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• The Latest: Nate moves inland with heavy rains, gusty winds

  08-10-2017 23:36
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the U.S. brought by Nate (all times local):
  
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• White House to order expansion of health care options

  08-10-2017 23:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is finalizing an executive order that would expand health plans offered by associations to allow individuals to pool together and buy insurance outside their states, a unilateral move that follows failed efforts by Congress…
  
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• The Latest: Trump and GOP senator trade barbs on Twitter

  08-10-2017 23:25
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. (all times local):
  
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• US and Turkey suspend bilateral non-immigrant visa services

  08-10-2017 23:23
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The U.S. said Sunday it was suspending non-immigrant visa services at its diplomatic facilities in Turkey following the arrest of a consulate employee, prompting Turkey to halt visa services in the U.S.
  
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• Lost items from Las Vegas shooting returned to some who fled

  08-10-2017 22:52
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The abandoned baby strollers, shoes, phones, backpacks and purses strewn for days across the huge crime scene of the Las Vegas massacre were slowly being returned to their owners Sunday to become sad souvenirs of a…
  
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• Jury convicts activist who targeted North Dakota pipeline

  08-10-2017 22:52
  CAVALIER, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury has convicted an environmental activist who targeted an oil pipeline a year ago.
  
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• French president inaugurates major Picasso exhibition

  08-10-2017 22:44
  
  PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has inaugurated a major Picasso exhibition in Paris, focusing on one key year in the Spanish master's art and life.
  
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• Pursuit of reported stolen vehicle ends in crash

  08-10-2017 22:41
  A police pursuit of a reported stolen vehicle ended in a crash Sunday afternoon in north Tulsa, according to a 911 dispatcher.
  
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• Police pursuit of vehicle ends in crash; boy hospitalized with injuries

  08-10-2017 22:41
  
  A police pursuit of a vehicle ended in a crash Sunday afternoon in north Tulsa and injured a boy, police said.
  
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• Spanish unionists find their voice in huge Barcelona rally

  08-10-2017 22:34
  
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish unionists in Catalonia finally found their voice on Sunday, resurrecting Spain's flag as a symbol of patriotism after decades of it being associated with the Franco dictatorship.
  
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• Paul Revere's historic neighborhood getting overhaul

  08-10-2017 22:34
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Paul Revere's neighborhood is getting a makeover.
  
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• Greek police arrest 8 smugglers who brought in 49 migrants

  08-10-2017 22:18
  THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police say they have arrested eight migrant traffickers who smuggled 49 migrants through Greece's land border with Turkey.
  
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• Average US gas prices fall 7 cents thanks to crude costs

  08-10-2017 22:07
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline fell 7 cents nationally over the past two weeks to $2.56.
  
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• From near 90 to the mid-40s: Weather to be all over the map this week with wild swings in temperatures

  08-10-2017 22:06
  
  Weather in the Tulsa area is expected to be all over the map this week, with high temperatures ranging from near 90 to the low 60s and a chance of storms on Monday night.
  
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• Historic tollbooth and post office to reopen to the public

  08-10-2017 21:33
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A 19th-century Ohio toll house and post office has been restored and is reopening to the public.
  
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• Dem senator: 'Makes sense' to reject Weinstein contributions

  08-10-2017 21:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator says it "probably makes sense" for all arms of the party that have received contributions from disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to return it or donate it to charity.
  
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• A weakened Nate brings flooding, power outages to Gulf Coast

  08-10-2017 21:10
  
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast before weakening rapidly Sunday, sparing the region the kind of catastrophic damage left by a series of hurricanes that hit the…
  
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• Testy tweeting free-for-all between Trump, GOP Sen. Corker

  08-10-2017 21:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — An enraged President Donald Trump and a prominent Republican senator who fears the country could be edging toward "chaos" engaged in an intense and vitriolic back-and-forth bashing on social media Sunday, a remarkable airing of their party's…
  
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• The Latest: Federal disaster aid headed to Florida, Alabama

  08-10-2017 21:04
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the U.S. brought by Nate (all times local):
  
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• Ballot measure would strip pensions from corrupt lawmakers

  08-10-2017 21:02
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For years, New York lawmakers convicted of abusing their power and sent off to prison had at least one thing to look forward to: a generous state pension.
  
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• Aide: Trump still sees 'military options' with North Korea

  08-10-2017 20:59
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House aide says there's no misunderstanding what President Donald Trump means when he says "only one thing will work" to rein in North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
  
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• Many in country music mum over gun issues after Vegas deaths

  08-10-2017 20:55
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When singer Meghan Linsey first started her country duo Steel Magnolia, a partnership with the National Rifle Association was suggested as a way to grow their audience.
  
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• Pence Leaves Colts Game Early Over National Anthem Protest

  08-10-2017 20:53
  
  Vice President Mike Pence left Sunday's Indianapolis Colts matchup against the San Francisco 49ers early after several players on the opposing team reportedly kneeled during the national anthem. 
  
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• Wife at funeral: 'I knew every day that he would protect me'

  08-10-2017 20:46
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Jack Beaton felt equally comfortable gripping a pair of barbecue tongs surrounded by friends or swinging his roofer's hammer on a hot day at work. He died a hero shielding his wife from a gunman in…
  
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• AP Source: Blackwater founder considering Wyo. Senate bid

  08-10-2017 20:44
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Blackwater Worldwide founder Erik Prince is considering a Republican primary challenge to Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a senior member of the Senate GOP leadership team, in a race that could pit the party's establishment against insurgents fueled…
  
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• The Latest: Demonstrators disrupt Columbus wreath-laying

  08-10-2017 20:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on a movement to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day (all times local):
  
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• Teen: Officer slammed me to ground, put hands around throat

  08-10-2017 20:34
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A woman who spent five days in jail for what police internal affairs investigators concluded was a false charge of assaulting a police officer said the officer choked her and slammed her to the ground.
  
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• US suspends non-immigrant visa services in Turkey

  08-10-2017 20:29
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The U.S. said Sunday it was suspending non-immigrant visa services at its diplomatic facilities in Turkey, following the arrest of a consulate employee.
  
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• Aide says Trump better served by more disciplined West Wing

  08-10-2017 20:29
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House adviser says new chief of staff John Kelly has brought more discipline to West Wing operations, to ensure President Donald Trump gets "accurate" information that's "ready for him to act on."
  
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• Speaker's visit to Kurds divides Iraqi parliament

  08-10-2017 20:23
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — A leading Iraqi parliamentarian upbraided the legislative body's leader for meeting with Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani on Sunday as Baghdad's politicians voiced their differences over how best to respond to a controversial Kurdish referendum for independence.
  
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• KKK leader awaits hearing on Charlottesville gun charge

  08-10-2017 20:23
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Baltimore Ku Klux Klan leader who authorities say fired a gun during a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville is in custody in Virginia awaiting a court appearance this week.
  
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• Feinstein: Congress, not exec branch, must ban 'bump stocks'

  08-10-2017 20:23
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking momentum for gun restrictions, Sen. Dianne Feinstein says only broader legislation would be effective in outlawing "bump stocks" like the Las Vegas gunman used. But the National Rifle Association is reiterating support for more limited regulations…
  
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• The Latest: Corker aide says Trump asked senator to run

  08-10-2017 20:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. (all times local):
  
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• 10 killed in northeast Congo; Ugandan rebels blamed

  08-10-2017 19:33
  GOMA, Congo (AP) — Authorities say at least 10 people have been killed in northeastern Congo by Ugandan rebels belonging to the group known as ADF.
  
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• Teen charged in brother's slaying competent to stand trial

  08-10-2017 19:14
  SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio teenager charged as an adult for the killing of his younger brother last year after an argument over Halloween candy has been ruled competent to stand trial.
  
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• Houston police chief on gun control: If not now, then when?

  08-10-2017 18:46
  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says inaction on gun control has "failed thousands of families" and is urging people to take a stand against gun violence following the mass shooting in Las Vegas a week ago.
  
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• Reports: Navalny supporters detained in Russian capital

  08-10-2017 18:40
  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian civil society organizations say that more than a dozen supporters of opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been detained in Moscow while holding small demonstrations.
  
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• Mother rescues infant seconds before train hits their SUV

  08-10-2017 18:37
  OKLAHOMA, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say a mother whose sport utility vehicle was left disabled on train tracks by a crash has pulled her infant from the vehicle seconds before it was struck by a train.
  
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• The Latest: Corker hits back after Trump's critical tweets

  08-10-2017 18:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. (all times local):
  
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• 11 activists charged in Turkey over alleged terror links

  08-10-2017 18:30
  ISTANBUL (AP) — The Istanbul prosecutor's office is charging Amnesty International's Turkey chief and 10 others for allegedly belonging to and aiding terror groups with the completion of an indictment Sunday, according to the country's official news agency.
  
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• Egypt court asks Mufti to weigh in on death sentences for 13

  08-10-2017 18:24
  CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has referred the case of 13 defendants accused on terrorism charges to the country's top religious authority, the Grand Mufi, for a non-binding opinion on whether they can be potentially executed as the prosecution…
  
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• A weakening Nate brings burst of flooding, power outages

  08-10-2017 18:17
  
  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Nate brought a burst of flooding and power outages to the U.S. Gulf Coast before weakening rapidly Sunday, sparing the region the kind of catastrophic damage wreaked by series of hurricanes that hit the southern…
  
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• Trump Says Bob Corker "Begged" For Endorsement – And Senator Fires Back

  08-10-2017 18:15
  
  President Donald Trump lashed out at Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker on Twitter Sunday morning, saying the senator had "begged" the president to lend his support for this re-election. 
  
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• UK police free driver in museum car crash; inquiry continues

  08-10-2017 18:12
  
  LONDON (AP) — London police on Sunday released a 47-year-old man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a car crash outside the Natural History Museum injured 11 people.
  
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• Despite high hopes, hot weather dulls fall foliage season

  08-10-2017 17:53
  
  EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Tour buses continue to pack into a maple sugar farm on the outskirts of Vermont's capital during the first week of October, the peak of foliage season for travelers looking for the brilliant red and…
  
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• White nationalists impose deadline for OK on campus speeches

  08-10-2017 17:28
  CLEVELAND (AP) — An attorney for associates of white nationalist leader Richard Spencer says he'll sue Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati if they don't agree by Friday to make campus space available for him to speak.
  
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• Egypt's UNESCO candidate not qualified, says rights lawyer

  08-10-2017 17:24
  CAIRO (AP) — A top Egyptian rights lawyer says the country's candidate for UNESCO's top job is not qualified for the post because of her silence and "sometimes complicity" in the government's repressive policies.
  
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• Hundreds protest to free Morocco's northern activists

  08-10-2017 17:12
  
  CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Hundreds of people from around Morocco protested on Sunday in the nation's economic capital, Casablanca, to demand freedom for activists jailed for their roles in a protest movement that took off a year ago in a…
  
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• The Latest: FEMA chief says storms have "strained" resources

  08-10-2017 17:11
  
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on severe weather in the U.S. brought by Nate (all times local):
  
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• Political notebook: Fallin praises success of Workers' Compensation Commission

  08-10-2017 17:05
  Work comp: Gov. Mary Fallin praised the 4-year-old Workers’ Compensation Commission at a convention on Thursday, even though more than 40 provisions in the law that created it have been overturned by the courts.
  
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