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In TV interview, Kavanaugh denies sexually assaulting anyone
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh declared in a televised interview that he never sexually assaulted anyone in high school or at any other time in his life and didn’t even attend a party where one accuser said he assaulted her.
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What’s yogurt? Industry wants greater liberty to use term
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Waterbed promoters trying to revive industry with new focus
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Is a hunt the answer when bears start getting bolder?
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Trump plan to rollback fuel standards to get second hearing
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Just Dunkin’: Dunkin’ Donuts to change its name
Dunkin’ is dropping the donuts — from its name, anyway. Doughnuts are still on the menu, but the company is renaming itself “Dunkin'” to reflect its increasing emphasis on coffee and other drinks. The change…
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North Dakota woman says she never “explicitly” told ex-boyfriend of plan to kill pregnant friend, cut baby from her womb
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota woman says she never “explicitly” told ex-boyfriend of plan to kill pregnant friend, cut baby from her womb.
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Trump says Dems using ‘con game’ to sink Kavanaugh court bid
Brett Kavanaugh says he won’t let “false accusations drive me out of this process” as he, President Donald Trump and top Republicans mount an aggressive drive to rally the public and GOP senators behind his shaky Supreme Court nomination.
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Minnesota Democratic chairman says Ellison probe wrapping up
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s Democratic Party chairman said Monday that he expects an investigation of allegations of physical abuse against Rep. Keith Ellison to be completed and released soon, well ahead of the…
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Southern Command nominee defends Navy record
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy admiral nominated to lead U.S. Southern Command defended attending a dinner party in Hong Kong sponsored by a defense contractor who later pleaded guilty to bribery and defrauding the U.S.…
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Owner of Texas 3D gun company resigns after arrest
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The founder of a Texas company that sells blueprints for making untraceable 3D-printed guns has resigned from the firm after being arrested on charges of having sex with an underage girl,…
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The Latest: France’s Macron assails nationalists
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local): 1:10 p.m. French President Emmanuel Macron is assailing self-interested world leaders and saying that “nationalism always leads to defeat.” Speaking…
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FBI: Baltimore homicide rate topped US big cities in 2017
Citing crime data released Monday, The Baltimore Sun reports that the 342 homicides in the city last year yielded a homicide rate of 56 per 100,000 people.
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ACLU sues New Hampshire police force over immigration policy
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against a New Hampshire city for allegedly detaining a Jordanian man on immigration violations after he helped authorities nab a suspect…
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Andrea Constand’s impact statement: Bill Cosby ‘robbed me’
Victim impact statement submitted in writing by Andrea Constand, the former Temple University employee whom Bill Cosby was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting in 2004, and released by prosecutors at Cosby’s sentencing Tuesday in…
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Woman says boyfriend pressed her to ‘produce a baby’
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman convicted of killing her pregnant neighbor by cutting the baby from her womb testified Tuesday that her boyfriend had pressured her to “produce a baby” after figuring…
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The Latest: Speech pathologist: Victim couldn’t talk clearly
BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a trial (all times local): Noon A speech pathologist says a Mississippi woman who suffered fatal burns could not speak clearly after she was set on fire. Carolyn…
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Authorities: Son drowns in tub while father plays video game
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Authorities say an Alabama man arrested in the suspected drowning death of his infant son told investigators he placed the child in a tub of running water and forgot about the…
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Watchdog: MDs with convictions hired to examine immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department’s internal watchdog has found some physicians hired to examine immigrants have criminal convictions. One had a history of sexual misconduct and another was sanctioned for allowing her team…
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‘Lion King’ puppet specialist charged in 3-D gun case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former puppet specialist with the Broadway musical “The Lion King” is accused of printing a 3-D gun in the theater’s prop room. Ilya Vett was arrested last week on a…
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