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Exhibit of important papers marks MLK's 90th birthday ATLANTA -- A collection of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s papers on display in Atlanta provides insight into the slain civil rights leader's thought processe... by KATE BRUMBACK The Associated Press - January 21, 2019

Deep freeze on the way for large swath of US BOSTON -- Bitter cold is setting in after a major winter storm blanketed a wide swath of the country in snow, sleet and rain this weekend, creating dangerously ... by PHILIP MARCELO CATHERINE PERLOFF The Associated Press - January 21, 2019

Americans take stock of shutdown's unexpected effects on everyday lives You and your loved ones aren't federal employees or contractors, and you don't live in a setting or have a job closely tied to government programs. So what does... by JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press - January 21, 2019

Giuliani: 'So what' if Trump, Cohen discussed testimony WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani left open Sunday the possibility that Trump and former personal attorney Michael Cohen might have di... by ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press - January 21, 2019

Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon this evening CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Here comes a total lunar eclipse and supermoon, all wrapped into one. by MARCIA DUNN The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

Anxiety in Alaska as endless aftershocks rattle residents ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Seven weeks after a massive earthquake rocked Alaska, aftershocks are still shattering 7-year-old Connor Cartwright's sense of safety. by RACHEL D'ORO The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

More lenient state laws could chill low-alcohol beer market OKLAHOMA CITY -- Beer snobs are raising their mugs to a stronger brew in three states that once forbade grocers from selling anything but low-alcohol brands, an... by TIM TALLEY The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

Multiple women eyeing 2020 hands Dems 'wonderful challenge' DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's certainly not an unwelcome challenge for advocates for gender equality that four or more women are running for the Democratic nominatio... by ELANA SCHOR JUANA SUMMERS The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

Los Angeles teachers' strike shows Garcetti risks in '20 bid LOS ANGELES -- A Los Angeles teachers' strike that sent thousands of shouting educators into downtown streets, paralyzing traffic during a rainstorm and leaving... by MICHAEL R. BLOOD BILL BARROW The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

A scaled-down, but still angry, Women's March returns WASHINGTON -- Amid internal controversies and a capital city deeply distracted by the partial government shutdown, the third Women's March returned to Washingto... by ASHRAF KHALIL The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

Laquan McDonald's family laments sentence for Chicago police officer CHICAGO -- The explosive video of a white Chicago officer shooting a black teenager 16 times shocked consciences around the world with footage of Laquan McDonal... by MICHAEL TARM DON BABWIN The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

AP Analysis: Climactic events in 1979 shaped modern Mideast DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Revolutionaries in the streets give way to black-and-white images of blindfolded American hostages. Two enemies sign a peace deal... by JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press - January 20, 2019

Officer who shot black teen sentenced to nearly 7 years CHICAGO -- The white Chicago officer who gunned down a black teenager in 2014 was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison, ending an explosive case tha... by DON BABWIN MICHAEL TARM The Associated Press - January 19, 2019

Gillibrand hustles to Iowa, where potential rivals made their mark DES MOINES, Iowa -- Unlike some of her potential rivals, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will be starting from scratch in early-voting Iowa when she makes her ... by THOMAS BEAUMONT The Associated Press - January 19, 2019

Storm sweeping from Midwest to New England CARYN ROUSSEAU by CARYN ROUSSEAU The Associated Press - January 19, 2019