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China cuts interest rates in new bid to spur economy
BEIJING (AP) – China has cut interest rates for fifth time in nine months in a new effort to shore up slowing economic growth. The central bank said Tuesday said the benchmark rate for a one-year loan...
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Taiwan boy stumbles, damages $1.5 million painting
TAIPEI TAIWAN (CNN) – A pricey “oops!” caught on camera in Taiwan. A 12-year-old boy tripped over a rope barrier at an art exhibit and accidentally punched a hole in a one-and-a-half million dollar...
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Photos: Memorial grows for Justin Wilson at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WKBN) – Following the news of Justin Wilson’s death, people paid tribute to the IndyCar driver through a memorial outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. If you are viewing this...
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Man run over by tank at Jelly Belly family reunion
(KRON) A Suisun City man was run over and killed by a military tank at a family reunion Saturday afternoon. It happened during an event for the family that runs the Jelly Belly Candy Company in...
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Investigator says suspect admitted to San Francisco shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The murder suspect at the center of a national immigration debate admitted to shooting and killing a young San Francisco woman out for an evening stroll with her father, a homicide...
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Judge approves Gov. Christie’s $225M settlement with Exxon
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – After originally seeking $8.9 billion, New Jersey’s $225 million settlement with ExxonMobil over dozens of polluted sites is a reasonable compromise considering the substantial...
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Colorado theater shooter’s mother says son is remorseful
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) – The mother of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes gave an impromptu public apology Tuesday, telling a judge during his sentencing hearing that her son feels remorse but his...
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Fox News chief: Donald Trump owes Megyn Kelly an apology
NEW YORK (AP) – Fox News chief Roger Ailes said Tuesday that Donald Trump owes the network’s Megyn Kelly an apology for an unprovoked Twitter attack that “is as unacceptable as it is disturbing,” but...
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Police: West Virginia high school student with gun who took school hostages...
PHILIPPI, W.Va. (AP) – A 14-year-old boy held 29 students and a teacher at gunpoint in a West Virginia high school classroom Tuesday afternoon before he released them after negotiations and...
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Trump has Univision anchor removed from new conference
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump engaged in a prolonged confrontation with the anchor of the nation’s leading Spanish-language network during a news conference...
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Wine train issues apology to black women booted from train
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The Napa Valley Wine Train issued an apology Tuesday to a book club that includes mostly black women who said they were booted from a tasting tour because of their race. The...
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Sex abuse charges against ex-school official prompt review
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A longtime school administrator from Denver brought the professional credentials to become deputy superintendent in New Mexico’s largest school district this summer. But there...
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American who helped stop France terror attack returns to US
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – One of the three Americans who helped stop a terror attack on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris returned home to California on Tuesday. A relaxed Anthony...
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Virginia 10-year-old rescues beagle from product testing lab
This report is from our sister station WSLS in Roanoke, Virginia. SALEM, Virginia (MEDIA GENERAL) – A fifth grader in Roanoke County rescued a dog from a product testing lab. Eva Brown has supported...
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Photos: Teen with a gun holds classroom hostage
PHILIPPI, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia authorities are crediting a teacher for calming a teen with a gun who had taken her classroom hostage. After several hours, the teen was arrested without incident. If...
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French train hero returns home
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – An American college student who along with two friends helped stop a terror attack on a high-speed train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris returned home to California. A...
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Fired reporter kills 2 former co-workers on live TV
MONETA, Va. (AP) – He planned it all so carefully – a choreographed execution of two former colleagues, broadcast live to a horrified television audience. Hours later, he shared his own recording of...
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Photos: Journalists killed during live shot
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Journalists Killed: Who was alleged gunman Vester Flanagan?
ROANOKE, Va. (MEDIA GENERAL) — The man suspected in the shooting deaths of a WDBJ news reporter and photographer previously worked at the station and was described by Virginia’s governor as a...
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Condolences follow tragic deaths of WDBJ7 reporter, photographer in Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. (MEDIA GENERAL) — Condolences are pouring in on social media following Wednesday morning’s tragic shooting of WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward. Parker, 24, and...
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