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UN: South Sudan still fragile but there’s a chance for peace
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. peacekeeping chief said Tuesday there is a chance for peace in South Sudan, with more progress since the warring sides signed a new peace deal in September than at…
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Sex assault case dropped, judge cites drunken prosecutor
OSCEOLA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa judge cited the courthouse arrest of a drunken prosecutor in dismissing charges against a man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. Judge Marti Mertz issued the ruling Monday…
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Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat
A partial shutdown that could occur at midnight Friday risks disrupting government operations and leaving hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay over the holiday season. Costs would be likely in the billions of dollars. Federal contractors would be affected, too. But it didn’t used to be be like this. The House and Senate used to pass annual appropriation bills, and the president signed them into law. But in recent years the shutdown scenario has become so routine that it raises the question: Have shutdowns as a negotiating tool lost their punch?
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Officials baffled by large migrant groups at remote crossing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Large numbers of Guatemalan families and unaccompanied children are surrendering to U.S. immigration agents in an extremely remote and dangerous stretch of New Mexico desert, a new smuggling route that has baffled…
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CBS gives no indication it will release Moonves findings
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS offered no indication Tuesday that it would publicly release the findings of the report that led the network to deny a $120 million exit package to Leslie Moonves, the chief…
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New entrant to NJ sports betting; FanDuel, Draft Kings deals
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The legal U.S. sports betting market continues to grow by the day, with separate deals announced Tuesday involving New Jersey, West Virginia and a national NBA partnership. A Canadian company…
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New Kentucky lawmakers watch pension debate from sidelines
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Travis Brenda, a high school math teacher in Kentucky, was pleased when the state Supreme Court struck down a law that would have made changes to his pension. Several months earlier,…
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Yemeni mom wins travel ban waiver to see dying son in US
A Yemeni mother on Tuesday won her fight for a waiver from the Trump administration’s travel ban that would allow her to go to California to see her dying 2-year-old son. Shaima Swileh planned to…
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Some advertisers leave Carlson show after immigrant comments
ATLANTA (AP) — Some advertisers say they are leaving conservative host Tucker Carlson’s show following his remarks that immigrants could make the U.S. “poorer and dirtier.” It’s the latest example of sponsors leaving a Fox…
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Trump Foundation reaches deal to dissolve amid lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s charitable foundation reached a deal Tuesday to go out of business, even as Trump continues to fight allegations he misused its assets to resolve business disputes and boost…
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Farmers urged to support Trump rollback of water rules
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday called on farmers to throw their support behind a proposal to withdraw federal protections for many of the country’s waterways and wetlands. Environmental Protection Agency acting…
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‘Laverne & Shirley’ star, ‘Big’ director Penny Marshall dies
Penny Marshall, who starred in “Laverne & Shirley” before becoming one of the top-grossing female directors in Hollywood, has died. She was 75.
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Police: Man sets girlfriend, himself on fire at coffee shop
TONAWANDA, N.Y. (AP) — A man set his girlfriend on fire outside a coffee shop in an apparent domestic dispute over child custody and accidentally burned himself in the process, authorities said. Police in the…
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Trump’s safety panel seeks to revoke school discipline rules
The Trump administration on Tuesday moved to roll back an Obama-era policy that was meant to curb racial disparities in school discipline but that critics say left schools afraid to take action against potentially dangerous…
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Lawmaker apologizes for tweet urging aide: ‘Kill yourself!’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A New York state senator apologized Tuesday for what he called a “poor choice of words” after sending a tweet to a legislative staffer urging her to kill herself. Democrat Kevin…
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