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• Athletes, entertainers rush to support bullied Tennessee boy

  10-12-2017 23:51
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman's video of her tearful son recounting being bullied at middle school has prompted a wave of support from athletes and entertainers.
  
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• Krebs woman killed, man in critical condition after Pittsburg County crash

  10-12-2017 23:28
  A Krebs woman died after the car she was a passenger in crashed in Pittsburg County late Saturday night. The driver was in critical condition.
  
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• Trump rails against news media after reporting corrections

  10-12-2017 23:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again railing against the news media, calling them a "stain on America."
  
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• Idaho man upset with court tries to crash into courthouse

  10-12-2017 23:18
  
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities say an Idaho man tried to crash a car into a courthouse in downtown Boise because he was upset with the court system.
  
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• Muldrow motorcyclist dies in hospital after Dec. 1 crash in Sequoyah County

  10-12-2017 23:16
  A Muldrow motorcyclist who was taken to the hospital after a Dec. 1 crash in Sequoyah County died in the hospital, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• Shelby bucks Alabama GOP leaders in voting against Moore

  10-12-2017 23:11
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In his sternest rebuke yet, Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby said repeatedly Sunday his state can "do better" than electing fellow Republican Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate, making clear that a write-in candidate was far preferable…
  
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• After allegations, Moore avoids spotlight, questions

  10-12-2017 22:18
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore has been a rare sight on the traditional campaign trail in the days ahead of a critical U.S. Senate race. He's appeared at only a handful of rallies in front…
  
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• Driver rescued from car quickly sinking into icy pond

  10-12-2017 22:11
  
  WINCHENDON, Mass. (AP) — A driver whose car plunged into an icy Massachusetts pond has been rescued from the frigid water.
  
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• Vietnam War vet gets medals for Army service 40 years later

  10-12-2017 21:57
  CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — A Vietnam War veteran has received medals in Rhode Island more than 40 years after his service.
  
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• The Latest: Dry winds to persist in California fire areas

  10-12-2017 21:53
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):
  
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• Firm convictions, uneasiness at churches before Senate race

  10-12-2017 21:44
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's race for U.S. Senate settled into church for worship on Sunday, with the minister at a historic black congregation calling the race a life-or-death matter for equal rights, conservatives standing by Republican Roy Moore and…
  
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• Israeli, French leaders tangle over US Jerusalem decision

  10-12-2017 21:32
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The French and Israeli leaders sparred verbally Sunday over the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while new violence rippled across the region following the move by U.S. President Donald Trump.
  
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• Search Underway In Cleveland County For Escaped Inmate

  10-12-2017 21:19
  
   Authorities are not aware of Henderson's possible direction of travel. 
  
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• Qatar buys 24 Typhoon fighters as part of $8 billion deal

  10-12-2017 21:16
  LONDON (AP) — British aerospace company BAE Systems has agreed to sell 24 Typhoon fighter planes to Qatar as part of a 6 billion pound ($8 billion) deal with European defense contractors.
  
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• Annual ABATE motorcycle toy run 'all about the kids'

  10-12-2017 21:00
  
  A sunny afternoon on Sunday meant conditions were perfect for the bikers who gathered at Expo Square to make sure children in need have a merry Christmas.
  
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• Ridge expects to leave Texas medical center before Christmas

  10-12-2017 20:29
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A spokesman says former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge expects to leave a Texas medical facility in time to be home in Maryland for Christmas.
  
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• Trump talks tax cuts and budget on golf course with Graham

  10-12-2017 20:22
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump sought Sunday to gloss over the difficult work ahead for lawmakers laboring to finalize tax cut legislation he can sign by his self-imposed Christmas deadline.
  
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• Convoy of wreaths headed for Arlington National Cemetery

  10-12-2017 20:15
  COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — A convoy loaded with Christmas wreaths has left Down East Maine for a weeklong journey to Arlington National Cemetery, where the wreaths will adorn tombstones this holiday season.
  
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• Officials: Patients at risk at Dallas psychiatric hospital

  10-12-2017 20:13
  DALLAS (AP) — Federal officials have warned that patients at a psychiatric hospital in Dallas are in "immediate jeopardy" two years after Texas regulators threatened to close the facility over severe safety problems, a newspaper reported Sunday.
  
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• Maine GOP senator says Roy Moore was never fit for US Senate

  10-12-2017 20:09
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's Republican U.S. senator said on Sunday that Alabama politician Roy Moore was unfit to serve in the Senate even before sexual-misconduct allegations against him came to light.
  
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• Police link 4th freeway shooting to same suspects in Detroit

  10-12-2017 19:54
  DETROIT (AP) — Michigan State Police officials say they now believe four shootings on Detroit's freeway system are linked to the same suspect or suspects.
  
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• The Latest: Israeli PM urges approval of Jerusalem decision

  10-12-2017 19:45
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the U.S. decision to declare Jerusalem Israel's capital (all times local):
  
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• Women say sexual misconduct common in hospitality industry

  10-12-2017 19:41
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — One woman recalls how a general manager at a Chicago-area restaurant where she worked told her that if security cameras recorded him reaching between her legs and grabbing her genitals he could simply "edit that out."
  
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• State wins lawsuit over Adirondack snowmobile trail-building

  10-12-2017 19:32
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state's construction of wider snowmobile trails in the Adirondack Mountains has been upheld by a state Supreme Court judge.
  
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• Edmond Veterinarian Removes 21 Pacifiers From Dog's Stomach

  10-12-2017 19:21
  
  An Edmond couple made an unexpected discovery after noticing a number of pacifiers around their house had turned up missing.  
  
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• Writer detained in Cameroon accused of insulting president

  10-12-2017 19:06
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Cameroonian-American writer detained as he tried to leave the Central African nation is facing charges over writings critical of its government.
  
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• Palestinian stabs Israeli amid tensions over Jerusalem

  10-12-2017 19:06
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli security guard Sunday at the entrance to Jerusalem's bustling central bus station, seriously wounding him in the first attack in the volatile city since President Donald Trump recognized it as Israel's capital.
  
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• Haley: Trump's accusers of sex misconduct should be heard

  10-12-2017 18:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday that women who accuse someone of sexual misconduct deserve to be heard, even if it involves President Donald Trump.
  
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• Anti-migrant leader pushes to win national power in Italy

  10-12-2017 18:41
  
  ROME (AP) — The leader of an Italian party that hopes to capitalize on growing resentment of migrants and asylum-seekers told supporters in Rome Sunday it would be "splendid" if he wins national elections and his government can issue one-way…
  
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• 'Coco' tops box office again before 'Star Wars' hits

  10-12-2017 18:14
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney and Pixar's "Coco" has topped the box office for a third time on a quiet, pre "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" weekend in theaters. Disney estimates Sunday that "Coco" added $18.3 million, bringing its domestic…
  
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• Kenya opposition group says protest mock inaugural postponed

  10-12-2017 18:13
  NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's main opposition group on Sunday postponed a mock ceremony to inaugurate its leader as president.
  
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• Trump draws protests while honoring civil rights heroes

  10-12-2017 18:12
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump has honored figures of the civil rights movement, some famous, some not, at a ceremony that exposed stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy.
  
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• New evacuations as huge Southern California fire flares up

  10-12-2017 18:09
  
  VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A major flare-up on the western edge of Southern California's largest and most destructive wildfire has sent residents fleeing as flames churned through canyons and down hillsides toward coastal towns.
  
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• AP FACT CHECK: Trump on monuments, econ; Moore on accusers

  10-12-2017 18:02
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The orbit of odd political claims stretched from Utah canyons to the looming Alabama Senate race to crazy-as-usual Washington in recent days.
  
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• Trump playing golf with Graham, talking tax cuts and budget

  10-12-2017 17:48
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The White House says President Donald Trump and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham are discussing tax legislation and upcoming budget talks during a golf game at one of Trump's Florida clubs.
  
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• The Latest: French president condemns attacks in Israel

  10-12-2017 17:43
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the U.S. decision to declare Jerusalem Israel's capital (all times local):
  
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• Roy Moore's strategist ties Senate candidate to Trump's star

  10-12-2017 17:31
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Roy Moore's chief strategist is tying the Republican Senate candidate to President Donald Trump's star in Alabama.
  
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• World leaders congratulate Iraq on defeating IS

  10-12-2017 17:28
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — World leaders congratulated Iraq Sunday following the prime minister's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group. Saudi Arabia says the achievement is a big victory against terrorism in the region and the United Kingdom applauded Iraq's…
  
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• Early Praise For 'The Last Jedi' After Jam-Packed World Premiere

  10-12-2017 17:28
  
  There were cheers, gasps, droid photo opportunities, casino games and more than a few standing ovations at the jam-packed world premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Saturday night.
  
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• Tiny snowmen appear in Florida as Sunshine State gets snow

  10-12-2017 17:20
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The "Welcome to Florida" sign in the northwest part of the state was covered in light snow as winter weather dipped into the Sunshine State.
  
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• Maine GOP senator says Roy Moore was never fit for Senate

  10-12-2017 17:10
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's Republican senator says Roy Moore wasn't fit to serve in the U.S. Senate even before sexual misconduct allegations came to light.
  
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• Police: Man shot in home invasion was homeowner's relative

  10-12-2017 17:09
  ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. (AP) — Police say an intruder shot and killed by an elderly homeowner during a home invasion attempt in Pennsylvania turned out to be a relative of the man.
  
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• Swiss woman angry over champagne refusal ejected from plane

  10-12-2017 16:43
  BERLIN (AP) — German police say the pilot of a passenger jet destined for Zurich made an unscheduled stop at Stuttgart airport because a Swiss passenger become aggressive after being denied champagne.
  
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• Rash of retirements triggers Texas political bonanza

  10-12-2017 16:23
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An unusual slew of retirements by seven members of Congress and some prominent legislators is triggering a stampede among conservatives in Texas— and even some Democrats — who see a rare chance to move up.
  
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• In hospitality industry, sexual misconduct often part of job

  10-12-2017 16:10
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — One woman recalls how a general manager at a Chicago-area restaurant where she worked told her that if security cameras recorded him reaching between her legs and grabbing her genitals he could simply "edit that out."
  
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• Racial dispute at beloved bakery roils liberal college town

  10-12-2017 15:54
  
  OBERLIN, Ohio (AP) — Students at Oberlin College have long enjoyed pastries, bagels and chocolates from Gibson's Bakery, a century-old, family-owned business near campus. That sweet relationship has turned bitter amid hotly disputed accusations of racism, roiling a school and…
  
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• Peace laureate urges world to 'see the light' and ban nukes

  10-12-2017 15:30
  
  MOSCOW (AP) — A leading activist in the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, has likened her group's aim with her struggle to survive the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
  
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• Above-Normal Warmth On Sunday

  10-12-2017 15:28
  
  Warm weather fans, rejoice! Above-normal warmth is returning for our Sunday, and there’s more to come as we head into the work week as well! 
  
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• UN calls for urgent evacuation of 137 sick Syrian children

  10-12-2017 15:26
  BEIRUT (AP) — The United Nations children's agency says 137 children stranded in a rebel-held suburb near the Syrian capital require immediate medical evacuation amid a crippling siege in which five have died from a lack of medical care.
  
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