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Alabama postal workers arrested for trafficking over 500 pounds of marijuana
This story is courtesy of our sister station WIAT in Birmingham, AL. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Agents in Tuscaloosa County have been working on an investigation since late 2014 to combat drug...
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Study: Bodies adapting to texting and walking
This story is courtesy of our sister station KIMT in Mason City, IA. (KIMT) – You’ve probably heard of how dangerous walking and using your smart devices may be, but one study says our bodies are now...
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Plush toy-maker creates ‘Cecil the Lion’ Beanie Baby
CHICAGO (AP) — Toy-maker Ty Inc. has created a “Cecil the Lion” Beanie Baby to raise funds for animal conservation efforts. Creation of the toy comes after an American dentist was accused of killing...
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18 months later, Tennessee man still waiting for car repairs
This story is courtesy of our sister station WATE in Knoxville, TN. KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Car repairs are inevitable necessities for most people, but if you own a classic car, finding a mechanic is not...
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Obama, Netanyahu make dueling appeals on Iran to US Jews
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their opposing...
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Brady testimony in NFL ‘Deflategate’ released
NEW YORK (AP) – Tom Brady denied under oath to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell that he tampered with footballs before the AFC title game, and investigator Ted Wells said in a transcript that he never...
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2 airmen killed during parachute training in Florida
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AP) – Air Force officials have released the names of two special forces airmen killed in a parachute training accident in the Florida Panhandle. The Air Force said Tuesday...
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Official: Courthouse shooting suspect faced assault charge
CANTON, Miss. (AP) – The man accused in a Mississippi courthouse shooting was arrested in June on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a weapon after a fistfight, contradicting earlier statements...
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2nd Ivory Coast Special Olympics athlete goes missing
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Another Ivory Coast Special Olympics athlete has vanished in Inglewood, hours after his teammate was found safe. Abidjan Ouattara, 28, was last seen around 11:00 p.m. Monday leaving...
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Paper: FBI investigating security of Clinton emails
WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI is looking into the security of the private email server that Hillary Rodham Clinton used when she was secretary of state, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The newspaper...
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Fla. officer resigns after video of his interaction with homeless man goes viral
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – The Sarasota police officer at the center of a jailhouse controversy has resigned. Surveillance video, shot on July 18 in the Sarasota County Jail, shows Officer Andrew Halpin...
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Newborn, umbilical attached, found in stroller on LA street
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CNN) – Police are searching for the mother of an abandoned newborn, with his umbilical cord still attached, found in a stroller in Los Angeles. Alex Diaz says he found the...
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Breaking: Alabama patient exhibiting ‘Ebola-like symptoms’ tests negative for...
This report is from our sister station WIAT in Birmingham, Alabama. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – An unidentified patient who was admitted to UAB hospital on Tuesday in Birmingham, Alabama, has tested...
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Netflix to give workers with babies a year of paid leave
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is giving new parents on its payroll up to a year of paid leave in a move that could pressure other technology employers to improve their baby benefits as they vie for...
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Massachusetts police reaching out to drug dealers through Facebook
CHARLTON, Mass. (AP) — Authorities in a central Massachusetts town are reaching out to drug dealers who want to eliminate their competition. The Charlton Police Department made a tongue-in-cheek post...
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Experts determine that wing fragment is from missing MH370
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Malaysia’s prime minister says experts in France have determined that a barnacle-encrusted airplane wing fragment came from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared...
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Police: Man wielding hatchet, gun dead at TN movie theater
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (AP) – A man armed with a hatchet and a pellet gun unleashed a volley of pepper spray at audience members inside a movie theater Wednesday before being fired at by a police officer and...
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Bipartisan investigation cites management flaws at IRS
WASHINGTON (AP) – Management flaws at the IRS contributed to a “dysfunctional culture” that allowed agents to mistreat conservative political groups when they applied for tax-exempt status, according...
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Donald Sterling seeks divorce from estranged wife
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has filed for divorce from his wife of nearly 60 years on Wednesday as he continues to battle her over ownership of the team....
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Obama weighs requiring paid sick leave for gov’t contractors
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is considering signing an executive order requiring all federal contractors to offer paid sick leave to their employees, two individuals familiar with the...
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