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• Yellowstone grizzly decision delayed, 106 killed in 2015-16

  11-01-2017 23:59 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials are delaying their decision on whether to lift protections for more than 700 grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park and allow hunting, amid opposition from dozens of American Indian tribes and conservation groups.
  
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• Vaccine safety concerns? Here are the facts

  11-01-2017 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  A wailing child, a needle-wielding doctor -- what parent wouldn't feel a twinge, at least for one heart-stopping moment, and wonder whether a shot is truly necessary at this moment?
  
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• VW faces reforms, oversight for three years under U.S. settlement

  11-01-2017 23:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG, as part of a $4.3 billion settlement with U.S. regulators, on Wednesday agreed to sweeping reforms, new audits and oversight by an independent monitor for three years to resolve diesel emissions cheating investigations. Under the settlement of charges it installed secret software in U.S. vehicles to allow them to emit up to 40 times legally allowable pollution, the German automaker agreed to change the way it does business in the United S
  
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• Medical Experts Concerned After Trump Meets With Vaccine Skeptic

  11-01-2017 23:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Trump met with vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday.
  
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• Trump says for first time: I think Russia hacked Dems

  11-01-2017 23:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump speculated Wednesday that U.S. intelligence agencies might have leaked details about a classified briefing with him that included unsubstantiated allegations that Russia had collected compromising sexual and financial information about him.
  
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• WATCH: Pres. Obama Pays Tribute to First Lady in Farewell Speech

  11-01-2017 23:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  In his final official address to the nation, the commander-in-chief paid an emotional tribute to his greatest ally and best friend.
  
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• Volkswagen Pays $4.3 Billion to Settle Diesel Emissions Scandal

  11-01-2017 23:40 via abcnews.go.com
  The company will also plead guilty to three felonies.
  
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• 6 VW employees indicted in emissions scandal; VW fined $4.3B

  11-01-2017 23:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the U.S. on Wednesday in the VW emissions-cheating scandal, while the company itself agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $4.3 billion — by far the biggest fine ever levied by the government against an automaker.
  
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• UConn women's hoops honors teen killed by stray bullet

  11-01-2017 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 13-year-old New York girl killed by a stray bullet while riding home from basketball practice has been made an honorary member of the UConn women's basketball team.
  
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• Trump's Treasury pick boosted an investment with TV talk

  11-01-2017 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, will sell 43 assets to avoid conflicts of interest in office, according to new filings made public Wednesday by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Statements Mnuchin made in a November television interview may already have boosted the value of one of them.
  
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• Madigan re-elected Illinois speaker, nears US tenure record

  11-01-2017 23:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Michael Madigan was re-elected Wednesday to a 17th term leading the Illinois House, putting him on track to soon become the nation's longest-serving statehouse speaker in more than a century, but he faces an ongoing budget crisis and a shrinking Democratic majority.
  
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• Republicans Disagree on Details in Push to Repeal and Replace 'Obamacare'

  11-01-2017 23:28 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Trump said Republicans should begin "repeal and replace" at the same time.
  
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• Trump secretary of state nominee brands Russia a 'danger'

  11-01-2017 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Accused of being too cozy with the Kremlin, Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state called Russia a "danger" Wednesday as he appeared to contradict the US president-elect's oft-proclaimed determination to improve ties with Moscow. While Rex Tillerson signaled his intention to be clear-eyed about Moscow, he refused to say whether he would back economic sanctions against Russia, and surprised senators at his confirmation hearing by revealing he has not yet discussed with Trump the incoming a
  
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• Charleston church shooter formally sentenced to death

  11-01-2017 23:21 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A US federal judge on Wednesday formally sentenced white supremacist Dylann Roof to death over the racially-charged killings of nine black churchgoers in South Carolina, one day after a jury decided he should be executed. Before the sentence was handed down, more than 30 people addressed the court to honor Roof's victims and detail the pain caused by his shooting rampage on June 17, 2015. Roof fired at least 77 bullets in the deadly attack carried out at the end of a Bible study session in the b
  
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• Inside the DNC's War Room for Trump Cabinet Confirmation Hearings

  11-01-2017 23:19 via abcnews.go.com
  
  ABC News got an exclusive look at the DNC's operations.
  
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• Arizona city, where going dark is good, sees success in sky

  11-01-2017 23:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A decadeslong commitment to preserving a dark sky for stargazers and wildlife is paying off for a small Arizona city, with satellite images showing far less excess artificial light than cities of comparable size, the National Park Service said.
  
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• Rex Tillerson Suggests Stronger Foreign Policy Under Trump

  11-01-2017 23:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Senate leaders will question Trump's pick to be the next secretary of state.
  
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• Clinton aides: We told you so

  11-01-2017 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  Hillary Clinton's former campaign aides are venting their disappointment -- primarily with the media -- responding to a slew of reports about Donald Trump and Russia with a bitter, yet simple, message: We told you so.
  
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• Forgiving Church Shooter Doesn't Mean Sparing Life: Families

  11-01-2017 22:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  They have one last chance to confront convicted killer Dylann Roof.
  
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• Trump lashes out over 'phony' Russia dossier claims

  11-01-2017 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Donald Trump attacked the media and US intelligence agencies Wednesday as he denied explosive allegations about his ties with Russia -- while admitting for the first time that Moscow had likely meddled in the US election. Just over a week before he takes office, Trump said he had ceded "complete" managing control of his global property empire to his two sons but stopped short of a full divestment from his business holdings, likely to fan fears about possible conflict of interests. The 70-year-ol
  
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• Relatives of slain churchgoers confront gunman for last time

  11-01-2017 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — One by one, family members of nine slain black parishioners confronted Dylann Roof for the last time Wednesday, shouting at him, offering forgiveness and even offering to visit him in prison as he awaits execution for the slaughter.
  
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• Buffalo Bills agree to hire Sean McDermott as coach

  11-01-2017 22:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills reached an agreement on Wednesday to hire Sean McDermott to be their next head coach.
  
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• Police accuse 2 of helping fugitive before officer's killing

  11-01-2017 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The niece and supervisor of a murder suspect were arrested for allegedly helping him evade capture before the fatal shooting of an Orlando police officer.
  
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• Broncos hire Vance Joseph as their head coach

  11-01-2017 22:55 via news.yahoo.com
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A runner-up two years ago, Vance Joseph is John Elway's pick this time around.
  
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• Tillerson says does not agree with Trump comments on nuclear arms

  11-01-2017 22:52 via news.yahoo.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday that he does not agree with President-elect Donald Trump's comments that it would not be a bad thing if other countries, including Japan, acquired nuclear weapons. Asked by Democratic Senator Edward Markey about Trump's comments, Tillerson said during his Senate confirmation hearing that he did not think anyone would advocate for more nuclear weapons on the planet.
  
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• Trump's long-awaited news conference quickly turns combative

  11-01-2017 22:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A shouting match with a reporter. A long unexplained prop. An unexpected interlude from a lawyer. Donald Trump's raucous first news conference as president-elect bore little resemblance to the usually ...
  
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• Trump the provocateur is back

  11-01-2017 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  It's been seven months since Donald J. Trump has been at the podium taking questions from reporters. But his bravado, tart taunts of reporters, and his creative use of the facts were as dominant as they were throughout his campaign.
  
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• These are Trump's ties to Russia

  11-01-2017 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to have better relations with Russia. He's repeatedly stuck up for Russian President Vladimir Putin. And after weeks of side-stepping, Trump finally admitted Wednesday that Russia was responsible for hacking ahead of the election. He also denied he has any financial links to the country.
  
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• LA Metro starts counseling line to combat sexual harassment

  11-01-2017 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aiming to combat sexual harassment on public transportation, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled an around-the-clock counseling hotline Wednesday to provide support to riders who experience unwanted sexual advances.
  
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• Tillerson: China's territorial claims is like 'Russia's taking of Crimea'

  11-01-2017 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be US envoy to the world broke with his future boss on a number of key foreign policy issues on Wednesday, backing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, denouncing Russian aggression in cyberspace and Ukraine, and affirming his belief in climate change.
  
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• US seeks changes to coal program, but Trump could alter path

  11-01-2017 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials said Wednesday that a yearlong review shows coal sales from public lands need to be modernized to deal with climate change and give taxpayers a fair return, but it's uncertain whether the incoming Trump administration will follow through.
  
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• Trump says won't divest from his business while president

  11-01-2017 22:42 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Andy Sullivan, Emily Stephenson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would maintain ownership of his global business empire but hand off control to his two oldest sons while president, an arrangement that watchdogs said would not prevent conflicts of interest in the White House. Trump told a news conference he would resign from all positions overseeing his hotels, golf courses and hundreds of other businesses and move his assets into
  
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• US stock indexes close higher after wavering much of the day

  11-01-2017 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Energy companies led U.S. stocks modestly higher Wednesday, nudging the Nasdaq composite to its fifth record-high close in a row.
  
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• Fury, forgiveness at condemned South Carolina church gunman's sentencing

  11-01-2017 22:41 via news.yahoo.com
  
  White supremacist Dylann Roof, condemned to death for a mass shooting at a Charleston, South Carolina, church, heard forgiveness and fury at his sentencing hearing on Wednesday from grieving loved ones of the nine slain black parishioners. Some victims' family members called the 22-year-old Roof evil and deserving of the death penalty for the June 17, 2015, attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest African-American congregation in the American South. "I want your soul to b
  
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• The Latest: Supreme Court declines to block Texas execution

  11-01-2017 22:40 via news.yahoo.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the Texas execution scheduled for Wednesday evening (all times local):
  
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• World Series champion Cubs to visit White House on Monday

  11-01-2017 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama will welcome the World Series champion Chicago Cubs at the White House on Monday, just five days before he leaves office.
  
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• Bird flu-plagued South Korea agrees to buy US eggs

  11-01-2017 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — South Korea is in the throes of a bird flu outbreak and for the first time has asked the United States to ship it shell eggs.
  
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• The Latest: Tillerson differs with Trump on Asia nukes

  11-01-2017 22:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on activities in Congress (all times EST):
  
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• Still got game? Ice Cube, Iverson back 3-on-3 hoops league

  11-01-2017 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ice Cube and Allen Iverson are putting their star power behind a new 3-on-3 professional basketball league.
  
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• Ex-Tenn AD Joan Cronan earns NCAA's Pat Summitt Award

  11-01-2017 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Tennessee women's athletic director Joan Cronan is the first recipient of the NCAA's new Pat Summitt Award.
  
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• Black lawmakers say Sessions unfit to be attorney general

  11-01-2017 22:32 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Black lawmakers said Wednesday that Sen. Jeff Sessions at times has shown hostility toward civil rights, making him unfit to be attorney general, as a 1986 letter from the widow of Martin Luther King Jr. surfaced strongly expressing opposition to the Alabama senator.
  
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• Governor says there's less of him to hate: He lost 50 pounds

  11-01-2017 22:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says he had weight loss surgery and jokes now "there's 50 less pounds of me to hate."
  
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• Deficits and debt seem not atop GOP priorities these days

  11-01-2017 22:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, congressional Republicans have pushed to slash the budget and reduce the size of the federal government, especially during the eight years Democratic President Barack Obama was in office.
  
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• Coen brothers to make their first TV series

  11-01-2017 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Coen brothers will make their first TV show, a miniseries series titled "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs."
  
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• Trump spokesman threatened to expel CNN correspondent

  11-01-2017 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Senior White House Correspondent Jim Acosta said Donald Trump's spokesman Sean Spicer threatened to expel him from Trump Tower if he attempted to ask another question after a contentious exchange with the president-elect during Wednesday's news conference.
  
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• Seattle acquires Drew Smyly as it makes pair of trades

  11-01-2017 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners have made a pair of trades, landing left-handed starter Drew Smyly from the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander reliever Shae Simmons from the Atlanta Braves.
  
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• Acosta: Trump spokesman threatened to expel me

  11-01-2017 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Senior White House Correspondent Jim Acosta said Donald Trump's spokesman Sean Spicer threatened to expel him from Trump Tower if he attempted to ask another question after a contentious exchange with the president-elect during Wednesday's news conference.
  
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• The Latest: Ethics office chief pans Trump on businesses

  11-01-2017 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST):
  
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• Trump accuses U.S. spy agencies of Nazi practices over 'phony' Russia dossier

  11-01-2017 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Ayesha Rascoe NEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump escalated a fight with U.S. spy agencies on Wednesday, just nine days before he takes over their command as president, and accused them of practices reminiscent of Nazi Germany. The Republican said leaks from the intelligence community led to some U.S. media outlets reporting unsubstantiated claims that he was caught in a compromising position in Russia. "I think it was disgraceful, disgraceful that the intelligence agencies allo
  
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• Newly leaked dossier on Trump circulated in DC for months

  11-01-2017 22:17 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a bombshell story, emerging on the eve of Donald Trump's first news conference as president-elect: U.S. intelligence officials had presented Trump with unsubstantiated claims that Russia had amassed compromising personal and financial allegations about him.
  
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