave Chappelle to Trump voters in Netflix special: 'You are poor. He's fighting for me.'
The comedian digs into the 2016 election in his third Netflix special of the year, 'Equanimity.'

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5 things you need to know Thursday
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North Korean soldiers stare at South Korean soldiers at the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Nov. 27, 2017.

Here's what it's like on the world's most dangerous strip of land
The Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea is littered with mines and barbed-wire fences and is nightmarishly difficult to cross.

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Bonus Time: File photo shows an AT&T sign at a store in Miami. The telecom company says it will pay bonuses and boost pay for workers once President Trump signs the tax bill passed by Congress into law.

AT&T, Comcast, Wells Fargo promise bonuses or pay hikes once tax cut bill passes
Some companies promise workers pay raise and one-time bonus once Trump signs tax bill into law.

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Ryan Bundy walks out of the federal courthouse in Las Vegas on Dec. 20, 2017.

Judge declares mistrial in Bundy Ranch standoff case
The judge's rebuke is the latest failure by federal prosecutors who have been unable to secure victories against the Bundys and their supporters.

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Wofford guard Fletcher Magee is defended by North Carolina guards Kenny Williams, left, and Joel Berry II, right, during the first half at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C.

No. 4 North Carolina dealt shocking loss at home against Wofford
Tar Heels rally but are unable to dig out of hole in loss to Terriers.

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Kevin Collins, 25, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, felony possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, and six misdemeanor counts of endangerment of a child the day after his son, Kavan, accidentally shot himself with a firearm at

Dad of Chicago boy, 5, shot twice in 18 months, faces charges
Kavan Collins accidentally shot himself with his convicted felon father's gun, police said.