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• Cause of Ohio man's death in North Korea may never be known

  27-09-2017 23:59
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A coroner said Wednesday her office could not determine what led to the fatal brain damage of a young Ohio man detained in North Korea for more than a year.
  
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• Suspect In Tulsa's 40th Homicide Faces Trial

  27-09-2017 23:58
  
  A judge says the suspect in a bizarre double shooting will go to trial.
  
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• 1 dead after explosion at Georgia chemical plant

  27-09-2017 23:58
  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A man has died after an explosion at a chemical plant in Georgia.
  
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• Default rate on federal student loans inches up

  27-09-2017 23:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Government records show the number of people who are defaulting on their federal student debt is increasing.
  
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• Police drag woman off Southwest Airlines flight

  27-09-2017 23:52
  Police officers physically removed a woman from a Southwest Airlines plane before it took off from Baltimore, the latest passenger scuffle to be captured on video and magnified on social media.
  
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• Shriver Brothers To Testify In Fatal Rogers County Hit-And-Run

  27-09-2017 23:51
  
  The two brothers charged in a fatal Rogers County hit-and-run have been sworn in to testify.
  
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• Winchester Man Arrested In Shooting Death Of His Cousin

  27-09-2017 23:34
  
  Okmulgee County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a man in connection with a homicide in Winchester early Wednesday.  He is identified as 24-year-old Ryan Johnson. 
  
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• Trump admin defends new refugee cap of 45,000 in coming year

  27-09-2017 23:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration defended its decision Wednesday to sharply curtail the number of refugees allowed into the United States to 45,000 next year, even as global humanitarian groups decried the move and called the number far too…
  
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• Farmer files lawsuit over hot air balloons scaring livestock

  27-09-2017 23:33
  WHITE, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey farmer is suing the hosts of an annual hot air balloon festival, claiming the balloons are scaring her livestock.
  
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• Utah campus models Berkeley to prepare for Ben Shapiro talk

  27-09-2017 23:30
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah plans to ramp up security Wednesday night for conservative speaker Ben Shapiro, putting into action the lessons it learned from a visit to the University of California, Berkeley, earlier this month…
  
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• Trump in salesman mode as he tries to score a tax cut win

  27-09-2017 22:25
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In full salesman mode, President Donald Trump promised "historic tax relief to the American people" on Wednesday as he tried to build momentum behind his plan to overhaul the nation's tax code and revive his moribund legislative…
  
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• The Latest: Trump warns Indiana senator to support tax plan

  27-09-2017 22:15
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican plan to overhaul the tax code (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: St. Louis mayor, chief seek third-party probe

  27-09-2017 22:13
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Latest on protests that followed the acquittal of a former St. Louis police officer in the death of a black man (all times local):
  
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• Closed casino's entranceway ceiling collapses; no injuries

  27-09-2017 22:11
  
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A large section of the ceiling above the entrance to a now-shuttered Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino has broken off and crashed onto a driveway, but no injuries have been reported.
  
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• Audit: Phoenix-area deputies more likely to arrest Hispanics

  27-09-2017 22:11
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. judge ordered a sweeping overhaul nearly four years ago of the office then led by Sheriff Joe Arpaio after finding that his deputies had systematically racially profiled Hispanics in traffic patrols targeting immigrants.
  
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• Family ties: New York rushes aid to ravaged Puerto Rico

  27-09-2017 22:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York state, home to more than 1 million people of Puerto Rican background, is sending a lot more than thoughts and prayers to the hurricane-ravaged island.
  
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• Teen charged with shooting 4 at school appears in court

  27-09-2017 22:07
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A hearing to determine whether a 15-year-old boy will be tried as an adult on charges he fatally shot a classmate and wounded three others at his rural Washington state high school will not occur until…
  
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• Civilians hurt by US airstrike responding to Taliban attack

  27-09-2017 22:06
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a barrage of rockets at the Kabul international airport on Wednesday in a brazen attack that the insurgents said targeted the plane of visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. In response, the…
  
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• Utah campus models Berkeley to prepare for divisive speech

  27-09-2017 22:03
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The University of Utah plans to roll out a ramped-up police presence Wednesday night for a divisive conservative speaker, following a model it learned when it sent a team to see how the University of…
  
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• Standoff on major California freeway ends after suspect shot

  27-09-2017 22:02
  
  Traffic came to a standstill for hours on a busy San Francisco Bay Area freeway Wednesday during a standoff between police and a homicide suspect that ended after a shootout with police that left the man dead.
  
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• 'Nothing, nothing.' Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico

  27-09-2017 22:02
  
  MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had…
  
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• Florida nursing homes challenge order to install generators

  27-09-2017 22:01
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group that represents nursing homes and assisted living facilities is challenging Florida Gov. Rick Scott's order to install generators as a response to 11 deaths in sweltering Hollywood nursing home after Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Imperiled Idaho sockeye salmon run falters with poor return

  27-09-2017 21:57
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The number of imperiled Snake River sockeye salmon that made it back to central Idaho this year is the second worst in the last decade, officials said, but enough hatchery-raised fish exist to keep a state…
  
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• The Latest: Coroner lacks evidence on ex-N. Korea detainee

  27-09-2017 21:56
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on an Ohio coroner's report on the death of an ex-detainee of North Korea (all times local):
  
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• Walrus advocates, Alaska officials await US listing decision

  27-09-2017 21:52
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal agency that manages Pacific walrus is scheduled to decide this week whether the animals should be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
  
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• Official: Staffer used Menendez's name to lobby for doctor

  27-09-2017 21:51
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A staffer to U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez used his boss's name to push for the settlement of a multimillion-dollar Medicare dispute involving a wealthy campaign donor, a former health administrator testified in the two men's bribery…
  
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• Michigan State Police head under fire over NFL protest post

  27-09-2017 21:45
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus on Wednesday called for the resignation or firing of the head of the State Police for sharing a Facebook post calling NFL players who protest during the national anthem "anti-American degenerates."
  
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• Killer dubbed 'Hannibal Lecter' pleads guilty, gets 25 years

  27-09-2017 21:45
  
  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — After Casey Pigge was taken into custody last year for using a brick to kill his cellmate by repeatedly smashing his head, he made one thing clear to investigators.
  
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• Army: West Point grad's pro-Communism postings being probed

  27-09-2017 21:43
  FORT DRUM, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. military officials say they're investigating photos of a lieutenant wearing pro-Communism attire at his graduation from West Point.
  
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• Plan in motion for OJ Simpson release as soon as Monday

  27-09-2017 21:40
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson could be released on parole as soon as Monday in Las Vegas under a plan being finalized by Nevada officials, a prison spokeswoman said Wednesday.
  
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• Senator: Russian trolls using NFL debate to sow discord

  27-09-2017 21:39
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican on the Senate intelligence committee says Russian internet trolls are using the controversy over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to stir up divisions in the United States.
  
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• Utilities sell settlement over failed nuclear power project

  27-09-2017 21:36
  
  MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) — Two South Carolina utilities are selling their share of a $2.2 billion, five-year settlement over a failed nuclear project so that they can recover nearly 92 percent of the cash immediately. Gov. Henry McMaster said…
  
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• Police: Ax-wielding man kills ex-wife in New Orleans suburb

  27-09-2017 21:36
  CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Authorities say an ax-wielding man attacked his ex-wife in front of her home as she was leaving for work, killing her.
  
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• Driver Rescued From SUV, Trapped On Flooded Spillway In NW OKC

  27-09-2017 21:31
  
  Emergency crews were called out to rescue a driver who became trapped on a flooded spillway road, located between two neighborhood lakes in NW OKC, Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Garth Brooks writes first book, releasing first part of a massive five-part anthology this fall

  27-09-2017 21:12
  Garth Brooks speaks to the media during a press conference at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Friday, July 14, 2017. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman Archives Garth Brooks is set to release this fall the first part of what is going to be a massive five-part anthology.
  
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• Jack Thorp Appointed District Attorney In Northeastern Oklahoma

  27-09-2017 21:11
  
  Governor Mary Fallin appointed Jack Thorp as prosecutor for Adair, Cherokee, Sequoyah and Wagoner counties.
  
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• Police Respond To Armed Robbery Of Tulsa Bank

  27-09-2017 21:08
  
  Tulsa police are responding to a bank robbery after officers were called to a bank near 71st and Sheridan for a report of an armed robbery. 
  
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• State Department Of Health Enacts New Budget Cutting Measures

  27-09-2017 20:53
  
  Due to an estimated budget shortfall of more than $10 million dollars, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has announced a series of actions to reduce spending immediately.
  
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• Iran FM scolds Trump for tweet, rules out nuke renegotiation

  27-09-2017 20:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Iran's top diplomat scolded President Donald Trump on Wednesday for a weekend tweet about a nonexistent Iranian missile launch and essentially ruled out renegotiating or launching follow-up talks to a landmark nuclear accord that Trump is…
  
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• The Latest: Former Sen. Harkin testifies in Menendez trial

  27-09-2017 20:22
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the bribery trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and wealthy donor (all times local):
  
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• Dems wield Equifax, Wells Fargo in fight over arbitration

  27-09-2017 20:19
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Equifax and Wells Fargo.
  
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• Deal reached giving Italian group control of French shipyard

  27-09-2017 20:17
  
  LYON, France (AP) — The leaders of France and Italy announced a deal Wednesday that allows Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to take control of France's STX shipyard, ending a weekslong dispute between the two countries.
  
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• Nuclear agency inspecting Maryland lab after contamination

  27-09-2017 20:15
  GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has begun a special inspection at a facility in suburban Maryland following a worker's potential exposure to radioactive contamination.
  
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• Trump, GOP tax plan would cut rates for many Americans

  27-09-2017 20:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most…
  
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• Moore's path to victory in Alabama: God, guns and defiance

  27-09-2017 20:14
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Roy Moore wouldn't stand a chance in many Senate races after defying federal court orders, describing Islam as a false religion, calling homosexuality evil and pulling out a revolver on stage before hundreds of supporters.
  
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• Trump says he's not happy with HHS Secretary Tom Price

  27-09-2017 20:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is "not happy" with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price following reports that Price used a private plane for official business.
  
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• Neo-Nazi group founder pleads guilty to explosives charges

  27-09-2017 20:13
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The leader of a small Florida-based neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges associated with having explosives in his apartment's garage.
  
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