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• Gasquet will face Sock after beating Shapovalov in Paris

  29-10-2018 23:58
  PARIS (AP) — In a battle of different generations, home favorite Richard Gasquet beat Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov in straight sets to reach the second round of the Paris Masters, where he will face American defending champion Jack Sock.
  The 32-year-old Gasquet was 3-0 down in the opening set but rallied to win 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Monday.
  Another Frenchman was safely through after Adrian Mannarino beat compatriot Ugo Humbert 6-4, 6-2. He next plays 10th-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan.
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• Patriots’ Gronkowski returns, while Michel out against Bills

  29-10-2018 23:56
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Patriots will get tight end Rob Gronkowski back in their lineup, though rookie running back Sony Michel is listed as inactive for New England’s game at the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.
  Gronkowski, who grew up in suburban Buffalo, returns after missing one game with ankle and back injuries.
  Michel is out after hurting his left knee in a 38-31 win at Chicago on Oct. 21. He leads New England with 422 yards rushing, and his absence leaves the Patriots with
  
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• Departing Warriors owe $40 million for Oakland arena fix up

  29-10-2018 23:48
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An arbitrator says the Golden State Warriors must pay roughly $40 million for renovations at the Oakland arena they are leaving.
  The government agency that manages the Oracle Arena announced the arbitrator’s decision Monday.
  The departing team said it had no obligation to continue making annual payments of about $7.5 million to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority for the arena’s renovation in 1996.
  The authority uses the team’s annual paymen
  
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• Man sentenced in fatal Thanksgiving shooting

  29-10-2018 23:43
  TUCSON – The man arrested in connection of a fatal shooting on Thanksgiving Day was sentenced to life in prison Monday.
  Back in December, 37-year-old Lamont Adams was taken into custody after 38-year-old Carlos Simmons was found on a sidewalk with obvious gunshot wounds Nov. 23. Police said Simmons, who died from his injuries at the hospital, was involved in an altercation near midtown Tucson before he was shot.
  The Tucson Police Department have identified the victim as 38-year o
  
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• Accelerate favored in Breeders’ Cup Classic from No. 14 post

  29-10-2018 23:43
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Accelerate, the California-based 5-year-old who has won five of six starts this year, is the 5-2 morning-line favorite for the Breeders’ Cup Classic after drawing the far outside No. 14 post for the $6 million race.
  West Coast, one of two entries trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, is the 5-1 second choice after drawing the No. 7 post on Monday. He will start to the right of stablemate McKinzie, the co-third choice with Mind Your Biscuits (No. 11 post) at 6-1
  
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• Adoptable Pet: Tadmore Needs A Home

  29-10-2018 23:42
  What more can you say about a handsome guy like Tadmore? This big boy is still just a pup at 1-year-old and he's got the personality to prove it!…
  
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• Mother charged after 1-year-old son died in hurricane

  29-10-2018 23:39
  MONROE, N.C. (AP) — The mother of a 1-year-old who was swept into floodwaters created by Hurricane Florence has been charged in the boy’s death.
  The Union County Sheriff’s Office said on its Facebook page 20-year-old Dazia Ideah Lee of Charlotte is charged with involuntary manslaughter and driving on a closed or unopened highway.
  Lee told news outlets she wasn’t from the area and was unfamiliar with the roads. Authorities said the water from a rain-swollen creek pushed he
  
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• D-backs pick up Goldschmidt’s 1-year, $14.5 million option

  29-10-2018 23:36
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have picked up the $14.5 million option on Paul Goldschmidt’s contract for the 2019 season.
  The club option was attached to the five-year, $32 million deal Goldschmidt signed in 2014, a deal considered one of the most team-friendly in baseball considering Goldschmidt’s production through those years.
  The 31-year-old slugger, considered the face of the franchise, is a .297 career hitter with 209 home runs and 710 RBIs. He also is one of th
  
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• K9s train at Busch Gardens Adventure Island before it closes for season

  29-10-2018 23:27
  TAMPA (WFLA) – Busch Gardens opened up its water park Adventure Island to police K9 units, letting them train for water rescues in the wave pool before draining it for the season.
  This is a realistic scenario that was staged in the park’s wave pool.
  The kid-friendly splash area was also used before the park drains the pools for the season.
  With all the water surrounding the Tampa Bay area, it’s likely these dogs will be performing water rescues and diving into the unknown to c
  
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• Defense: Protester intended radioactive substance for self

  29-10-2018 23:26
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney for a Wisconsin political activist accused of trying to buy a lethal dose of a radioactive substance online says his client intended to use it to kill himself because he has cancer.
  Federal public defender Joseph Bugni argued Monday that a criminal complaint filed last week against 30-year-old Jeremy Ryan does not state specifically what material was being sought, so prosecutors had failed to show probable cause.
  But the Wisconsin State Journal reports U.S.
  
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• Former UFC fighter Stephen Bonnar facing DUI, other charges

  29-10-2018 23:25
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say former UFC fighter Stephan Bonnar has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after allegedly driving recklessly on a Las Vegas freeway.
  Nevada Highway Patrol officials say Bonnar was booked Sunday into the Clark County Detention Center on a DUI charge (third offense), resisting an officer and traffic offenses.
  It was unclear Monday if the 41-year-old Bonnar has a lawyer.
  Highway Patrol officials say their dispatch center received multiple calls about a Cadillac
  
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• Halloween venue hosts ‘Swastika Saturday’ on day of shooting

  29-10-2018 23:23
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Halloween venue in Ohio that held a “Swastika Saturday” the day a gunman opened fire at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh killing 11 said “we screwed up big time.”
  Haunted Hoochie in Pataskala put out a Facebook promotional post that day referring to “Swastika Saturday.” The owner says it’s the traditional last day of the season when some actors paint swastikas on themselves.
  Some on social media accused the haunted house att
  
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• White Sox decline $16 million option on Shields

  29-10-2018 23:17
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox have declined their $16 million option on James Shields and exercised a $2 million buyout, making the veteran right-hander a free agent.
  Chicago also exercised a $4.65 million team option on reliever Nate Jones and reinstated right-hander Michael Kopech from the 60-day disabled list Monday.
  Shields was 7-16 with a 4.53 ERA in 34 appearances — 33 starts — last season. He had a 5.31 ERA in 2½ years with the White Sox, who acquired him f
  
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• UN aid chief: Ensure Idlib cease-fire and prevent onslaught

  29-10-2018 23:17
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief is urging the Security Council and key countries to ensure that the cease-fire in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib holds to prevent “a military onslaught” and overwhelming human suffering.
  Mark Lowcock said Monday that the world has seen “a glimmer of hope in the weeks of relative quiet” since Russia and Turkey agreed on a truce in September that prevented a Syrian government offensive on the last rebel s
  
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• Police reports: Driver shot by Park Police was unarmed

  29-10-2018 23:12
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Police reports show a northern Virginia man was unarmed when he was shot and killed by U.S. Park Police after a brief car chase last year.
  Twenty-five-year-old Bijan Ghaisar of McLean died after a Nov. 17 chase on the George Washington Parkway. Federal authorities have said little about their investigation. Ghaisar’s family has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $25 million and answers about what happened.
  Fairfax County Police played a secondary role in the chase
  
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• Mahrez nets Man City winner, pays tribute to Leicester owner

  29-10-2018 23:03
  LONDON (AP) — Riyad Mahrez paid tribute to the Leicester owner killed in a helicopter crash after scoring Manchester City’s goal in a 1-0 win over Tottenham in the English Premier League on Monday.
  The winger celebrated his sixth-minute strike at Wembley Stadium by pointing both of his arms skyward in memory of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died with four other people when his helicopter crashed outside Leicester’s stadium after a match on Saturday. Mahrez played for Leicester
  
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• The Latest: Retrial begins for neo-Nazi charged with murder

  29-10-2018 22:54
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on the retrial of a neo-Nazi charged with trying to kill a black man and fatally shooting the man’s white girlfriend during a dispute at a Phoenix park (all times local):
  2:53 p.m.
  A prosecutor says a neo-Nazi accused of trying to kill a black man and fatally shooting the man’s white girlfriend nine years ago in Phoenix was driven by hate.
  Prosecutor Ryan Green told jurors Monday at Travis Ricci’s retrial in Kelly Ann Jaeger’s death that Ri
  
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• Trump administration wants delay in census lawsuit trial

  29-10-2018 22:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to postpone a trial over the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
  The request submitted to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Monday says a federal judge in New York should not move forward with a Nov. 5 trial exploring whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross improperly decided the census should ask about citizenship for the first time since 1950.
  Last week, the justices blocked the questioning of Ross in adva
  
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• Authorities: Woman fatally shot after deputy called to home

  29-10-2018 22:51
  FORSYTH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been fatally shot after a sheriff’s deputy was called to her rural home in central Georgia.
  News outlets report the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the deadly shooting Monday in Monroe County.
  Few details were immediately released and it’s unclear who killed the woman. WMAZ-TV reports that GBI Special Agent Joe Wooten identified the woman as Ida Stiles.
  The woman’s father, David Stiles, told the TV station h
  
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• Authorities: Georgia deputies shot woman holding pellet gun

  29-10-2018 22:51
  FORSYTH, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say Georgia sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a 42-year-old woman confronting them with a pellet gun after the officers were dispatched on a 911 call.
  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that Ida Christy Stiles died after three Monroe County deputies fired their guns at her.
  The GBI says a woman called 911 on Monday morning asking for deputies to be sent to Stiles’ address. The news release says Stiles refused to come to the
  
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• Fitzpatrick in, Winston out as Buccaneers’ starting QB

  29-10-2018 22:50
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston’s inability to cut down on turnovers has cost him his starting job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  Without speculating on what the move means for the young quarterback’s future with the team, coach Dirk Koetter said veteran backup Ryan Fitzpatrick will lead the NFL’s No. 1 ranked offense against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
  Winston was benched after throwing four interceptions during Sunday’s 37-34 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
  
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• Icardi scores 2 as Inter beat Lazio and go 2nd in Serie A

  29-10-2018 22:42
  ROME (AP) — Inter Milan proved on Monday there’s a third team in the Serie A race, especially when Mauro Icardi is leading.
  Icardi netted twice to help Inter win at Lazio 3-0 and move to second overall, level on points with Napoli. They are six points behind seven-time defending champion Juventus.
  The Inter captain failed to find the back of the net in his first four league matches this season, but has rediscovered his scoring touch.
  Icardi was the star in the derby in the last round
  
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• Shooting at N.C. high school “began with bullying that escalated out of control”

  29-10-2018 22:40
  MATTHEWS, N.C. (WCNC) — The superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said the deadly shooting at Butler High School Monday morning was a bullying incident gone “out of control”.
  Matthews Police identified the suspect as 16-year-old Jatwan Cuffie and the victim as 16-year-old Bobby McKeithen. Police said Cuffie shot McKeithen during a fight; McKeithen later died. Cuffie was charged with first-degree murder.
  “Right now, this appears to be a tragedy that was the resu
  
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• Wainwright finalizes bonus-laden $2M deal with Cardinals

  29-10-2018 22:36
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adam Wainwright became a free agent Monday, then finalized a $2 million, one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals that allows him to earn $8 million in performance bonuses as a starting pitcher, $3 million for relief appearances and $4 million more for games finished.
  St. Louis announced the agreement Oct. 11, but the deal was held up because it would have violated baseball’s labor contract, which says guaranteed salaries cannot be reduced by more than 20 perce
  
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• Jackson State fires Hughes after less than 3 seasons

  29-10-2018 22:35
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Jackson State has fired football coach Tony Hughes after less than three seasons.
  The school announced the move after losing to rival Southern 41-7 on Saturday. Defensive coordinator John Hendrick will be the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
  Hughes had a 9-20 record at Jackson State, including a 3-4 mark this year. The veteran coach came to Jackson State after a long career as an assistant coach at several schools, including Mississippi State, South
  
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• The Latest: Officials identify 26th case of viral outbreak

  29-10-2018 22:29
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on a viral outbreak at a pediatric center in New Jersey (all times local):
  4:55 p.m.
  New Jersey health officials say they’ve confirmed another case of adenovirus in an outbreak at a pediatric rehabilitation center that left nine people dead.
  The Health Department said in a statement Monday the new diagnosis brings the total number of adenovirus cases at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation to 26.
  The agency says the most recent individual
  
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• Widow of slain officer removed from Mumia-Abu-Jamal hearing

  29-10-2018 22:25
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The widow of a police officer slain almost four decades ago was ordered removed from a courtroom after protesting a judge’s decision to extend the appeal hearing of former death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal (moo-MEE’-ah AH’-boo jah-MAHL’).
  The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Maureen Faulkner protested after a judge granted a 30-day extension to defense attorneys seeking to have Abu-Jamal’s previous appeals vacated so they can file a new ap
  
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• Lawmakers ask FEMA for more housing for storm survivors

  29-10-2018 22:12
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Two U.S. senators and three congressmen are asking federal officials to bring recreational vehicles and mobile homes to the Florida Panhandle to help residents who lost their homes to Hurricane Michael.
  Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on Monday said in a letter to FEMA’s director that the alternative housing must be deployed immediately to the Panhandle to alleviate suffering.
  They were joined in their request by three U.
  
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• Keith Urban pays tribute to firefighter killed in storm

  29-10-2018 22:04
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Keith Urban paid tribute to a firefighter killed in a crash as the remnants of Hurricane Michael passed through Virginia.
  News outlets report that the country music star dedicated his show in Charlottesville on Sunday night to Lt. Brad Clark for “all that he’s done.”
  The Hanover County Fire-EMS Department said Clark was killed Oct. 11 when a tractor-trailer struck a fire engine that responded to a crash.
  A video of Urban’s dedication was
  
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• TCC Takeover: 11th Annual Tucson Comic-Con

  29-10-2018 22:00
  Tucson Comic-Con will take place on Friday, Nov. 2 at 3 p.m., Saturday Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. and Sunday Nov. 4. at 10 a.m. at the Tucson Convention Center.…
  
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• Man who flashed gun at FAMU students avoids prosecution

  29-10-2018 22:00
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who flashed a gun while trying to prevent four mostly African-American college students from getting on an elevator with him has avoided prosecution by agreeing to serve 50 hours of community service and pay a $100 fine. The Tallahassee Democrat reports that prosecutors announced the deferral of prosecution agreement Monday for 49-year-old Don Crandall Jr. He also agreed not to possess any firearms for six months.
  Police charged Crandall last month wi
  
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• 100s of Oregon ‘witches’ paddle down river, minus the brooms

  29-10-2018 22:00
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of “witches” traded in broomsticks for paddles in Oregon during the last weekend before Halloween.
  The costumed coven paddled six miles (10 kilometers) on boards Saturday along the Willamette River, which divides the city of Portland.
  The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the paddleboard event started two years ago with a handful of participants but now attracts hundreds.
  Participants donated packages of socks, underwear and T-shirts to a local n
  
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• N4T Cooks: Mayo kama squash & truffle soup

  29-10-2018 21:55
  Name of Restaurant: PY Steakhouse, Casino Del Sol
  Name of Dish: Mayo Kama Squash & Truffle SoupPreparation Instructions:
  Makes 6-8 people
  Recipe: Soup Base
  8 oz mayo kama squash
  1 oz shallot
  32 oz vegetable broth
  2 oz butter
  1 oz cider vinegar
  Salt and pepper
   
  Instructions:
  Saute the squash and shallot together with the butter for 5-10 minutes.  Add the remaining ingrtedients and bring to a simmer.  Cook until tender and puree.  Garnish as desired.
   
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• Manning wants to remain the Giants starting quarterback

  29-10-2018 21:55
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning isn’t ready to hand over the job as the New York Giants’ starting quarterback.
  With fans and many in the media calling for him to be benched with the Giants off to a second straight 1-7 start, the 37-year-old Manning insisted Monday he wants to play when New York takes the field against the 49ers in San Francisco on Nov. 12.
  Before Manning spoke, Coach Pat Shurmur said the 15-year veteran remains his starting quar
  
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• Mesa police say dead body of a man found in a grocery store

  29-10-2018 21:53
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Mesa say they’re investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found inside a grocery store.
  Officers were called to the Linda Mercado store on reports of an injured person Monday morning.
  The victim hasn’t been identified yet and police didn’t say how the man died.
  Police say they have a description of a possible suspect and their investigation is continuing.
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• Ex-USA Gymnastics head pleads not guilty to tampering count

  29-10-2018 21:49
  HOUSTON (AP) — The former president of USA Gymnastics has pleaded not guilty in Texas to a charge of tampering with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
  Steve Penny entered his plea Monday during a court appearance in Huntsville, Texas.
  Walker County District Attorney David Weeks says a Texas judge ordered a $20,000 bond for Penny, which he posted. Penny was arrested earlier this month in Tennessee.
  Weeks says prosecutors remain foc
  
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• Ecuador judge rules against Assange in court case

  29-10-2018 21:45
  QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean judge has ruled against a request by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to loosen new requirements he says are meant to push him out of the London embassy where he lives.
  Judge Karina Martinez ruled Monday that a court injunction filed by Assange arguing that his rights are being violated is inadmissible. The new rules require the Australian ex-hacker to pay for services like internet and laundry and care for his cat. Assange has been living there for more
  
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• Food label warning for sesame

  29-10-2018 21:43
  Food labels may soon carry a warning, if that product contains sesame.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is considering adding a sesame allergen on packaged foods. There are currently 8 allergens listed on the labels: milk, fish, eggs, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, soybeans and wheat.
  The FDA say, while sesame may be in some products, it may only be listed as “natural flavors”, or “spices” on the label.
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• Navajo Nation president endorses former leader over his VP

  29-10-2018 21:41
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Navajo Nation president is endorsing a man he beat for the job in the last election cycle to succeed him.
  Russell Begaye announced his endorsement of Joe Shirley Jr. on Monday at a campaign event in Albuquerque.
  He says Shirley, who served two terms as president, has the experience to guide the tribe through an economic blow when a coal-fired power plant on the reservation closes next year.
  Shirley is facing Begaye’s vice president, Jonathan Nez, in the N
  
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• Sisters file lawsuits in USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal

  29-10-2018 21:34
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Olympic gymnast and her sister, who also competed on the national team, claim in lawsuits that USA Gymnastics enabled and failed to prevent sexual abuse by the team’s former doctor, Larry Nassar.
  The civil suits filed Monday in Los Angeles by Tasha and Jordan Schwikert also name as defendants the U.S. Olympic Committee and Nassar.
  USA Gymnastics and the USOC didn’t respond to emails seeking comment. Nassar is in prison after hundreds of girls and wom
  
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• The Latest: Police: No charge against New Hampshire lawmaker

  29-10-2018 21:24
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a lawsuit against a New Hampshire state lawmaker (all times local):
  1:25 p.m.
  Authorities say Southern California prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges against a New Hampshire state lawmaker accused in a lawsuit of assault.
  Simi Valley police Sgt. Steve Shorts said Monday the Ventura County district attorney’s office found there was insufficient evidence to charge state Rep. Frank Sapareto.
  The Republican lawmaker has denied the allegatio
  
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• The Latest: New Hampshire lawmaker says he’s being extorted

  29-10-2018 21:24
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a lawsuit against a New Hampshire state lawmaker (all times local):
  3:35 p.m.
  A New Hampshire state lawmaker accused of assault in a civil lawsuit in California says he’s the victim of an extortion attempt.
  State Rep. Frank Sapareto was sued by Jonathan Carter of Simi Valley. Carter said he and Sapareto were business partners in the making of an adult film that Sapareto produced and appeared in.
  Carter said Sapareto was upset with how the filming went
  
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• Police: Drive-by shooter fired at empty Florida GOP office

  29-10-2018 21:17
  SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say the windows of a county Republican Party office in Florida were shot at over the weekend.
  Capt. Mark Cheatham of the South Daytona Police Department says four shots were fired at the office of the Republican Executive Committee of Volusia County.
  County GOP Chairman Tony Ledbetter says the shooting happened sometime after staffers left the office Sunday afternoon and before they returned Monday morning.
  Nobody was inside when the shooting took pla
  
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• Defense Department sending 5,200 active-duty troops this week to ‘harden’ southern border against migrant caravan

  29-10-2018 21:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department sending 5,200 active-duty troops this week to ‘harden’ southern border against migrant caravan.
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• Real Madrid fires coach Lopetegui after big loss to Barca

  29-10-2018 21:06
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has fired coach Julen Lopetegui.
  The announcement was made after a meeting by the club’s board of directors on Monday, a day after the team was crushed by Barcelona 5-1 at Camp Nou Stadium.
  It was the team’s fifth loss in seven matches in all competitions.
  The club says Santiago Solari, coach of Real Madrid B, will be in charge until a replacement to Lopetegui was hired.
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• Stocks close sharply lower in latest bout of volatility, putting S&P 500 on track for worst month since financial crisis

  29-10-2018 21:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks close sharply lower in latest bout of volatility, putting S&P 500 on track for worst month since financial crisis.
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• Police: 3-year-old stable after Florida road rage shooting

  29-10-2018 21:02
  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Police say a 3-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a road rage incident is in stable condition following surgery.
  Port St. Lucie police spokesman Joe Norkus says authorities are still searching for whoever was driving a dark BWM sedan involved in the early Sunday morning shooting.
  Police say the little girl’s father was driving a large pickup truck when some kind of conflict occurred with the BMW. The truck’s driver said he heard a gunshot
  
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• Real Madrid has fired coach Julen Lopetegui.

  29-10-2018 20:59
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has fired coach Julen Lopetegui.
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• 7-year-old girl gets town to change name for Halloween

  29-10-2018 20:57
  HUNTINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island town is changing its name to “Hauntington” for Halloween at the urging of a 7-year-old resident.
  Newsday reports second grader Angelica Dee Cunningham was all smiles when she learned Huntington was making the one-day switch Wednesday.
  The town council unanimously approved the switch last week.
  Angelica’s parents encouraged her to write to town officials after she blurted her “Hauntington” idea out during a car ride.
  She se
  
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• Minnesota big man Curry out 4-6 weeks after knee surgery

  29-10-2018 20:56
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota forward Eric Curry will miss four to six weeks after knee surgery.
  Coach Richard Pitino announced Monday that Curry’s surgery went as planned. The 6-foot-9 sophomore from Memphis, Tennessee, redshirted the 2017-18 season after tearing the ACL, MCL and meniscus in his left knee during a summer pickup game. As a freshman, Curry played in all 34 games in a reserve role and was third on the team in rebounds and blocks.
  Based on the estimated recovery timeline
  
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