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U.S women's hockey gold medal came in great Olympic game, made even greater statement

In one of the most satisfying moments in U.S. Olympic history, in one of the most spirited rivalries in sports, the women's hockey team beat Canada.

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Emma MacDonald, 21, center, cries during a vigil for the victims of the Boston Marathon explosions at Boston Common, Tuesday, April 16, 2013.

The conspiracy theory that won't end: 'Enough is enough'
It's like clockwork. After every tragedy, Emma MacDonald knows the conspiracy theories claiming she and others are crisis actors will soon surface.

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The Graham's, top row from left, Deryl Graham, Franklin Graham, Mel Franklin Graham. Bottom row from left, Rev. Billy Graham, Melvin Thomas Graham.

Billy Graham's nephew isn't mourning his passing
His family isn't grieving the loss of evangelist Billy Graham the way people might think they would.

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Lindsey Vonn reacts after missing a gate that would cause her not to finish the women's Alpine combined at the Olympics on Thursday.

Skier Lindsey Vonn leaves the 2018 Winter Olympics with lots of tweets but just one medal
Lindsey Vonn arrived here widely considered the best female Alpine skier ever, primed for gold in the downhill and poised to win a medal in Super-G.

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USA's Madeline Rooney loos on in the women's gold medal ice hockey match between Canada and the U.S. during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung on Feb. 22, 2018.

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High school students Mia Arrington, center, 18, of West End, and Cheyenne Springette, right, 17, of Mt. Oliver, lead chants as they march down Liberty Avenue during a walk-out in solidarity with other high schools across the country to show support f

'America is watching you': Young people hold town hall in wake of Fla. deadly attack
The sheriff of the Florida county where a rifle-toting teen gunman killed 17 people told a crowd of young people Wednesday that "America is watching you" and that students should continue to push hard for gun control reform.

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Medication is injected just under layers of skin as a tuberculosis test is administered during the 12th Annual TB Test and Health Fair, hosted by the Guam Federation of Teachers, at the Agana Shopping Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017.

600 face tuberculosis threat from infected health care worker
A health care worker could have exposed up to 600 people with TB due to working while undiagnosed.

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The Rev. Billy Graham's funeral service will take place Friday, March 2 at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte.

Details on Billy Graham's passing, funeral service released
Billy Graham's funeral service will take place at noon on March 2 at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte.

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Meryl Streep does not want to be invoked in Harvey Weinstein's legal filing.

Meryl Streep: Weinstein's use of my words is 'pathetic and exploitive'
The actress was not happy that Harvey Weinstein included her quotes in a legal filing.

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Hundreds of high school and middle school students from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia staged walkouts and gathered in front of the White House on Feb. 21, 2018, in support of gun control in the wake of the school shooting in Florida

Texas school district threatens to suspend students who take part in gun control walkouts
"Life is all about choices and every choice has a consequence," the district's superintendent said in a statement.