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• North Texas police officer killed, suspect later found dead

  17-01-2017 21:19
  
  LITTLE ELM, Texas - A police detective has died after being shot while answering a report of an armed man outside a house in a suburban Dallas neighborhood.Little Elm Police Chief Rodney Harrison says Detective Jerry Walker died Tuesday night at a Denton hospital hours after the shooting.Fire Chief Ryan Roach later said the suspect was found dead in the house after a six-hour standoff. Roach didn't identify the suspect or give a cause of death.Authorities say the incident began about 3 p.m. Tues
  
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• Trump takes out inaugural ads on social media

  17-01-2017 21:13
  
  WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has been tweeting that his inauguration will bring record numbers of people to Washington - and he's doing his utmost to make that happen.The Trump team is posting ads on Facebook and Twitter encouraging people to come to Washington for the inaugural festivities.The ads say Trump "wants to personally invite" people to Thursday's inaugural welcome concert and Friday's swearing-in ceremony.They include a video from Trump promising the concert will be "really fantastic."Ch
  
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• Chinese coal mine caves in, killing 9 workers

  17-01-2017 21:03
  
  BEIJING - Nine people have been killed in the partial collapse of a coal mine in northern China.The state-run Xinhua News Agency said Wednesday that the people killed were doing maintenance work inside the mine shaft at the time of the accident. Rescuers were able to save one person, who is now in stable condition at a hospital.The cause of the accident on the outskirts of Shuozhou city in coal-rich Shanxi province was under investigation. Local government officials did not immediately return ph
  
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• Survey: US companies in China feel 'less welcome'

  17-01-2017 20:43
  
  BEIJING - U.S. companies feel less welcome in China and some are shifting operations to other countries, a business group reported Wednesday, amid rising tension between President-elect Donald Trump and Beijing over trade.The report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China reflects frustration among companies that see China as a key market but face growing efforts to block access to technology and other promising industries.It comes ahead of the Friday inauguration of Trump, who has promised
  
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• Man charged after fire at Washington state mosque

  17-01-2017 20:39
  
  BELLEVUE, Wash. - A man with an extensive history of mental illness and property damage has been charged with arson in connection with a fire that severely damaged a Washington state mosque Saturday.The Seattle Times reports Issac Wayne Wilson was charged in King County Tuesday. Bail was set at $1 million.Charging documents say Wilson was found in a parking lot behind the Islamic Center of Eastside in Bellevue early Saturday, staring at the fire.The documents say when approached by police, Wilso
  
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• Hall of Famer Willie McCovey pardoned by Obama

  17-01-2017 20:33
  
  SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer Willie McCovey has been pardoned by President Barack Obama on tax evasion charges from 1995.It was one of the president's 64 pardons granted Tuesday.Through the Giants, McCovey said: "I want to express my sincere gratitude to President Obama not only for this kind gesture on my behalf, but also for his tireless service to all Americans. He will be deeply missed and I wish him all the best in the future."The slugger was sentenced in June 1996 to
  
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• DeVos says she'll take $1 as education chief

  17-01-2017 20:17
  
  WASHINGTON - Republican billionaire Betsy DeVos says she will take a salary of only $1 if confirmed to head the Education Department.At her confirmation hearing Tuesday, DeVos says does not want to take a government salary as Donald Trump's new education secretary.DeVos has used her vast wealth to promote charter schools, vouchers and traditional family values. Yet she is trying to assure Democrats that she will also divest in financial investments that are deemed a conflict.She pledges that she
  
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• Lowe's announces nearly 2,400 layoffs for full-time workers

  17-01-2017 19:58
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - North Carolina-based home improvement retailer Lowe's says it's told approximately 2,400 full-time workers that they will be laid off.A statement from the store said the majority of the cuts are at the store level, with other cuts occurring at distribution centers, customer support centers and vice presidents at the company's corporate office in Mooresville.The company said it's providing severance and outplacement resources to displaced workers.Lowe's CEO Robert Niblock told e
  
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• Feds: McKesson agrees to pay $150M in pill shipment case

  17-01-2017 19:56
  
  WHEELING, W.Va. - Federal prosecutors say McKesson Corp. has agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations that the drug wholesaler failed to detect and report pharmacies' suspicious orders of prescription pain pills.The U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. attorney for West Virginia's northern district announced the settlement in a news release Tuesday.The settlement commits San Francisco-based McKesson to a multi-year suspension of sales of controlled substances from distribution centers in
  
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• 'Apprentice' contestant files suit against Trump

  17-01-2017 19:48
  
  WASHINGTON - A former reality television show contestant who accused President-elect Donald Trump of aggressive, unwanted sexual advances has filed a defamation lawsuit against him.Summer Zervos, a contestant on "The Apprentice," announced the suit Tuesday in Los Angeles with her attorney Gloria Allred. She alleges Trump defamed her in tweets and at rallies when he said her claims were fabricated.Zervos alleged in November that Trump accosted her in New York City and at a Beverly Hills hotel in
  
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• Mississippi governor: Time to consider starting a lottery

  17-01-2017 19:46
  
  JACKSON, Miss. - Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is telling lawmakers it might be time to start a state lottery.The Republican says in his State address Tuesday that allowing the games of chance would be a way to generate revenue without raising taxes. He says Arkansas received $80 million from its lottery last budget year - some it from tickets bought by Mississippi residents.Bryant is starting his sixth year as governor. He says he will support "Blue Lives Matter" legislation. At least four bills
  
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• 3 dead in early morning accident

  17-01-2017 19:38
  
  LEESVILLE - A fiery early morning traffic accident in Vernon Parish caused three deaths.State police say it happened around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday on Louisiana Highway 1146.A driver lost control of a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu that ran off the roadway and hit several trees before overturning and becoming engulfed in flames.All three people in the car died. Identities were being withheld pending notification of families. The results of routine toxicology tests were pending late Tuesday.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Woman suspected of 1998 kidnapping of baby jailed in Florida

  17-01-2017 19:35
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Authorities say a woman arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a baby girl from a Florida hospital 18 years ago and raising her as her own daughter is now being held in Jacksonville.Duval County jail records show 51-year-old Gloria Williams was booked Tuesday afternoon. Williams is being held on $500,000 bail, and faces kidnapping and other charges.Her arrest came after DNA tests helped authorities identify the 18-year-old woman who had been living with Williams in Walterboro,
  
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• Bill would let woman sue doctors who perform their abortions

  17-01-2017 19:31
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow a woman who gets an abortion to sue the doctor who performed the procedure if she experiences emotional distress later.If approved, it would be the first law of its kind in the U.S.The proposal would permit the woman to file a lawsuit at any point in her life, something that would go against typical statute of limitation rules. It could also make the state vulnerable to costly court challenges.Sen. Mark Chelgren is the Rep
  
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• Texas, 12 other states sue to block Obama coal mining rule

  17-01-2017 19:29
  
  AUSTIN, Texas - Texas and 12 other states have asked a federal court to block final rules from President Barack Obama's administration designed to reduce coal mining's impact on streams.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton petitioned a Washington-based appeals court for an injunction Tuesday.Paxton said in a statement that the "Stream Protection Rule" imposes "mandatory, one-size-fits-all" regulations that violate states' rights.Joining Texas are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kentuc
  
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• 2 BNSF Railway workers killed on tracks in SW South Dakota

  17-01-2017 19:25
  
  EDGEMONT, S.D. - Two BNSF Railway employees have been struck and killed by a train near Edgemont in southwestern South Dakota.A company statement says the accident happened around 10:15 a.m. Tuesday.The Rapid City Journal reports the scene is just north of where the tracks cross under U.S. Highway 18 near Edgemont. BNSF operates a rail yard on the east side of Edgemont.The railroad's statement says company officers are responding to the incident and will release more details when they are able.E
  
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• Post-flood water bill flooding woman with debt

  17-01-2017 17:40
  
  BATON ROUGE - A flood victim owes hundreds of dollars to the Baton Rouge Water Company.Cotrina Burton's home flooded in August. It wasn't until she planned to move into her new home did she notice a problem with her bills.She owes the water company about $800."That's like basically the rent," she said.Burton says she doesn't understand how her bill accumulated. She says her family was in such a rush to leave their flooded home on Prescott Road, some responsibilities were forgotten and she never
  
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• Man seeking new trial in 1971 rape claims state hid evidence

  17-01-2017 16:52
  
  BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana man serving a life sentence for the rape of a nurse in 1971 claims authorities concealed evidence that the crime was committed by another man linked to two similar attacks.Innocence Project New Orleans attorneys on Tuesday asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to review Wilbert Jones' 45-year-old case and order him a new trial.A jury convicted Jones of raping the nurse after abducting her outside a Baton Rouge hospital.Jones' attorneys say they uncovered evidence that anoth
  
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• Man chokes, binds, and beats girlfriend over meth

  17-01-2017 16:13
  
  THIBODAUX - Police arrested a man Sunday for attacking his girlfriend over methamphetamine. Police were called to 108 Iris St. after the victim ran to a house on Sanders Street and told the homeowner her boyfriend was trying to kill her. Police arrived and took Michael Globe, 43, into custody. Police learned that Globe attacked the victim after accusing her of stealing his methamphetamine. Globe choked the victim to the point of losing consciousness before bin
  
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• Obama cuts short Chelsea Manning's prison sentence

  17-01-2017 15:41
  
  WASHINGTON- President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents.The White House says Manning is one of 209 inmates whose sentences Obama is shortening.Manning is more than six years into a 35-year sentence for leaking classified government and military documents to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. Her sentence is now set to expire May 17.She was known as Bradley Manning at the time of her 2010 arrest
  
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• Man turns himself in for fatal hit and run in Chauvin

  17-01-2017 15:03
  
  CHAUVIN - Troopers have arrested a man for the fatal hit and run crash that killed one person Tuesday morning.Christopher Little, 47, of Chauvin called state troopers from his residence Tueaday to inform them he was involved in the fatal crash. Police arrived at his home and found damage on his Chrysler 300 consistent with the incident.Police say the victim, Taylor Thibodeaux, 39, of Chauvin, was walking on the southbound shoulder of LA 56 around 12:30 a.m. when he was
  
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• Denham Springs High School to receive donations for welding program

  17-01-2017 14:50
  
  LIVINGSTON – Students in the Denham Springs High School welding program will get nearly $30,000 worth of welding supplies donated to them by Airgas, Inc. and the American Welding Society.According to school officials, Airgas, Inc. is donating supplies to the program, including helmets, gloves, coveralls, face shields, safety glasses, grip pliers, channel locks, wire brushes, rods and plasma cutting machine. The Mobile section of the American Welding Society is donating $1,500
  
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• Police seeking suspects who beat victims with baseball bat

  17-01-2017 13:59
  
  CHAUVIN - Terrebonne Parish Police are searching for suspects wanted for beating two victims with a baseball bat in November.David Chauvin, 28, and Tracey Henry, 42, of Houma are wanted for false imprisonment and obstruction of justice. TPSO deputies responded to a disturbance at 101 Prosperity St. on Nov. 26, 2016. Upon arrival, police found a male, 33, and a female, 23, who were beaten by multiple supsects with a baseball bat. According to police, the male victim managed to e
  
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• The Pledge of Allegiance: First Presbyterian Mother's Day Out and Preschool

  17-01-2017 13:51
  
  BATON ROUGE- Today's Pledge of Allegiance comes from the 4 year old class at the First Presbyterian Mother's Day Out and Preschool.Be sure to watch The Daily Pledge every weekday on 2une In at 5:58 a.m. to see if your child's school is featured!Permalink| Comments
  
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• Pit bull owner arrested after dogs kill child in Atlanta

  17-01-2017 13:29
  
  ATLANTA - Police say they have arrested the owner of two pit bulls that killed one child and injured another in southwest Atlanta.Atlanta Police Sgt. Warren Pickard says Cameron Tucker was arrested after the children were attacked while walking to a bus stop about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Pickard says one of the dogs was shot by officers.Atlanta Public Schools officials say the children attended F.L. Stanton Elementary School. The injured child is in stable condition at Children's Healthcare of Atlant
  
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• Second break-in reported at Tiger Stadium this month

  17-01-2017 13:07
  
  BATON ROUGE – A break-in was reported at Tiger Stadium this weekend, according to LSU officials.LSU officers were dispatched to the stadium in reference to a burglary on Sunday morning. Officials say that unknown individuals gained entry into the stadium between 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. There are no known suspects and the case in currently being investigated.This weekend's incident is the second break-in at Tiger Stadium this month. On Jan. 4 vandals broke in and defac
  
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• Man arrested for murder of roommate, body parts found in canal along I-10

  17-01-2017 13:06
  
  KENNER – A man has been arrested for the murder of his roommate whose severed arm was found in the Reserve Canal along I-10 earlier this month.WWL reports that 44-year-old Viusqui Perez-Espinosa was arrested and charged with second degree murder and obstruction of justice. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation by Kenner Police and the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office.Perez-Espinosa was arrested following the disappearance of his 27-year-old roommate, I
  
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• Man attacks victim with crutch after argument with girlfriend

  17-01-2017 12:35
  
  THIBODAUX - Police arrested a man Friday for attacking another man with a crutch. Police say Justin LeBlanc, 20, became angry after a conversation with his girlfriend around noon and began breaking things around the home at 1604 Badt Avenue. The victim allegedly came out of his room after hearing the commotion to confront LeBlanc.The victim told LeBlanc to stop or he would call an ambulance to have him "checked out".According to police, LeBlanc then grabbed a
  
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• Hawaiian, Delta top on-time ratings for US airlines

  17-01-2017 12:34
  
  Here are the government's rankings of the leading U.S. airlines and their on-time performance for November. The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule.1. Hawaiian Airlines, 91.5 percent2. Delta Air Lines, 91.4 percent3. Alaska Airlines, 88.0 percent4. Frontier Airlines, 87.5 percent5. Spirit Airlines, 86.4 percent6. United Airlines, 86.1 percent7. Southwest Airlines, 86.1 percent8. American Airlines, 85.4 percent9. SkyWest, 85.2 percent10. JetBl
  
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• Garden District wakes up to sound of bells

  17-01-2017 12:27
  
  BATON ROUGE – An unfamiliar sound radiated through the city's historic Garden District community Tuesday morning: the toll of bells.On a Facebook page for people who live in the neighborhood, chatter started when the sound of bells startled people. “ Sounds like something out of back to the future,” someone commented. “Every thirty minutes,” wrote another complete with a frustrated emoji – a graphic image people use to share im
  
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• New round of inspections for FEMA trailers

  17-01-2017 12:25
  
  LIVINGSTON PARISH- FEMA is close to delivering all the temporary mobile homes to flood victims in the capital region. Now another round of inspections will ramp up to confirm people living in the trailers still need them.FEMA will schedule appointments with homeowners to meet in person. Similar to those being housed in hotels, flood victims in the trailers must show they still have a need for the temporary units and they are working towards permanent housing.FEMA strongly&n
  
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• Trump to be sworn in with Abraham Lincoln's bible

  17-01-2017 12:07
  
  WASHINGTON - The Presidential Inaugural Committee says Donald Trump will be sworn in as president Friday using two Bibles - his own and the Bible that Abraham Lincoln used at his first inauguration. The oath of office will be administered by Chief Justice John Roberts.Committee chairman Tom Barrack says Trump "is humbled to place his hand on Bibles that hold special meaning both to his family and to our country."Trump's Bible was presented to him by his mother upon his graduation from Sunday Chu
  
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• 23 stolen school bus batteries caused pickup delays in New Orleans

  17-01-2017 11:46
  
  NEW ORLEANS – Several school buses were delayed for students at two New Orleans charter schools Tuesday morning due to stolen batteries.WWL reports that 23 school bus batteries were stolen following a break-in from the First Student bus barn in east New Orleans.The break-in caused delays for McDonogh No. 23 and Algiers Technology Academy. A school administrator of Algiers Charter School Association reported the delays around 7 a.m.It is not clear how many buses are held in the bus barn
  
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• Police: 2 children taken in 1985 found, parent arrested

  17-01-2017 11:37
  
  SCITUATE, R.I. - Rhode Island State Police say they have located two children reported missing in 1985 and arrested a non-custodial parent wanted for snatching them.Police on Tuesday didn't immediately identify the children who were taken by the non-custodial parent Aug. 26, 1985.The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says sisters Kimberly and Kelly Yates were last seen on that date in Warwick. In 1988, a felony warrant was issued for their mother, Elaine Yates.Kelly was 10-month
  
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• Airport shooting suspect ordered held without bond

  17-01-2017 11:19
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE - The man suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding six others at a Florida airport has been ordered to be held without bond.During a Tuesday morning hearing in Fort Lauderdale, an FBI agent confirmed that the 9 mm gun used in the Jan. 6 shooting rampage at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is the same weapon Anchorage, Alaska, police seized and later returned to 26-year-old Esteban Santiago last year.The agent also testified that Santiago mentioned aft
  
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• 23 arrested after dog-fighting raid in southwest Alabama

  17-01-2017 09:59
  
  CHATOM, Ala. - Authorities say 23 people are jailed after police raided a large dog fight in southwest Alabama.Washington County sheriff's officials had been investigating claims about a dog-fighting ring and got a tip that a big fight was being held over the weekend.A raid resulted in the arrests plus the seizure of four pit bulldogs, six guns, 41 vehicles and $7,000 in cash.Investigators say people from six states were at the fight, which was held Saturday night near the Mississippi state line
  
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• Three arrested after dropping crack pipes in front of police

  17-01-2017 09:51
  
  CHARENTON - Three have been arrested for possession of crack cocaine as well as various other charges.Ulysses Lumpkin Jr., 51, Tyrusha R. Charles, 35, and Carol Bowie, 54, were arrested Friday when police found the three sitting in two vehicles on Martin Luther King Road. According to police, detectives noticed Lumpkin and Bowie drop pipes containing crack cocaine to the ground during questioning. Both of them are charged with obstruction of justice in addition to drug
  
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• British PM calls for clean Brexit break

  17-01-2017 08:52
  
  LONDON - Prime Minister Theresa May says that Britain plans to make a clean break from the European Union and not opt for "anything that leaves us half-in, half-out."In a major speech today, May said Britain won't "hold on to bits of membership," nor seek associate or partial membership of the bloc.She says Britain will forge a "new and equal partnership" with Europe.Britons voted to leave the EU in a referendum in June.Setting out her vision for Britain, May said she wanted her country to emerg
  
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• Airline says search was thorough

  17-01-2017 08:46
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia Airlines says the search for Flight 370 has been "thorough and comprehensive."The underwater search was ended Tuesday after three years of effort failed to find a trace of the plane. It disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board.The airline said it "remains hopeful that in the near future, new and significant information will come to light and the aircraft would eventually be located."More recent analysis of debris that has washed ashore in the western I
  
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• Widow of Orlando shooter to appear in federal court

  17-01-2017 08:45
  
  SAN FRANCISCO - A federal court hearing is scheduled today in California following the arrest of the widow of Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen.Florida officials say Noor Salman faces charges including obstruction of justice and providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.The attack killed 49 people and Mateen was also killed.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Airport shooting suspect back in court for bail hearing

  17-01-2017 08:37
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The man suspected of fatally shooting five people and wounding six others at a Florida airport is due back in federal court.A hearing is set for this morning in Fort Lauderdale on whether 26-year-old Esteban Santiago could be released on bail. Prosecutors have said they want Santiago held in custody until trial.Santiago could get the death penalty if convicted of federal airport violence and firearms charges that resulted in death. He's accused of a Jan. 6 shooting rampag
  
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• Wal-Mart to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S.

  17-01-2017 08:33
  
  NEW YORK - Wal-Mart plans to add about 10,000 retail jobs in the U.S. as it opens new stores and expands existing locations.The world's biggest retailer said Tuesday that there will also be about 24,000 construction jobs as well.Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says there will be 59 new, expanded and relocated Walmart and Sam's Clubs facilities.The chain is planning $6.8 billion in capital investments in the U.S. in the coming fiscal year, which starts on Feb. 1. The investments include construction and rem
  
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• Workers rescue Florida girl who fell into chimney

  17-01-2017 08:32
  
  CLEARWATER, Fla. - Rescue workers chipped away part of the chimney on a vacant house to rescue an 8-year-old Florida girl who got stuck inside.Clearwater Fire and Rescue assistant Chief John Klinefelter says it took crews about 35 minutes to rescue the child on Monday evening. He says Isabella Cooke only had a bruised knee and didn't need to be taken to the hospital.The Tampa Bay Times reports the girl climbed onto the roof by shimmying up a pole at the back of the home and sliding to the bottom
  
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• Worker at Maserati dealer dead following sports car crash

  17-01-2017 08:30
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. - A 24-year-old employee of a suburban Denver Maserati dealership has been found dead behind the wheel of one of the sports cars following a suspected high-speed crash.KUSA-TV reports (http://on9news.tv/2j48yUY ) a passer-by spotted the 2017 Maserati covered in frost Saturday morning in a retention pond. Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrived to find Brandon Gianopoulos dead inside. The Fort Collins man worked at Mike Ward Maserati, which owned the car.Investigators bel
  
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• King Day parade turns violent when 8 shot in Miami

  17-01-2017 08:26
  
  MIAMI - A national holiday that was supposed to be about nonviolence erupted into mayhem in Miami when police say eight people were wounded in a shooting at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park.Police say they are not sure what started the shooting on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of people had gathered in the park after the annual MLK Day parade in the Liberty City neighborhood. People scattered in all directions when they heard the gunfire.The wounded ranged in age from 11 to 30. Miami-Dade Detec
  
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• Police: Child dies after being hit by MLK Day parade float

  17-01-2017 08:24
  
  ABBEVILLE, La. - Authorities say a child has died after being struck by a float during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Louisiana.Police say the child was hit by the float sometime after the parade started in Abbeville on Monday morning.Officials have not released the child's name or age.KATC-TV reports that witnesses say the child was struck by the vehicle pulling the float after the child entered the roadway, perhaps for a piece of candy.KATC says the parade was stopped after the child w
  
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• Putin says US administration trying to undermine Trump

  17-01-2017 08:09
  
  MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin is accusing the outgoing U.S. administration of trying to undermine President-elect Donald Trump by spreading fake allegations.Putin, speaking at a news conference Tuesday, described a dossier on Trump as part of efforts by President Barack Obama's administration to "undermine the legitimacy of the president-elect" despite his "convincing" victory.He said some now want to "stage a Maidan in Washington," in reference to the alleged U.S. role in organizing
  
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• Istanbul nightclub attack suspect in custody

  17-01-2017 08:08
  
  ISTANBUL - Turkish officials have been questioning the suspect in the New Year's attack on an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.Istanbul's governor says the man captured last night is an Uzbekistan national who trained in Afghanistan and had carried out the attack for the Islamic State group.He also says the man has confessed to the attack.Permalink| Comments
  
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• Man dies in shootout with Georgia deputies

  17-01-2017 08:04
  
  TYRONE, Ga. - State authorities are investigating after a man died in a shootout with deputies in Georgia.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says deputies in Coweta County, south of Atlanta, responded to a call about 10 p.m. Monday of a stolen car that had hit an interstate guardrail.The GBI says the driver left the area, entered a home in Tyrone in neighboring Fayette County and was shot at by the homeowner. The man then stole the homeowner's vehicle.Fayette County deputies began chasing the m
  
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• Left lane blocked on I-110 SB at Hollywood, heavy delays

  17-01-2017 07:38
  
  BATON ROUGE- Commuters may want to take an alternate route Tuesday morning as the left lane is blocked on I-110 southbound at Hollywood Street due to debris on the road.This incident has caused heavy delays beyond Harding Road.News 2's Ashley Fruge is monitoring the roadways during Good Morning America. We will have updates on WBRZ.com and Twitter. Permalink| Comments
  
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