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• Driver in deadly crash ranted about killing "stupid human"

  24-06-2017 23:57
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — A driver who smashed head-on into another car in San Diego, killing himself and the other motorist, had ranted online about killing a "stupid human."
  
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• NJ college: Professor fired for racially insensitive remarks

  24-06-2017 23:51
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey community college has fired an adjunct professor after officials say she made racially insensitive comments on Fox News.
  
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• Colorado officer escorting Pence motorcade hurt in crash

  24-06-2017 23:45
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado Springs motorcycle officer has been injured in an accident while escorting Vice President Mike Pence's motorcade to the city's airport.
  
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• Gaga on gay pride: It's a time to shine light on equality

  24-06-2017 23:29
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga, a longtime supporter of gay rights, says pride weekend is a time to shine a light on equality.
  
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• Correction: Mom Arrest-Child Deaths story

  24-06-2017 23:29
  
  WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — In a story June 23 about a woman charged in the deaths of her two children found inside a hot car, The Associated Press reported an incorrect age for her. She is 24, not 25.
  
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• Now in Washington, Melania Trump still no social butterfly

  24-06-2017 23:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is staying true to her reputation as more homebody than social butterfly.
  
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• Police: Children Found Alone In Tulsa Home Safe With Relatives

  24-06-2017 22:58
  
  Tulsa police say four children are now safe with their relatives after officers discovered they were left alone in a house near East 26th Street and South 109th East Avenue. 
  
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• LAPD chief urges cadets to be ethical in wake of scandal

  24-06-2017 22:50
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police Chief Charlie Beck told graduating cadets on Saturday to "be strong. Be ethically correct. Do the right thing" after a scandal in the youth program involving allegations of stolen police cars and underage sex.
  
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• Secretary Seward statue to be unveiled in Alaska

  24-06-2017 22:22
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A statue of Secretary William Henry Seward is just days away from being installed in downtown Juneau.
  
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• Ten years after being unearthed in Tulsa, Miss Belvedere finally headed to Illinois auto museum

  24-06-2017 22:15
  
  The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere that sat entombed in a water-logged concrete vault underneath the Tulsa County Courthouse for 50 years finally left a New Jersey rust removal company Tuesday for its new home in Roscoe, Illinois.
  
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• UK finds 34 high-rise apartment buildings with unsafe siding

  24-06-2017 22:12
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain's fire-safety crisis expanded substantially Saturday as authorities said 34 high-rise apartment blocks across the country had cladding that failed fire safety tests. London officials scrambled to evacuate four public housing towers after experts found them "not…
  
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• The Latest: 34 UK high-rise buildings fail fire safety tests

  24-06-2017 21:58
  
  LONDON (AP) — The Latest on response to deadly tower-block fire in London (all times local):
  
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• California father buries wrong man after coroner's mistake

  24-06-2017 21:53
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan got a call from a friend.
  
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• Off-duty black St. Louis cop mistakenly shot by white cop

  24-06-2017 21:44
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — An off-duty black St. Louis police officer's race factored into him being mistakenly shot by a white officer who didn't recognize him during a shootout with black suspects this week, the wounded officer's lawyer contends.
  
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• Egypt's president ratifies disputed Saudi islands pact

  24-06-2017 21:35
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president on Saturday ratified a disputed 2016 agreement under which his country would transfer control of two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, following through on his assertion earlier this week that the matter was…
  
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• Family members: Seattle mom killed by police adored her kids

  24-06-2017 21:34
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Charleena Lyles loved to sing and dance. She adored her four children. She always smiled, even when facing obstacles.
  
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• Giant sequoia move on schedule in Idaho, tree doing well

  24-06-2017 21:31
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A massive Idaho tree that grew over more than a century from a seedling sent by a noted naturalist has been uprooted and is poised to travel about two blocks Sunday to a new location.
  
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• Tulsa Global Alliance seeking families to host international high school students

  24-06-2017 21:30
  
  The first group of students, who are visiting from Iraq, will be in Tulsa from July 20 to Aug. 3. The second group of students from countries in the Caribbean and South America will visit Aug. 13-24.
  
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• As state education money dries up, local funding a safety net for CareerTech schools

  24-06-2017 21:30
  
  TulsaTech is able to use money it receives from increased property taxes to fund raises for faculty and staff, including a $286,067 salary and benefit package for Superintendent/CEO Steve Tiger.
  
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• Bahrain newspaper, shut down by government, lays off staff

  24-06-2017 21:27
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent independent newspaper in Bahrain earlier shut down by the government as part of a crackdown on dissent has laid off its staff.
  
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• Dior designer celebrates decade at helm at Paris menswear

  24-06-2017 21:26
  
  PARIS (AP) — Celebrating a decade at the creative helm of Dior Homme on Saturday, designer Kris Van Assche held court with Christian Slater, Jamie Bell and Kata Mara at his catwalk collection that paid homage to the iconic Dior…
  
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• Kochs partner with 'Primetime' Sanders to fight poverty

  24-06-2017 21:23
  
  COLORADO SPRING, Colo. (AP) — Retired football star Deion Sanders is partnering with the conservative Koch brothers to help fight poverty in Texas.
  
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• College professor fired in wake of Fox News appearance

  24-06-2017 21:22
  
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey community college has fired an adjunct professor who was suspended after appearing on Fox News.
  
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• Concert in Utah park honors man killed in London attack

  24-06-2017 20:59
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The life of a Utah man who ran a recording studio at his home before he was killed in a high-profile London attack was celebrated Saturday with the local music he loved.
  
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• 'Only in Bixby': Green Corn Festival draws hometown crowds with tasty treats, old-fashioned fun

  24-06-2017 20:45
  
  Bixby residents gathered downtown early Saturday morning for the annual Green Corn Festival to race box turtles and bullfrogs before the Green Corn Parade and carnival.
  
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• Polish protesters demand halt to logging in primeval forest

  24-06-2017 19:53
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hundreds have marched in Warsaw to protest widespread logging in Europe's last primeval forest, a project undertaken taken by Poland's conservative government.
  
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• Connecticut hotel workers train to spot human trafficking

  24-06-2017 19:50
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new Connecticut law meant to strike a blow to human traffickers is now reaching the trenches where it can make the difference. Hospitality workers are being trained to detect and report human trafficking when they…
  
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• Two cars involved in fatal hit-and-run in north Tulsa; police seeking tips

  24-06-2017 19:13
  
  An unidentified man was killed late Friday night near North Yale Avenue and East Admiral Place after being struck by at least two vehicles, both of which fled the scene.
  
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• UK Parliament investigates cyberattack on user accounts

  24-06-2017 19:09
  
  LONDON (AP) — British officials were investigating a cyberattack Saturday on the country's Parliament after discovering "unauthorized attempts to access parliamentary user accounts."
  
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• Union City Police Officer's Son Wakes From Coma

  24-06-2017 19:08
  
  The prayers of a Union City Police Officer and his family have been answered. 
  
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• UK fire safety crisis expands; Hundreds evacuated in London

  24-06-2017 19:02
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain's fire-safety crisis expanded substantially Saturday as authorities revealed that 27 high-rise apartment blocks across the country have cladding that failed fire safety tests. London officials scrambled to evacuate four public housing towers after experts found them…
  
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• Iran detains Islamic State linked group

  24-06-2017 18:50
  
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Intelligence Ministry is saying that its forces have detained members of a group linked to the Islamic State group it says intended to carry out terrorist acts in holy cities across the country.
  
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• Ohio agency finds evidence of racial complaints at UPS hub

  24-06-2017 18:46
  
  MAUMEE, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Civil Rights Commission says it has found evidence to support 25 complaints that UPS Inc. engaged in illegal discriminatory practices at an Ohio distribution center.
  
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• Indian PM Modi visits Portugal on trip to meet with Trump

  24-06-2017 18:44
  
  LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started a foreign tour that will include his first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
  
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• Israel strikes Syrian positions after fire toward it

  24-06-2017 18:34
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli aircraft struck various positions in Syria Saturday, destroying two tanks, in response to more than 10 projectiles that landed in its territory, the military said.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn gets rock star welcome at Glastonbury Festival

  24-06-2017 18:33
  
  LONDON (AP) — Britain's famed Glastonbury music festival has embraced an unlikely headline act: Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• Man Arrested In Cleveland Drug Bust

  24-06-2017 18:21
  
  Police serving a search warrant at a Cleveland apartment complex Friday evening recovered marijuana and drug paraphernalia as well as arrested a local resident.
  
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• Jordan to cancel 'marry the victim' clause shielding rapists

  24-06-2017 18:15
  
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A pregnant 15-year-old who had been raped by a brother-in-law decided to marry her attacker, hoping this would shield her from other male relatives who might kill her in the name of "family honor."
  
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• The Latest: Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85

  24-06-2017 18:13
  
  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The Latest on the attacks in Pakistan, which killed more than 80 people (all times local):
  
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• CIA chief: Intel leaks on the rise, cites leaker 'worship'

  24-06-2017 18:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director Mike Pompeo says he thinks disclosure of America's secret intelligence is on the rise, fueled partly by the "worship" of leakers like Edward Snowden.
  
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• Turkey bans Istanbul Pride, organizers vow to march anyway

  24-06-2017 18:12
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish authorities announced Saturday they will not allow the Istanbul Pride march to take place on Sunday — the third year in a row the celebration has been banned. The move prompted criticism from rights groups and…
  
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• Death toll from Pakistan attacks climbs to 85

  24-06-2017 17:46
  
  PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from twin blasts in the northwestern town of Parachinar climbed to 67 Saturday, bringing the overall death toll from three separate attacks in Pakistan to 85, with several others in critical condition, officials…
  
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• Tulsa Store Turns To Social Media For Help In Catching Purse Thief

  24-06-2017 17:43
  
  A Tulsa boutique is turning to social media to find a woman accused of stealing a one-of-a-kind purse. 
  
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• Trump, Pence to attend Treasury Secretary Mnuchin's wedding

  24-06-2017 17:36
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence plan to be among the guests as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (mih-NOO'-shin's) weds a Scottish actress.
  
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• Berlin gives celebrity welcome to 2 giant pandas from China

  24-06-2017 17:30
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Two giant pandas — Meng Meng and Jiao Qing — received a celebrity welcome Saturday in Berlin from the German capital's mayor and the Chinese ambassador after they safely weathered a long flight from China.
  
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• Illinois could be 1st state with 'junk' credit due to budget

  24-06-2017 17:16
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is on track to become the first U.S. state to have its credit rating downgraded to "junk" status, which would deepen its multibillion-dollar deficit and cost taxpayers more for years to come.
  
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• Ex-doctor charged in pill mill scheme dies after being shot

  24-06-2017 17:12
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio doctor awaiting sentencing on charges related to operating an opioid "pill mill" has died after being fatally shot during an apparent home invasion.
  
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• Yemen to probe alleged interrogation abuses by UAE, US

  24-06-2017 17:10
  
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's internationally-recognized government on Saturday ordered the creation of a committee to investigate allegations of human rights violations, following reports that U.S. military interrogators worked with forces from the United Arab Emirates who are accused of…
  
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• Plane crashes into empty Florida daycare building; 1 killed

  24-06-2017 16:46
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A small plane has crashed into an empty daycare building in Florida, killing one person and injuring another.
  
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• Police Investigate Child Neglect Case, After Finding Children Trapped In Tulsa Home

  24-06-2017 16:37
  
  Police discover two children trapped inside separate rooms in an east Tulsa home Friday with no adults around. 
  
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