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Deputy AG Rosenstein expected to depart in March
Rosenstein’s departure had been expected with the confirmation of William Barr as attorney general last week. The White House is expected to name a replacement for Rosenstein this week.
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‘Black Panther’ designer Ruth Carter on her start, Spike Lee
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Police: More than a dozen people rescued from SeaWorld ride
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Judge to rule Tuesday in Chicago Obama Library lawsuit
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Southern Baptist president says database of abusers possible
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Knight Foundation doubling spending to boost local news
NEW YORK (AP) — The Knight Foundation says it will invest $300 million in local journalism over the next five years, seeding several programs designed to kick-start an industry decimated by layoffs and newspaper closures…
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Honda to shut plant in Britain, imperiling 3,500 jobs
TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor Co. plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, the company said Tuesday, in a fresh blow to the British economy as it faces its March 29…
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The Latest: Maduro says Trump sounds almost Nazi-like
MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump addressing the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Venezuela’s embattled president, Nicolas Maduro, is rejecting President Donald Trump’s call for a new day…
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16 states sue Trump over emergency wall declaration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a statement…
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I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law
Wait, I owe the IRS? The first tax filing season under the new federal tax law is proving to be surprising, confusing — and occasionally frightening — for some Americans, especially those accustomed to getting…
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Honda Motor says it will close its car factory in western England’s Swindon in 2021, with loss of 3,500 jobs
TOKYO (AP) — Honda Motor says it will close its car factory in western England’s Swindon in 2021, with loss of 3,500 jobs.
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Costume Designers Guild to honor Ruth E. Carter, Glenn Close
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar nominees Glenn Close and “Black Panther” costume designer Ruth E. Carter will be honored Tuesday night at the 21st annual Costume Designers Guild Awards. Close will receive the spotlight award…
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Police: More than a dozen people rescued from SeaWorld ride
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police say more than a dozen people trapped on a ride at SeaWorld in San Diego have been rescued. San Diego police tell FOX5 News that around six gondolas stopped functioning…
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Strike 2: West Virginia teachers walking out again
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Nearly a year to the day after West Virginia teachers went on strike that launched a national “Red4Ed” movement, they’re doing it again. Unions have called a statewide walkout Tuesday over…
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Southern Baptist president says database of abusers possible
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than a decade after the Southern Baptist Convention rejected the idea of creating a database of ministers credibly accused of sexual abuse, leaders said on Monday night the possibility is…
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‘Black Panther’ designer Ruth Carter on her start, Spike Lee
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a big week for Ruth E. Carter, who on Sunday could become the first African-American to win an Academy Award for costume design through her Afro-futuristic wardrobes in “Black Panther.”…
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Judge to rule Tuesday in Chicago Obama Library lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge will rule on the city of Chicago’s request to toss a lawsuit aimed at halting President Barack Obama’s museum and library from being built in a public park. U.S.…
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Jailed Citgo executives in limbo amid Venezuela turmoil
HOUSTON (AP) — A faint voice comes through the crackled phone line. On the other end, Tomeu Vadell, speaking from a military counterintelligence prison in Venezuela’s capital, asks his daughters in Louisiana whether they’ve gone…
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N. Carolina elections board weighs re-doing marred election
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The country’s last undecided congressional election was marred by falsified signatures, disappearing documents and blank ballots that were filled in by people hired by the Republican candidate, North Carolina elections officials…
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Future rabbis plant with Palestinians, sow rift with Israel
AT-TUWANI, West Bank (AP) — Young American rabbinical students are doing more than visiting holy sites, learning Hebrew and poring over religious texts during their year abroad in Israel. In a stark departure from past…
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