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• Sanders urges West Virginian to oppose GOP health plan

  09-07-2017 23:56
  
  Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took the fight against a Republican health care overhaul to a key lawmaker's home state on Sunday, urging West Virginia's GOP senator to resist pressure from any last-minute deal making aimed at rescuing the legislation.
  
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• 1 killed, 8 wounded at pregnant woman's gender reveal party

  09-07-2017 23:09
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say a 22-year-old Indiana woman died at the scene of a home invasion near Cincinnati where eight people were wounded, including three children and a pregnant woman who had revealed the gender of her child during…
  
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• Iraqi leader congratulates troops in Mosul; fight goes on

  09-07-2017 22:58
  
  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated Iraqi troops Sunday in the streets of Mosul for driving Islamic State militants out of most of the city. But airstrikes and sniper fire continued amid the revelry, and the extremists…
  
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• Thoreau postage stamp to be dedicated on 200th birthday

  09-07-2017 22:55
  
  CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — Henry David Thoreau is being honored on the 200th anniversary of his birth.
  
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• Teen bit in head by bear wakes up to "crunching sound"

  09-07-2017 22:51
  
  WARD, Colo. (AP) — Wildlife officers are searching for a black bear that attacked a Colorado camp staffer and bit him on the head as he slept outdoors near campers.
  
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• Police explorers learn what it takes to wear the badge

  09-07-2017 22:45
  
  Police explorers from the Muskogee Creek Nation, Topeka, Kansas, and Bartlesville competed at the Tulsa Police Department Explorers competition over the weekend.
  
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• The Latest: More buildings burned by western wildfires

  09-07-2017 22:02
  
  SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires burning in the western U.S. and Canada (all times local):
  
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• Teenage Girl Killed, Five Others Injured In Wreck Outside Cushing

  09-07-2017 21:43
  
  The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a high-speed wreck killed a 16-year-old Agra girl and injured five other teenage girls in Payne County overnight Sunday.
  
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• 16-year-old killed, five teens injured in single-vehicle crash near Cushing

  09-07-2017 21:41
  
  About 3:20 a.m. a 16-year-old Cushing girl was driving a 2013 Kia Optima west on 9th Street, about 4 miles west of Cushing, according to the report.
  
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• Average US gas price drops a penny amid plentiful supplies

  09-07-2017 21:25
  
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell about a penny nationally over the past two weeks, to $2.31.
  
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• The Latest: Trump says Syria truce opportunity with Russia

  09-07-2017 21:14
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
  
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• Arkansas man killed in single-vehicle Seqyoyah County crash

  09-07-2017 21:04
  
  Troopers attributed the crash to the driver's speed on the wet roadway.
  
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• Man buried by wrong family in California is identified

  09-07-2017 20:51
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Southern California authorities have revealed the name of a dead man they misidentified and who was buried by the wrong family.
  
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• The Latest: Iraqi PM celebrates in Mosul, but battle ongoing

  09-07-2017 20:46
  
  MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on developments in the fight for Mosul in Iraq (all times local):
  
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• Turkish opposition leader ends 25-day march, rallies backers

  09-07-2017 20:36
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The leader of Turkey's main opposition party completed a 25-day "March for Justice" from the capital Ankara to Istanbul Sunday and joined hundreds of thousands of supporters at a rally against a large-scale government crackdown on opponents.
  
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• Tillerson reassures Ukraine, talks tough on Russia

  09-07-2017 20:32
  
  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Russia on Sunday that it must take the first steps to reduce tensions in eastern Ukraine and that American and European sanctions would remain in place until Moscow reversed…
  
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• Congress returns to battles over health care, budget

  09-07-2017 20:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is still trying to send President Donald Trump his first unqualified legislative triumph, nearly six months after Republicans grabbed full control of Washington. Now, lawmakers are returning from their July 4 recess with an added objective…
  
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• Red Rock Man Pushing Disabled Car Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver

  09-07-2017 20:02
  
  A Red Rock man was killed by a hit-and-run driver early Sunday morning in Noble County, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. 
  
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• GOP governors to party's senators: Do no harm to health care

  09-07-2017 19:58
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The pressure is on Republican senators — from congressional leaders, conservative groups and impatient GOP voters — to fulfill a seven-year-old promise to scrap much of Democrat Barack Obama's health care law. But back home,…
  
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• 2 GOP senators suggest bill to repeal health care law 'dead'

  09-07-2017 19:54
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The initial GOP bill to repeal and replace the nation's health law is probably "dead" and President Donald Trump's proposal to just repeal it appears to be a "non-starter," two moderate Republican senators indicated Sunday as their…
  
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• Trump: US must work with Russia, move past election issues

  09-07-2017 19:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that "it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia" after his lengthy meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Germany. But he is still avoiding the question of whether…
  
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• Tillerson gets oil industry award, says he misses colleagues

  09-07-2017 19:35
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accepted an award at the World Petroleum Congress, hosted by Turkey this year.
  
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• The Latest: Cooler weather helps in western wildfire fight

  09-07-2017 19:32
  
  SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires burning in the western U.S. and Canada. (all times local):
  
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• Israeli list of unrecognized US rabbis points to rift

  09-07-2017 19:28
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Chief Rabbinate has compiled a list of overseas rabbis whose authority they refused to recognize when it comes to certifying the Jewishness of someone who wants to get married in Israel.
  
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• Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says no to tax hike on wealthy

  09-07-2017 19:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday the Trump administration isn't considering a tax increase on wealthier Americans, knocking down a report that White House adviser Steve Bannon had floated the idea as a way to pay for…
  
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• Owasso domestic dispute investigation reportedly uncovers child neglect, cockroach-infested living conditions

  09-07-2017 19:19
  
  An Owasso couple and their roommate were arrested Saturday for alleged child neglect and abuse after a domestic disturbance led police inside their cockroach-infested residence.
  
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• Police: Officers fatally shoot man who fired from boat

  09-07-2017 19:18
  
  BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say officers fatally wounded a man who fired shots toward the shore from a sailboat in the waters off Washington state.
  
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• Jordan, Kuwait carriers lift laptop ban on US flights

  09-07-2017 19:14
  
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The national carriers of Jordan and Kuwait announced Sunday that passengers will once again be allowed to carry personal electronics, including laptops, on board U.S.-bound flights, ending a ban that had been imposed in March.
  
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• Illinois has bills to pay after 2 years without budget plan

  09-07-2017 19:13
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois finally has a budget plan after two years. Now, to start paying bills.
  
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• Egypt identifies 7 dead would-be migrants in Libya

  09-07-2017 18:51
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has identified seven Egyptians among 19 suspected, would-be illegal migrants who perished from heat and hunger after trekking into Libya's eastern region.
  
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• TPD: Woman dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting son

  09-07-2017 18:49
  
  About 9:30 a.m., Tulsa Police responded to reports of a man attempting to flag down help from motorists on South Garnett Road near East 55th Place, police said.
  
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• Power restored after widespread Los Angeles outage

  09-07-2017 18:49
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Electricity was restored Sunday to tens of thousands of customers who lost service when a power station in suburban Los Angeles caught fire amid a blistering heat wave.
  
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• The Latest: Power restored after huge Los Angeles outage

  09-07-2017 18:45
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a power outage in Los Angeles (all times local):
  
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• John Glenn airport to hold workshop on flight anxiety

  09-07-2017 18:30
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An airport named for one of Ohio's most famous flyers is planning a workshop to help people face their fears of airports and flying.
  
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• Former ethics director decries threat from WH chief of staff

  09-07-2017 18:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The former government ethics director says that a veiled threat made by the White House chief of staff was "really emblematic" of his interactions with the White House under President Donald Trump.
  
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• 2 dead in Salisbury shooting; off-duty trooper fires shots

  09-07-2017 18:10
  
  SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — Police say two men are dead after a gunfight in which an off-duty Maryland state trooper intervened and fired shots.
  
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• Tulsa Police: Mother Wounds Son Before Fatally Shooting Herself

  09-07-2017 18:04
  
  Tulsa Police said a woman wounded her son then fatally shot herself Sunday morning near 55th and Garnett Road.
  
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• Tulsa Police: Law Enforcement Explorers Program Is Valuable Recruiting Tool

  09-07-2017 17:47
  
  Young people interested in careers in law enforcement put their skills to the test Saturday in Tulsa. 
  
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• Power being restored after widespread Los Angeles outage

  09-07-2017 17:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Electricity is slowly being restored to tens of thousands of customers who lost service when a power station in suburban Los Angeles caught fire amid a blistering heat wave.
  
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• Black homeowners struggle as US housing market recovers

  09-07-2017 17:33
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yul Dorn and his wife raised their son and daughter in a three-bedroom home crammed with family photos, one they bought in a historically African-American neighborhood in San Francisco more than two decades ago.
  
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• The Latest: In Ukraine, Tillerson speaks blunty to Russia

  09-07-2017 17:32
  
  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Ukraine (all times local):
  
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• Syria ceasefire begins, Trump eyes cooperation with Russia

  09-07-2017 17:30
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump called for expanded cooperation with Russia on Sunday, as a cease-fire brokered by the two powers and Jordan for southern Syria came into effect.
  
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• Turkish opposition leader finishes 25-day march with rally

  09-07-2017 17:25
  
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The leader of Turkey's main opposition party completed his 25-day "March for Justice" from the capital Ankara to Istanbul Sunday and joined hundreds of thousands of supporters at a rally protesting a large-scale government crackdown on opponents.
  
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• Parents still fighting for Charlie Gard's treatment

  09-07-2017 17:13
  
  LONDON (AP) — The British parents of a terminally ill baby, facing another court hearing on his condition and care, said Sunday they are hopeful he will receive the experimental treatment that previous rulings have prevented.
  
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• The Latest: Wildfires burn across the US and Canada

  09-07-2017 17:11
  
  SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on wildfires burning in the western U.S. and Canada. (all times local):
  
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• Woman killed, 8 wounded at Ohio party for pregnant woman

  09-07-2017 17:07
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities say two men have opened fire on a party where a pregnant woman was to reveal her child's gender, killing a woman and wounding eight people, including the expectant mother and three children.
  
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• Thousands flee wildfires burning in the US and Canada

  09-07-2017 17:07
  
  SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires barreled across the baking landscape of the western U.S. and Canada, destroying a smattering of homes, forcing thousands to flee and temporarily trapping children and counselors at a California campground.
  
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• Tillerson talks tough on Russia, vows US support for Ukraine

  09-07-2017 17:05
  
  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told Russia on Sunday that it must take the first steps to reduce tensions in eastern Ukraine and that American and European sanctions would remain in place until Moscow reversed…
  
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