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• Analysis: Trump's Sessions remarks show penchant for shaming

  20-07-2017 23:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The art of humiliation appears to be a key operating principle for President Donald Trump, and his remarks about Attorney General Jeff Sessions are the latest example of the ease with which the president is willing to…
  
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• McDonald's adds Big Mac onesie, sweatsuit to delivery items

  20-07-2017 23:11
  
  OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) — With McDonald's now offering a delivery service, the fast-food giant is looking to make customers comfortable eating at home with a new clothing line that includes an adult-size Big Mac onesie.
  
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• Nebraska State Patrol IDs man killed in motorcycle crash

  20-07-2017 23:09
  
  VALLEY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities in eastern Nebraska have identified a man killed in a motorcycle crash.
  
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• Teachers union chief: School choice rooted in segregation

  20-07-2017 23:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of one of the country's leading teachers' union claims that school choice is rooted in segregation and racism.
  
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• Ryan pitches tax reform at shoe factory as protesters gather

  20-07-2017 23:00
  
  LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday pitched Republican plans for overhauling the nation's tax code at a shoe factory, as demonstrators outside protested the GOP agenda of scrapping former President Barack Obama's health care law and…
  
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• Fischer says Obamacare battle not over yet

  20-07-2017 23:00
  
  Sen. Deb Fischer said Thursday she believes Senate Republicans who want to scrap Obamacare and move forward with a GOP health care replacement plan haven't lost that battle yet.
  
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• European animal health company plans Lincoln R&D site

  20-07-2017 23:00
  
  A European animal health company is planning a research and development complex in west Lincoln.
  
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• The Latest: Trump calls McCain to wish him well

  20-07-2017 22:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Sen. John McCain being diagnosed with a brain tumor (all times EDT):
  
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• The Latest: Fire crews slow progress of California wildfire

  20-07-2017 22:56
  
  MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the wildfires burning in the west (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Health care bill set for vote faces uphill climb

  20-07-2017 22:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican effort to repeal the Obama health law (all times local):
  
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• A weird Florida mystery: Frozen pork falling from the sky

  20-07-2017 22:43
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Meat falling from the sky is weird, even by Florida standards.
  
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• Rural banker survey index drops dramatically in July

  20-07-2017 22:39
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Drought conditions in some areas and weak grain prices are among factors weighing heavily on the rural economy in parts of 10 Plains and Western states.
  
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• Publicly assailed by Trump, Sessions says he's staying on

  20-07-2017 22:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions, publicly skewered by his boss for stepping clear of the Russia-Trump investigations, declared Thursday he still loves his job and plans to stay on. Yet Donald Trump's airing of his long-simmering frustrations with…
  
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• Biting criticism for El Salvador players for gnawing on US

  20-07-2017 22:26
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pushing and shoving? Of course. Pinching? Borderline. But biting? Retired stars Landon Donovan, Alexi Lalas and Steve McManaman said lengthy suspensions are needed to stop players from sinking their teeth into opponents, as El Salvadorans did against…
  
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• Trump comments about Sessions show penchant for humiliation

  20-07-2017 22:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The art of humiliation appears to be a key operating principle for President Donald Trump.
  
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• The Juice will be loose: O.J. Simpson granted parole

  20-07-2017 22:21
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel-room heist, successfully making his case for freedom in a nationally televised hearing that reflected America's enduring fascination with…
  
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• Palestinians clash with Israel police at Jerusalem holy site

  20-07-2017 22:10
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians clashed with Israeli security forces near a contested Jerusalem shrine after Muslim worshippers massed outside for evening prayers on Thursday as tensions over the holy site escalated further.
  
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• AP-NORC Poll: Shift to political left seen on health care

  20-07-2017 22:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans were never too thrilled with "Obamacare" and they definitely disapprove of Republican alternatives in Congress, so what does the public want to do on health care?
  
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• They escaped Islamic State's bastion, but remain terrified

  20-07-2017 21:46
  
  AIN ISSA, Syria (AP) — They have escaped their hold, but displaced residents of Raqqa still fear the militants of the Islamic State group, terrified they will return and seek revenge for defeats.
  
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• The Latest: Florida knows of OJ Simpson's parole plans

  20-07-2017 21:45
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on O.J. Simpson's parole hearing (all times local):
  
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• Venezuela strike erupts into sporadic violence

  20-07-2017 21:34
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A nationwide strike against plans to rewrite the constitution shut down much of Venezuelan's capital Thursday before erupting into sporadic violence when protesters clashed with riot police and burned a post office near the headquarters of…
  
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• Scuba diver finds HOF ring of former AHL star Dick Gamble

  20-07-2017 21:21
  
  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A scuba-diving treasure hunter has found the American Hockey League Hall of Fame ring belonging to Dick Gamble in one of New York's Finger Lakes.
  
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• Longtime Nebraska prison warden Fred Britten dies at age 62

  20-07-2017 20:58
  
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Longtime Nebraska prison warden Fred Britten has died following a brief battle with cancer. He was 62.
  
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• The Latest: Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem

  20-07-2017 20:57
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the dispute over increased Israeli security measures at a Jerusalem holy site imposed after Palestinian gunmen killed two policemen there (all times local):
  
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• O.J. Simpson will be released on parole in October after serving 9 years behind bars for Nevada armed robbery

  20-07-2017 20:54
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson will be released on parole in October after serving 9 years behind bars for Nevada armed robbery.
  
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• Despite cancer diagnosis, McCain says, 'I'll be back soon'

  20-07-2017 20:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling brain cancer, John McCain on Thursday vowed to return to the Senate, leveling fresh criticism at the Trump administration and aiming a good-natured dig at Republican and Democratic colleagues shaken by news of his diagnosis.
  
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• US says ban on laptops in airplane cabins has been lifted

  20-07-2017 20:44
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The ban on laptops in the cabins of planes flying from the Middle East to the U.S. is over, as federal officials say that large airports in the region have taken other steps to increase security.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Claims of human rights abuses in Hawaii fleet

  20-07-2017 20:39
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A human rights complaint has been filed with an international commission to investigate claims of human rights violations in Hawaii's commercial fishing industry.
  
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• State Patrol seeks answers on Amber Alert notice problems

  20-07-2017 20:15
  
  Nebraska State Patrol and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are investigating why some Nebraskans didn't receive an Amber Alert notice Wednesday evening.
  
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• The Latest: Victim of robbery: OJ Simpson never held gun

  20-07-2017 20:13
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on O.J. Simpson's parole hearing (all times local):
  
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• House backs road in remote Alaska wildlife refuge

  20-07-2017 20:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved legislation allowing a proposed road through a remote national wildlife refuge in Alaska that was rejected by the Obama administration.
  
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• O.J. Simpson asks parole board to set him free

  20-07-2017 20:05
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — A gray-haired O.J. Simpson pleaded with a Nevada parole board Thursday to set him free after more than eight years in prison for a Las Vegas hotel room heist, insisting — as he has all along…
  
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• Budget office: GOP health bill adds 22 million uninsured

  20-07-2017 19:52
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A revised Republican health care bill would drive up the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million by 2026, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Thursday in a report unlikely to help GOP leaders persuade their party's senators…
  
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• Doctors consider next treatment for McCain's brain tumor

  20-07-2017 19:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain's tumor is one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer, and his doctors are determining next treatment options even as the senator, in a tweet, promised his colleagues in Congress he'd "be back…
  
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• McCain says 'I'll be back soon' as he battles brain cancer

  20-07-2017 19:33
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Battling brain cancer, Sen. John McCain on Thursday promised to return to work, leveling fresh criticism at the Trump administration and aiming a good-natured dig at Republican and Democratic colleagues who were jolted by news of the…
  
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• Trooper reels in massive 650-pound tuna during fishing trip

  20-07-2017 19:32
  
  RYE, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire state trooper reeled in a big fish — a massive 650-pound (295-kilogram) tuna.
  
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• Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Omaha slaying

  20-07-2017 19:30
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of killing an Omaha man last September.
  
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• O.J. Simpson: 'I haven't made any excuses in the 9 years that I've been here and I'm not trying to make an excuse now'

  20-07-2017 19:20
  
  LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson: 'I haven't made any excuses in the 9 years that I've been here and I'm not trying to make an excuse now'
  
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• Trump administration pulls health law help in 18 cities

  20-07-2017 18:58
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has ended Affordable Care Act contracts that brought assistance into neighborhoods in 18 cities, meaning shoppers on the insurance exchanges will have fewer places to turn for help signing up for coverage.
  
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• Power-sharing deal between former foes taking shape in Gaza

  20-07-2017 18:51
  
  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A power-sharing deal between two former arch foes is slowly taking shape in Gaza and could lead to big changes in the Hamas-ruled territory, including an easing of a decade-long border blockade.
  
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• The Latest: Turkey urges Israel to remove shrine detectors

  20-07-2017 18:50
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the dispute over increased Israeli security measures at a Jerusalem holy site imposed after Palestinian gunmen killed two policemen there (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Analysts say new bill would leave 22M uninsured

  20-07-2017 18:43
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican effort to repeal the Obama health law (all times local):
  
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• Alex Bowman to replace Earnhardt Jr. in No. 88 car in 2018

  20-07-2017 18:32
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. got the replacement he wanted. Alex Bowman got his dream job.
  
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• Lincoln prison warden dies

  20-07-2017 18:15
  
  The warden of the Lincoln Diagnostic and Evaluation Center and Lincoln Correctional Center has died.
  
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• Vienna airport to increase security with face scan systems

  20-07-2017 18:02
  
  VIENNA (AP) — Vienna airport officials say security measures are being increased with the installation of face-scanning systems at passport control points.
  
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• Sharks vs. sharks in Shark Week, Sharkfest

  20-07-2017 18:00
  
  Nat Geo Wild takes on Discovery Channel.
  
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• Honorably discharged veterans will soon get to shop tax-free

  20-07-2017 17:47
  
  OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) — Hey veterans, you can soon shop tax free.
  
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• The Latest: McCain says he's grateful and will return soon

  20-07-2017 17:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Sen. John McCain being diagnosed with a brain tumor (all times local):
  
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• Wildfire burning near Yosemite destroys 45 structures

  20-07-2017 17:34
  
  MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) — A blaze burning in foothills west of Yosemite National Park destroyed dozens of structures and forced thousands to flee Gold Rush-era towns but fire crews have been able to stop it from reaching a threatened community…
  
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• The Latest: McCain friend says he's focused on recovering

  20-07-2017 17:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Sen. John McCain being diagnosed with a brain tumor (all times local):
  
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