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Tunisia's political crisis is deepening following the assassination of a leading opposition leader that triggered violent protests.

The 15-year-old's shooting death became a rallying cry for gun control advocates. Senior advisor Valerie Jarrett and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will also attend the funeral.

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As Fashion Week opens in New York on Thursday, all eyes will be on the Lincoln Center catwalk. But the real business of fashion will be happening a short distance away in the city's Garment District, the resource-rich laboratory that has launched the careers of countless designers.

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The report also found that Latinos and Asian-Americans born in the U.S. are more likely to support abortion and gay rights than their foreign-born parents.

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Hollywood blockbusters usually do well in China. But last year, Lost in Thailand, a scrappy, slapstick comedy that cost less than $5 million to make, raked in $200 million in just seven weeks. It's now the highest-grossing Chinese film ever. It begins a limited run in the U.S. on Friday.

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The State of the Union address has always been a tough act to follow, no matter who delivers the opposing party's response. Since the first response was televised in 1966, it has often seemed doomed to be ignored and forgotten.

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What killed the dinosaurs? It's history's ultimate murder mystery, and for decades the prime suspect has been a giant asteroid. New data suggest that it struck right before the extinction. But scientists say it still may not tell the full story of what happened to the dinosaurs.

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What killed the dinosaurs? It's history's ultimate murder mystery, and for decades the prime suspect has been a giant asteroid. New data suggests that it struck right before the extinction. But scientists say it still may not tell the full story of what happened to the dinosaurs.

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The Premier League says its clubs will be punished with a points deduction if they breach new spending controls.

The Obama administration has relied heavily on its drone program, but prefers not to talk about it. Yet drones and interrogation practices came under scrutiny as CIA nominee John Brennan testified before a Senate committee.

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Prime Minister David Cameron says he will not accept a new seven-year EU budget deal unless further cuts are made.

The grieving families of victims of "appalling" treatment at Stafford Hospital meet the author of a report into the hospital's failings.

The administration's proposal calls for insurance companies to provide contraceptive and sterilization coverage, rather than hospitals, universities and charities affiliated with religious groups. The approach failed to satisfy leaders of the Catholic Church.

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A murdered African boy whose torso was found in the River Thames in 2001 and whose identity has remained a mystery has been named by a key witness.

Rowan Atkinson crashed his McLaren F1 in 2011. It's been repaired and the bill set what news outlets say is a U.K. record.

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Forget the blizzard that's bearing down on New York City. It's Fashion Week in the Big Apple -- that seven-day runway-palooza during which those in the know tell us what everybody's going to be wearing this year.

Festivities begin today. And as we do for all things fashion, we turn to writer Kate Betts.

Betts says that lace and leather will be trendy this season, but she expects a lot of classic looks to return to the runway, targeted at working women and moms.

"There is the contemporary market, which is the new explosive market out there, and they are showing on the runways at the New York Fashion Show, but are charging only half as much as the designer price point," she says. "You can get a fashion forward dress for $400."

Betts says that designers like Tory Burch are at the forefront of this contemporary movement, and will prove succesful this year by going after that so-called working mom.

Uccellini is a 24-year veteran of the service. He takes over at a time when the service is reeling from budget and personelle controversies.

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The European Central Bank clears a deal to liquidate former Anglo Irish Bank in a "historic step" towards economic recovery.

Kim Lee posted a photo of her battered face online, and has become a national icon in China. She won a divorce, a financial settlement and a restraining order against her Chinese husband, a famous author and English teacher.

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Kim Lee posted a photo of her battered face online, and has become a national icon in China. She won a divorce, a financial settlement and a restraining order against her Chinese husband, a famous author and English teacher.

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