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Maurice Andrews finishes in first place in the Kuskokwim 300 Season Opener in blizzard conditions in Alaska on Dec. 30, 2017. The race was delayed two weeks due to warm weather.

While The Eastern U.S. Freezes, It's Too Warm In Alaska

3:43pm January 05, 2018

by Anna Rose MacArthur

"We're way behind on winter," one resident says. Higher than average temperatures in rural Alaska are being blamed for two deaths and are preventing people from hunting for food.

Demonstrators take part in a protest against U.S. aid cuts, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Friday.

Pakistan Defends Anti-Terrorism Record After U.S. Cuts Aid

3:04pm January 05, 2018

by Diaa Hadid

However, officials also sought to tone down tensions. "Efforts are still underway to find common ground," says a foreign ministry spokesman.

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In this photo from 2012, a filling station attendant pumps gas in Portland, Ore. A new law took effect this week allowing motorists in some rural countries in Oregon to pump their own gas.

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Oregonians Aren't Pumped About New Law Allowing Self-Service Gas Stations

2:33pm January 05, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

A new law took effect this week allowing drivers in certain rural Oregon counties to pump their own gas. For decades, the state has required an attendant to pump gas for drivers.

A man shovels snow from a footpath in New York City.

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Blizzard Has Passed, But Frigid Temperatures Remain Along East Coast

2:11pm January 05, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The National Weather Service says there's a good chance that some locations will set temperature records today, as arctic air settles in after a massive winter storm.

A rosca de reyes cake on display at a bakery in Mexico City. The cake is the signature dish of Three Kings Day celebrations in many parts of Latin America.

U.S. Bakeries Grab A Slice Of A Latin American Tradition: 3 Kings Cake

1:39pm January 05, 2018

by Ashley Westerman

In some Latin American countries, Three Kings Day — Jan. 6 — is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday's signature cake, rosca de reyes.

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A stunned iguana lies on the sidewalk after having fallen from a tree Surfside, Fla., in 2010. That cold snap lasted for a few weeks and significantly reduced the iquana population.

Cold Casualties: Sharksicles And Frozen Iguanas

1:15pm January 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The unusual cold slamming the U.S. East Coast is wreaking havoc with wildlife, particularly the cold-blooded variety. Social media has been flooded by photos of downed iguanas and frozen sharks.

Former New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne laughs at a comment by New Jersey Speaker of the House Sheila Oliver during an event to unveil a statue of Byrne at the Essex County Courthouse, Thursday, in Oct. 2013, in Newark, N.J.

Former New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne Dies At 93

12:23pm January 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Byrne served as governor from 1973-1982 and is best known for approving casino gambling and pushing through the state's first income tax — a move that nearly cost him reelection.

Rickey Jackson (left) and Eddie Vernon met one-on-one for the first time in 2014, after Eddie corrected his 1975 testimony (given when he was 12) that led to the wrongful conviction of Rickey and two other men.

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He Went To Prison For A Murder He Didn't Commit, Then Met The Man Who Put Him There

11:45am January 05, 2018

Rickey Jackson served nearly four decades of a life sentence. Recently, he sat down with the man whose false testimony led to his wrongful conviction.

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Retail jobs have taken a hit, losing 67,000 jobs in 2017 after seeing a large gain the year before. In this photo from October, people pass a sign advertising a sale and a job at a shop in Boston last fall.

148,000 Jobs Were Added To U.S. Economy In December

10:36am January 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

It's a sharp drop from the November result of more than 250,000 jobs. With data for December now in, U.S. job growth fell in 2017, to 2.1 million from 2.2 million in 2016.

In his State of the State address this week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, said the new GOP tax bill is "unconstitutional" and unfairly targets blue states like his. He plans to sue the federal government over it.

GOP Tax Law Sparks Confusion And Outcry In Blue States As N.Y. Threatens Lawsuit

9:41am January 05, 2018

by Chris Arnold

Democrats say the new tax law unfairly targets blue states. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will file a lawsuit, while confusion reigns for Americans who tried to prepay property taxes.

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