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UNC’s Maye returning for final year after testing NBA waters
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Luke Maye is withdrawing from the NBA draft to return for his senior season. The 6-foot-8 forward announced Thursday morning on Instagram that he would return to school…
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Hunter accused of giving bribes for African elephant kill
DENVER (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have indicted the owner of a South African hunting company, accusing him of bribing Zimbabwean officials while guiding a Colorado tourist and working to have the ivory tusks of an…
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Man agrees to life sentence for killing S Carolina officer
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A 47-year-old banking worker and military veteran with a spotless criminal record for more than 20 years was sentenced Tuesday to spend the rest of his life in prison for two…
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What’s new at theme parks: Wonder Woman coaster, Pixar Pier
NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando, Florida, doesn’t have a lock on theme park news this summer. Sure, Toy Story Land at Disney World and a new “Fast & Furious” attraction at Universal Orlando will be…
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Iowa GOP accepts campaign fund of disgraced ex-Senate leader
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The abrupt downfall of Iowa Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix quickly turned into a cash windfall for the Republican Party of Iowa. The party’s central committee accepted a $522,000 contribution…
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For Robert Indiana, ‘LOVE’ was a complicated relationship
Pop artist Robert Indiana, best known for his 1960s “LOVE” series, died at his secluded island home off the Maine coast having never found the type of lasting love that was celebrated by thousands through his iconic work.
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What’s new at theme parks: Wonder Woman coaster, Pixar Pier
NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando, Florida, doesn’t have a lock on theme park news this summer. Sure, Toy Story Land at Disney World and a new “Fast & Furious” attraction at Universal Orlando will be…
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Virginia elections board fines Gillespie campaign for TV ads
The Republican candidate in last year’s Virginia governor’s race has been fined $2,000 for two television ads, despite both parties asking state regulators to disregard complaints filed against one another.
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Why Michigan needs to draw more revenue from its booming bottled water industry
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Schroeck, Wayne State University (THE CONVERSATION) Michigan recently approved Nestle’s request for permission to pump 400 gallons of…
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Pastor: Depression preceded fatal crash into restaurant
BESSEMER CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man accused of crashing a car into a restaurant table full of loved ones, killing two, had suffered for weeks with depression and previously asked his family…
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After Senate primary loss, Blankenship tries third-party bid
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An undeterred Don Blankenship wants to continue his fight to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. But if he gets the opportunity, it could end up helping Manchin…
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Protesters shut down commercial bridge linking Mexico, Texas
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — At least 200 demonstrators blocked a major commercial bridge between Mexico and Texas on Monday to protest the disappearance of dozens of people in the border city of Nuevo Laredo,…
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NCAA opens door to championships in states with sports bets
The NCAA is opening a door for states with legalized sports gambling to host NCAA championship events and officials in Nevada are already set to get in the game as soon as they can. The…
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Albany coach Scott Marr: NCAA lacrosse tourney a crapshoot
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — After his top-ranked Great Danes lost their first game of the season a month ago, Albany lacrosse coach Scott Marr said he thought the postseason would be a crapshoot. That assessment…
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Column: The NCAA is desperate for reform, but it’s still not ready for it
The NCAA has made a big show of what it’s doing to reform it’s broken system without offering any actual solutions.
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