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Some Trump allies starting to worry about investigations
Trump, ever confident of his ability to bend story lines to his will, mocks the investigations into his conduct as candidate and president as a “witch hunt” and insists he will survive the threats.
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5 missing Marines declared dead in warplanes crash off Japan
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Environmental groups to sue over offshore drilling tests
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Christmas tree farmers combat popularity of artificial trees
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US arrests 32 at San Diego border demonstration
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The Latest: EU chief says no room to renegotiate Brexit
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Latest on the Brexit negotiations (all times local): 9:30 a.m. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is ruling out any renegotiation of the divorce agreement with Britain but says elements…
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EU Commission chief Juncker says ‘no room whatsoever for renegotiation’ of Brexit deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Commission chief Juncker says ‘no room whatsoever for renegotiation’ of Brexit deal.
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Man who rammed cars to flee ‘zombies’ gets 15 years
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi Gulf Coast man who rammed vehicles because he thought zombies were chasing him has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Sun Herald reports 32-year-old Shaun Michael Stroud…
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Columbia Univ. denounces white student’s ‘alarming’ rant
NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Columbia University has denounced a “racially charged incident” after a video went viral showing a white student shouting at a group of minority students that, “White people are the best…
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5 missing Marines declared dead in warplanes crash off Japan
TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that five missing crew members have been declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet last week off Japan’s southern coast, and that search…
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Aquariums oppose new rules on ocean sound blasting
The six aquariums are all on the East Coast, and they say they oppose the recent affirmation of sound blasting from Delaware to Florida by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Snowstorm: Southern roads dangerous as slush refreezes
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Several Southern states hit hard by a wintry storm were bracing for plunging temperatures early Tuesday that could refreeze melting snow and make roads more treacherous. Scores of schools in Virginia…
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Judge asked to postpone trial over student’s fatal stabbing
Urbanski is charged with first-degree murder and a hate crime in the May 2017 killing of Bowie State University student Richard Collins III.
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Moonves scandal looms over CBS shareholder meeting
NEW YORK (AP) — With a $120 million severance package on the line, an investigation into sexual-misconduct claims against former CBS CEO Les Moonves will loom over the network’s annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday. But…
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Christmas tree farmers combat popularity of artificial trees
TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Rosa Villarreal’s three young sons jumped and ran around the field of Christmas trees like jackrabbits, their excitement palpable as they raced from evergreen to evergreen. The boys, ages 2, 4…
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Ex-head of New York’s Polytechnic Institute faces sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) — The ex-president of the State University of New York’s Polytechnic Institute is facing sentencing in the corruption of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Buffalo Billion” economic redevelopment program. Alain Kaloyeros, born in Beirut…
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Retail chain Cato to settle federal discrimination probe
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal officials say a nationwide investigation found that a North Carolina women’s clothing retail chain discriminated against pregnant workers and workers with disabilities. The Charlotte Observer reports The Cato Corporation has…
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Man who killed newlywed during robbery set to die in Texas
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas death row inmate was set to die by lethal injection Tuesday evening for the fatal shooting more than 25 years ago of a newlywed who was attacked as he…
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Trump to meet with Democrats on border wall, shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders are seeking to avert a partial government shutdown amid a sharp dispute over Trump’s border wall and a lengthy to-do list that includes a major…
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AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Brexit deal in turmoil as May postpones Parliament vote LONDON (AP) — Facing almost certain defeat, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a vote in Parliament on her Brexit deal, saying she would…
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