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• Man faces attempted murder charges after failed home invasion

  04-12-2016 20:03
  BATON ROUGE – Police say a Baton Rouge man faces attempted murder charges after they say he tried to break into a home and shot a man Saturday night.The shooting happened around 6 p.m. Saturday at an apartment complex on Cezanne Drive.According to Baton Rouge Police, the victim said he heard someone trying to open the front door of the apartment. The victim said he opened the door and 35-year-old Calvin Edwards II tried to push his way into the home. The victim was able to push Edwards
  
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• Feds block route of Dakota Access pipeline in ND

  04-12-2016 16:42
  CANNON BALL - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it won't grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota.Corps spokeswoman Moria Kelley said in a news release Sunday that the administration will not allow the four-state, $3.8 billion pipeline to be built under Lake Oahe, a Missouri River reservoir where construction had been on hold.Assistant Secretary for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy said her decision was based on the need to "explore alternate routes" for t
  
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• Gun-rights backers vow to 'go on offense' during Trump years

  04-12-2016 15:51
  
  IOWA CITY - Firearms enthusiasts who embraced Donald Trump's campaign and his full-throated support of the Second Amendment are expecting a sweeping expansion of gun rights under his administration and a Congress firmly in Republican hands.Among their priorities: eliminating gun-free zones at schools, reducing requirements for background checks and ensuring that concealed carry handgun permits from one state are recognized everywhere in the U.S.National Rifle Association executive Wayne LaPierre
  
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• US gas prices hold steady despite production cut

  04-12-2016 14:02
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average price of regular grade gasoline is unchanged nationally over the last two weeks, holding steady at $2.20 a gallon.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday that refiners have had little time to react to last week's announcement by major oil-producing countries to slash output. Many retailers have yet to see big price increases.Lindberg says to expect higher prices after OPEC's decision to cut production. She says prices may fall if financial markets don't belie
  
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• Warehouse fire death toll climbs to 33, and includes teens

  04-12-2016 14:00
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. - The death toll from a fire at an Oakland, California late-night dance party has climbed to 33. But firefighters expect to find more bodies as they comb through the rubble of the warehouse known as the "Ghost Ship."Inhabitants say the building had been carved into artist studios and was an illegal home for a rotating cast of a dozen or more people.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Oakland warehouse fire death toll rises to 30

  04-12-2016 14:00
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. - Officials in Oakland say the death toll has risen to 30 from a fire that tore through a warehouse that housed an artist collective.Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly announced the new figure Sunday afternoon.Kelly says crews are starting to get deeper into the building and that as they advance they expect to find more victims.Authorities also say DNA will be needed to identify bodies. Officials have asked families of those feared dead to preserve any DNA evidence they may
  
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• Death toll grows to 36 in Oakland warehouse fire

  04-12-2016 14:00
  
  The death toll in the Oakland warehouse fire has grown to 36.Authorities announced the latest tally early Monday, saying they expect the number to rise.Eleven victims have been positively identified, but the names have yet to be publicly released.Work has stopped at the scene for now because one wall is leaning inward, posing a safety hazard for those who have been searching the structure. Officials hope to have an engineering solution later today.Authorities also believe they've located the sec
  
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• 20 percent of charred warehouse searched so far

  04-12-2016 14:00
  OAKLAND, Calif. - Officials have searched only 20 percent of the charred remains of a building where they now say 24 people died after a fire erupted during a dance party.Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly says Sunday the number of dead is expected to rise.Kelly says officials have been in touch with the families of three of the dead.Oakland Battalion Fire Chief Melinda Drayton says crews are removing debris "bucket by bucket" in a thoughtful, compassionate way.Drayton says the process is i
  
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• Fire officials investigating cause of Boston-area fire

  04-12-2016 13:57
  
  BOSTON - Fire investigators are trying to determine what caused the huge blaze that ripped through a Boston-area neighborhood, displacing about 60 to 80 people but "miraculously" resulting in no serious injuries or deaths.The 10-alarm fire Saturday in Cambridge destroyed or damaged 15 structures. Some first responders suffered minor injuries. Cambridge Assistant Fire Chief Gerard Mahoney says it's "nothing short of a miracle" no one was killed. He credits the fact the blaze started shortly befor
  
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• Program to aid community college grads to attend Southern

  04-12-2016 12:27
  
  BATON ROUGE - High-achieving students at Louisiana's community colleges will be eligible for scholarships to move to Southern University's campuses in New Orleans and Baton Rouge for further coursework.The Pathway Scholarship transfer agreement was announced by Gov. John Bel Edwards and college system leaders.The program will guarantee admission to Southern and provide up to $1,500 annually for certain students who complete an associate's degree at Louisiana Community and Technical College Syste
  
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• Trial set Monday for suspect in ex-Saint Will Smith's death

  04-12-2016 12:24
  
  NEW ORLEANS - The trial for the man charged with second-degree murder in the April 9 shooting death of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith begins this week.Jury selection starts Monday in the trial of Cardell Hayes. Prosecutors say he rammed Smith's SUV, then shot Smith in the ensuing argument. The defense has been laying the groundwork for a self-defense argument, saying Hayes was not the aggressor and that he feared for his life.Smith was shot eight times. He died in the front seat of
  
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• Authorities: 10-month-old boy killed in shooting in Marrero

  04-12-2016 12:21
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Authorities say a shooting has claimed the life of a 10-month-old boy and left a man wounded in the New Orleans area.NOLA.com reports the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says it happened late Saturday afternoon in Marrero. The sheriff's office says at least five people were inside a home when someone entered the front door around 4:30 p.m. and began shooting.Sheriff's office spokesman Col. John Fortunato said deputies found the 10-month-old boy, Xyahir Davis, and a man thought to
  
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• TOP 25: Alabama positioned to become 3rd wire-to-wire AP No. 1

  04-12-2016 12:19
  AP TOP 25 - Alabama heads into the postseason with a chance to become the third wire-to-wire champion in the history of The Associated Press college football poll.The Crimson Tide was No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season Sunday, just as it has been since the preseason. Ohio State is No. 2, Clemson is No. 3 and Washington is No. 4.The College Football Playoff pairings were to be released later Sunday.Penn State was fifth, followed by Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.The Crimson Tide
  
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• Right-wing candidate Hofer concedes Austria vote

  04-12-2016 12:12
  VIENNA - Austrian right-wing candidate Norbert Hofer has conceded to his left-leaning rival in the country's presidential election.Hofer says in a Facebook post that he is "endlessly sad" about his loss, adding, "I would have been happy to take care of our Austria."Hofer conceded as preliminary results showed Alexander Van der Bellen ahead with 53.3 percent of the vote compared to Hofer's 46.7 percent. Those figures may change, but election officials say the margin is big enough to guarantee Van
  
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• Conway says Trump expanding Cabinet search

  04-12-2016 12:08
  
  WASHINGTON - Kellyanne Conway is saying that President-elect Donald Trump is expanding his secretary of state search beyond the four finalists announced last week.Conway told reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower on Sunday that Trump would have "additional interviews" this week but she did not identify the new candidates.Conway, who was Trump's campaign manager, said that all the candidates "need to understand" that they must "be loyal" to the president-elect's view of the world.Former Utah Gov.
  
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• US, China, EU, others fail to reach environmental goods deal

  04-12-2016 12:05
  
  GENEVA - High-ranking officials representing 46 countries including the U.S., China and European Union nations have failed to agree on a list of "environmental goods" like solar-powered air conditioners or LED light bulbs that could be targeted for lower tariffs.The two-day meeting at World Trade Organization involved a bid to agree on reducing tariffs on over 200 environment-friendly goods worth more than $1 trillion in trade annually.Diplomats cited troubles over Chinese demands on many goods
  
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• Baldwin lashes back at Trump SNL swipe

  04-12-2016 12:03
  WASHINGTON - Alec Baldwin says if Donald Trump releases his taxes, he'll stop impersonating him.The actor is lashing back at the president-elect's swipes of his performance on Saturday Night Live.Trump, who has repeatedly criticized the show and Baldwin's impersonation specifically, tweeted late Saturday night that the show is "unwatchable! Totally biased, not funny." He added that "the Baldwin impersonation just can't get any worse. Sad."Baldwin began impersonating Trump on the NBC show in the
  
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• Imprisoned former CIA officer fights conviction over leak

  04-12-2016 12:00
  
  RICHMOND, Va. - A former CIA employee serving a 3 1/2 year-prison for leaking government secrets to a reporter is taking his case to a federal appeals court.A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear Jeffrey Sterling's case Tuesday.A jury convicted the 49-year-old on all counts last year after he was charged under the Espionage Act for leaking details of a CIA mission to New York Times journalist James Risen.Prosecutors portrayed Sterling as a disgruntled former emplo
  
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• Green Party taking bid for election recount to federal court

  04-12-2016 11:57
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. - Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is taking her bid for a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election to federal court.A lawyer in the recount case said "make no mistake - the Stein campaign will continue to fight for a statewide recount."After announcing they were dropping the case in state court, lawyer Jonathan Abady said in a statement Saturday night they will seek an emergency federal court order Monday. He said barriers to a recount in Pen
  
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• Castro's ashes interred at Santiago cemetery

  04-12-2016 11:36
  
  SANTIAGO, Cuba - Fidel Castro's ashes have been interred in a private ceremony in the Santa Ifigenia ceremony in the eastern city of Santiago.The Russian jeep that carried his ashes across Cuba could be seen leaving the cemetery around 8:50 a.m., and military officers outside the cemetery said the ceremony had ended.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 1 politician, 2 reporters killed in Finland shooting

  04-12-2016 11:34
  
  HELSINKI - A police official in Finland says a local politician and two journalists - all women - are the victims of a fatal shooting in a small southeastern town.Police spokeswoman Heli Jamsen-Turkki said that the victims are the chairwoman of the Imatra Town Council and two local reporters. Police said two of them were in their early 50s and one was in her 30s.A gunman opened fire, apparently at random, in a nightlife district in Imatra late Saturday. A 23-year-old local man has been detained.
  
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• At least 21 killed in Idlib province airstrikes

  04-12-2016 11:31
  
  ALEPPO, Syria - Syrian activists say at least 3 children and 18 others have been killed in a series of air strikes on the opposition-controlled town of Kafranbel in northwestern Syria.The activist-run Kafranbel Media Center published a list of 22 dead from the presumed Russian or Syrian government airstrikes.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group was able to confirm 21 dead, among them members of the local police force. It said the airstrikes hit the town's main m
  
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