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Board reveals austerity measures in Puerto Rico fiscal plans
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — New austerity measures are looming for Puerto Rico as a federal control board overseeing the U.S. territory’s finances prepares to approve several fiscal plans this week that will serve…
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Social security protest leads to clashes in Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A protest over social security changes in Nicaragua has led to clashes between opponents of the measure and government backers. Hundreds of activists, elderly people and others were demonstrating Wednesday in…
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Trump calls sketch released by Daniels ‘a total con job’
Actress Stormy Daniels says it’s the man who menaced her and her young daughter and warned her in 2011 to stay quiet.
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Trump, Abe fail to agree on US tariff exemption for Japan
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday they had failed to reach a deal that would exempt Japan from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, as…
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Judge: Kansas secretary of state in contempt in voting case
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach violated a court order that required his office to inform certain people that they were eligible to cast a ballot while a lawsuit challenging…
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The Latest: Judge sets Friday hearing in Stormy Daniels case
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on adult film star Stormy Daniels and Donald Trump (all times local): 8:45 p.m. A federal judge in Los Angeles has set a hearing to determine whether there…
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Trump says unless NKorea summit ‘fruitful’ he’ll pull out
The president made it clear that he’d still be ready to pull the plug on what is being billed as an extraordinary meeting between the leaders of longtime adversaries.
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Gov. Jerry Brown says California has reached agreement with the Trump administration on National Guard border mission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown says California has reached agreement with the Trump administration on National Guard border mission.
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Ex-Playboy model settles lawsuit over alleged Trump affair
A former Playboy model who said she had a 10-month affair with President Donald Trump settled her lawsuit Wednesday with a supermarket tabloid over an agreement that prohibited her from discussing the relationship publicly.
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Trump passes up chance to say if he’ll fire Mueller
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — As his frustration with the investigation into his campaign and business expands into threatening new fronts, President Donald Trump refused to say Wednesday whether he plans to fire special counsel…
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Trump says he’ll sanction Russia as soon as they deserve it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that nobody has been tougher on Russia than him and that he’ll hit Moscow with new sanctions “as soon as they very much deserve it.” He also…
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Possibility of first-ever strike divides Arizona teachers
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The question of whether Arizona teachers should walk off the job to call for increased school funding has both mobilized and stratified tens of thousands of educators, with some saying it’s…
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The Latest: Arizona PTA pulls backing of school funding plan
PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on teacher protests in Arizona (all times local): 4:45 p.m. The state PTA has pulled its support from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan to give teachers a 20 percent raise…
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Baby, c’mon in: Senate allows newborns of members in chamber
WASHINGTON (AP) — Who doesn’t like babies? No one in the Senate, apparently — at least not enough to block a historic rules change that passed Wednesday allowing the newborns of members into the chamber.…
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The Latest: Senate to members’ babies: C’mon in
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a Senate resolution to allow members’ babies in the chamber (all times local): 6:42 p.m. The Senate has voted to allow the babies of its members into the tradition-bound…
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