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• Man guilty of murder in shooting of ice cream truck driver

  14-07-2016 23:57
  
  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting an ice-cream truck driver in Maryland while children waited in line has been convicted of first-degree murder.
  
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• Police chief guilty of federal assault, excessive force

  14-07-2016 23:56
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A northeastern Alabama police chief has been found guilty on charges of using excessive force and assaulting a man who was being arrested.
  
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• Threat made to African-American museum in Philadelphia

  14-07-2016 23:55
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities are investigating a threatening letter sent to the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
  
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• Trump (almost) ready to announce VP pick; Pence the favorite

  14-07-2016 23:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was on the verge of announcing his vice presidential pick Thursday, with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence emerging as the late favorite. But advisers cautioned that Trump had not
  
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• Latest: St. Louis man charged with pointing gun at police

  14-07-2016 23:44
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the recent police-involved shootings around the United States (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Federal court rejects challenge to execution

  14-07-2016 23:41
  
  JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the scheduled execution of Georgia death row inmate John Conner (all times local):
  
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• Prosecutor who quit over post about protests returns to work

  14-07-2016 23:37
  
  DETROIT (AP) — An assistant prosecutor in Michigan who quit last year after posting on Facebook that people assaulting police officers in Baltimore should be shot has returned to work for her former e
  
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• Police union cites Dallas ambush in personal-rifle proposal

  14-07-2016 23:34
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City police union is pushing for an increasingly armed and armored police force after last week's shooting in Dallas left five officers dead, but the police chief has
  
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• Consumer Reports says Tesla should drop Autopilot name

  14-07-2016 23:33
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Consumer Reports said Thursday that Tesla Motors is misleading car owners by calling its semi-autonomous driving system "Autopilot," potentially giving them too much trust in their car'
  
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• Amid VP speculation, Kaine joins Clinton on campaign trail

  14-07-2016 23:31
  
  ANNADALE, Va. (AP) — Hillary Clinton campaigned alongside Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine on Thursday afternoon, making a high-profile appearance with one of the leading contenders for a spot alongside her on
  
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• Court blocks prosecutors from seizing emails stored overseas

  14-07-2016 23:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court Thursday said prosecutors cannot force U.S. companies like Microsoft to turn over customer emails and other data stored on servers overseas — a ruling the gover
  
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• Texas Wal-Mart worker cut 2 after conversation with employer

  14-07-2016 23:26
  
  PRINCETON, Texas (AP) — Officials say a Wal-Mart employee cut two people in a North Texas store after becoming agitated following a conversation with his employer.
  
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• Obama, Mexican president to meet at White House on Friday

  14-07-2016 23:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (PAYN'-yuh nee-EH'-toh) will meet Friday at the White House.
  
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• Winds overturn tractor-trailer on Interstate 44 near Tulsa

  14-07-2016 22:52
  Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Dwight Durant says the semi overturned at the Sapulpa exit about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported, although the interstate was blocked for a time.
  
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• Donald Trump To Pick Indiana Governor As Running Mate

  14-07-2016 22:28
  
  Republican presidential candidate has selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice-presidential pick, sources say. He is expected to make his announcement on Friday.
  
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• Former student files class action case over Corinthian debt

  14-07-2016 22:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A California mother of two and a former student of the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges is suing over the private loans she received to attend the for-profit school.
  
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• Ethics panel rebukes Kentucky lawmaker on animal rights bill

  14-07-2016 22:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky violated House rules by allowing his wife to lobby staff members on a bill he sponsored that was related to her work, the House Ethics Committee
  
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• The Latest: German FM hopes Johnson wants 'sensible' ties

  14-07-2016 22:17
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on British political developments (all times local):
  
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• UPDATE: More than 98,000 without power as heavy storms pass through area

  14-07-2016 22:00
  
  Public Service Co. of Oklahoma reports about 85,700 customers without power in the Tulsa metro area. A majority of those customers — more than 69,000 — are in Tulsa County.Photo gallery: Thursday storms in Tulsa area
  
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• Severe Storms, Dangerous Winds Rake Across Eastern Oklahoma

  14-07-2016 21:53
  
  The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado warning for the Tulsa area after a possible tornado was spotted 4 miles south of Sand Springs about 12:15 p.m., the WARN weather team says.
  
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• Unable to stop Syria's war, US offers Russia new partnership

  14-07-2016 21:50
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — The United States on Thursday offered Russia a broad new military partnership in Syria, hoping the attraction of a unified campaign against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida — and a R
  
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• Firefighters: Lightning Likely Sparked House Fire Near Jenks

  14-07-2016 21:41
  
  A family is in shock after firefighters say lightning likely sparked a house fire. They say the home near 125th Place and Elm is a total loss.
  
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• State report shows Illinois staring down $8 billion deficit

  14-07-2016 21:37
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A spokeswoman for Gov. Bruce Rauner says a report that Illinois will build up an $8 billion spending deficit this year shows that the Republican's agenda for changing the stat
  
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• The Latest: 'Unite for Philando' signs after Castile funeral

  14-07-2016 21:36
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the recent police-involved shootings around the United States (all times local):
  
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• Strong Winds Knock Over Semis On Tulsa, Muskogee Area Highways

  14-07-2016 21:22
  
  Winds gusting at 60 mph and higher have toppled several semis on highways across eastern Oklahoma Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Utilities Report Thousands Without Power In Afternoon Storm

  14-07-2016 21:17
  
  A Thursday afternoon storm knocked out power across the Tulsa area. A brief tornado warning was issued, and wind speeds clocked up to about 70 mph and carried the potential of 90 mph.
  
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• New York wind farm part of larger offshore energy ambitions

  14-07-2016 21:09
  
  UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York utility plans to approve a wind farm off eastern Long Island that it says would be the nation's largest offshore wind energy project built to date.
  
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• California Republican Sen. Sharon Runner of Lancaster dies

  14-07-2016 21:08
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California state Sen. Sharon Runner, who left the Legislature in 2012 to undergo a double lung transplant and three years later made a dramatic return to the Senate, died Thu
  
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• Mall reverses decision to ban anti-police brutality T-shirts

  14-07-2016 21:06
  
  CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey mall that asked a kiosk operator to stop selling anti-police brutality T-shirts that read "This Has to Stop!" is now inviting the vendor to sell the shirts.
  
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• What Congress did and didn't do this year

  14-07-2016 21:03
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is out for a seven-week recess with several major accomplishments to highlight for voters — the first overhaul of rules for asbestos and other dangerous chemicals in 40 year
  
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• AAA Urges Drivers Not To Play 'Pokemon Go' Behind The Wheel

  14-07-2016 21:01
  
  AAA is urging drivers not to use Pokemon Go behind the wheel because it could lead to potentially deadly consequences. 
  
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• The Latest: Clinton says she'll pick 'very qualified' VP

  14-07-2016 20:55
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Campaign 2016 ahead of the Republican and Democratic National conventions (all times EDT):
  
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• Civil War governor's mansion burns down in Louisiana

  14-07-2016 20:55
  
  OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Fire has destroyed an antebellum plantation house that served as the governor's mansion for nine months during the Civil War.
  
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• The Latest: Shrapnel from Nevada blasts lands a block away

  14-07-2016 20:48
  
  PANACA, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on explosions that killed one person in a small Nevada town (all times local):
  
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• Christie ally guilty, squeezed airline for route to 2nd home

  14-07-2016 20:47
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The former chairman of the agency that controls New York City-area airports conspired with a United Airlines lobbyist to use his post to get the airline to run direct flights to So
  
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• Video: Alleged golf club thief held at gunpoint in Tulsa parking lot by man claiming to be 'cop'

  14-07-2016 20:45
  
  A bystander captured the tense confrontation on video Wednesday afternoon, with the armed man repeatedly demanding the alleged thief get down on the ground or "I'm gonna kill you."
  
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• Florida parole board sets path to freedom for prison Houdini

  14-07-2016 20:44
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man known as the "prison Houdini" for his numerous escapes was given a path to freedom Thursday, 36 years after being convicted of stealing mechanic tools his father bequeat
  
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• Congress leaves Washington, its dysfunction on display

  14-07-2016 20:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is exiting a sweltering Washington, its dysfunction on full display as it left behind must-do legislation to combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus and a stalemate over lawmak
  
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• Oklahoma City police union requests personal rifles on duty

  14-07-2016 20:41
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma City police union is pushing for an increasingly armed and armored police force after last week's shooting in Dallas left five officers dead.
  
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• The Latest: Gingrich to AP: No word from Trump on VP

  14-07-2016 20:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Campaign 2016 ahead of the Republican and Democratic National conventions (all times EDT):
  
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• US airstrike targets Islamic State leader once thought dead

  14-07-2016 20:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says that a top Islamic State commander believed to have been killed earlier this year was likely at an IS meeting Sunday near Mosul, Iraq, that was hit by an airstrike.
  
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• Attorneys wrap up arguments in Baltimore officer's trial

  14-07-2016 20:34
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorneys made their closing arguments Thursday over whether police should have used a seat belt during the arrest of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man who was placed in the back
  
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• Tornado Warning Canceled For Tulsa Area; Severe Storms To Continue

  14-07-2016 20:31
  
  The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado warning for the Tulsa area after a possible tornado was spotted 4 miles south of Sand Springs about 12:15 p.m., the WARN weather team says.
  
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• Kenya police officer 'goes berserk,' kills 7 colleagues

  14-07-2016 20:31
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan police officer shot dead seven colleagues, including a hostage response team member, before the standoff ended in a shootout, a police report said Thursday.
  
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• Indian gaming officials discuss daily fantasy sports at Reservation Economic Summit

  14-07-2016 20:30
  
  The executive director of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association praised the united efforts to kill a bill last session that would've allowed daily fantasy sports in Oklahoma.
  
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• A man and his hair: Hollande criticized for expensive barber

  14-07-2016 20:30
  
  PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande doesn't look like a man who spends 10,000 euros ($11,000) a month on his hair.
  
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• Judge won't toss uncle's statement in boy's fatal beating

  14-07-2016 20:27
  
  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — A judge in Hagerstown is refusing to throw out a man's statement to police about his role in the fatal beating of a 9-year-old boy over a missing piece of birthday cake in July
  
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• At summer lunch programs, schools see hungry parents, too

  14-07-2016 20:22
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Schools that provide meals for students during summer months are finding that the adults often need help, as well, to keep from going hungry.
  
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• APNewsBreak: Report shows Illinois staring down $8B deficit

  14-07-2016 20:14
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state budget analysis obtained by The Associated Press shows Illinois' spending will outstrip what it brings in by nearly $8 billion this year.
  
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• Hungarian writer Peter Esterhazy dies at 66

  14-07-2016 20:06
  
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Peter Esterhazy, one of Hungary's most renowned contemporary authors, has died. He was 66.
  
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