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• Pope: Gays and others marginalized deserve an apology

  26-06-2016 21:15
  
  ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE - Pope Francis says gays - and other people marginalized by the church like the poor and the exploited - deserve an apology.Francis was asked Sunday en route home from Armenia if he agreed with one of his top advisers, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who told a conference in Dublin in the days after the deadly Orlando gay club attack that the church owes an apology to gays for having marginalized them.Francis responded with a variation of his famous "Who am I to judge?" com
  
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• Police: 7 stabbed outside California Capitol

  26-06-2016 15:27
  
  SACRAMENTO - Authorities say at least seven people were hospitalized with stab wounds after a clash between members of right-wing groups and "anti-fascists" outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento.California Highway Patrol Officer George Granada says about 30 members of the Traditionalist Worker Party gathered at the capitol for a rally when they were met by about 400 counter-protesters and a fight broke out around noon Sunday.Granada says the capitol is still on loc
  
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• Police: 6 stabbed outside California Capitol

  26-06-2016 15:27
  
  SACRAMENTO - Sacramento Fire Department spokesman Chris Harvey says emergency crews transported six people who were stabbed outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento.Harvey says a rally by KKK and other right-wing extremists groups turned violent Sunday when they were met by counterprotesters.He says a large fight broke out after people carrying sticks rushed into the area where the rally was being held.Harvey says California Highway Patrol officers managed to break up the larg
  
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• Thousands remain without power in West Virginia

  26-06-2016 14:47
  
  CHARLESTON - About 18,000 customers remain without electricity in West Virginia three days after devastating floods.Appalachian Power says on its website that nearly 13,000 customers were without service Sunday, including nearly 4,700 in Kanawha County where a substation had been under water. Crews are now in the process of installing a mobile transformer. Restoration work also is ongoing at flooded substations serving customers in Clay, Greenbrier and Summers counties.The utility says
  
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• 'Dory' overwhelms 'Independence Day,' 'Shallows' surprises

  26-06-2016 14:45
  
  NEW YORK - The tidal wave of "Finding Dory" overwhelmed the sputtering sequel "Independence Day: Resurgence," whose weekend debut was drowned out by the popular Pixar release in North American theaters.In its second week, "Finding Dory" easily remained on top with an estimated $73.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That far surpassed the $41.6 million opening of "Resurgence," which debuted well off the pace off its 1996 original. The first "Independence Day" opened with $50.2 milli
  
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• Prince's legacy to be honored at BET Awards

  26-06-2016 14:43
  
  Prince received a tribute from Madonna and Stevie Wonder last month, but the late singer is getting another honor at the BET Awards, this time with Sheila E., D'Angelo, The Roots, Janelle Monae and Wonder.The first Prince tribute, held at the Billboard Music Awards, was met with criticism online. Quickly following, BET tweeted: "Yeah, we saw that. Don't worry. We Got You."The tribute could become the most memorable moment of the show, airing live on BET from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
  
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• Owners of AR-style firearms defend their weapon of choice

  26-06-2016 14:39
  
  ATLANTA (AP) - People in the United States who own AR-style firearms are again feeling the heat after another mass shooting that involved the weapon.Some 8 million AR-style firearms have been sold in the U.S. since they were first introduced to the civilian market in the 1960s.The shooter at the nightclub in Orlando, Florida - where 49 people were killed - was using an AR-style firearm. The worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history is renewing calls about reinstating a ban on the sale of those
  
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• Program lets Boston commuters drive some, cycle the rest

  26-06-2016 14:37
  
  BOSTON - Commuters who want to avoid Boston's rush-hour traffic jams now have the option of driving part of the way to work and cycling the rest.The recently expanded Park & Pedal program offers motorists a chance to park for free at nearly 20 locations near major employment centers, then bike the rest of the way to work. One lot offers access to a bike path along the Charles River to Cambridge and downtown Boston.Dave Montague, who owns a bicycle manufacturing firm, first approached officia
  
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• Tulane: Med student shot, wounded in Haiti armed robbery

  26-06-2016 14:31
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University says one of its medical students is recovering after being shot and wounded during an armed robbery in Haiti.Marc Kahn from the university's medical school said in a statement Friday that the student was shot in the hand and chest in Port au Prince on Thursday.The student - identified as Bhumi Patel - was being flown to a hospital in Miami. Kahn said she had been able to communicate with her family and seems to be in relatively "good spirits."Kahn said Patel had f
  
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• Justine Ker of Choudrant crowned Miss Louisiana

  26-06-2016 14:29
  
  MONROE - A 22-year-old classical piano player from Choudrant has been named Miss Louisiana.Justine Ker won the crown during the Saturday finals held at the Monroe Civic Center, the Shreveport Times reported.Ker is a student at Vanderbilt University.She has studied the piano for the last 16 years and performed Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" for the talent competition.Ker was the runner-up during last year's Miss Louisiana competition where she also won the instrumental performance award.She was c
  
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• 2 Lafayette men jailed after pair found dead in burned cars

  26-06-2016 14:17
  
  LAFAYETTE - Two Lafayette men have been arrested for the murder of two people found dead Tuesday in separate burned cars.Joshua Willis, 31, was arrested Saturday on two counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted sexual battery.Joseph O. Sylvester, 21, was arrested on two counts of first degree murder, two counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle and unauthorized use of a financial access card.KLFY-TV reports both are being held in the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.Ashley Nich
  
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• Train hits van in Colorado killing 5, including 3 children

  26-06-2016 12:34
  
  LAS ANIMAS COUNTY - Authorities are investigating after an Amtrak train collided with a van killing five people, including three children, in Colorado on Sunday morning.The Colorado State Patrol released a statement saying a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country failed to yield right of way to the train and was struck at 9:45 a.m. just outside Trinidad. The van's driver and three of the six passengers died at the scene. A fifth passenger was taken to a hospital and declared dead.The TV station Denver
  
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• Hit and Run at accident scene injures 2 medics and a policeman

  26-06-2016 12:15
  
  A hit and run driver plowed through an accident scene early this morning on I-10. First responders were working an accident East bound on I-10 at the I-12 split when the hit and run occurred at 1:30 a.m.  A total of 6 patients were taken to two local hospitals.  Among the injured, two Acadian Ambulance medics and a Baton Rouge Police officer.  According to an Acadian Ambulance spokesperson Justin Cox, a Good Samaritan who had stopped
  
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• Powerball results: Winning numbers for Saturday's $202.9 million jackpot

  26-06-2016 05:01
  
  Here are winning numbers for Saturday's Powerball drawing.
  
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