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Asian shares edge lower despite encouraging China GDP data
TOKYO (AP) — Major share benchmarks were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after China announced its economy grew at a 6.4% annual pace in the last quarter. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to…
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White supremacist gets life for running down black man
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A white supremacist who ran down and killed a young black man in Oregon two years ago was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 28…
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Man stabbed by fellow student at a university in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A 20-year-old man was critically wounded after being stabbed by a fellow student at a university in Chicago. Police say the 20-year-old victim and the 42-year-old suspect were in one of East-West…
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‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ actress Georgia Engel dies at 70
Georgia Engel was best known for her role as Georgette on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the character who was improbably destined to marry pompous anchorman Ted Baxter, played by Ted Knight.
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China reports economic growth held steady at 6.4 percent in latest quarter, the lowest level in a decade
SHANGHAI (AP) — China reports economic growth held steady at 6.4 percent in latest quarter, the lowest level in a decade.
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Advisory group recommends changes to migrant processing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal advisory group is calling for significant changes to how the federal government deals with the surge of migrant families that officials say is overwhelming the southern border. In a draft…
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Moreno: Assange used to coordinate hackers from the embassy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ecuador’s president on Tuesday accused Julian Assange of hosting numerous hackers at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London to give them directions on how to propagate information on topics important to the WikiLeaks…
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North Carolina ‘born-alive’ abortion bill wins final passage
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill to require doctors and nurses to care for babies born alive during a failed late-term abortion or face big penalties, a…
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Baby boy receiving treatment after he was born without skin
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Doctors are working toward a diagnosis and care plan for a baby boy who has spent the first three months of his life in hospitals after he was born without skin.…
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Coal project near Bryce Canyon National Park draws lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmental organizations are suing the Trump administration over the approval a coal-mining project near a national park in southern Utah. A coalition of groups including the National Parks Conservation Association…
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Woman sues Chinese billionaire Liu for alleged rape
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who said she was raped by JD.com founder Richard Liu filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the billionaire and his company alleging he and other wealthy Chinese executives coerced her to…
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Panel: Pilots won’t need simulator training for Boeing jet
A group of technical experts appointed by federal aviation regulators says pilots won’t need new training on flight simulators to learn how to operate the Boeing plane that was grounded after two deadly crashes involving…
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LA Archdiocese agrees to $8M payment in sex abuse case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $8 million to a teenager who was sexually abused by the athletic director at her Catholic high school who had continued to…
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Trump signs Colorado River drought plan
PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a plan to cut back on the use of water from the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people in the U.S. West. The Colorado River…
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Colorado governor signs major overhaul of oil and gas rules
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed into law a major overhaul of state oil and gas rules, turning the focus away from encouraging production and directing regulators to make public safety…
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