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Passing motorist rescues woman trapped in Montana flood
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A passing motorist rescued a woman trapped on top of a vehicle nearly submerged by the frigid floodwaters that have covered roads and threatened homes and farms across northern Montana,…
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Police: Distracted driver unhurt after car’s 50-foot plunge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — State troopers say a Florida man was uninjured after his red Camaro plunged more than 50 feet (15 meters) off an elevated interstate. News outlets cite a release from the…
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The Latest: Judge blocks transfer of citizen with ties to IS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fate of a U.S. citizen accused of working with Islamic State militants(all times local): 7:55 p.m. A federal judge is blocking the government from transferring an American citizen…
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The Latest: Pence tweets response to Cuba’s Raul Castro
HAVANA (AP) — The Latest on Raul Castro’s handover of Cuba’s presidency (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence is responding to outgoing Cuban leader Raul Castro, telling him on Twitter that “we’re…
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Judge blocks government from transferring US citizen accused of fighting with Islamic State to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge blocks government from transferring US citizen accused of fighting with Islamic State to Saudi Arabia.
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The Latest: Doctor said Prince ‘doesn’t look really well’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the investigation into Prince’s death (all times local): 6:35 p.m. A doctor who treated Prince told the musician’s bodyguard about two weeks before his death that he “just doesn’t…
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Dakotas sunflower seed competitors settle federal lawsuits
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Federal lawsuits between two sunflower seed competitors in the Dakotas who accused each other of false advertising have been settled out of court. Wahpeton, North Dakota-based Giant Snacks Inc. filed the…
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Convicted priest remains free despite failing drug tests
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut priest convicted of selling methamphetamine won’t be sent back to prison despite failing drug tests while on parole. WVIT-TV reports that federal Judge Alfred Covello decided Thursday that Kevin…
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Sheriff: Video shows slaying suspect at Iowa store
BLOOMING PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have released new video of a Minnesota woman suspected of killing her husband and then a woman in southwest Florida. The surveillance video shows 56-year-old Lois Riess at a…
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Lecturer slams school for not backing Bush-tweet professor
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A Fresno State lecturer who says he was demoted after posting a tweet that Donald Trump “must hang” says the university president is again failing to defend academic freedom, this time…
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Stuntman pinned under SUV driven by Sizemore settles lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A stuntman who was pinned beneath an SUV driven by Tom Sizemore on a TV production has settled a lawsuit with the actor and Paramount Pictures. Court papers show that a…
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At trial, experts debate drug Cosby gave to his accuser
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — It’s long been one of the most enduring mysteries of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case: What drug did he give his chief accuser on the night she says he molested her?…
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Southwest Airlines sought more time for engine inspections
U.S. airline regulators have ordered inspections on engine fan blades like the one that snapped off a Southwest Airlines plane, leading to the death of a woman who was partially blown out a window.
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Air National Guard punishes 3 for dinosaur hand puppet video
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three members of the Tennessee Air National Guard have been punished for a viral video that showed a guardsman use a dinosaur hand puppet while reciting her re-enlistment oath. The Knoxville…
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10 Things to Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. AFTER STRIKES, US IN HOLDING PATTERN The drama of U.S. and allied missiles strikes on Syria obscures…
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