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Hope, despair in poetry by immigrant children in US lockup
The young immigrants held in prison-like conditions at a juvenile detention center in the mountains of Virginia express despair. Some cling to pleasant memories from home. For a select few, there is hope.
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Campers, bear escape Montana flood as severe weather hits US
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Helicopters rescued people stranded by flooding in Texas and Montana, including 140 children and counselors stuck in a mountain bible camp for two days, as severe storms swept the Rockies and…
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Man convicted of slashing his baby gets 26 years in prison
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A man convicted of kidnapping his newborn daughter, slashing her neck and cramming her into a trash bag inside a backpack has been sentenced to at least 26 years in prison.…
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Ex-Las Vegas headliner loses bid to undo federal porn plea
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas Strip headliner from Germany lost his bid to withdraw his guilty plea in a federal child pornography case involving thousands of videos and images. Jan Rouven Fuechtener,…
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Park system celebrates 150 years with pink flamingo record
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Parks officials in Buffalo, New York, are tickled pink over claiming a new world record for having the longest line of garden flamingos . A Guinness World Records official was on…
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Woman admits to crime spree, robbing bank dressed as nun
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman has admitted her role in a monthlong crime spree across two states, including an attempted bank robbery in Pennsylvania where she and another woman dressed as nuns.…
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Car dealers gear up for Saudi women to hit the roads
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cradling her four-month-old daughter, Nour Obeid scans the car showroom and heads to the mid-sized SUVs. In the past, a woman looking to buy a car in Saudi Arabia would…
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Oregon email restored; official says hack fed scheme
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — After a multi-day freeze triggered by a wave of spam messages, officials confirmed late Thursday that Oregon government emails could once again reach the public — and described the attack as…
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Park system celebrates 150 years with pink flamingo record
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Parks officials in Buffalo, New York, are tickled pink over claiming a new world record for having the longest line of garden flamingos . A Guinness World Records official was on…
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Dad convicted in infant son’s death gets 27-year sentence
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man convicted of causing his infant son’s death during a troublesome morning feeding session six years ago has been sentenced to 27 years in state prison. A judge…
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UN chief to meet with US secretary of state
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to discuss “issues of mutual concern” that will likely include the Middle East peace…
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Hearing delayed for boy charged in Indiana school shooting
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has delayed the fact-finding hearing of a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting another student and a teacher at a suburban Indianapolis school. The Indianapolis Star reports that the boy’s…
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California officials call for endangered listing for marten
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A cat-sized, weasel-like animal whose habitat in forests along California’s northern coast is under threat from marijuana cultivation should receive endangered species status, state fish and wildlife officials said. The Humboldt…
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Nevada pot regulators given more funds to deal with demand
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s marijuana regulators say they are trying to keep up with demands at recreational dispensaries, where sales continue to outpace projections. The Nevada Appeal reports the Interim Finance Committee approved…
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Belmont worker dies of suspected rare rodent-borne virus
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state health officials believe a backstretch worker at Belmont Park died from a rare virus found in rodent droppings. The state health department said Friday that the racetrack employee…
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