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• Emirati ambassador: US should rethink its air base in Qatar

  13-06-2017 23:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Arab Emirates' ambassador in Washington says the U.S. should reconsider keeping a major air base in Qatar given concerns about Qatari support for extremism.
  
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• Coffeyville: Home Of The Icee

  13-06-2017 23:59
  
  The birthplace of the Icee is just up the road in Coffeyville, Kansas.Coca...
  
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• Christie says he's confident Trump will pay for rail project

  13-06-2017 23:47
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he's confident a project to build a rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York will continue even though a plan to fund it isn't part of President Donald Trump's…
  
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• The Latest: Jury breaks with no verdict in officer's trial

  13-06-2017 23:42
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Latest in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop (all times local):
  
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• 11 states sue Trump's DOE over stalled energy-use limits

  13-06-2017 23:40
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New York, California and nine other states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its failure to finalize energy-use limits for portable air conditioners and other products.
  
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• Amid diplomatic contact, North Korea frees American student

  13-06-2017 23:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An American college student who has been in a coma, according to his parents, while serving a 15-year prison term in North Korea, was released and evacuated Tuesday as the Trump administration revealed a rare exchange with…
  
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• The Latest: Trump wants apprenticeships in all high schools

  13-06-2017 23:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times Eastern Daylight Time):
  
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• California governor named adviser for UN climate conference

  13-06-2017 23:36
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown will serve as a special envoy to states at the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, further elevating his international profile on climate change as President Donald Trump backs away.
  
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• Bartlesville Police: Woman Killed In Possible Accidental Shooting

  13-06-2017 23:24
  
  Police are investigating after it appears a woman was accidentally shot and  killed outside a Bartlesville restaurant just after noon Tuesday. 
  
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• Sheriff: Lawmen 'desperately' searching for killer inmates

  13-06-2017 22:40
  
  EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — A sheriff said officers were "desperately" searching Tuesday for two inmates who somehow got through a gate inside a prison bus, killed two guards and got away.
  
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• The Latest: Sessions won't talk Trump conversations

  13-06-2017 22:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on probes into possible contacts between Trump campaign associates and Russia (all times local):
  
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• Rolling Stone to pay $1.65M to settle suit over rape story

  13-06-2017 22:35
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Rolling Stone magazine agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by a University of Virginia fraternity over a debunked story about a rape on campus, the fraternity said Tuesday.
  
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• Boy, 5, dies after being left in Arkansas day care vehicle

  13-06-2017 22:35
  
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 5-year-old boy has died after he was left in a day care vehicle all day in eastern Arkansas, police said.
  
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• Nevada recreational pot pits liquor lobby, medical dealers

  13-06-2017 22:33
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — If Nevada officials have their way, tourists and residents alike will be smoking pot ahead of Independence Day. But before recreational marijuana launches in the state best known for slot machines and showgirls, a judge…
  
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• Lady Brexit meets Monsieur Europe: May, Macron hold talks

  13-06-2017 22:32
  
  PARIS (AP) — She wants to escape the European Union, he wants to embolden it. British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron held talks Tuesday from opposite sides of the Brexit front line and agreed that negotiations…
  
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• Police report: Jason Quate admitted killing daughter

  13-06-2017 22:31
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — A police report says the father of Alysha Quate admitted killing her and concealing the body.
  
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• Christie betting that lottery can bail out troubled pensions

  13-06-2017 22:30
  
  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is betting that the lottery is the ticket to shoring up one of the state's most vexing money problems: ever-growing obligations to the pensions for public employees.
  
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• Prosecutors' lawsuit says opioid drug makers deceived public

  13-06-2017 22:27
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new lawsuit invokes the plight of a baby born dependent on opioid drugs, as three Tennessee prosecutors and the baby's guardian accuse several drug manufacturers of unleashing an epidemic through deceptive marketing about the risks…
  
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• AP sources: Trump tells senators House health bill 'mean'

  13-06-2017 22:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional sources say President Donald Trump has told Republican senators that the House health care bill is "mean" and that the Senate version should be "more generous."
  
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• The Latest: $60,000 reward offered for escaped inmates

  13-06-2017 22:23
  
  EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the killing of two prison guards and escape of two inmates during a bus transport in Georgia (all times local):
  
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• Former Oklahoma police officer arrested on sex allegations

  13-06-2017 22:23
  
  SAVANNA, Okla. (AP) — A former Oklahoma police officer has been arrested on felony warrants alleging sexual battery, forcible sodomy and accepting a bribe.
  
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• Lawyers say deputy, spouse unfairly singled out

  13-06-2017 22:22
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Prosecutors rushed to judge a Houston-area sheriff's deputy and her husband because of their ties to law enforcement when charging the couple with murder in the death of a man they confronted outside a restaurant, their attorneys…
  
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• Judge to decide fate of woman charged with urging suicide

  13-06-2017 22:22
  
  TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — A prosecutor says a Massachusetts woman accused of sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages urging him to kill himself when they were teenagers "kicked out his feet from under him" every time he expressed doubts…
  
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• The Latest: US says Rodman did not help in NKorea release

  13-06-2017 22:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the release of an American from a North Korean prison (all times local):
  
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• Fallin Orders Special Election To Fill District 37 Seat

  13-06-2017 22:16
  
  Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin ordered a special election Tuesday to fill the open seat for District 37.
  
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• Sessions denies 'false and scurrilous allegations'

  13-06-2017 22:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions heatedly denied on Tuesday that he had any undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador or conversations with Russian officials about the U.S. elections. He vowed to defend his honor "against scurrilous and false…
  
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• Key insurer Centene plans to expand health exchange presence

  13-06-2017 22:15
  
  Health insurer Centene announced plans Tuesday to expand into more Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges for next year, at a time when competitors are either pulling back from those markets or proposing steep price hikes to remain.
  
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• The Latest: Ohio suspect in 5 slayings charged in 2 deaths

  13-06-2017 22:14
  
  CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the deaths of five people in two locations in northeastern Ohio (all times local):
  
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• FDA delays revamped nutrition facts panel

  13-06-2017 22:12
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A revamped nutrition facts panel designed to make it easier for Americans to see how many calories and added sugars are in packaged foods and drinks is being delayed.
  
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• Former teacher's assistant pleads guilty in child porn case

  13-06-2017 22:11
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former teacher's assistant has pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography after admitting he placed a pen camera in the bathroom of a southwest Missouri elementary school.
  
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• 5-Year-Old Girl Fighting Cancer Honored By Tulsa Police

  13-06-2017 22:10
  
  The Tulsa Police Department swore in its newest — and youngest — officer Tuesday.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Fire, not demolition, brought down WTC towers

  13-06-2017 22:06
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The twin towers and another skyscraper at the World Trade Center were destroyed in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, because fires that started from planes crashing into the buildings weakened their structural integrity, despite internet…
  
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• The Latest: Putin talks Qatar with Abu Dhabi crown prince

  13-06-2017 22:00
  
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Latest on developments related to the diplomatic crisis engulfing energy-rich Qatar (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Judge hears challenge to Indiana abortion limits

  13-06-2017 21:56
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on a hearing on a lawsuit seeking to block provisions of a new Indiana abortion law (all times local):
  
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• Police Conduct Manhunt Near Catoosa For 2 Men On The Run

  13-06-2017 21:49
  
  Multiple law enforcement agencies are conducting a manhunt in Rogers County east of Catoosa after multiple witnesses reported seeing two men who fit the description of Lincoln County jail escapees.
  
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• NSU Professor To Publish Book On Kiowa Beliefs, Rituals

  13-06-2017 21:33
  
  The University of Nebraska Press has published Northeastern State University’s Dr. Benjamin Kracht’s “Kiowa Belief and Ritual.” 
  
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• Ex-Savanna Officer Arrested On Sexual Assault Allegations

  13-06-2017 21:25
  
  The Pittsburg County deputies and the OSBI arrested a former Savanna police officer Tuesday in connection with an investigation into a January sexual assault. 
  
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• Football Coach Mike Gundy Signs New Long-Term Deal With OSU

  13-06-2017 21:07
  
  Mike Gundy, the most successful head football coach in the history of Oklahoma State University football, has signed a new long-term rollover contract with the university subject to the approval of the OSU/A&M Board of Regents.
  
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• Bartlesville Police: Woman Killed In Possible Accidential Shooting

  13-06-2017 20:58
  
  Police are investigating after it appears a woman was accidentally shot and  killed outside a Bartlesville restaurant just after noon Tuesday. 
  
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• The Latest: UK, France to press internet firms on extremism

  13-06-2017 20:30
  
  PARIS (AP) — The Latest on meeting between leaders of France and Britain (all times local):
  
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• Tillerson warns against steps that cut off talks with Russia

  13-06-2017 20:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. relationship with Russia is at an all-time low and deteriorating further, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, yet he cautioned against taking steps that might close off promising avenues of communication between the two…
  
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• Trump clings to coal as worldwide demand plummets

  13-06-2017 20:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has made reviving the long-struggling U.S. coal mines the bedrock of his administration's energy policy. But new data show market demand for the dirtiest of fossil fuels is plummeting worldwide.
  
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• The Latest: Castile supporters gather at Minnesota court

  13-06-2017 20:26
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Latest in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop (all times local):
  
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• Fate of thousands of recalled Volkswagens undecided

  13-06-2017 20:26
  
  BRAINERD, Minn. (AP) — The fate of thousands of recalled Volkswagens that are being stored in central Minnesota is undetermined.
  
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• Verizon takes over Yahoo to complete $4.5 billion deal

  13-06-2017 20:24
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a $4.5 billion deal that will usher in a new management team to attempt to wring more advertising revenue from one of the internet's best-known brands.
  
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• Israel considers closing Al-Jazeera

  13-06-2017 20:22
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering shutting down the local offices of Arab satellite broadcaster Al-Jazeera, an official said Tuesday, following a crackdown against Qatar by Sunni countries across the region.
  
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• New Jersey high school requiring extra sessions to graduate

  13-06-2017 20:20
  
  ENGLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Students at a New Jersey high school where an audit found thousands of irregularities with electronic transcripts and attendance records say they've been told they have to do extra school work if they want to graduate.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Pence's Obamacare 'death spiral' chart

  13-06-2017 20:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Charts don't always tell the full story, any more than politicians do.
  
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• The Latest: Gov: We won't forget slain officers' courage

  13-06-2017 20:19
  
  EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the killing of two prison guards and escape of two inmates during a bus transport in Georgia (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: US, NK officials ahead of student's release

  13-06-2017 20:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the release of an American from a North Korean prison (all times local):
  
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