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Court sides with Philly over same-sex parents in foster care
Philadelphia city government can require that contractor Catholic Social Services does not discriminate against same-sex couples in its foster care program, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld…
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Judge denies lower bond for ex-priest accused of abuse
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County judge on Monday refused to lower bail for a former Catholic priest who was previously imprisoned and labeled sexually violent. Fred Lenczycki, 74, of suburban Chicago, was…
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Firefighters honor Marine killed in Afghanistan
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Firefighters in three states are honoring a U.S. Marine and firefighter who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. A police-escorted funeral procession carrying the remains of Staff Sgt. Christopher…
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Prosecutors examine video altercation between teen, deputies
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors are examining the actions of a Florida sheriff’s deputy who slammed a pepper-sprayed teen’s head into the ground. Broward County State Attorney Mike Satz announced Monday that his staff…
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Conservation groups ask judge to halt Trump drilling plan
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four conservation groups have asked a judge to block a Trump administration plan allowing drilling, mining and other activities in seven Western states they say will harm sage grouse. Western Watersheds…
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The Latest: Tesla to introduce new ride-hailing service
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on Tesla’s plans for fully-autonomous vehicles (all times local): ___ 1:50 p.m. Tesla says it will introduce a ride-hailing service with no humans driving the vehicles. CEO Elon Musk…
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The Latest: House chair subpoenas former White House lawyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and President Donald Trump (all times local): 5:20 p.m. The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed former White House Counsel Don McGahn for testimony following the…
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Kansas’ new governor vetoes mandate on abortion ‘reversal’
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ new Democratic governor on Monday vetoed a measure that would require clinics and doctors to tell their patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication abortion after a woman…
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Sri Lanka expats wait to reconnect amid social media block
NEW YORK (AP) — Viji Devadas hasn’t heard from her nephew in Sri Lanka on her family WhatsApp chat group since he reached out just after the Easter Sunday bomb blasts that tore apart churches…
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Quake sways buildings in Mexico City; some evacuations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude 5.4 earthquake in southern Mexico caused tall buildings to sway in the Mexican capital Monday, prompting hundreds of office workers to briefly evacuate along a central avenue. There were…
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Prosecutors rest case against fake German heiress
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have rested their case against the woman accused of passing herself off as a German heiress and swindling friends, banks and hotels. Anna Sorokin told a judge Monday…
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How the major US stock indexes fared Monday
Major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly lower Monday, as losses in banks and other sectors offset solid gains in energy companies following a surge in crude oil prices. The price of crude oil rose to…
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Samsung delays folding phone launch after breaking issues
Samsung is pushing back this week’s planned public launch of its highly anticipated, $2000 folding phone after reports that reviewers’ phones were breaking.
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US stock indexes end mostly lower after listless trading day
Wall Street capped a day of mostly sideways trading Monday with a slight gain for the benchmark S&P 500 index, as a spike in crude oil prices sent energy companies broadly higher. Energy sector stocks…
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Video released of suspect in 2017 killings of Indiana girls
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities on Monday released video of a man suspected of killing two Indiana teenagers two years ago and urged the public to scrutinize the footage, which shows him walking on an abandoned…
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