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• Man opens fire in Texas church, killing more than 20 people

  05-11-2017 23:46
  
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A man opened fire inside of a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing more than 20 people and wounding at least 10 others before being killed or killing himself, authorities said.
  
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• About 15 players protest during national anthem

  05-11-2017 23:45
  
  Associated Press journalists counted 15 NFL players protesting the national anthem in some form before games Sunday.
  
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• The Latest: APNewsBreak: Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs

  05-11-2017 23:28
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on U.S. Sen. Rand Paul's assault at his home (all times local):
  
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• Kentucky House speaker resigns post after texts with staffer

  05-11-2017 23:25
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican House speaker resigned his leadership position Sunday after acknowledging he settled sexual harassment claims from one of his staffers last month.
  
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• The Latest: Pastor's daughter among dead in church attack

  05-11-2017 23:20
  
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a church in Texas (all times local):
  
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• Pastor's wife says she and husband were out of town when Texas church was attacked but teen daughter is among the dead

  05-11-2017 23:18
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Pastor's wife says she and husband were out of town when Texas church was attacked but teen daughter is among the dead.
  
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• Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker launches bid for third term

  05-11-2017 23:16
  
  WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who became the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall but flamed out early in the 2016 presidential race, launched his re-election campaign Sunday calling for an "army of grass-roots…
  
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• Exit polls show tight Sicily race for center-right, 5-Star

  05-11-2017 23:13
  
  MILAN (AP) — The last important vote before Italy's national election took place Sunday in Sicily, where 4.6 million citizens were eligible to cast ballots for a new regional governor.
  
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• NYU journalism department cuts ties to NYU Abu Dhabi

  05-11-2017 23:11
  NEW YORK (AP) — The journalism department at New York University told the school it was cutting its ties to NYU's Abu Dhabi campus over two professors being denied work visas by the United Arab Emirates, as well as the…
  
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• Virginia candidates in final sprint before Election Day

  05-11-2017 23:04
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The candidates in Virginia's high-stakes, closely watched race for governor are in a final sprint before Election Day.
  
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• Reports: Queen Elizabeth has investments in offshore havens

  05-11-2017 22:53
  
  LONDON (AP) — Newly leaked papers revealed Sunday that Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has invested some of her private money in offshore tax havens.
  
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• The Latest: Gov. Scott Walker calls for "grass-roots army"

  05-11-2017 22:46
  WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on Gov. Scott Walker re-election campaign launch (all times local):
  
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• Westbound lane of U.S. 412 and exit ramp to Oklahoma 151 near Keystone Dam closed

  05-11-2017 22:31
  The left lane of westbound U.S. 412/U.S. 64 is closed at Oklahoma 151, along with the northbound Oklahoma 151 on-ramp to westbound U.S. 412/U.S. 64.
  
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• Police: Illinois officer dies after traffic stop goes awry

  05-11-2017 22:27
  ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer and another man were both found dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in northern Illinois.
  
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• Brazile stirs Dem party strife as bellwether gov race nears

  05-11-2017 22:14
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are struggling to put the bitter 2016 election behind them as the party's current chairman and his predecessor bicker over Hillary Clinton's failed campaign, further exposing deep divisions two days before the closely watched Virginia governor's…
  
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• CNBC: New York Fed chief Dudley will announce retirement

  05-11-2017 21:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — CNBC is reporting that New York Federal Reserve Bank President William Dudley plans to retire.
  
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• New Jersey governor's race candidates making final push

  05-11-2017 21:23
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The two major party candidates seeking to become New Jersey's next governor were campaigning across the state Sunday, making their final pushes for support ahead of Tuesday's election.
  
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• Sheriff: Multiple deaths in shooting at Texas church

  05-11-2017 20:54
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A man opened fire inside of a church in a small South Texas community on Sunday, killing multiple people and wounding others before being "taken down," authorities said.
  
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• Witnesses Say Several People Shot At Church In Sutherland Springs, Texas

  05-11-2017 20:46
  
  Multiple witnesses told CBS affiliate KENS that several people were shot at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. 
  
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• Ryan says health insurance mandate part of GOP tax talks

  05-11-2017 20:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans are discussing whether their tax plan should include a repeal of the Obama health law's requirement that people have insurance coverage or face a penalty.
  
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• Belgian judge to decide next phase in Spain-Catalonia fight

  05-11-2017 20:36
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — The fight between Spain and Catalonia's separatists reached a Belgian judge on Sunday after the region's deposed leader and four ex-ministers surrendered in Brussels to face possible extradition to Madrid for allegedly plotting a rebellion.
  
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• Police: Shooting leaves teen dead, 12-year-old boy wounded

  05-11-2017 20:33
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man opened fire on a group of teenagers sitting on a stoop of a northern Philadelphia home, killing a 16-year-old and wounding a 12-year-old, less than 24 hours after mourners gathered for the funeral of another…
  
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• Former execs at Haslam-owned truck stop chain head to trial

  05-11-2017 20:32
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The country's largest truck stop chain was flying high. Its CEO had recently bought a pro football team and his brother was the popular Republican governor of Tennessee hinting at aspirations for national office. Then federal…
  
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• Report: Commerce head has stake in firm tied to Putin orbit

  05-11-2017 20:30
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Newly leaked documents show that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the Trump administration's point man on trade and manufacturing policy, has a stake in a company that does business with a gas producer partly owned by the…
  
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• The Latest: More than 20 could be dead in Sutherland Springs, Texas shooting

  05-11-2017 20:26
  A sheriff says a man walked into a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and started shooting, leaving multiple people dead. The sheriff later said
  
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• The Latest: Sheriff says church shooter has been taken down

  05-11-2017 20:23
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a church in Texas (all times local):
  
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• Teens, man called heroes after pulling pair from burning car

  05-11-2017 20:22
  RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. (AP) — Two quick-acting teens and a third good Samaritan are being hailed as heroes for rushing to save a man and woman trapped in a burning car that crashed in Southern California.
  
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• Local media report that several people have been shot at a church in South Texas

  05-11-2017 19:53
  SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Local media report that several people have been shot at a church in South Texas.
  
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• Iran: At least 14 dead and 18 injured in road accident

  05-11-2017 19:50
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media is reporting that at least 14 people have died in a road accident after a bus fell into a valley near the capital Tehran.
  
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• Israel: Bodies of 5 Gaza militants found in destroyed tunnel

  05-11-2017 19:38
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of five Palestinian militants killed after it destroyed a tunnel leading from Gaza into Israeli territory.
  
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• Man killed, another wounded in Tulsa shooting early Sunday

  05-11-2017 19:30
  Tulsa Police Sgt. Dave Walker said a 27-year-old man was walking up to a house in the 4200 block of North Frankfort Avenue when shots were fired from a vacant home across the street, striking him. He died at the…
  
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• Case stirs question of school liability for student suicides

  05-11-2017 19:23
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Han Nguyen was consumed by depression and struggling to stay afloat at one of the world's most prestigious universities. His mental health continued to decline until one day, moments after a professor confronted him about an offensive…
  
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• Investigators scour past of man charged in NYC terror attack

  05-11-2017 19:22
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — From his hospital bed, Sayfullo Saipov proudly told investigators how he had rented a truck and used it to fatally run down cyclists and pedestrians on a New York City bike path, all in the name…
  
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• Boy, 3, in car in San Antonio fatally shot through trunk

  05-11-2017 19:21
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio police say a 3-year-old boy riding in his family's car has died after being struck by a bullet that tore through the trunk.
  
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• The Latest: Saudi crown prince shocks kingdom with arrests

  05-11-2017 19:18
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Latest on Saudi Arabia, where dozens of princes and former ministers have been arrested as authorities announce an anti-corruption drive (all times local):
  
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• Congo election commission sets Dec. 23, 2018 date for vote

  05-11-2017 19:16
  KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's top election official announced Sunday that a long-awaited presidential vote would not be held until late December 2018, months later than key opposition leaders have been seeking.
  
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• Tulsa police seeking four after late-night north Tulsa robbery

  05-11-2017 19:15
  The Tulsa Police Department is seeking four suspects after a woman's car was stolen late Saturday night in north Tulsa.
  
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• Texas Man Dies In Fiery Semi Wreck Near Tushka

  05-11-2017 19:06
  
  A Texas man died has today after three semis were involved in a fiery wreck earlier this week on Highway 69 near Tushka, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said.
  
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• Cold front brings storms, cool weather to Oklahoma, Arkansas

  05-11-2017 18:53
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• Hezbollah: Lebanon PM forced to resign by Saudi Arabia

  05-11-2017 18:09
  BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah says the country's prime minister, Saad Hariri, was forced by Saudi Arabia to resign.
  
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• Saudi arrests of princes consolidates another's power grab

  05-11-2017 17:56
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia's heir to the throne is overseeing an unprecedented wave of arrests of dozens of the country's most powerful princes, military officers, influential businessmen and government ministers — many of them potential rivals or…
  
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• Ranching standoff trial a test of federal government control

  05-11-2017 17:54
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The ability of the federal government to enforce its own land policies in the West will be tested as a trial begins this week of a Nevada rancher accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff with…
  
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• 2 Arrested After Chase Ends In Okemah

  05-11-2017 17:39
  
  Two people were arrested after a police pursuit ended in Okemah. 
  
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• Parole board denies early release for mom of slain toddler

  05-11-2017 17:33
  GLOUCESTER, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey mother who didn't immediately seek medical attention for her injured toddler daughter after her new boyfriend allegedly beat and sexually assaulted the child won't be freed from prison.
  
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• Pelosi supports training to prevent and report harassment

  05-11-2017 17:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Democratic leader hopes Congress will move quickly to pass legislation requiring lawmakers and their staff to complete training to prevent sexual harassment.
  
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• Water woes bubble below the surface in Flint recall election

  05-11-2017 17:22
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Karen Weaver was elected mayor of Flint two years ago arguing that her predecessor had bungled the response to the city's lead-contaminated water crisis.
  
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• Study: Chicago fund means more immigrants getting legal help

  05-11-2017 17:21
  CHICAGO (AP) — Months after Chicago officials established up a $1.3 million fund to boost legal services for immigrants facing deportation, there's been a big spike in immigrants with legal representation, a study has found.
  
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• More border crossers prosecuted in 'new era' of enforcement

  05-11-2017 17:17
  PHOENIX (AP) — When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivered his get-tough-on-immigration speech in the border city of Nogales early this year, he promised a "new era" in immigration enforcement.
  
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• Hundreds of nationalist protesters arrested in Moscow

  05-11-2017 17:16
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — Hundreds of people were arrested in the center of Moscow while trying to gather Sunday for an unauthorized demonstration called by an extreme nationalist group.
  
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