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• The Latest: Conservative expects short-term spending to pass

  06-12-2017 23:57
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the budget battle in Congress (all times local):
  
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• LA will become largest US city with recreational pot

  06-12-2017 23:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is in line to become the nation's largest city with legal recreational marijuana after the City Council voted Wednesday to license sales and cultivation next year.
  
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• 2nd report finds law enforcement missteps in Charlottesville

  06-12-2017 23:55
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A report on Virginia's response to a violent white nationalist rally this summer in Charlottesville found some missteps by law enforcement, including a "chaotic scene" in a joint command center and little "on-the-ground collaboration" between agencies.
  
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• The Latest: Arpaio denies pressuring officers in Flake case

  06-12-2017 23:54
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on a malicious-prosecution trial against former Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a lawsuit brought by one of Sen. Jeff Flake's sons (all times local):
  
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• Ransomware slows North Carolina county government to a crawl

  06-12-2017 23:53
  A cyberattack slowed county government to a crawl Wednesday in North Carolina's most populous metro area as deputies processed jail inmates by hand, the tax office turned away electronic payments and building code inspectors switched to paper records.
  
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• EPA to hold more hearings on planned Clean Power Plan repeal

  06-12-2017 23:49
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says it will hold three additional public hearings on its intention to nullify an Obama-era plan to ratchet down planet-warming carbon emissions.
  
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• House Roll Call: Impeachment

  06-12-2017 23:48
  The 364-58 roll call Wednesday by which the House killed a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump.
  
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• Son of ex-Rep. Conyers not prosecuted in domestic abuse case

  06-12-2017 23:47
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The son of former Democratic Rep. John Conyers who's a possible candidate for his father's U.S. House seat was arrested in February on suspicion of domestic violence in Los Angeles, but prosecutors declined to bring charges.
  
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• Doctors find brain abnormalities in victims of Cuba mystery

  06-12-2017 23:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors treating the U.S. embassy victims of suspected attacks in Cuba have discovered brain abnormalities as they search for clues to explain hearing, vision, balance and memory damage, The Associated Press has learned.
  
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• The Latest: 8 countries call for UN meeting on Jerusalem

  06-12-2017 23:46
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times EST):
  
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• Senators want probe of firm that defaulted on FEMA contract

  06-12-2017 23:46
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven senators are urging the internal government watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security to investigate how a tiny Florida company won more than $30 million in contracts for desperately needed relief supplies following Hurricane Maria.
  
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• Mayor accused of using dead people's parking permits

  06-12-2017 23:46
  DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of a small Florida city has been arrested on allegations that she used dead people's disabled parking permits to park at City Hall.
  
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• Man accused in attacks targeting homeless now charged with violating hate crime law

  06-12-2017 23:45
  
  The Tulsa County District Attorney's Office on Wednesday charged Jeremy Dean Thacker with a misdemeanor, committing malicious intimidation or harassment, commonly known as the state's hate crime law.
  
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• Judge rules part of Delaware's constitution unconstitutional

  06-12-2017 23:38
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A provision in Delaware's constitution requiring a political balance among state court judges is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
  
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• Witness recalls escape from Oakland warehouse during fire

  06-12-2017 23:37
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Marin was convinced his life was over as smoke engulfed a California warehouse in what was the country's deadliest building fire in more than a decade.
  
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• Supreme Court asked to leave in place DACA document order

  06-12-2017 23:36
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Several states and others suing over the Trump administration's decision to end a program protecting young immigrants from deportation are asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a judge's order requiring the government to disclose documents.
  
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• Man whose relatives died mysteriously denies allegations

  06-12-2017 23:35
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Vermont man denied in court papers Wednesday allegations that he killed his millionaire grandfather in 2013 and claims he doesn't know the whereabouts of his mother who disappeared after a boat they were on sank…
  
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• House Roll Call: Guns

  06-12-2017 23:33
  The 231-198 roll call Wednesday by which the House backed legislation that would make it easier for gun owners to legally carry concealed weapons across state lines.
  
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• More Witnesses Take Stand In Tavarreon Dickerson Murder Trial

  06-12-2017 23:20
  
  More witnesses took the stand Wednesday in the murder trial against a former University of Tulsa football player. 
  
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• 10 Years Later: 2007 Ice Storm Was Ultimate Learning Experience For PSO

  06-12-2017 23:20
  
  No one who lived the 2007 ice storm in Oklahoma will forget it, including the hundreds of out-of-state crews who came to help get the power back on. 
  
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• Tulsa Teen Charged In 2016 Chase That Ended In Deadly Crash

  06-12-2017 23:15
  
  A 15-year-old Tulsa girl was charged Tuesday with multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection to a December 2016 chase that ended in a fatal crash in Tulsa County.  
  
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• Police Searching For Man Who Walked Away From Tulsa Hospital

  06-12-2017 22:24
  
  Police need help locating a man they say walked away from a Tulsa hospital.
  
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• Judge rejects mandate for party parity on Delaware bench

  06-12-2017 22:07
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A provision in Delaware's constitution requiring a political balance among state court judges is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump imagines 6 percent growth

  06-12-2017 22:06
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding out the prospect of 6 percent growth in the U.S. economy. Put that down to puffery.
  
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• Zinke, Patagonia trade harsh words over national monuments

  06-12-2017 22:05
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and outdoor retail giant Patagonia have traded harsh words over the Trump administration's plans to shrink several national monuments — an opening salvo in a legal battle that could last…
  
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• The Latest: VW senior manager gets 7 years in US prison

  06-12-2017 22:04
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of Volkswagen senior manager Oliver Schmidt in the company's diesel emissions scandal (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Test result shows presence of ricinine

  06-12-2017 22:03
  
  MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Latest on a woman accused of making the deadly toxin ricin (all times local):
  
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• Children At Tulsa's Little Lighthouse Celebrate Early Christmas

  06-12-2017 22:03
  
  Several special children received an early Christmas Wednesday.
  
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• For the first time in 7 years, there are more homeless in US

  06-12-2017 22:02
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's homeless population increased this year for the first time since 2010, driven by a surge in the number of people living on the streets in Los Angeles and other West Coast cities.
  
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• The Latest: Turkey, Jordan object to Jerusalem decision

  06-12-2017 22:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times EST):
  
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• Trump move on Jerusalem highlights Arab divisions

  06-12-2017 21:55
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Muslims across the Middle East warned Wednesday of disastrous consequences after President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, but in a region more divided than ever, many asked what leaders can do beyond the vehement rhetoric.
  
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• Senate Republicans barrel toward sweeping tax overhaul

  06-12-2017 21:53
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday barreled toward the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in more than three decades as the top Republican senator said he was willing to compromise on a major sticking point for lawmakers…
  
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• Judge detains ricin suspect with prior suicide attempts

  06-12-2017 21:51
  
  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The extensive mental health history of a woman accused of manufacturing ricin and testing the deadly toxin on fellow residents of an upscale senior living facility in Vermont includes hospitalizations and suicide attempts, a federal judge…
  
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• Oklahoma City cop charged in fatal shooting released on bond

  06-12-2017 21:50
  
  District Judge Bill Graves set the bond amount during a hearing Wednesday. The judge said Sweeney is "entitled to bond" and innocent until a jury determines otherwise.
  
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• LA to become largest US city with recreational pot

  06-12-2017 21:50
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will become the nation's largest city with recreational pot after the City Council voted Wednesday to license sales next year.
  
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• Big changes could be coming to East Coast herring fishery

  06-12-2017 21:50
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal fishing regulators are considering changing the way they manage one of the largest fisheries on the East Coast to better account for its impact on the environment and other industries.
  
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• Trump Announces That The U.S. Recognizes Jerusalem As Israel's Capital

  06-12-2017 21:48
  
  In an unprecedented move, President Trump announced on Wednesday that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's official capital, an action that is likely to inflame the Middle East and the Arab world.
  
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• Pace of confirmations gives McConnell chance to bask in wins

  06-12-2017 21:47
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The pace of confirmations for President Donald Trump's judicial nominees has quickly become a source of pride for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and fellow Republicans while Democrats are ruing the day they changed the rules to…
  
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• Newly crowned by US as Israel's capital, Jerusalem is unique

  06-12-2017 21:46
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — It is rare and perhaps unique for the world to interfere with a country's choice of its own capital. But that is far from the only unusual thing about Jerusalem.
  
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• Police: Gun brought by lawmaker to Denver airport was loaded

  06-12-2017 21:43
  
  DENVER (AP) — A Colorado state lawmaker arrested for having a gun at Denver International Airport had a loaded handgun in her bag that was discovered by an airport security officer, police said Wednesday.
  
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• Travel ban faces scrutiny from judges who blocked it before

  06-12-2017 21:40
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing President Donald Trump's third travel ban to take effect — at least for now — has intensified the attention on a legal showdown Wednesday before three judges in Seattle who have…
  
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• The Latest: Senate barrel ahead on tax overhaul

  06-12-2017 21:39
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Republican tax overhaul legislation (all times local):
  
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• Correction: Tattooed Santa-Mall Crackdown story

  06-12-2017 21:35
  
  LANGHORNE, Pa. (AP) — In a story Dec. 5 about a tattooed mall Santa Claus, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Cherry Hill Programs runs the Oxford Valley Mall. Cherry Hill Programs runs the mall's Santa photo operation.
  
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• Conyers' exit after decades could open political floodgates

  06-12-2017 21:34
  
  DETROIT (AP) — John Conyers' resignation from the U.S. House amid sexual harassment allegations unlocks the seat he has held for more than a half-century — and sets off a free-for-all race to replace him with at least three potential…
  
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• 'Johnny Reb' Confederate statue has new home in Florida

  06-12-2017 21:27
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Confederate statue removed from the downtown park of a major Florida city now has a new home.
  
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• Health law sign-ups seen as falling short though more enroll

  06-12-2017 21:27
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are signing up in growing numbers for the Affordable Care Act's subsidized health insurance, the government said Wednesday. But with enrollment season cut in half and just over a week to go, experts say the final…
  
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• Trump calls on Saudis to immediately end Yemen blockade

  06-12-2017 21:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Saudi Arabia to end its Yemen blockade immediately, citing humanitarian concerns.
  
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• Franken's support fades as Democrats call for resignation

  06-12-2017 21:26
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Al Franken, his political career in shambles amid sexual misconduct allegations, lost the support of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday and faced new pressures to resign over what a fellow senator said was a "clear pattern" of…
  
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• TPD Financial Crimes Unit Looking For Fraudulent Coupon Users

  06-12-2017 21:07
  
  Tulsa police are looking for three women who have been using fraudulent coupons to get items from local retailers.
  
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• Skiatook Police Trying To Find Owners Of Several Unclaimed Bicycles

  06-12-2017 19:40
  
  The Skiatook Police Department is trying to locate the owners of several bikes collected recently.
  
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