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Farm owner thought vehicle was fine before hayride crash
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The owner of a farm where a teenager was killed on a Halloween-themed hayride last fall said he never would have allowed a vehicle with mechanical problems to haul people on the...
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Astronomers gather in Hawaii amid telescope tensions
HONOLULU (AP) – More than 2,500 astronomers from around the world are descending on Hawaii for a conference at a time when telescope construction is a sensitive issue in the state. The International...
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1st legal medical pot sold in Nevada 15 years after approval
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) – Fifteen years after Nevadans voted to legalize it, medical marijuana was sold legally in the state for the first time Friday at a dispensary in a strip mall about 5 miles east of...
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Seeking pre-debate boost, Kasich zeroes in on New Hampshire
KEENE, N.H. (AP) – Days before Fox News announces who will participate in the first GOP primary debate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is projecting a laid-back attitude toward his chances of being on stage and...
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Nashville studio once set to be razed named historic place
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A storied recording studio on Nashville’s Music Row that was once slated to be demolished to make way for a luxury condo development has been named to the National Register of...
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2 plead guilty in federal heroin distribution case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Federal authorities say two men who pleaded guilty this week in New Orleans are the latest convicted in connection with a heroin distribution ring. U.S. Attorney Kenneth Polite says...
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Trooper in Sandra Bland arrest once warned for conduct
DALLAS (AP) – The Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a confrontation that began with a traffic stop was once cautioned about “unprofessional conduct” in a 2014 incident while he was still a...
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Dems still weighing Iran deal, but happy with Obama outreach
WASHINGTON (AP) – Determined to secure support for the Iran nuclear deal, President Barack Obama is making inroads with a tough constituency – his fellow Democrats in Congress. A handful of key...
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Dodge Chargers recalled; door slam can make air bags inflate
DETROIT (AP) – Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 322,000 sedans worldwide because side air bags can inflate if doors are slammed too hard. The recall covers certain Dodge Chargers from the 2011 to...
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Firefighter killed, hundreds flee as California blazes burn
LOWER LAKE, Calif. (AP) – Blazes raging in forests and woodlands across California have taken the life of a firefighter and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes as an army of firefighters...
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Charity Hospital replacement opens Saturday in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Ten years after the levees and floodwalls broke during Hurricane Katrina and flooded New Orleans, the Big Easy finally has a full-scale public hospital again – a new Charity...
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NY’s medical pot distributors reflect industry’s evolution
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Tie-dyed they’re not. Entrepreneurs, physicians and well-heeled investors are among those authorized by New York health officials to grow and dispense medical marijuana, the latest...
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Q&A on possible extradition for dentist who killed lion
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Zimbabwe has called for an American dentist who killed a lion that was lured out of a national park and caused international outrage to be extradited and face as-yet filed charges....
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California firefighter died after being trapped in wind-fueled blaze
ALTURAS, Calif. (AP) – A firefighter killed by a wildfire in Northern California was exploring for ways to attack it when he became trapped after erratic winds stoked the blaze. Information officer Ken...
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Verizon strike possible as contract deadline looms
NEW YORK (AP) – Verizon workers in nine states could walk off the job as soon as early Sunday if union negotiators don’t reach an agreement over benefits with the wireless carrier. A contract covering...
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Biden associates resume discussion about presidential run
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden’s associates have resumed discussions about a 2016 presidential run after largely shelving such deliberations during his son’s illness and following his death...
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Graham says he can win New Hampshire – and McCain agrees
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – Sen. Lindsey Graham says he’s confident he can win the Republican presidential primaries in New Hampshire and his home state of South Carolina, two of the first voting states in...
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich says family worth between $9M and $22M
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich, one of more than a dozen Republicans seeking the party’s presidential nomination, reports that he and his family are worth between $9 million and $22...
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Separate NYC gunfire incidents leave 2 dead, 11 wounded
NEW YORK (AP) – Two people were killed and 11 others wounded in three overnight shootings in New York City, including nine people hurt when gunfire broke out at a backyard party in Brooklyn, police...
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Manhunt in Memphis continues after officer, 33, fatally shot
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A manhunt continued Sunday following the fatal shooting of a Memphis police officer who was killed the previous night during a traffic stop, Tennessee police officials said....
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