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• Tests find drugs, alcohol in blood of Paris airport attacker

  19-03-2017 23:55
  
  PARIS (AP) — Blood tests determined Sunday that a suspected Islamic extremist consumed drugs and alcohol before a frenzied spree of violence that ended when he took a soldier hostage at Paris' Orly Ai
  
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• U.S.-China contact a high priority for President Trump, Secretary Tillerson says

  19-03-2017 23:54
  
  BEIJING — The United States is looking forward to the first meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday, on the final d
  
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• Firefighters make headway on blaze near Boulder, Colorado

  19-03-2017 23:22
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters made progress Sunday in battling a small wildfire that forced people to flee hundreds of homes in the mountains just outside downtown Boulder, Colorado, and ignited
  
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• Rescue crews free deer stuck in pond for nearly a day

  19-03-2017 23:03
  
  ROXBURY, N.J. (AP) — Crews have rescued a deer that was stuck in a frozen pond in New Jersey for nearly a day.
  
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• Boy in hospital after being struck by car in south Tulsa

  19-03-2017 22:52
  
  A group of boys was crossing Peoria Avenue when one of the boys, a 7-year-old, was hit by an oncoming car, Sgt. Mark Mears said.
  
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• Judge rejects US request to clarify order halting travel ban

  19-03-2017 22:12
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A federal judge on Sunday rejected the U.S. government's request to clarify his temporary order blocking President Donald Trump's revised travel ban.
  
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• Former NC police chief detained at JFK for 90 minutes

  19-03-2017 20:54
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina police chief who now works as a law enforcement consultant said Sunday that he's disappointed with his country of 42 years after he was detained at John F.
  
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• Intel documents offer no evidence of spying on Trump Tower

  19-03-2017 20:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top two lawmakers on the House intelligence committee said Sunday that documents the Justice Department and FBI delivered late last week offered no evidence that the Obama admini
  
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• Revelers high-spirited at Boston St. Patrick's Day parade

  19-03-2017 20:23
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have lined the streets of Boston for the city's St. Patrick's Day parade, which went off amid high spirits and without a hitch after a dispute over whether a
  
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• A talk with Jimmy Breslin, New York's "New Yorkiest" writer

  19-03-2017 20:18
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In May 2002, Associated Press National Writer Jerry Schwartz interviewed the famously blunt-yet-lyric author and columnist Jimmy Breslin about his life and work. Breslin died Sunday at
  
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• Holocaust survivor who became noted sculptor dies in Ohio

  19-03-2017 20:00
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Holocaust survivor who became a sculptor and has his work on display at Ohio's governor's mansion has died.
  
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• 3 young people killed, 6 injured in car collision in Sweden

  19-03-2017 19:54
  
  HELSINKI (AP) — Swedish police and rescue officials say that three young people were killed in a collision of two cars in northern Sweden, and six others have been injured.
  
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• Protesters march in Paris against police violence

  19-03-2017 19:51
  
  PARIS (AP) — Several thousand people marched in Paris on Sunday against police violence.
  
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• Near-record high temperatures expected Monday before front moves through Tuesday

  19-03-2017 19:46
  
  "Although low-level moisture will continue to increase, an elevated fire danger threat is expected both (Sunday) and Monday given the very warm conditions and gusty south winds," forecasters said.
  
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• Canadian wins $1M global teacher prize for work with Inuit

  19-03-2017 19:46
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Canadian school teacher who encourages hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a $1 million prize Sunday in what has become one of the most h
  
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• Ship hijacked and then freed by Somali pirates, at safe port

  19-03-2017 19:45
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The captain of the crew of a Comoros-flagged oil tanker that was hijacked and then released by Somali pirates said he feels like he was "dead and born," after the ship reache
  
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• Waiter fired after asking customer for proof of residency

  19-03-2017 19:43
  
  HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A waiter was fired from a Southern California restaurant after asking customers to prove they had legal residency before serving them.
  
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• Suspect shot by Delaware authorities during police chase

  19-03-2017 19:35
  
  OCEAN VIEW, Del. (AP) — The Delaware State Police says it's investigating after two law enforcement officers shot at a suspect during a vehicle chase.
  
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• Woman, 2 children killed in 4-vehicle crash in Oklahoma

  19-03-2017 19:31
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• Garbage truck driver charges in Kentucky interstate wrecks

  19-03-2017 19:22
  
  PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Police in Kentucky say at least six people were injured and a garbage truck driver was arrested after the truck traveled the wrong way on an interstate highway and struck several v
  
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• Chuck Berry's spirit lives on through countless songs

  19-03-2017 19:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Behind so many great rock bands and rock songs looms the music of Chuck Berry.
  
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• French Socialist draws crowd, says victory still possible

  19-03-2017 19:12
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Socialist candidate for the French presidency and his far-left rival have a big obstacle blocking their route to the presidential Elysee Palace: each other.
  
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• Hawaii says government can't alter order on Trump travel ban

  19-03-2017 18:59
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is opposing a request for a judge to clarify his order blocking President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying the federal government can't try to change a ruling already i
  
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• Correction: Radioactive Lab-Indictment story

  19-03-2017 18:50
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a story March 17 about a Kansas man accused of tainting a lab with radioactive waste, The Associated Press misstated the name of an organization he founded. Ahmed el-Sherif
  
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• Fire near downtown Boulder, Colorado, forces evacuations

  19-03-2017 18:13
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A small wildfire burning in the mountains just outside downtown Boulder, Colorado, forced people from their homes early Sunday and ignited dead trees that exploded into black plu
  
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• Thousands join rallies pro-Europe rallies across Germany

  19-03-2017 17:55
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of people have joined rallies across Germany and other European countries to show their support for the idea of a united Europe.
  
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• Italy president hugs those like him who lost family to Mafia

  19-03-2017 17:41
  
  ROME (AP) — Italy's president, whose brother was murdered by Cosa Nostra, traveled on Sunday to an organized crime stronghold to honor hundreds of Italians slain by the country's crime clans over the
  
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• Ryan: more help for older people needed in GOP health bill

  19-03-2017 17:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan says he will seek changes to a divisive GOP health care bill to provide more help to older people hard hit by the plan.
  
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• Germany rejects Trump's claim it owes NATO 'vast sums'

  19-03-2017 17:17
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Germany has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the country owes NATO large sums for underspending on defense.
  
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• Federal court gives students chance to parry with judges

  19-03-2017 17:08
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Arguing a case before a panel of federal appeals-court judges can be daunting even for experienced lawyers. Their clients often have much at stake, and the judges can be relentles
  
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• CORRECTS: Author-columnist Jimmy Breslin, legendary street-smart chronicler of wise guys and underdogs, dies at 88.

  19-03-2017 17:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — CORRECTS: Author-columnist Jimmy Breslin, legendary street-smart chronicler of wise guys and underdogs, dies at 88. . (Corrects APNewsAlert to say Breslin was 88, not 87.)
  
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• Jimmy Breslin, chronicler of wise guys and underdogs, dies

  19-03-2017 16:57
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Author-columnist Jimmy Breslin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicler of wise guys and underdogs who became the brash embodiment of the old-time, street smart New Yorker, died Sunday.
  
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• Israel warns Syria after exchange of fire

  19-03-2017 16:48
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has warned Syria not to fire at its jets when they carry out missions over its territory aimed at destroying weapons bound for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
  
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• Big box stores gird for battle with Wisconsin cities

  19-03-2017 16:46
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A battle pitting big-box retail giants including Menards and Wal-Mart against Wisconsin towns and cities is headed to the Legislature.
  
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• Canadian wins $1M global award for teaching excellence

  19-03-2017 16:36
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Canadian school teacher whose teaching philosophy underscores hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a $1 million prize Sunday in what has b
  
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• French Socialist seeks to breathe life into campaign

  19-03-2017 16:12
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Socialist candidate for the French presidency is seeking to breathe new life into his flagging campaign.
  
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• Q&A: A look at questions about the abortion debate in Kansas

  19-03-2017 16:05
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas might chart its own legal path on abortion through a lawsuit that could turn a state in which the anti-abortion movement has won a long string of legislative victories into
  
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• Kansas abortion case turns on state constitution

  19-03-2017 16:03
  
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas might chart its own legal path on abortion.
  
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• Effort to replace pipes to Flint homes off to slow start

  19-03-2017 15:59
  
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Flint residents could still be a few years away from drinking unfiltered tap water as the city makes incremental progress on an ambitious — if not overly optimistic — timeframe to
  
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• Germany's Social Democrats elect Schulz as Merkel challenger

  19-03-2017 15:42
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party unanimously elected Martin Schulz on Sunday as the party's top candidate to challenge Chancellor Angela Merkel in the country's upcoming gen
  
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• Clashes break out in Syrian capital after insurgents attack

  19-03-2017 15:28
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Fierce clashes broke out in the Syrian capital on Sunday after insurgents infiltrated government-held parts of the eastern side of the city through tunnels overnight, state media said.
  
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• France's defense a key issue for country's next president

  19-03-2017 15:14
  
  PARIS (AP) — France's presidential election campaign is taking note of an attack on a military patrol at Paris' Orly Airport by a suspected Islamic extremist who was shot dead by soldiers.
  
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• BA's Jasper Street Resurfacing Project Begins

  19-03-2017 15:09
  
  The City of Broken Arrow is advising drivers of a major resurfacing project on Jasper beginning Monday, March 20th.
  
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• UK anti-terror police simulate Thames tourist boat hijacking

  19-03-2017 14:42
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police in inflatable powerboats stormed a River Thames cruise boat Sunday as part of an exercise simulating the hijacking of a tourist vessel in London.
  
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• Former dairy farmer leads Trump-Russia investigation

  19-03-2017 14:41
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Devin Nunes once said all he wanted to do was work on a dairy farm.
  
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• Tulsa Emergency Management Releases 'Tulsa Ready' App

  19-03-2017 14:30
  
  The Tulsa Area Emergency Management Agency recently released a free app called "Tulsa Ready" for Google and Apple devices to help families prepare for disasters ahead of storm season. 
  
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• Chuck Berry's influence on rock 'n roll was incalculable

  19-03-2017 14:19
  
  Rock n' roll was more than a new kind of music, but a new story to tell, one for kids with transistor radios in their hands and money in their pockets, beginning to raise questions their parents never
  
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• Tax hike, stagnant wages spark protests in Beirut

  19-03-2017 14:12
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Demonstrators in downtown Beirut pelted Prime Minister Saad Hariri's car with water bottles on Sunday as protests against new taxes and a stagnant public wage scale gained force in the c
  
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• Iraqi troops push into area around symbolic Mosul mosque

  19-03-2017 14:08
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi government forces have pushed into the area around a highly symbolic mosque in western Mosul where the Islamic State group's leader made his first and only public appearance.
  
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• OKCFD Investigates Cause Of Bookstore Fire

  19-03-2017 13:48
  
  Oklahoma City fire crews are investigating what caused an overnight fire at a bookstore.
  
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