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• US demands raise fears that leaving NAFTA could hurt economy

  11-10-2017 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The North American Free Trade Agreement is in its 23rd year. But there are growing doubts that it will survive through its 24th.
  
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• 2 Wisconsin political figures affected by overdose cases

  11-10-2017 23:42
  GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Two Wisconsin political figures were swept up Wednesday in apparent drug overdose cases in the latest examples of how drug addiction plagues the state despite a myriad of legislative efforts to curb it.
  
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• Militants that attacked US troops in Niger were new to area

  11-10-2017 23:39
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Islamic extremists that ambushed and killed U.S. Army commandoes in Niger last week hadn't operated in that area before, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday, referring to what officials believe was a relatively new offshoot…
  
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• Businessman charged with advising New York City brothel

  11-10-2017 23:38
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Massachusetts businessman was arrested Wednesday on charges that say he provided startup money and financial advice to a New York City brothel.
  
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• Skiatook Statuary In Business 50 Years

  11-10-2017 23:37
  
  Skiatook Statuary, home of concrete figures from small garden frogs to a 6-foot Bigfoot, is celebrating 50 years in business.
  
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• Facebook exec meets with lawmakers amid Russia probe

  11-10-2017 23:37
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Facebook's top executives met Wednesday with House members investigating the company's Russia-linked ads and told them the social media giant is serious about dealing with the issue.
  
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• ACLU sues over Kansas law that targets Israel boycotts

  11-10-2017 23:36
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of a teacher challenging Kansas' new law barring state contractors from participating in boycotts against Israel, saying it's a clear violation of her free…
  
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• The Latest: Judge won't order officials to allow abortion

  11-10-2017 23:34
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a legal fight over an abortion for a pregnant teenage immigrant detained in Texas after crossing the border (all times local):
  
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• Impeach Trump? House Dem offers resolution, sets it aside

  11-10-2017 23:34
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Democrat offered a resolution Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump but let it die before action was taken, saying he would force a vote later.
  
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• Cops: Pair tried to sell rifle, bombs after Vegas shooting

  11-10-2017 23:31
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two people tried to sell a high-powered rifle and five pipe bombs in Atlantic City just days after a gunman opened fire on a concert in Las Vegas, according to authorities.
  
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• Warmup to continue through Saturday; next cold front early Sunday

  11-10-2017 23:28
  
  High temperatures will continue to gradually climb this week to near 90 on Saturday, before the arrival of the next cold front early Sunday, forecasters said.
  
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• State tries to dismiss lawsuit in ski resort visa fraud case

  11-10-2017 23:27
  HYDE PARK, Vt. (AP) — Vermont officials say the state shouldn't be liable for losses in a fraud case that cost a ski resort's foreign investors millions of dollars and potentially the opportunity to live in the United States.
  
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• APNewsBreak: VA abruptly drops plan to suspend ethics law

  11-10-2017 23:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs abruptly dropped plans Wednesday to suspend an ethics law barring employees from receiving benefits from for-profit colleges. The move comes after criticism from government watchdogs who warned of financial entanglements with private…
  
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• Coach no more; New York company wants to be called Tapestry

  11-10-2017 23:25
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — To better incorporate all of the brands it now owns, the storied Coach company of New York is changing its name to Tapestry.
  
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• Relative of slain toddler arrested in killing of suspect

  11-10-2017 23:20
  BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. (AP) — A relative of a slain 3-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of killing the teenager accused of unintentionally shooting the toddler, authorities say.
  
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• The Latest: Trump to nominate White House aide to head DHS

  11-10-2017 23:17
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen as secretary of Homeland Security (all times local):
  
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• Trump turns back to tax overhaul; pitch aimed at truckers

  11-10-2017 23:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — After days dominated by friction with his secretary of state and a Republican senator, President Donald Trump is trying to refocus on his top legislative priority, traveling to Pennsylvania to pitch his tax overhaul as a boon…
  
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• Odd bedfellows fight Trump bid to boost coal, nuclear energy

  11-10-2017 23:13
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says coal is back and nuclear energy is cool. Not at the expense of natural gas, wind and solar, insists an unusual coalition of business and environmental groups.
  
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• Judge weighs case of man accused of filming teen's suicide

  11-10-2017 23:13
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge was considering Wednesday whether an 18-year-old accused of filming the suicide of a high school classmate should stand trial for murder after prosecutors said he bought a rope and helped the girl…
  
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• APNewsBreak: Few Louisiana doctors seek marijuana permit

  11-10-2017 23:11
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana's medical marijuana program edges closer to kickoff, only two doctors in the state have applied for permission to dispense the drug, raising questions about whether patients struggling with chronic pain and suffering will…
  
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• The Latest: Ophelia 10th Atlantic hurricane, no land threat

  11-10-2017 23:10
  MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on tropical weather (all times local):
  
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• Silver Alert Canceled For Missing Glenpool Man

  11-10-2017 23:08
  
  Glenpool Police canceled a Silver Alert for a missing elderly man.
  
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• Man sues city for arresting him over parody Facebook page

  11-10-2017 23:04
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A man acquitted of a felony for creating a fake Facebook page that parodied a suburban Cleveland police department is suing the city, saying they violated his right to free speech.
  
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• The Latest: Lawyer will try to dismiss parody Facebook suit

  11-10-2017 23:03
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on a man suing a city after being arrested and acquitted of a felony for creating a parody Facebook page (all times local):
  
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• Deadly California wildfires keep growing in size and number

  11-10-2017 23:03
  
  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — The wildfires tearing through California wine country flared anew Wednesday, growing in size and number as authorities issued new evacuation orders and announced that hundreds more homes and businesses had been lost. The death toll…
  
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• Veterans Take Part In Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight

  11-10-2017 22:37
  
  A group of military veterans boarded a flight to Washington, D.C. early Wednesday for an Oklahoma Warriors Honor Flight.
  
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• Tulsa Man Wins National Wildlife Photo Contest

  11-10-2017 22:23
  
  Tulsan Roger Twilley won the grand prize in the 2017 National Parks Wildlife Photo Contest. Twilley was on a guided photography tour in Alaska when he captured the image of a mother grizzly.  
  
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• Tulsa Detention Officer To Stand Trial For Sexual Battery Charges

  11-10-2017 22:20
  
  A Tulsa County detention officer accused of touching jail inmates inappropriately will go to trial.
  
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• Hotel Worker Warned Of Gunman Before Vegas Shooting

  11-10-2017 22:02
  
  A maintenance worker said he told hotel dispatchers to call police and report a gunman before the shooter began firing from his high-rise suite into a crowd at a nearby musical performance.
  
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• Jurors To Decide If Man Should Be Put To Death For Beheading Woman

  11-10-2017 21:00
  
  A Cleveland County jury is hearing testimony Wednesday before they decide if Alton Nolen should be put to death for beheading a co-worker.  
  
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• Pope: Catholic guide needs updating on death penalty issue

  11-10-2017 20:33
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis marked the 25th anniversary of a landmark compilation of Catholic teaching by saying Wednesday it should be changed to address an issue close to his heart: the death penalty.
  
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• Police arrest 10 people in LSU fraternity pledge's death

  11-10-2017 20:29
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ten people were arrested Wednesday on hazing charges in the death of a Louisiana State University fraternity pledge whose blood-alcohol content level was more than six times the legal limit for driving, officials said.
  
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• 'There's not enough of y'all in the grave,' convicted murderer told sheriff's deputy during lunch break at trial last week

  11-10-2017 20:27
  
  Asked how he responded, the deputy told jurors, "I said I had a lot of love for him."
  
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• The Latest: Trump says 'we'll see' on NAFTA talks

  11-10-2017 20:21
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's meeting at the White House with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (all times local):
  
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• Kenya says all previous candidates can run in fresh election

  11-10-2017 20:21
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — All eight candidates for the Kenya presidential election that was annulled can participate in the new vote later this month, the election commission announced Wednesday, saying opposition leader Raila Odinga is still considered a candidate because…
  
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• Republicans blame Senate GOP for stalled Washington agenda

  11-10-2017 20:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans know who to blame for inaction in Washington — Senate Republicans.
  
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• Israeli leader at odds with security team over Iran deal

  11-10-2017 20:20
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — If President Donald Trump moves to scuttle the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Israel's nationalist government can be expected to be the loudest — and perhaps only — major player to applaud.
  
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• Businesses ask Supreme Court to take gay rights case

  11-10-2017 20:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of America's most well-known companies are urging the Supreme Court to rule that a federal employment discrimination law prohibits discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation, a position opposite of the one taken by the Trump…
  
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• McConnell promises to speed pace on judicial nominees

  11-10-2017 20:18
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate's top Republican, facing increasing pressure from conservative groups, is promising to upend a longstanding Senate tradition in order to speed the confirmation pace on a backlog of President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.
  
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• Judge allows Dakota Access pipeline to keep running

  11-10-2017 20:15
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline can continue operating while a study is completed to assess its environmental impact on an American Indian tribe.
  
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• Federal judge lets Dakota Access oil pipeline continue operating while an environmental impact study is done

  11-10-2017 20:07
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal judge lets Dakota Access oil pipeline continue operating while an environmental impact study is done.
  
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• The Latest: Officials queried on abortion for teen immigrant

  11-10-2017 20:06
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a legal fight over an abortion for a pregnant teenage immigrant detained in Texas after crossing the border (all times local):
  
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• Oklahoma crude oil line ruptured by construction crew

  11-10-2017 20:05
  CUSHING, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma regulators say environmental crews are cleaning up a crude oil spill near one of the world's largest oil storage sites.
  
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• Trump, Trudeau meet at the White House amid new NAFTA talks

  11-10-2017 20:04
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is welcoming Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for talks expected to focus on trade and aviation.
  
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• Obama to campaign in Virginia governor's race

  11-10-2017 20:02
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is set to return to the campaign trail for the first time since he left office with a rally to help Democrat Ralph Northam in Virginia's closely watched race for governor.
  
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• Statewide student proficiency rates plummet in first year of higher academic standards

  11-10-2017 20:00
  
  "The results for this initial year may come as a shock for many families and students, even for some educators. It is important not to be discouraged," the Oklahoma State Department of Education said in a written statement.
  
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• Man on trial in beheading plot: I was living in a 'fantasy'

  11-10-2017 19:59
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A man accused of participating in a plot to behead conservative blogger Pamela Geller says he never wanted to hurt anyone and was living in a "fantasy" world.
  
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• Deadly California wildfires flare up and swallow more homes

  11-10-2017 19:56
  
  SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires tearing through California's wine country flared up Wednesday, destroying hundreds more homes and other buildings and leading to new evacuation orders as authorities raised the death toll to 17 and warned that the number…
  
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• Documents: Police did little to stop Waco biker showdown

  11-10-2017 19:55
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement officers prepared for war in Waco, Texas, on May 17, 2015.
  
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• County officials vote to repeal Chicago-area soda tax

  11-10-2017 19:54
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago-area's penny-per-ounce tax on soda and sugary drinks has been repealed and won't be collected anymore starting Dec. 1.
  
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