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• Georgia GOP governor candidate sued over voter registrations

  12-10-2018 23:59
  ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights organizations have filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp, accusing his office of preventing minority voters from registering ahead of next month’s closely watched race.
  Thursday’s lawsuit targets Georgia’s “exact match” verification process, which requires that information on voter applications precisely match information already on file.
  An analysis by The Assoc
  
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• Just a bit outside! Uecker to throw out NLCS 1st pitch

  12-10-2018 23:58
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the NL Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers.
  In his 48th season as a Brewers broadcaster, Uecker is beloved in his hometown of Milwaukee for his dry wit and entertaining calls. He is known by the nickname “Mr. Baseball.”
  The Brewers have two statues dedicated to Uecker at Miller Park, including one in the last row of the upper deck that commemorates one of
  
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• Man with face disfigured by cancer told to leave restaurant

  12-10-2018 23:53
  COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WYFF) — A Facebook post about a South Carolina man with a face disfigured by cancer who was forced out of a restaurant has gone viral.
  On Tuesday, Brandy Evans wrote a Facebook post about her father’s recent experience at a Walterboro restaurant. Three days later, the post had been shared more than 9,200 times.
  Kirby Evans SOURCE: GoFundMe
  Kirby Evans, 65, had his left eye and nose removed during cancer surgery seven years ago.
  Brandy Evans posted that he
  
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• The Latest: Felony filed against Oklahoma student in assault

  12-10-2018 23:45
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on the alleged assault of a teenager at an Oklahoma high school (all times local):
  4:40 p.m.
  Prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old Oklahoma high school student with assault and battery for allegedly using a broom handle to assault another student.
  Court records indicate the felony was filed Friday against Dawson Michael McClain of Bethany. Charges have not been filed against three juveniles also accused of being involved in the alleged assault.
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• Former lawmaker Mary Bono named USA Gymnastics interim CEO

  12-10-2018 23:43
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics has hired former Congresswoman Mary Bono as interim president and chief executive officer.
  The organization announced the move Friday. Bono will hold the position while USA Gymnastics searches for a permanent successor to Kerry Perry, who resigned under pressure from the United States Olympic Committee in September after spending nine months on the job.
  Bono spent 15 years as a U.S. Representative from Southern California from 1998-2013. She won her first
  
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• DeVos will not seek further delay of Obama for-profits rule

  12-10-2018 23:43
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department says it will no longer try to delay an Obama-era regulation that helped students defrauded by for-profit colleges get their loans forgiven.
  A federal court ruled last month that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ decision to delay the regulation, known as borrower defense, was unlawful and that the rule should go into effect. The department had until next Tuesday to respond.
  Department spokeswoman Liz Hill told The Associated Press on Friday t
  
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• New study shows link between memory loss and eyesight, hearing

  12-10-2018 23:42
  TUCSON – Improving the vision and hearing of seniors could help them fight off memory loss.
  Memory loss linked to eyesight and hearing.
  A study from the University of Manchester found the rate of mental decline among older adults was cut in half after participants underwent cataract surgery.
  The difference was even more dramatic for those who got hearing aids. The study shows hearing aids slowed the rate of decline in memory by 75%.
  It’s not clear why hearing and visual problems have
  
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• Salute to America - Healing Arizona Veterans Fundraiser

  12-10-2018 23:41
  Hosted at the Gaslight Music Hall in Oro Valley, a “musical salute to freedom and liberty will be dedicated to those who have defended it” will start at 2pm on Oct. 14, 2018.…
  
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• Florida’s Micheal Haley enters NHL/NHLPA assistance program

  12-10-2018 23:40
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Florida center Micheal Haley will be away from the team indefinitely while taking part in the NHL and NHL Players Association’s player assistance program for undisclosed reasons.
  Haley has not appeared in either of the two Panthers’ games this season.
  The 32-year-old led the NHL with 212 penalty minutes last season, while scoring three goals and adding six assists. The NHL says it will have no further comment on the circumstances surrounding Haley being awa
  
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• Browns owners exploring purchase of Columbus Crew

  12-10-2018 23:40
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are part of group exploring the purchase of the Columbus Crew to keep the MLS team in the city.
  Major League Soccer said in a statement Friday that the ownership group is moving forward to acquire the team, which appeared headed to Austin, Texas, after 22 years in central Ohio. Details, which include plans for a new stadium, still have to be worked out.
  MLS said the arrangement will include an expansion team in Austin, wher
  
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• AG: Supreme Court can set new execution date after reprieve

  12-10-2018 23:40
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III says nothing is stopping the state Supreme Court from setting a new execution date once the 10-day reprieve expires for death row inmate Edmund Zagorski.
  Slatery sent a notice to the high court on Friday. A day before, Gov. Bill Haslam issued a last-minute executive order granting a reprieve until Oct. 21 amid a flurry of legal challenges that had been building in the lead up to Zagorski’s Thursday execution.
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• Life-sized plastic whale to raise ocean pollution awareness

  12-10-2018 23:38
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artists are putting the finishing touches on an 82-foot-long (24-meter-long) blue whale made from discarded plastic that will be on display near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to raise awareness about ocean pollution.
  The Monterey Bay Aquarium said Friday a blue whale can weigh 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms) — about the amount of plastic scientists say enters the ocean every nine minutes.
  A 2015 study by Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer at t
  
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• The Latest: Deal reached to end Providence school bus strike

  12-10-2018 23:37
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Latest on the school bus strike in Providence (all times local):
  5:30 p.m.
  Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says a tentative deal has been reached to end a school bus strike that has lasted more than two weeks.
  Elorza says bus company First Student and the Teamsters union that represents drivers say they reached a tentative agreement Friday.
  He says the details of the agreement are still being finalized, and that members of the Teamsters Local 251 must ratify it.
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• No fans, no goals: England and Croatia play to a dull draw

  12-10-2018 23:20
  Deprived of a seat inside the stadium through no fault of their own, a small band of loyal England supporters watched the game from a hilltop overlooking the virtually empty ground.
  There wasn’t much to see.
  England and Croatia played to a 0-0 draw in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, a lackluster match that took place in front of no fans as the Croats completed a stadium ban imposed in 2015.
  While this was Croatia’s fifth behind-closed-doors international, it was a first for Englan
  
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• Dodgers’ Freese hitting 3rd in NLCS vs. familiar Brewers

  12-10-2018 23:17
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — David Freese is hitting third for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, returning to a city where he enjoyed postseason success in 2011.
  Freese was the 2011 NLCS MVP after hitting .545 with three homers and nine RBIs for St. Louis in the Cardinals’ six-game series victory over the Brewers.
  The Dodgers acquired Freese this season in August from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He hit .385 in 19 games in the regular seaso
  
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• Retired firefighter found guilty for shooting at lost black teen on doorstep

  12-10-2018 23:04
  A jury convicted a white Michigan man of assault on Friday for firing a shotgun at a black teen who knocked on his door to ask for directions on his way to school.
  Brennan Walker, 14, had missed his bus on the morning of April 12, so he stopped at the Rochester Hills home of Jeffrey Ziegler to ask for directions. But the boy was met by the shotgun-wielding homeowner and ran away, barely escaping injury as Ziegler fired at him.
  Ziegler, 53, was found guilty of assault with attempt to murder and p
  
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• President Trump says he will raise disappearance of Washington Post journalist with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman

  12-10-2018 23:01
  CINCINNATI (AP) — President Trump says he will raise disappearance of Washington Post journalist with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman.
  The post President Trump says he will raise disappearance of Washington Post journalist with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• My Pick for Legislative District 11 House of Reps: Hollace Lyon

  12-10-2018 23:00
  Legislative District 11, which straddles Pima and Pinal counties, has enough Republican voters it might look like an easy win for Republicans who have held it since 2013. But don't try to tell that to Hollace Lyon, a Democrat making her second run for a house seat in the district.…
  
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• Lukaku leads Belgium past Switzerland with a brace

  12-10-2018 22:59
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Romelu Lukaku scored both goals in Belgium’s 2-1 win over Switzerland on Friday, putting the Red Devils in the lead of its group in the UEFA Nations League.
  The Swiss defended strongly throughout the match, but Lukaku converted two chances of three to give top-ranked Belgium the victory.
  The result left Belgium with six points from two games in Group 2 of the top-tier League A, three points more than Switzerland. Iceland lost its two matches.
  Already Belgium’s a
  
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• Astros bulk up with pitchers for ALCS against Red Sox

  12-10-2018 22:53
  BOSTON (AP) — Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch has added pitchers Hector Rondon and Joe Smith and to the roster for the AL Championship Series against Boston.
  Outfielder Myles Straw and reliever Will Harris will not be active for the best-of-seven series that begins Saturday night at Fenway Park.
  Hinch said Friday he wanted an extra pitcher so he went with those who matched up best against the Red Sox. Houston has 12 pitchers and 13 position players active.
  Boston manager Alex Cora has no
  
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• Pentagon reveals cyber breach of travel records

  12-10-2018 22:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says there has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal information and credit card data of U.S. military and civilian personnel.
  A U.S. official familiar with the matter says the breach could have affected as many as 30,000 workers, but that number may grow as the investigation continues. The breach could have happened some months ago but was only recently discovered.
  The official says no classified information w
  
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• Trump welcomes Turkey’s release of American pastor, says Brunson ‘in good shape,’ will visit Oval Office Saturday

  12-10-2018 22:51
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Trump welcomes Turkey’s release of American pastor, says Brunson ‘in good shape,’ will visit Oval Office Saturday.
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• Police assist Batman in Tennessee manhunt

  12-10-2018 22:51
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WRCB) – Chattanooga’s West Village is a bit safer after a visit from Batman.
  Chattanooga Police Officer Daniel Russell was parked outside the Westin on Pine Street last week when he met a little boy dressed as Batman. The five-year-old boy was masked and did not share his name with onlookers.
  According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, the little Batman was chasing Joker when Officer Russell jumped in to assist. He offered his fingerprin
  
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• Judge won’t stop release of autopsy files in family killings

  12-10-2018 22:47
  DENVER (AP) — A judge has denied prosecutors’ request to block release of the autopsy reports of a Colorado woman and her two young daughters who were found dead at an oil work site, temporarily siding with media organizations.
  Prosecutors have charged 33-year-old Christopher Watts with killing his pregnant wife, Shanann, and their children, Bella and Celeste.
  The Weld County district attorney’s office argued that the cause of their deaths will be critical evidence during Watts
  
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• Man likely got ‘brain-eating amoeba’ at Texas resort

  12-10-2018 22:44
  WACO, Texas (AP) — Health officials say a New Jersey man who died from a rare “brain-eating amoeba ” was likely exposed to it during his visit to a Texas water resort last month.
  The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District said Friday that testing done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found evidence of the amoeba at one of the four attractions at the BSR Cable Park and Surf Resort in Waco, and conditions favorable for its growth at the other three.
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• Man convicted of assault for shooting at lost black teen

  12-10-2018 22:41
  ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A white retired firefighter has been convicted of assault for shooting at a black teenager who came to his suburban Detroit home for directions.
  Jeffrey Zeigler was charged with attempted murder, but Oakland County jurors on Friday convicted him of the lesser assault charge and a gun crime.
  Fourteen-year-old Brennan Walker told police he missed a school bus on April 12 and knocked on Zeigler’s door in Rochester Hills after getting lost while walking. Bre
  
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• Mohamed Salah leaves Egypt match with an injury

  12-10-2018 22:40
  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s assistant coach says Mohamed Salah’s injury “doesn’t look serious” after the Liverpool forward limped off late in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Swaziland.
  Salah scored direct from a corner in Egypt’s 4-1 win but went down with what appeared to be a leg injury in the 88th minute of Friday’s qualifier. He received treatment and tried to shake off the problem but left the field soon after, in injury time.
  Egypt had u
  
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• Federal jury convicts suspended justice on 11 of 22 charges

  12-10-2018 22:33
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a suspended West Virginia Supreme Court justice of some charges at his criminal trial, found him not guilty of others and deadlocked on one count.
  The jury announced the verdict Friday for suspended Justice Allen Loughry in U.S. District Court in Charleston.
  News outlets report he was found guilty of 11 counts, not guilty of 10. Sentencing is Jan. 16.
  Most of the charges involved allegations he used a state vehicle and gas card for pers
  
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• Literacy Connects Looking for More Volunteers

  12-10-2018 22:30
  Literacy Connects, a volunteer based program, is looking for more volunteers to help people of all ages learn the importance of literacy.The program works to help people realize their potential in all aspects of their lives.…
  
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• Chicago sues Trump administration again over grants

  12-10-2018 22:29
  CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago has sued the U.S. Department of Justice again for withholding public safety grants for the “sanctuary city’s” refusal to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement policies.
  The lawsuit filed Friday in federal court says the administration hasn’t released the 2017 grants worth millions and that Chicago hasn’t, unlike other cities, received a key 2018 grant letter.
  Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a stat
  
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• Jesus scores as Brazil beats Saudi Arabia 2-0 in friendly

  12-10-2018 22:26
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Gabriel Jesus and Alex Sandro scored a goal each as Brazil defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in a friendly on Friday.
  Jesus opened the scoring after a pass by Neymar in the 43rd minute and Alex Sandro sealed the victory with a header near the end of the match at King Saud University Stadium.
  Dutch referee Danny Makkelie sent off Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais in the 84th after a video review showed he touched the ball with his hand out of his box.
  Brazil, preparing
  
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• Browns rookie WR Willies breaks collarbone, out indefinitely

  12-10-2018 22:26
  BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns rookie wide receiver Derrick Willies broke his collarbone in practice and will miss several games.
  Willies got hurt during Friday’s workout as the Browns went through final preparations for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The injury is a costly one as Willies was filling in for Rashard Higgins, who is also sidelined with a right knee injury sustained in last week’s win over Baltimore.
  Willies replaced Higgins in the fourth quarter
  
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• N4T Cooks: Shish Kebob

  12-10-2018 22:21
  Name of restaurant: Nightfall at Old Tucson
  Name of Dish: Shish KebobIngredients for dish:Chucked Pineapple
  Bell Pepper
  Onion
  Chicken breast
  12” Skewers
  Favorite BBQ saucePreparation Instructions:Cut Onions and Peppers in large pieces, 1 ½ to 2 inches
  Cut Chicken into cubes, 1 ½ – 2 inches
  Cut pineapples into large chunks, ¾-1 inch
  Put skewers in water for a few minutes prior to using them
  Add items onto skewer – alternate ingredients by chicken, onion, pin
  
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• Dolphins’ Tannehill questionable (shoulder) vs. Bears

  12-10-2018 22:21
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears with a throwing shoulder injury that first bothered him last month.
  Tannehill was limited in Friday’s workout — the first time he has missed practice time because of the injury. He wasn’t on the injury report last week, but was during the week of Sept. 24.
  Brock Osweiler or David Fales would start if Tannehill can’t play.
  Left tackle Laremy
  
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• Moratorium issued on company involved in fatal gas explosion

  12-10-2018 22:13
  BOSTON (AP) — The utility company involved in last month’s explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities have been ordered by state regulators to halt all non-emergency natural gas work.
  The moratorium imposed Friday by the Department of Public Utilities covers all parts of the state serviced by Columbia Gas. While officials say the order won’t interrupt the ongoing restoration of natural gas to customers in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, any other work must be
  
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• Turkish media say American pastor Andrew Brunson’s plane has taken off from city of Izmir

  12-10-2018 22:09
  IZMIR, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media say American pastor Andrew Brunson’s plane has taken off from city of Izmir.
  The post Turkish media say American pastor Andrew Brunson’s plane has taken off from city of Izmir appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Diamondbacks to switch from grass to artificial surface

  12-10-2018 22:04
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks are switching from natural grass to an artificial surface in time for the 2019 season.
  Team president Derrick Hall says the “state-of-art” synthetic grass will be better for players. He also says it will enhance the fan experience because the roof of Chase Field won’t have to be open during the day before night games. That will allow for cooler conditions throughout the day in the ballpark.
  Hall says the challenges of maintaining a
  
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• Border Patrol misconduct stats point to Texas sector issues

  12-10-2018 22:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Border Patrol sector in Laredo, Texas, disciplined employees more on average over two years than any other major sector. That’s according to data released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday.
  The findings were part of a comprehensive look at misconduct at the law enforcement agency, which has 60,000 employees and includes the Border Patrol and Office of Field Operations. The data showed overall there was a slight decline in substantiated complaints o
  
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• Dow Jones Industrial Average claws back nearly 300 points but still suffers its biggest weekly loss in six months

  12-10-2018 22:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones Industrial Average claws back nearly 300 points but still suffers its biggest weekly loss in six months.
  The post Dow Jones Industrial Average claws back nearly 300 points but still suffers its biggest weekly loss in six months appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Nothing about rape is RAD, unless we are talking about the Rape Aggression Defense course offered by the Pima County Sheriff's Department

  12-10-2018 22:00
  Hosted by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) course is open to women 12 and up, teaching and empowering them to protect themselves against rape and sexual assault.…
  
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• Arizona, Illinois agree to home-and-home series

  12-10-2018 21:57
  CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois said Friday it has signed a two-year contract with Arizona for a men’s basketball home-and-home series in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.
  The Illini play in Tucson on Nov. 10, 2019, and the Wildcats will visit Champaign on Dec. 12, 2020. It will be Illinois’ first non-conference home-and-home series with a Power Five program since beating Vanderbilt in 2008-09.
  Arizona holds an 8-6 edge in the all-time series with Illinois.
  The most memorable ga
  
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• RB Freeman, DT Jarrett out with injuries for Falcons-Bucs

  12-10-2018 21:53
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The injury plagued Atlanta Falcons will be without defensive tackle Grady Jarrett and running back Devonta Freeman for Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  Jarrett is sitting out his second straight game with a sprained ankle, while Freeman is sidelined yet again with a foot injury. The Falcons (1-4) have lost three in a row.
  Freeman has played only two games this season, gaining 68 yards on 14 carries. He sat out three weeks with a bruised knee
  
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• 49ers apologize for leaving Kaepernick photos out of gallery

  12-10-2018 21:53
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are apologizing for initially leaving Colin Kaepernick out of a photo gallery celebrating the team’s history against the Green Bay Packers.
  The team posted dozens of photos on its website of past games against the Packers before the teams meet again Monday night without initially including any of Kaepernick.
  The 49ers say in a statement that “unfortunately there were a handful of obvious misses in this gallery” and &ldquo
  
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• US mayors want federal help to improve old water pipes

  12-10-2018 21:52
  FLINT, Mich. (AP) — U.S. mayors say more help is needed from the federal government to replacing old, failing water pipes.
  Members of the United States Conference of Mayors’ Water Council are meeting Friday in Flint, Michigan, which continues to recover from a water crisis.
  Mayor David Berger of Lima, Ohio, says cities aren’t getting enough money from Washington to meet mandates ordered by Congress and federal agencies.
  Flint’s tap water became contaminated with lead in 2
  
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• Happy campers, and also lots of them, in Maine

  12-10-2018 21:52
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The numbers indicate that Maine’s campers are indeed happy.
  The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands says a record number of visitors have camped in Maine State Parks this year. The agency says 255,553 campers have been recorded through September, breaking a 2016 record by more than 700.
  The state says attendance records have been broken eight times since 2010. Total state park attendance for the year is al
  
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• Chiefs lose wide receiver Thomas to broken leg in practice

  12-10-2018 21:51
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs wide receiver DeAnthony Thomas fractured his leg during practice and could miss the rest of the season, the latest in a string of injuries to befall the unbeaten team.
  The Chiefs also listed Justin Houston as doubtful for Sunday’s game in New England with a hamstring injury. Safety Eric Murray is out with an ankle injury and Jordan Lucas will start in his place.
  Thomas was taking part in Thursday’s practice when he got stepped on from behind, frac
  
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• 13 Dartmouth organizations face hazing allegations

  12-10-2018 21:51
  HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A spike in reports of hazing at Dartmouth College has prompted the Ivy League school to hire an investigator to look at over a dozen organizations including fraternities and sororities.
  College officials told The Dartmouth student newspaper the investigation was sparked by increased incident reports during the current fall semester, including reports of forced alcohol consumption and inappropriate sexual behavior.
  The organizations include five fraternities, three soro
  
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• Congo reports 5 new Ebola deaths; UN worker is infected

  12-10-2018 21:47
  BENI, Congo (AP) — Congo is reporting five new confirmed Ebola deaths in its latest outbreak, while a worker with the United Nations peacekeeping mission is among several new cases under treatment.
  Congo’s health ministry says the number of confirmed Ebola cases is now 170, including 95 deaths, as health workers express concern at the rising rate of new infections since the beginning of this month.
  Friday’s statement says the plumber with the U.N. mission was infected while spe
  
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• GOP office vandalized ahead of far-right event

  12-10-2018 21:45
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Vandals damaged a Republican office in Manhattan Friday that is set to host the founder of a far-right men’s organization.
  Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro says the damage includes smashed windows, a spray-painted door and glue put in the locks at the Metropolitan Republican Club, a longtime gathering spot for Republicans. Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, says the office serves as one of his campaign’s headquarters.
  State party offici
  
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• Suit filed in Tennessee seeks safeguards ahead of election

  12-10-2018 21:43
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A group claiming that electronic voting machines used in Tennessee’s largest county are not secure is suing to get the voting system replaced with paper ballots after the Nov. 6 election.
  The suit filed in Memphis federal court Friday by Shelby County Advocates for Valid Elections names Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, state Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins, Shelby County Election Administrator Linda Phillips and other election officials as defendant
  
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