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• Congress, states weigh action after net neutrality repeal

  06-02-2018 23:59
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Support was growing in the U.S. Senate for a measure that would undo the Federal Communications Commission's repeal of net neutrality rules, but votes were still lacking in the House, according to a leading congressional critic of…
  
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• Florida county: Pregnant firefighter must do regular duties

  06-02-2018 23:52
  VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida firefighter who is seven-months pregnant is being told by her bosses that she will have to carry out her regular duties until she gives birth.
  
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• Efforts to move top US land managers west gain a strong ally

  06-02-2018 23:51
  
  DENVER (AP) — From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees some of the nation's most prized natural resources: vast expanses of public lands rich in oil, gas, coal, grazing for livestock, habitat for wildlife,…
  
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• Stanley Majors fails legal criteria for insanity, state psychologist testifies in murder trial over Jabara shooting

  06-02-2018 23:50
  
  Dr. Shawn Roberson said having a mental illness doesn’t automatically mean a person can’t understand the nature, consequences or wrongfulness of their actions.
  
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• US court considers potentially landmark LGBT housing case

  06-02-2018 23:48
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — An appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in a potentially landmark case in which a 70-year-old lesbian accuses a suburban Chicago senior living center of doing nothing to stop fellow residents from hurling homophobic slurs at her, spitting…
  
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• Man in child porn video case charged in Detroit sex assaults

  06-02-2018 23:45
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A man arrested in Alabama in connection with a sexually explicit video featuring a young girl is also charged in Detroit with sexually assaulting three young female relatives.
  
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• When the newspaper closed, this town library started one

  06-02-2018 23:39
  
  WEARE, N.H. (AP) — Weeks after Weare's only newspaper shut down, a resident had a proposal: The library should start one.
  
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• Body of teen in limbo at Milwaukee County morgue

  06-02-2018 23:33
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The body of a 14-year-old girl remains in the Milwaukee County morgue nearly two months after she died because of a dispute between her mother, who is charged in her death, and her father in Texas.
  
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• Lobbyist in bribe trial testifies about friend's wife's job

  06-02-2018 23:30
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury was served a steady diet on Tuesday of "ziti," the word prosecutors said a former close aide to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo used as code to refer to bribe payments he received to…
  
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• Wife of late UAW official pleads guilty in corruption probe

  06-02-2018 23:20
  DETROIT (AP) — The wife of a late union official has pleaded guilty to a tax crime in a federal corruption investigation at a training center run by Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers.
  
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• Woody Guthrie Expert, Educator Guy Logsdon Dies

  06-02-2018 23:00
  
  Dr. Guy Logsdon, professor and recognized authority on Woody Guthrie, western music, and Oklahoma history, has passed away. 
  
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• The Latest: Police warn against sharing child porn video

  06-02-2018 22:58
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of a man in Alabama in connection with a child porn video that has been shared around the world (all times local):
  
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• Tulsa Police Release Videos Of Taco Bueno Robbery

  06-02-2018 22:54
  Tulsa police are on the lookout for a robbery suspect who they say robbed a Taco Bueno on January 31, 2018. The January robbery of the store at 8611 S. Lewis Ave. was one of multiple robberies targeting the fast food restaurant chain in the Tulsa area.
  
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• Pennsylvania redistricting decision gives Democrats a boost

  06-02-2018 22:38
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pennsylvania already figured prominently in Democrats' attempt to win back control of the U.S. House. Now a decision in a long-running redistricting case is set to give those efforts a boost.
  
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• Police seek suspect after north Tulsa bank robbed Thursday morning

  06-02-2018 22:30
  
  A man reportedly robbed a bank Tuesday morning on North Lewis Avenue and fled from the location in a black sports car.
  
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• Amtrak engineer ordered to stand trial in Philadelphia crash

  06-02-2018 22:28
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian sat stunned Tuesday as a judge reinstated twice-rejected criminal charges and ordered him to stand trial for a deadly 2015 train wreck in Philadelphia.
  
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• Senator to Etsy: Let Alaska Native artists sell ivory work

  06-02-2018 22:27
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A policy intended to protect against the illegal trade of ivory has prompted an online sales website to cancel accounts held by Alaska Native artists, who can legally use ivory in their artwork.
  
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• Sotomayor urges citizens to be active in lawmaking process

  06-02-2018 22:25
  ATLANTA (AP) — It's important for people to get involved and participate in the lawmaking process by lobbying for changes they want to see, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday in Atlanta.
  
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• Landowners at odds with FAA over aviation equipment on farm

  06-02-2018 22:23
  ATLANTA (AP) — Federal aviation officials say a massive crop-watering structure creates radio interference for pilots over Georgia, but landowners say they had permission for it to be within 1,000 feet (300-meters) of the communications equipment.
  
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• SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy In Spectacular Show

  06-02-2018 22:21
  
  SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, the world's most powerful rocket, thundered to life and shot away from Florida Tuesday on the power of 27 engines and nearly 5 million pounds of thrust, kicking off a spectacular maiden flight to send founder Elon Musk's cherry red Tesla Roadster on a "just for fun" journey beyond the orbit of Mars.
  
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• The Latest: SpaceX launches big new rocket; lands 2 boosters

  06-02-2018 22:11
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on SpaceX rocket launch (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Virginia girl's mom testifies at murder trial

  06-02-2018 21:58
  
  CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the murder trial of a former Virginia Tech student charged with killing a 13-year-old girl (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: US concerned with Polish law's adverse effects

  06-02-2018 21:58
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Latest on Poland's proposed legislation to limit Holocaust speech (all times local):
  
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• Cops: Woman says Voodoo ritual led her to kill sons, 5 and 8

  06-02-2018 21:55
  
  BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman used a kitchen knife to stab two of her children to death and later told police it was part of a Voodoo ritual, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Owasso police seek identity of man in 'incident' at Wal-Mart

  06-02-2018 21:54
  
  The Owasso Police Department is seeking the identity of a man involved in an "incident" that allegedly occurred inside Wal-Mart in Owasso on Feb. 2.
  
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• SpaceX's big new rocket blasts off with sports car on top

  06-02-2018 21:53
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX's big new rocket blasted off Tuesday on its first test flight, carrying a red sports car aiming for an endless road trip past Mars.
  
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• Florida county won't let pregnant firefighter do light duty

  06-02-2018 21:47
  VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida firefighter who is seven-months pregnant is being told by her bosses that she will have to carry out her regular duties until she gives birth.
  
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• House votes to overhaul system for reporting harassment

  06-02-2018 21:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to overhaul how members of Congress and their staffs report sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, a response to reports about the current system's tangle of confusing guidelines and culture of secrecy.
  
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• The Latest: Girl Scouts lobby with cookies for bridge name

  06-02-2018 21:21
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on a Georgia lawmaker's push to a name a bridge after the founder of the Girl Scouts, rather than a white segregationist (all times local):
  
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• Prison chiefs head to Washington to talk cellphones with FCC

  06-02-2018 21:17
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Corrections officials from around the country are heading to Washington on Wednesday to discuss what they call their biggest security threat: cellphones in the hands of inmates.
  
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• Joe Knollenberg, former Michigan GOP congressman, dies at 84

  06-02-2018 21:16
  DETROIT (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, a Republican who served suburban Detroit's Oakland County for 16 years, has died. He was 84.
  
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• Sotomayor urges citizens to actively participate in society

  06-02-2018 21:15
  ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor says it's important for citizens to get involved to make the changes they want to see in society.
  
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• Girl Scouts lobby to relabel bridge named for segregationist

  06-02-2018 21:14
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of Girl Scouts from across Georgia gathered inside the state Capitol on Tuesday, offering cookies and smiles as they sought to convince lawmakers to get their founder's name affixed to a Savannah bridge that currently honors…
  
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• Judge facing complaint after outing domestic violence victim

  06-02-2018 21:12
  DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas judge previously reprimanded for 2014 comments saying a 14-year-old rape victim in her court wasn't the "victim she claimed to be" is facing another complaint after calling out a domestic violence victim during a re-election…
  
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• The Latest: Lawyer is disappointed by abortion clinic ruling

  06-02-2018 21:11
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on Ohio Supreme Court rulings on abortion clinics (all times local):
  
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• 2nd of 2 men shot by police in Kentucky dies

  06-02-2018 21:06
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say the second of two men shot by police in Kentucky has died.
  
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• The Latest: Court considers secrecy over Muslim surveillance

  06-02-2018 21:05
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Latest on a court case involving the New York Police Department's use of a Cold War-era legal tactic to conceal information about whether it put Muslims under surveillance (all times local):
  
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• Man charged in 2 fatal Detroit-area workplace shootings

  06-02-2018 21:02
  
  PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A man faces murder charges in two southeastern Michigan counties in connection with fatal shootings at two Detroit-area businesses.
  
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• Ivanka Trump to lead US delegation at Olympics' close

  06-02-2018 21:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump' daughter, Ivanka, will lead the U.S. delegation to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang (PYUHNG'-chahng), South Korea.
  
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• The Latest: Trump says 'shutdown' over immigration

  06-02-2018 20:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and spending legislation (all times local):
  
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• Seattle activist sentenced in 4-state oil pipeline protest

  06-02-2018 20:58
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — An environmental activist from Seattle was sentenced Tuesday to serve one year in prison for targeting an oil pipeline in North Dakota.
  
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• Land owners at odds with FAA over aviation equipment on farm

  06-02-2018 20:57
  ATLANTA (AP) — Federal aviation officials say a massive crop-watering structure creates radio interference for pilots over Georgia, but landowners say they had permission for it to be within 1,000 feet (300-meters) of the communications equipment.
  
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• $25M deal over Trump University fraud lawsuits moves forward

  06-02-2018 20:52
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an agreement requiring President Donald Trump to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits accusing his now-defunct Trump University of fraud.
  
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• The Latest: Man charged in 2 fatal workplace shootings

  06-02-2018 20:51
  
  TAYLOR, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on suburban Detroit man charged in two fatal workplace shootings (all times local):
  
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• Sand Springs Woman Fights For Her Life After Crash

  06-02-2018 19:59
  
  A 22-year-old woman is fighting for her life in a Tulsa hospital, two days after a head-on collision in Creek County on Sunday.  
  
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• Arrests Made, Meth Labs, Bomb Found During Rogers County Drug Raid

  06-02-2018 19:47
  
  A Rogers County drug raid ended with several arrests made, meth labs found and a homemade bomb detonated.
  
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• Closing Arguments Set For Wednesday In Tulsa Man's Murder Trial

  06-02-2018 19:39
  
  The murder trial of a Tulsa man accused of killing his neighbor Khalid Jabara is wrapping up Tuesday in a Tulsa courtroom.  
  
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• Six Sooners To Participate In NFL Combine

  06-02-2018 19:32
  
  Six Sooners will head to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine from Feb. 27 to March 5. Here’s a look at who’s going and where they project to be taken in the draft.
  
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