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• The Latest: EU says US car tariffs would break trade rules

  24-05-2018 12:51
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration's interest in putting tariffs on auto imports (all times local):
  
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• An Omaha Restaurant Redefining the Steakhouse Experience

  26-05-2018 11:00
  Of the many steak joints in the Nebraska city, Monarch is the first to dry-age steaks in-house.
  
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• Judges set hearing to announce inmate's death case decision

  24-05-2018 16:28
  TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — Three judges considering the death penalty for a Nebraska prisoner who killed his cellmate have set a hearing to announce their decision.
  
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• California Life Sciences Association Honors Congressmen Ami Bera, Raul Ruiz and Erik Paulsen

  24-05-2018 16:26
  WASHINGTON & SACRAMENTO, Calif. & PALM DESERT, Calif. & EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2018--California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), the trade association representing California’s life sciences sector, announced today that it recognized three Members of Congress – California’s Ami Bera,…
  
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• 'Eerie' blue flames burn in cracks caused by Hawaii volcano

  24-05-2018 16:25
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Scientists in Hawaii have captured rare images of blue flames burning from cracks in the pavement as the Kilauea volcano gushes fountains of lava in the background, offering insight into a new dimension in the volcano's weeks-long…
  
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• Trump cancels summit, citing 'open hostility' by North Korea

  24-05-2018 16:22
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump canceled the planned June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un Thursday, citing the "tremendous anger and open hostility" in a recent statement from the North.
  
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• The Latest: German automakers concerned by US tariff move

  24-05-2018 16:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration's interest in putting tariffs on auto imports (all times local):
  
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• Stocks slip as Trump says North Korean meeting is canceled

  24-05-2018 16:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning after President Donald Trump said he is canceling a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Energy companies are falling along with oil prices as investors respond to…
  
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• The Latest: Trump to Kim: Don't hesitate to call or write me

  24-05-2018 16:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump canceling planned summit with North Korea(all times local):
  
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• Correction: Priest Shortage story

  24-05-2018 16:09
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — In a story May 23 about applicants to a Roman Catholic seminary in Rhode Island, The Associated Press reported erroneously on the number of applicants that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence had received. Carolyn Cronin,…
  
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• Trump says NFL players who protest during anthem 'maybe shouldn't be in the country'

  24-05-2018 16:00
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is claiming victory following the adoption of a new NFL policy that could bring disciplinary action for players who kneel or make other protests during the national anthem.
  
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• This week in arthouse cinema: Borg and McEnroe, John Wayne and "Native Spotlight"

  24-05-2018 16:00
  
  Tennis rivals at Wimbledon, a John Wayne Western and a special Native Spotlight event highlight the week in specialty cinema choices.
  
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• Trump suggests NFL players who kneel shouldn't be in US

  24-05-2018 15:48
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump praised an NFL policy banning kneeling during the "The Star-Spangled Banner," saying that "maybe you shouldn't be in the country" if you don't stand for the anthem.
  
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• Trump cancels June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim, citing 'tremendous anger and open hostility' in recent statement

  24-05-2018 15:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump cancels June 12 summit with North Korea's Kim, citing 'tremendous anger and open hostility' in recent statement.
  
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• Dem, GOP leaders to get classified briefings on Russia probe

  24-05-2018 15:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate lawmakers from both parties are set to meet with top intelligence officials Thursday for classified briefings as President Donald Trump raises new suspicions about the federal investigation into his 2016 campaign.
  
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• NBA defends quest for 'integrity fee' payment in sports bets

  24-05-2018 15:37
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The NBA is defending its quest to receive part of the money that states or gambling companies take in as part of legal sports betting.
  
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• Autonomous Uber spotted pedestrian 6 seconds before fatal strike; didn't stop because emergency braking was disabled

  24-05-2018 15:21
  DETROIT (AP) — Autonomous Uber spotted pedestrian 6 seconds before fatal strike; didn't stop because emergency braking was disabled.
  
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• This pup was born with a bad limb. So a vet teamed with high schoolers to build him a new one.

  24-05-2018 15:15
  
  Motivated by a twitching nose and a prosthetic paw, Spartacus charged forward in pursuit of peanut butter.
  
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• London couple convicted of murdering nanny, burning her body

  24-05-2018 15:07
  
  LONDON (AP) — A London couple delusionally obsessed with a former boy-band star were found guilty Thursday of murdering their French nanny and burning her body on a bonfire in their backyard.
  
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• Boston-bound flight hits bird, returns safely to Buffalo

  24-05-2018 15:02
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A JetBlue flight out of Buffalo struck a bird shortly after takeoff and returned safely to the airport.
  
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• School counselor's lawsuit alleges gay bias by district

  24-05-2018 14:50
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A lawsuit filed in Omaha by a former guidance counselor says Millard school district officials forced her to quit because of her sexual orientation.
  
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• Report: Airstrikes on Syria pro-government positions kill 12

  24-05-2018 14:48
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Airstrikes overnight in eastern Syria killed at least 12 pro-government fighters, all reportedly foreign nationals, a war-monitoring group said Thursday. The Syrian government-run media blamed the strikes on the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group.
  
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• Taking on the system: 'Dreamers' are getting law degrees

  24-05-2018 14:42
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Denia Perez's parents brought her from Mexico to the United States illegally when she was 11. Last month, she became among the first of the so-called "Dreamers" to earn a law degree. And now, she and…
  
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• North Korea demolishes nuclear site ahead of Trump summit

  24-05-2018 14:38
  
  PUNGGYE-RI, North Korea (AP) — Just weeks ahead of a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un made good on his promise to demolish North Korea's nuclear test site, which was formally closed in a series of…
  
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• More than 350 observers to monitor Turkish elections

  24-05-2018 14:38
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An international security body says it is deploying 22 long-term and 350 short-term observers to monitor Turkey's June 24 snap presidential and parliamentary elections.
  
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• Mauled in the woods, a grizzly bear researcher walks two miles with a fractured skull for help

  24-05-2018 14:20
  
  Less than two weeks ago, Amber Kornak posted about her new job on Facebook.
  
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• Student who attempted to assault teacher gets probation

  24-05-2018 13:58
  GERING, Neb. (AP) — A student who attempted to sexually assault a teacher in western Nebraska has been given a year and 225 days on probation.
  
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• Bucks' Brown decries 'police intimidation' during arrest

  24-05-2018 13:33
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee police chief has apologized to Sterling Brown and says officers have been disciplined for acting "inappropriately" after the Bucks player was zapped with a stun gun during his arrest for a parking violation in January.
  
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• Dem, GOP leaders to get classified briefing on Russia probe

  24-05-2018 13:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate lawmakers from both parties are set to meet with top intelligence officials Thursday as President Donald Trump raises new suspicions about the federal investigation into his 2016 campaign.
  
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• North Korea demolishes nuke test site with series of blasts

  24-05-2018 13:15
  
  PUNGGYE-RI, North Korea (AP) — North Korea carried out what it said is the demolition of its nuclear test site Thursday, setting off a series of explosions over several hours in the presence of foreign journalists.
  
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