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Trump blames ‘local politicians’ after nixing $92M parade; DC leaders react
President Donald Trump says he is canceling his plans for a military parade through the streets of Washington because the price was “ridiculously high.”
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Trump calls Manafort a ‘good person,’ as jury deliberates
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Record-breaking fire tornado killed California firefighter
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Trump asks SEC to consider ending required quarterly reports
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Musk tells newspaper he’s cracking under stress of Tesla job
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Fake weed seen as a public health danger
A decade after first appearing in the United States, fake weed is seen as a growing health danger. Some marijuana smokers turned to it because it is relatively cheap and not detected in routine drug…
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Miss America: Leadership bullied, manipulated, silenced me
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The reigning Miss America says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant’s current leadership, including Gretchen Carlson. In a letter sent Friday to former Miss Americas, Cara…
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Trump suspects he’ll revoke Ohr’s clearance ‘very quickly’
“Through your actions, you have embarrassed us in the eyes of our children, humiliated us on the world stage and, worst of all, divided us as a nation,” wrote William H. McRaven, the retired Navy admiral who oversaw the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, in an op-ed.
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Cuomo on his ‘inartful’ remark: ‘Of course America is great’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he was “inartful” when he said this week that America “was never that great.” The Democrat told reporters on Friday that he believes America “has…
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US stocks inch higher as big dividend companies rise
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slightly higher at midday Friday as a dip in bond yields sends high-dividend companies upward and strong sales from Deere help industrial companies. Chipmakers are sliding, leading losses…
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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue headlines of the week. None of these stories is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked these…
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Officials: Palestinian killed by Israel fire at Gaza border
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s Health Ministry says a Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire at a protest along the border amid ongoing Egyptian efforts to broker a cease-fire. It said another 23…
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Alaska man gets life in prison for Florida airport shooting
MIAMI (AP) — An Alaska man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the January 2017 Florida airport shooting that left five people dead and six wounded, a federal judge ordered Friday.…
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US ends Syria stabilization funding, cites more allied cash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending funding for Syria stabilization projects as it moves to extricate the U.S. from the conflict, citing increased contributions from anti-Islamic State coalition partners. The State Department said…
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Trump calls Manafort a ‘good person,’ as jury deliberates
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday defended Paul Manafort, his former campaign chairman on trial for financial fraud, calling him a “very good person” as a jury entered its second day of…
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Slain Colorado mom painted happy picture of married life
FREDERICK, Colo. (AP) — Shanann Watts’ Facebook page painted a portrait of a happy married life — of a woman dedicated to her husband and their two young children. She called her husband “my ROCK!”…
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US Steel to invest $750M in Gary Works plant in Indiana
GARY, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Steel plans to spend at least $750 million to upgrade a century-old steel mill along northwestern Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline. Company and government officials said Thursday that the project will…
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Markets Right Now: Stocks shake off early loss, turn higher
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. U.S. stocks are slightly higher in midday trading as a dip in bond yields sends high-dividend companies upward and…
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US sanctions Myanmar forces for alleged human rights abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury on Friday slapped sanctions on members of the Myanmar security forces for their alleged role in violent campaigns against ethnic minorities across the troubled nation in Southeast Asia. Myanmar…
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Hacker of celebrity photos asking for leniency
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man is asking for leniency while facing sentencing for hacking into more than 250 iCloud accounts of Hollywood stars and other people. George Garofano, of North Branford, was one…
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