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Trump leads aggressive, all-out GOP drive to save Kavanaugh
A second allegation of sexual misconduct has emerged against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a development that has further imperiled his nomination to the Supreme Court, forced the White House and Senate Republicans onto the defensive and fueled calls from Democrats to postpone further action on his confirmation.
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Clarification: US-Obit-Hawaii-Senator-Akaka story
HONOLULU (AP) — In a story on April 6, 2018, The Associated Press reported that former U.S. Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka was the first Native Hawaiian elected to Congress. Akaka was the first Native Hawaiian…
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Balanced Fund 12065.63 – .38 + .50 + 3.26 Corporate A-Rated Debt 1941.63 – .12 – .47 – 2.60 Emerging Markets 322.57 – .90 + 2.13 – 9.41 Equity Income Fund 12227.50 – .66 +…
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Cosby prosecutor asks for 5 to 10 years in prison
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Declaring Bill Cosby doesn’t deserve a free pass because of his advanced age, prosecutors on Monday asked a judge to sentence the comedian to five to 10 years in prison for…
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CLOSING MOST ACTIVE STOCKS NEW YORK (AP) — Monday’s prices for NYSE listed most active stocks: SalesHighLowCloseChg AKSteel 80588 4.82 4.62 4.65—.09 AT&TInc 2 355224 34.28 33.75 33.91+.13 AbbottLab 1.12 100713 71.68 70.32 71.44+2.39 AbbVie…
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Mandela’s widow urges world: put egos aside and end violence
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nelson Mandela’s widow challenged world leaders celebrating his life on Monday to put their egos and partisan politics aside and honor his legacy by ending the “senseless violence” plaguing too much…
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‘Rocket Man’ to ‘Terrific’: Trump lauds Kim in UN return
President Donald Trump praised North Korea’s Kim Jong Un as “very open” and “terrific” Monday, striking a far less ominous note at the United Nations about the nuclear threat from the North.
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Alexandria man sentenced to 10 years for sexual assault of woman in her home
Melvin Eliazar Moreno Rodriguez, 39, was working in the victim’s home as a contractor when he sexually assaulted her in 2017, the commonwealth’s attorney said.
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At the hour the Nasdaq Composite Index was UP 6.29 at 7993.25.
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Halloween costume celebrates the ultimate form of rejection
A Halloween costume poking fun at the devastating act of “ghosting” now exists.
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Gold higher, silver lower
The September gold contract on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed today at $1199.30 an ounce — up $3.10. The current silver contract on the “NYMEX” closed at $14.25 an ounce — down two cents.
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The Latest: Trump doesn’t say if he plans to fire Rosenstein
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (all times local): 15:23 p.m. President Donald Trump is declining to say whether he plans to fire his Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein,…
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Wails, vows of revenge at Iran funeral after parade attack
AHVAZ, Iran (AP) — Amid wails and vows of revenge, thousands of Iranians on Monday attended a mass funeral service for victims of a weekend attack targeting a military parade that killed at least 25…
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Fast facts on the escalating US-China trade war
WHAT’S HAPPENING? The Trump administration and China’s government have imposed taxes on a big chunk of each side’s products in an escalation of a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. On Monday, the…
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Implant, intense rehab help 3 paralyzed for years take steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three people whose legs were paralyzed for years can stand and take steps again thanks to an electrical implant that zaps the injured spinal cord — along with months of intense rehab,…
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