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Trial witnesses back off statements to investigators
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors called as witnesses friends of two men charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old Chicago high school student, and all backed away from statements made to investigators. One even denied…
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Democratic governor faces tough re-election in Rhode Island
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — By the numbers, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo should be sitting pretty in her bid for a second term. She’s a Democrat in a state where Republican President Donald Trump remains…
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Democratic governor faces tough re-election in Rhode Island
WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s governor is facing a tough re-election fight in a year that’s supposed to be a good one for Democrats and women. Gov. Gina Raimondo has raised $7 million, seven…
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Parkland students start school year with tightened security
Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Wednesday returned to a more secure campus as they began their first new school year since a gunman killed 17 people in the freshman building.
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Debt forces hunt for Lincoln-item auctioneers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The hunt for auctioneers to settle a $9.7 million debt by selling off parts of a valuable collection of Lincoln artifacts, including an iconic stovepipe hat and gloves bloodied the night…
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Democrats’ hope to beat Walker is former teacher
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tony Evers will try to capitalize on his even-keeled demeanor and background in education as a former teacher, superintendent and now state schools chief to do something no Democrat has been…
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Judge: Paper ‘shameful’ for printing shooting suspect’s info
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has branded a newspaper “shameful” for publishing educational material about Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz that was supposed to be kept private. But Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth…
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AP Photos: Anxiety evident as Marjory Stoneman year begins
Returning to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were shot to death, one student says he’s tried not to relieve the past. “I saw bodies on the floor,” says Charlie Shebes, a junior. “I saw people on the walls, essentially, and I moved on, because I know it’s not going to happen again, so I don’t really have to dwell on it aside from the fact that there are reminders everywhere.”
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Russia says it’s trying to help Syrian refugees’ return home
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday it is coordinating efforts to help Syrian refugees return home and rebuild the country’s infrastructure destroyed by the civil war. Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev said in…
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Murrieta district pays $11M over boy’s school pool death
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district will pay $11 million to the parents of a 13-year-old boy who died after being pulled unresponsive from a high school pool. A lawsuit settlement between…
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2nd Florida university cuts ties with Confucius Institute
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Another Florida school is cutting ties with a language and culture institute that’s supported by the Chinese government but criticized by some U.S. lawmakers and security officials. In a statement Tuesday,…
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Diversity-focused academy program boosts Hollywood dreamers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The diversity crisis in Hollywood may rage on, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues to try to open up access to the entertainment business for people from…
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The Latest: Florida to launch new school safety app
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the start of a new school year at a Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 students and faculty (all times local): 11:30 a.m. Florida will soon…
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With swelling student population, Alexandria looks for solutions
The City of Alexandria in Virginia has a problem, and it’s looking for solutions, but at least it’s a good problem to have: where are they going to put all their new students?
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The 411 on 529s
It’s back-to-school time and let’s face it — education can be expensive. The College Board reports that the average cost of in-state tuition, fees, room and board at a public four-year college in the U.S.…
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