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Trump says his White House counsel not a ‘RAT’ like Nixon’s
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that his White House counsel isn’t a “RAT” like the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon, and he blasted the ongoing Russia investigation…
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Wildfire moves closer to Glacier National Park’s scenic road
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A wildfire in Montana’s Glacier National Park is forcing more evacuations and has burned within a mile of the scenic Going-to-the-Sun Road. The Missoulian newspaper reported Sunday that officials say protecting…
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Bar patrons tackle gunman after being held at gunpoint
FALLBROOK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say patrons tackled and disarmed a man after he held them at gunpoint outside a Southern California bar. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports sheriff’s officials say the man had pulled…
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Avenatti visits New Hampshire as he considers 2020 bid
GREENFIELD, N.H. (AP) — An attorney who has bedeviled President Donald Trump during the past year over his personal relationships and immigration policies made a presidential pitch of his own to Democratic voters in New…
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The Latest: Avenatti in New Hampshire as he weighs 2020 bid
GREENFIELD, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on Avenatti weighing 2020 presidential bid during New Hampshire visit (all times local): 6:15 p.m. An attorney who has bedeviled President Donald Trump during the past year over his…
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Missouri school district embraces gender-neutral bathrooms
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City-area school district that garnered national attention when a transgender student was crowned homecoming queen in 2015 has installed gender-neutral restrooms at two new elementary schools and…
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The Latest: Strong quake cuts power across Indonesian island
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Latest on earthquakes that have struck Indonesia’s Lombok island (all times local): 1:25 a.m. A strong earthquake has cut power across the Indonesian island of Lombok and toppled buildings. The…
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Brennan considers legal action to stop clearance revocations
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Sunday that he is considering taking legal action to try to prevent President Donald Trump from stripping other current and former officials’ security clearances.
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Study: Climate change possible cause of bird species decline
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Climate change could be to blame for the collapse of bird populations in the desert along the Nevada-California border, scientists said. The number of bird species has fallen by an average…
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Cuomo says Trump fools the country, but not New York
NEW YORK (AP) — In a searing speech from the pulpit of a black church, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told a Brooklyn congregation on Sunday that Donald Trump is a “slick salesman” who fooled…
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Records: Woman in slain girl’s donation theft has crime past
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman accused of stealing a donation jar collecting money for the family of a slain 7-year-old girl has a lengthy criminal past. Local news outlets in Jacksonville reported that…
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Retired Navy captain indicted in massive bribery scandal
HONOLULU (AP) — A retired U.S. Navy captain in Hawaii has been indicted on federal charges of receiving at least $145,000 in bribes from a Malaysian defense contractor. David Haas is the latest former or…
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Science Says: Hotter weather turbocharges US West wildfires
As temperatures rise in the U.S. West, so do the flames. The years with the most acres burned by wildfires have some of the hottest temperatures, an Associated Press analysis of fire and weather data…
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North Carolina police charge man officers struck with baton
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina authorities say a black man seen on video being struck by police faces charges of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest. Media organizations report 44-year-old Frederick Hall of Raleigh…
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Police: Man angry about loud music waves gun at school dance
THATCHER, Ariz. (AP) — A 72-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of waving a gun at a high school dance in Arizona because he didn’t like the loud music. Police in the small southeastern…
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