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• Two Arkansas men set to be executed want stays for poor health

  23-04-2017 21:37
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Two Arkansas inmates scheduled to be put to death Monday in what could be the nation's first double execution in more than 16 years have asked an appeals court to halt their lethal injections because of poor health.Lawyers for Jack Jones and Marcel Williams asked the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on Sunday to grant them stays of execution.Jones's lawyers say he has diabetes and fears he could suffer a "tortuous death" because of a possible reaction with the drugs he takes.Will
  
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• Pro-monument group plans midnight vigil at Jefferson Davis statue

  23-04-2017 20:35
  NEW ORLEANS - A group that sued the city of New Orleans over the removal of its Confederate monuments plans to hold a vigil Monday morning as City Hall continues with plans to remove them.According to a report from WWL-TV, he Monumental Task Committee said the vigil will begin at midnight at the Jefferson Davis statue in Mid-city.The Landrieu administration recently began to review one bid for the removal of the Davis, Robert E. Lee and P.G.T. Beauregard statues. A fourth monument, the Battle of
  
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• WATCH: Starbucks employee has meltdown over new Unicorn Frappuccino

  23-04-2017 19:36
  
  A Starbucks barista has taken to social media hoping to make orders for the coffee chain's much buzzed about Unicorn Frappuccino disappear.Starbucks' entry into the unicorn food craze was released Wednesday and its popularity was too much for 19-year-old Colorado barista Braden Burson. He posted a video (now-deleted) on Twitter after his shift complaining that it was difficult to keep up with orders for the drink and he's "never been so stressed out" in his life.The Unicorn Frappuccino
  
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• Three children among five killed in New York house fire

  23-04-2017 17:36
  NEW YORK - New York City officials say five people, including three children, are dead and multiple people have been injured in a house fire.The fire broke out Sunday afternoon shortly after 2 p.m. in the Queens Village neighborhood of Queens. The two-story single family home was engulfed by the four-alarm blaze. Television news footage showed flames chewing through the roof and roaring in upstairs rooms of the house as smoke poured from it.Witnesses reported hearing a series of loud booms and s
  
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• Convicted jihadist loses US citizenship

  23-04-2017 17:18
  
  SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge has revoked the U.S. citizenship of a man who authorities say ran a communications hub for an Egyptian terrorist group out of his Northern California apartment.The U.S. Department of Justice says a federal judge in the District of Columbia ordered the denaturalization of 57-year-old Khaled Abu al-Dahab on Thursday for lying to immigration officials during the process to gain U.S. citizenship.The department says that the Egypt native was a member of the terrorist o
  
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• Kentucky takes down LSU to win SEC series

  23-04-2017 16:42
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning and went on to defeat LSU, 10-2, Sunday in the rubber game of a three-game Southeastern Conference baseball series.The Wildcats (28-13 overall, 12-6 SEC) ended the weekend two games ahead of Floirda (27-15, 10-8) for first place in the SEC East. Kentucky is one game behind Mississippi State (28-14, 13-5) for the overall SEC lead.LSU is three games behind Mississippi State in the SEC Western Division.The Fighti
  
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• North Korea detains US professor, at least 3rd American held captive

  23-04-2017 16:14
  
  NORTH KOREA - A U.S. citizen and academic was detained in North Korea while trying to leave the country with his wife on Saturday.A spokesperson for the university has confirmed that 58-year-old Tony Kim, who goes by his Korean name Kim Sang-duk, was detained while trying to board a flight to China from Pyongyang's international airport.The university's executive leadership released a statement Sunday saying that it learned Kim  was detained by North Korean au
  
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• Remains of Illinois man killed at Pearl Harbor come home

  23-04-2017 15:14
  
  CHICAGO - An Illinois sailor has been laid to rest near the community where he grew up - more than 75 years after he was killed at Pearl Harbor.Michael Galajdik was buried with full military honors on Saturday at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood.The 25-year-old Navy Fireman First Class from Lockport Township was aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.The remains of Galajdik - one of more than 2,300 Americans killed in the attack - we
  
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• US gas prices rise 3 cents over 2 weeks, to $2.46 a gallon

  23-04-2017 14:05
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline jumped 3 cents nationally over the past two weeks, to $2.46.Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that consumers could see price increases slow as crude oil costs drop.The national average is 28 cents per gallon above the price a year ago.Gas in San Francisco was the highest in the contiguous United States at an average of $3.04 a gallon Friday. The lowest was in Jackson, Mississippi, at $2.
  
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• Macron, Le Pen advance to France runoff

  23-04-2017 14:00
  PARIS - French centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen are advancing to the presidential runoff, after major opponents conceded defeat.For the first time in modern French history, no mainstream party candidate is advancing, upending the country's political system.Voters will choose May 7 between Macron, a former investment banker and ex-economy minister, and Le Pen, who has tried to scrub her National Front party of its history of racism and anti-Semitism.Permalink|
  
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• Bill O'Reilly to return with new podcast episode Monday

  23-04-2017 13:51
  
  LOS ANGELES - Bill O'Reilly is back and ready to talk.His personal website says the former Fox News host will air a new episode of his "No Spin News" podcast Monday evening.Fox News Channel's parent company fired O'Reilly on Wednesday following an investigation into sexual harassment allegations by women. O'Reilly has called the allegations completely unfounded.For two decades, O'Reilly and his show "The O'Reilly Factor" had been the linchpin of Fox News' success as the most visible and most wat
  
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• College student killed during hammer throw at track meet

  23-04-2017 13:44
  
  WHEATON, Ill. - A college student has died after being struck during a hammer-throw event at a track meet in suburban Chicago.Wheaton College officials say 19-year-old student Ethan Roser of Cincinnati was volunteering at a track and field competition at the school Saturday when he was accidentally struck by a hammer.The hammer used in such competitions is a metal ball attached to a steel wire. The athlete holds a grip at the other end of the wire and spins several times before releasing it. The
  
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• Trump at 100 days: 'It's a different kind of presidency'

  23-04-2017 13:42
  
  WASHINGTON - For nearly 100 days, President Donald Trump has rattled Washington and been chastened by its institutions.He's startled world leaders with his unpredictability and tough talk, but won their praise for a surprise strike on Syria.He's endured the steady drip of investigations and a seemingly endless churn of public personnel drama.As he tells The Associated Press in an Oval Office interview: "It's a different kind of a presidency."This Saturday will mark 100 days in office for Trump.P
  
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• New law exempts disabled veterans from hunting, fishing fee

  23-04-2017 13:40
  
  JACKSON, Miss. - More military veterans will soon be able to hunt or fish for free at certain events in Mississippi.Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed Senate Bill 2271 on April 13, and it becomes law July 1.It says no license will be required for hunting or fishing at events where participation is limited to veterans with disabilities caused by combat. The veterans must have been honorably discharged, and they can live in Mississippi or come from out of state.Mississippi law already waived the h
  
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• LSU AgCenter wants 'Tiger Tasters' to try new food products

  23-04-2017 13:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - The LSU AgCenter is looking for some taste testers.The AgCenter's Sensory Services Lab helps companies conduct evaluations and product research before new food products go to market, and it's looking for people who would be willing to participate in the testing.Researchers with the lab are compiling a database of anyone 18 years or older interested in participating in the consumer tests, called Tiger Tasters.People can sign up to be Tiger Tasters by filling out a survey that collec
  
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• Defense attorney gets 30 months in prison for tax evasion

  23-04-2017 13:25
  
  NEW ORLEANS - A Louisiana criminal defense attorney has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for failing to pay approximately $1 million in income and employment taxes, including interest and penalties.The Justice Department said in a statement that 66-year-old Michael Thiel, of Baton Rouge, used trusts to conceal his income and assets and evade his tax obligations over a decade-long period that started in 2003.Prosecutors said Thiel used a phony lease agreement to conceal his purchase and owne
  
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• 'The Fate of the Furious' laps new films at box office

  23-04-2017 13:15
  
  LOS ANGELES - "The Fate of the Furious" has sped into first place at the box office again.Studio estimates Sunday say the eighth installment in the "Fast and the Furious" franchise earned $38.7 million over the weekend. The new competition didn't stand a chance against the high-octane film, which had the biggest global debut of all time last weekend.Disney's animal documentary "Born in China" earned $5.1 million to open in fourth place, behind holdovers "The Boss Baby," with $12.8 million, and "
  
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• Officials: Suspected US strike kills 3 al-Qaida operatives

  23-04-2017 13:14
  
  SANAA, Yemen - Yemeni tribal and security officials say a suspected U.S. airstrike has killed three al-Qaida operatives on Yemen's southern coast.The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media, say the operatives killed in Shabwa province on Sunday were driving a car when an unmanned aircraft targeted their vehicle.Their bodies have not yet been identified.Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, long seen by Washington as among the most dangerou
  
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• Mississippi, Alabama marking Confederate Memorial Day

  23-04-2017 13:11
  
  JACKSON, Miss. - State government offices are closing Monday in Mississippi and Alabama for Confederate Memorial Day.Georgia used to mark the holiday, but removed the Confederate reference in 2015. Now, the last Monday in April there is simply called State Holiday.Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi and Alabama commemorates those who died during the Civil War while fighting for Southern states that tried to secede from the U.S. The Confederate military surrendered in April 1865.South Carolin
  
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• Thief caught on camera after break-in at gated community

  23-04-2017 12:56
  
  BATON ROUGE - Homeowners in Baton Rouge caught video of a bold thief casing their residence with security cameras in plain sight. Angela Allen's home security camera caught the suspect in the act."We got all our high definition camera and we assumed that we would be safe," Allen said.Allen lives in the University Villas, a gated community in south Baton Rouge where she felt she would be safe. But her recent security video has her and her family feeling disturbed.Austin
  
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• British police arrest suspect in nightclub acid attack

  23-04-2017 12:51
  
  LONDON - British police say they have arrested the boyfriend of a reality TV performer sought in connection to an acid attack at an east London nightclub.Police said Sunday that Arthur Collins had been arrested late Saturday night on suspicion of attempted murder. Police had earlier named him as a suspect in the unusual assault, which left two people seriously injured and many others suffering from burns inflicted at the Mangle nightclub on April 17.Police say a noxious substance believed to be
  
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• N.Korea detains US citizen; at least 3rd American being held

  23-04-2017 12:49
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea - Officials say North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen, in the latest case of an American being held in the country.The Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang said Sunday it was aware of a Korean-American citizen being detained recently, but couldn't comment further. The embassy looks after consular affairs for the U.S. in North Korea because the two countries do not have diplomatic relations.South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, citing unnamed sources, reported that a former Korean-Am
  
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