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Gunman in custody after taking hostages in French post office

A man with a handgun entered a post office outside of Paris early Friday afternoon before reportedly surrendering and releasing his hostages unharmed a short time later.

 
New Arizona law mandates students pass civic test

Arizona’s high school students will be required to pass the same civics test that immigrants must pass to gain citizenship, under a first-in-the-nation bill signed into law on Thursday.

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Wash. high school receives bomb threats for second day in a row

A Washington state high school that was the scene of a shooting rampage last October was hit with a second day of phoned-in threats of violence on Thursday though police said they believed the calls were hoaxes.

 
Belgian police kill 2 in anti-terrorism raid

Belgian police killed two men who opened fire on them during one of about a dozen raids on Thursday against a group that was about to launch “terrorist attacks on a grand scale,” a federal prosecutor said.

 
Pope: Humans mostly responsible for climate change

Pope Francis said on Thursday he believed that man was primarily responsible for climate change and that he hoped this year’s Paris conference would take a courageous stand to protect the environment.

 
New US travel, trade rules with Cuba go into effect Friday

Americans will face fewer obstacles in traveling to Cuba under new regulations announced by the Obama administration Thursday, continuing a promise to thaw relations with the country the president started last month.

 
FBI: Ohio terrorism suspect plotted to attack US Capitol

An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants was arrested and charged on Wednesday in connection with a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs, court documents disclosed.

 
Texas prison bus carrying 15 hit by train; 10 dead

A Texas prison bus carrying 15 people skidded off an icy overpass and hit a moving freight train on Wednesday, leaving at least 10 people dead and five others injured, officials said.

Teen crook turns hero after saving life of officer booking him

A Florida teenager being booked on a probation violation and other felony charges helped save the life of the officer doing his paperwork when the officer fell over and grabbed his chest.

 
Judge denies delay of Boston bombing trial

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected the latest plea by lawyers for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to pause jury selection for his trial due to the recent attacks in Paris.