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• Middle East rights activists, dismayed by Obama, fear Trump will be much worse

  21-11-2016 23:58
  
  ISTANBUL – Human rights activists fighting a wave of repression across the Middle East are bracing for an American president they fear will empower autocrats and roll back U.S. support for democracy initiatives in the region. President-elect Donald Trump has shown little regard for human rights issues, activists say, and has praised authoritarian leaders in […]
  
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• Regulators, railroads target sleep apnea in wake of crash

  21-11-2016 22:45
  
  NEW YORK — Engineers suffering from sleep apnea must have the fatigue-inducing disorder under control before they will be allowed to operate trains for the New Jersey commuter railroad whose train slammed into a station in September, killing a woman and injuring more than 100 people. New Jersey Transit disclosed the policy change to The […]
  
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• CNM, IT firms partner on apprenticeships

  21-11-2016 22:30
  
  Come January, the first students enlisted in Central New Mexico Community College’s new information technology apprenticeship program will be headed to jobs at three local firms. Rural Sourcing Inc., Abba Technologies and Unity BPO all have signed commitments to hire their first apprentices early next year through the program, which CNM announced in fall 2015 […]
  
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• Fake news is just the beginning

  21-11-2016 22:29
  
  Facebook is on the defensive after the elections, with accusations that it helped spread misinformation. For days, Mark Zuckerberg was adamant that his network had not affected the election results, calling that “a pretty crazy idea.” But after a torrent of criticism from his employees and the media – and indication that fake election news […]
  
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• Tsunami warning issued after quake off Fukushima in Japan

  21-11-2016 22:28 via krqe.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 struck Tuesday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) was issued.
  The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around 6 a.m at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). It warned people along the coast to move to higher ground.
  The U.S. Geological Survey measured the magnitude at 6.9. The earthquake shook buildings in Tokyo, 240 kilometers (150 miles) southwe
  
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• Man charged with shooting officer in Florida parked by road

  21-11-2016 22:23
  
  SANIBEL, Fla. — Authorities say they’ve arrested a man who randomly shot and wounded a Florida police officer parked roadside. Sanibel City Manager Judie Zimomra says Officer Jarred Ciccone was filling out paperwork during a routine traffic stop when 49-year-old Jon Webster Hay drove by and shot at the officer, hitting him in the shoulder. […]
  
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• Items related to JFK assassination being auctioned

  21-11-2016 22:23
  
  DALLAS — Items related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are being auctioned as the 53rd anniversary of the president’s assassination in Texas approaches. Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, as the president traveled through downtown Dallas in a motorcade. The Dallas Morning News (http://bit.ly/2gdsMvo ) reports […]
  
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• KOB Morning team shares their holiday recipes

  21-11-2016 21:48
  
  If you're looking for a little side dish inspiration for your Thanksgiving meal, the KOB morning news team has you covered!
  
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• Today in History: November 21

  21-11-2016 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  Today in History
  Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2016. There are 40 days left in the year.
  Today’s Highlight in History:
  On Nov. 21, 1922, Rebecca L. Felton, a Georgia Democrat, was sworn in as the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate; her term, the result of an interim appointment, ended the following day as Walter F. George, the winner of a special election, took office.
  On this date:
  In 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.
  In 1864, a
  
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• Trump’s Obamacare repeal: What’s in and what’s out

  21-11-2016 20:50 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) — Republicans have voted to repeal Obamacare dozens of times since it passed in 2010, but President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to be the man who finally declares the program dead.
  In fact, Trump promised during the campaign to undo the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on day one in office.
  After the election, the billionaire businessman visited DC and doubled down, telling congressional leaders that repealing and replacing the sprawling health care program is one of h
  
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• New Mexico State Parks to waive entrance fees on Black Friday

  21-11-2016 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All 35 New Mexico State Parks are waiving entrance fees on Black Friday.
  State Park officials say it’s part of the “Opt Outside” movement. They are joining REI and other retailers to try and encourage people to spend more time outdoors instead of in a shopping mall.
  Among the events, the “Stuffing Strut” at Cerrillos Hills State Park near Santa Fe.
  Visitors can also use the hashtag, #NMTrueParkFriday to share pictures of their advent
  
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• Experts reveal 2016’s best stores for Black Friday

  21-11-2016 20:02 via krqe.com
  
  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA/MEDIA GENERAL) — Black Friday is just days away and the flyers are already online, giving shoppers everything they need to comparison shop. But with thousands of sales, that process can be overwhelming.
  Analysts with WalletHub say if it’s not at least 40 percent off, don’t buy it.
  The company scoured 8,000 deals from 35 top retailers and found Macy’s has the highest average discount of 63 percent. Stage, JCPenney, Harbor Freight and Gordmans round
  
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• Updated: Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians hospitalized

  21-11-2016 19:29
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians was in the hospital Monday after feeling ill overnight, the team said. The Cardinals issued a statement that said the 64-year-old coach was not feeling well Sunday night after returning home from Arizona’s game in Minnesota and his wife took him to the hospital. All tests […]
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ actor on the cast’s speech for Pence: ‘There’s nothing to apologize for’

  21-11-2016 19:24
  
  The “Hamilton” actor who delivered the Broadway show’s viral message to Vice President-elect Mike Pence after a performance Friday said there is “nothing to apologize for” in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s many tweets demanding one from what he deemed a “very rude” cast of an “overrated” show. Speaking on “CBS This Morning” on Monday, […]
  
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• The disturbing airborne allergen in schools that may be exacerbating your kid’s asthma

  21-11-2016 19:23
  
  If you have a kid diagnosed with asthma, it probably is not news to you that the environment in which children with the condition spend their time can play a major role in how well they are doing. As such, you may have ripped out all of the carpets in your home and banned pets. […]
  
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• How our political vitriol harms dogs

  21-11-2016 19:23
  
  On a 69-degree Sunday in October in Waukesha, Wis., a woman saw a dog barking and distressed in a car. It continued for an hour, so she and her friends went to find the owner. According to the police, he called them “liberals and Hillary supporters” and threatened to kill them. That level of political […]
  
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• California breaks the electoral scale: It still has more votes to count than were cast in 34 states

  21-11-2016 19:23
  
  YouGov’s Will Jordan made an interesting observation over the weekend: California, the nation’s largest state and home to 12 percent of its population, still has more ballots to count than were cast in 34 states and Washington, D.C. Unsurprisingly, California is already recording more votes cast than any other state, according to U.S. Election Atlas. […]
  
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• Updated: Man gets naked, burglarizes pizza restaurant in Maryland, police say

  21-11-2016 18:49
  
  A man robbed a pizza restaurant in Towson, Md., in a unique outfit – his birthday suit. Authorities released a surveillance video, with the inappropriate parts covered up, showing the burglar throwing equipment. Police in Baltimore County said the incident happened about 6 a.m., when the store was closed, on Nov. 10. The man made […]
  
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• Meningitis outbreak defendants seek access to evidence

  21-11-2016 18:49
  
  BOSTON — Lawyers for two men charged with murder in the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people say prosecutors have “overreached” and are demanding they produce evidence to justify the charges before trial. The Boston Herald (http://bit.ly/2gaR0bl ) reports that attorneys for Barry Cadden and Glenn Chin said in documents filed last week […]
  
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• Updated: Kentucky takes over No. 1 spot from Duke in basketball poll

  21-11-2016 18:48
  
  Kentucky moves into the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll, replacing Duke, which dropped to sixth following its final-seconds loss to Kansas in the Champions Classic. The Wildcats (4-0), who also beat then-No. 13 Michigan State in the Champions Classic, received 42 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel in […]
  
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• Newly unearthed letter shows how Trump’s grandfather begged to stay in Germany

  21-11-2016 18:47
  
  A letter publicized this week by the German tabloid Bild reveals how Donald Trump’s grandfather Friedrich Trump begged local authorities in southern Germany to revoke an expulsion order for avoiding military service as a teenager. His plea, it seems, proved unsuccessful, and Trump had to settle for a life across the Atlantic. According to a […]
  
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• Kanye West cancels the rest of his Saint Pablo tour after on-stage rant

  21-11-2016 18:47
  
  Kanye West’s remaining North American tour dates have been cancelled, following a Sacramento show brought to a halt by the rapper delivering a stream-of-consciousness speech that went viral. “Tickets will be fully refunded at a point of purchase,” Live Nation said in a statement. The entertainment company said it had no further comment explaining the […]
  
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• Proposed New Mexico waste oil disposal plant draws criticism

  21-11-2016 18:08 via krqe.com
  
  EUNICE, N.M. (AP) – A proposed waste oil disposal plant in southeastern New Mexico is drawing criticism from local officials and uranium enrichment giant URENCO USA.
  The Hobbs News-Sun reports the criticism came after news had spread that the Lubbock-based CK Disposal wanted to build a 317-acre surface waste oil management plant in eastern Lea County.
  The proposed site is across from the URENCO USA facility.
  Six state legislators representing Lea County had signed a recent letter expressin
  
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• PNM: Power restored to 879 Albuquerque customers

  21-11-2016 17:29 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Power has been fully restored after an outage that impacted about 879 Albuquerque customers Monday, according to PNM.
  The outage was reported just after 9 a.m. Monday. PNM says the outage was caused by a problem with an overhead connector.
  To view PNM’s Outage Map, click here. 
  No further information is available.
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News Tagged: News App Alert
  
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• Updated: The Daily 202: How Tim Ryan decided to challenge his mentor, Nancy Pelosi, for Democratic leader

  21-11-2016 16:39
  
  NILES, Ohio – Challenging Nancy Pelosi’s dominance of the House Democratic caucus is exceptionally difficult. But for her onetime protégé Tim Ryan, desperate times call for desperate measures. Ryan just won an eighth term, but Trump cleaned up around here. A Republican had not carried Trumbull County, where the congressman lives, since Richard Nixon in […]
  
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• Trump’s national security tutorial

  21-11-2016 16:39
  
  President-elect Donald Trump reportedly offered the defense secretary job to retired Gen. Jack Keane, who turned it down for personal reasons. Retired Gen. David Petraeus is also under consideration, according to news reports, to lead the Pentagon. Trump effusively praised Retired Gen. James Mattis for secretary of defense, and seemed — although with Trump, who […]
  
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• For President Obama, a bittersweet farewell from the world stage

  21-11-2016 16:39
  
  LIMA, Peru – One local radio host declared President Barack Obama’s motorcade “impressive,” and Peruvians gathered along the streets to watch it roll by. But for the most part, the crowds turning out to see the outgoing American president on his final foreign trip were smaller and quieter than on his previous outings. Those crowds […]
  
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• Drake, Bieber win big, Selena Gomez gets emotional at AMAs

  21-11-2016 16:39
  
  The 2016 American Music Awards featured a number of pop stars strumming their guitars, Drake making a rare awards show appearance, an emotional speech from Selena Gomez and political moments about President-elect Donald Trump. Drake, who has skipped his fair share of awards shows in recent years, was the big winner with four awards and […]
  
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• Fact Checker: Hillary Clinton’s email controversy: Was classified information transferred via thumb drive?

  21-11-2016 16:38
  
  Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah: “But we have one of the biggest security breaches ever. Of course we have got to fix that, how did they migrate all of this classified information out of the system? You know, you’re not sitting at one.” Tucker Carlson: “The mechanics of it, you mean? You do not know that yet?” […]
  
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• O’Hare workers delay strike until after Thanksgiving weekend

  21-11-2016 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — About 500 workers at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago say they’ll strike Nov. 29, after the Thanksgiving holiday.
  Service Employees International Union Local 1 officials made the announcement Monday morning outside the airport, which is one of the nation’s busiest. The workers say they want the public’s support and wouldn’t want to mess up anyone’s holiday plans.
  The union is helping the workers, who are seeking union rights and a $
  
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• O’Hare airport workers to announce strike date Monday

  21-11-2016 16:10 via krqe.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Thanksgiving holiday air travelers will soon learn when hundreds of workers plan to strike this week at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
  Service Employees International Union Local 1 officials say they will announce the date of their strike during a news conference Monday. About 500 workers committed to a strike after a vote last week. The workers are trying to organize with the union’s help. They work mainly for private contractors at the airport an
  
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• Winter weather advisory issued for parts of New Mexico

  21-11-2016 15:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico is getting a blast of wintry weather just in time for the busy holiday travel season.
  Watch Kristen’s Monday Morning Forecast »
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  The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that starts Monday at 5 p.m. and expires 12 hours later. Loca
  
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• 6-year-old raises thousands to benefit local organization

  21-11-2016 15:14 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – She may be young, but she’s already accomplished so much, and this Thanksgiving she plans on doing much more for one local organization.
  Katie Perkins, only 6-years-old, has raised over $1,100 for the New Mexico Child Advocacy Networks (NMCAN).
  NMCAN supports 15 Court Appointed Special Advocate programs across the state and provides direct services to young people as they transition from foster care to adulthood.
  The Turkey Trek 5K benefits the NMCAN and
  
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• Police, protesters face off at Dakota Access pipeline

  21-11-2016 15:10 via krqe.com
  
  CANNON BALL, N.D. (AP) — Tension flared anew on the Dakota Access pipeline as protesters tried to push past a long-blocked bridge on a state highway, only to be turned back by a line of law enforcement using water cannon and what appeared to be tear gas.
  Sunday’s skirmishes began around 6 p.m. after protesters removed a burned-out truck on what’s known as the Backwater Bridge, not far from the encampment where they’ve been for weeks as they demonstrate against the pipelin
  
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• Walking N Circles Ranch gives update on ‘Lego’

  21-11-2016 15:07 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s an organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and re-housing abandoned horses, and they are looking for volunteers and those wishing to adopt.
  Walking N Circles is a non-profit organization that provide caring attention to horses who were left to fend for themselves. They have over 100 volunteer ranch hands who do all of the work all while learning how to handle horses.
  Ruth Andrews, Executive Director for Walking in Circles, joi
  
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• IPCC hosts annual Gingerbread House Contest

  21-11-2016 15:06 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There’s nothing that screams Christmas more than a delicious Gingerbread House and one local organization is holding a contest for the best house.
  The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC) is holding’s it 8th Annual Pueblo Gingerbread House Contest.
  IPCC’s Travis Suazo, Pueblo Harvest Café’s Chef David Ruiz, and Pastry Chef Casey Trent with Isleta Resort and Casino joined KRQE’s This Morning team to discuss the contest.
  En
  
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• Morning Rush Video, 5 Facts: Rain, mountain snow expected across New Mexico

  21-11-2016 15:02 via krqe.com
  
  The 5 Facts You Need to Know
  1. Monday, rain in the morning, then rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50’s. South winds 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Monday night, mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening. Then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow in showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30’s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
  Video: Kristen’s Monday Morning Forecast
  2. District Attorney Ka
  
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• Wal-Mart kicks off Cyber Monday on Friday

  21-11-2016 14:55 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Cyber Monday is starting earlier and earlier.
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that it’s kicking off its so-called “Cyber Monday” deals at 12:01 a.m. EST Friday for the first time ever as it aims to grab customers ahead of its competitors.
  Last year, the world’s largest retailer pulled up the “Cyber Monday” deals to the Sunday evening after Thanksgiving for the first time.
  Cyber Monday, which falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving, is typ
  
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• Dog injured by animal trap near Crest Road

  21-11-2016 14:48
  
  A man hiking off of Crest Road this weekend says his dog got caught in a steel trap close to the trail.
  
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• Trump the dealmaker keeps any Cabinet decisions under wraps

  21-11-2016 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Call him the dealmaker-elect.
  By his own account, President-elect Donald Trump has worked out a few agreements after a parade of weekend visitors who could land major appointments in his administration.
  There were hints but no decisions to announce. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee in 2012, was “under active and serious consideration” for secretary of state, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said. Trump himself said retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis was an
  
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• For Trump, lots of meetings, Cabinet picks still coming

  21-11-2016 14:18 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump returned to his perch high above Manhattan on Monday, meeting with former rivals and longtime allies a day after he indicated he had worked out agreements to fill major posts in his administration.
  Trump, after spending the weekend receiving a parade of visitors at his golf course in New Jersey, did the same at Trump Tower. Among his callers: former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who ran against him in the Republican primary, former Massachusetts Sen. S
  
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• DA to deliver documents on APD cover up claims to the feds

  21-11-2016 13:31 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Bernalillo County District Attorney says she will deliver an important set of documents to the feds, according to the Albuquerque Journal. They’re claims from the Albuquerque Police Department’s former record custodian, alleging cover ups in the department.
  The accusations come from former Records Custodian Reynaldo Chavez. He filed a whistle blower lawsuit against the city indicating the mayor and APD brass were behind everything.
  Chavez claims t
  
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• Authorities say Texas, Missouri, officers shot in ambushes

  21-11-2016 13:13 via krqe.com
  
  A police officer has been fatally shot in Texas, and another in Missouri was shot in the face but is expected to survive, in what authorities are calling the latest in a series of targeted attacks on law enforcement.
  The detective in San Antonio, Texas, was writing out a traffic ticket when he was shot to death in his squad car late Sunday morning outside police headquarters, authorities said. In St. Louis, Missouri, a police sergeant was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday evening after h
  
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• 2 police officers shot in ‘targeted attacks’

  21-11-2016 13:13 via krqe.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Two police officers have been shot in separate incidents in what authorities are calling targeted attacks. One died while the other was shot twice in the face but was expected to survive.
  A San Antonio detective writing out a traffic ticket to a motorist was shot to death in his squad car late Sunday morning outside police headquarters by another driver who pulled up from behind, authorities said.
  San Antonio police Chief William McManus identified the officer as Be
  
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• Updated: ‘Fantastic Beasts’ spins magic, ‘Billy Lynn’s’ tanks

  21-11-2016 08:48
  
  LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter spinoff “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” cast a spell over audiences in its debut, summoning $75 million according to studio estimates Sunday and unseating “Doctor Strange” from the top spot. Starring Eddie Redmayne and directed by Harry Potter alum David Yates, “Fantastic Beasts,” a Warner Bros. release, cost […]
  
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• 2 teens charged with murder in shooting of congressman’s grandson

  21-11-2016 08:42
  
  CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were charged Sunday with murder in the shooting death of Jovan Wilson, the grandson of U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill.. Tariq M. Harris, 16, and Dijae T. Banks, 17, were charged as adults with first-degree murder in an attack that started as a fight over clothes […]
  
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• Updated: Syrian government refuses UN truce terms for Aleppo

  21-11-2016 08:41
  
  BEIRUT — The Syrian government refused the U.N. envoy’s latest proposal for a truce in Aleppo on Sunday, calling on insurgents to withdraw and saying it would not grant autonomy to the rebel-held east in exchange for calm. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said restoring government rule was a matter of “national sovereignty,” and that Damascus […]
  
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• German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she will seek a 4th term next year

  21-11-2016 08:40
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Sunday that she would seek re-election next year, a step that could provide a powerful counterpoint to the anti-globalization, anti-immigration narrative put forth by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Merkel, facing a backlash against asylum seekers, ended months of speculation about whether she would seek a fourth term and again take […]
  
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• Updated: Alaskans vow pushback if Trump targets mountain’s new name

  21-11-2016 08:38
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Among Donald Trump’s many promises on his way to the White House was a tweeted vow to change the new name of North America’s tallest mountain back to Mount McKinley. The Obama administration renamed the Alaska peak Denali in a symbolic gesture to Alaska Natives ahead of the president’s visit to the […]
  
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• Want a Real ID? Here’s your checklist

  21-11-2016 08:05
  
  Licenses and cards can be used to board a commercial flight or enter a secure government facility
  
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