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• Crews battle structure fire on NW side

  04-11-2018 23:45
  Northwest Fire and Golder Ranch Fire crews are on the scene of a structure fire at N. Bayou Drive and W. Azalea Street, near W. Cortaro Farms Road and N. Oldfather Road.Officials say the grease fire began in the kitchen, but they were able to contain it.
  No one was injured, and the firefighters were also able to remove two small dogs safely and return them to their owners.The post Crews battle structure fire on NW side appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• $12.8M suit filed by estate of man killed in WWII tank blast

  04-11-2018 23:45
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — The family of an Oregon man killed when a cannon shell exploded in his World War II-era tank has filed a $12.8 million lawsuit.
  The Bulletin reports Steve Preston’s family is suing Chuck Hegele, the contractor who supplied powder for the shell.
  Preston and his assistant Austin Lee were killed inside Preston’s 1944 M-18 Hellcat, a tank destroyer, at a gun range outside of Bend in 2015.
  The lawsuit says Preston contracted with Hegele to supply and supervise use
  
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• 4 bombs explode in Baghdad, killing 4, wounding about 20

  04-11-2018 23:38
  BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad police say four people have been killed in four bomb blasts in the Iraqi capital, including two inside commuter minivans.
  The blasts occurred after Sunday’s evening rush hour and appeared to target Shiite districts around Baghdad, including Sadr City and Kadhimiya.
  Police officials say the individual blasts were relatively small. They say about 20 people were wounded. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity, in line with police regulations.
  The Islamic St
  
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• Spanish league and federation split over 2nd game in US

  04-11-2018 23:30
  MADRID (AP) — Another game, another argument.
  The sports and entertainment group backing the Spanish league’s bid to take a regular-season soccer game to the United States says it was contacted by the Spanish federation to discuss holding a separate game — the Super Cup final — in the country.
  The federation, which has raised its concerns over the planned Barcelona-Girona league game near Miami in January, denied the claim by the Relevent group on Sunday. The federation s
  
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• MCSO investigating possible murder-suicide involving a boy

  04-11-2018 23:24
  LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Maricopa County Sheriff’s officials say they’re investigating a possible murder-suicide involving an 11-year-old boy in Litchfield Park.
  They reported received a call Saturday evening from a man who said his young grandson had fatally shot his wife and then himself.
  Doyle Hebert told detectives that he and his wife asked their grandson to clean his room and pick up after himself throughout the day and was being stubborn about it.
  The couple then sa
  
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• Crew beat Red Bulls 1-0 in Game 1 of Eastern semifinals

  04-11-2018 23:20
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gyasi Zardes scored his 20th goal of the season in the 61st minute, helping the Columbus Crew beat the Supporters’ Shield holder New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Sunday in the opening game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
  The second leg is next Sunday in Harrison, New Jersey.
  Zardes had a sliding finish of a back-heel pass from second-half substitute Federico Higuain. It was Zardes’ third career postseason goal.
  New York goalkeeper Luis Robles denied Pedro S
  
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• Aid group flies supplies to typhoon-struck Pacific islands

  04-11-2018 23:13
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina-based relief organization is flying tons of emergency supplies to a U.S. island territory in the Pacific Ocean struggling to recover from a massive typhoon late last month.
  Samaritan’s Purse says a DC-8 jet left Greensboro on Sunday for the Northern Marianas island of Saipan, almost 8,000 miles (about 12,800 kilometers) west.
  The Boone-based charity says the emergency shelter materials, household water filtration units, solar lights and medica
  
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• 2 men overcome by carbon monoxide at Texas NASCAR speedway

  04-11-2018 22:45
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Authorities say two men were rushed to hospitals in critical condition after being found suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning inside their converted bus at Texas Motor Speedway.
  Fort Worth fire spokesman Kyle Clay says firefighters found the men shortly before 9 a.m. Sunday. Bystanders had reported the men were ill inside the bus parked in the raceway’s infield. A bystander was giving one of the men CPR when firefighters arrived.
  Clay says a gas-powered g
  
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• Newton, McCaffrey lead Panthers past Bucs 42-28

  04-11-2018 22:35
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton completed 19 of 25 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns, Christian McCaffrey racked up 157 yards from scrimmage and scored twice and the Carolina Panthers built an early lead and held on to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 42-28 for their 10th straight home win Sunday.
  Newton threw TD passes of 19 yards to Curtis Samuel and 17 yards to Greg Olsen, the seventh straight game he has thrown for at least two touchdowns. McCaffrey had 17 carries for 79 yards and
  
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• Falcons flex offensive muscles, blow out Redskins 38-14

  04-11-2018 22:32
  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Julio Jones ended his 12-game touchdown drought, Matt Ryan threw for 350 yards and four scores and the Atlanta Falcons flexed their offensive muscles with a 38-14 blowout of the Washington Redskins on Sunday that extended their winning streak to three games.
  Jones caught seven passes for 121 yards with the biggest coming on a 35-yard screen pass with just under four minutes left that sealed the victory. After Jones twisted away from newest Washington defender Ha Ha Cli
  
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• Camila Cabello wins best artist and best song at MTV EMAs

  04-11-2018 22:29
  BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello has won awards for best artist and best song at the MTV EMAs held in Bilbao, Spain.
  The 21-year-old Cabello beat out Ariana Grande, Drake, Dua Lipa and Post Malone for best artist at Sunday’s show.
  Her hit song “Havana” took the trophy for best song.
  Cabello was voted best pop artist last year when the awards were announced in London.
  The show, formerly known as the MTV Europe Music Awards, celebrated its 25th edit
  
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• Chicago Bears rout turnover-prone Buffalo Bills 41-9

  04-11-2018 22:24
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Jordan Howard scored two touchdowns and the Chicago Bears’ defense had two others in a 41-9 win over the Bills in what proved to be another comedy of errors for Buffalo and its anemic offense Sunday.
  Eddie Jackson scored on a 65-yard fumble return and Leonard Floyd returned a tipped pass 19 yards for another score some 3 1/2 minutes apart in the second quarter. Howard, set up by Tarik Cohen’s 38-yard punt return , then scored on an 18-yard scamper to c
  
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• Mahomes passes for 375 yards as Chiefs down Browns 37-21

  04-11-2018 22:21
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Patrick Mahomes passed for 375 yards, threw three touchdown passes — two to Travis Kelce — and continued the best start by an NFL quarterback in 68 years as Kansas City’s impossible-to-handle offense kept rolling with a 37-21 win on Sunday over the Cleveland Browns, who played their first game since coach Hue Jackson’s firing.
  Kareem Hunt had two scoring runs and one receiving for the Chiefs (8-1), who came in averaging 36.3 points per game with an
  
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• Lawyer: Renowned herbalist’s widower let acclaimed farm fail

  04-11-2018 22:14
  COVENTRY, Conn. (AP) — The widower of a renowned herbalist is fighting efforts to evict him from her once-acclaimed farm in Connecticut on allegations he has let the property fall into disrepair, flouted court orders to allow inspections and owes back taxes.
  The Journal Inquirer reports a lawyer overseeing the estate of the late Adelma Grenier Simmons is seeking to have 81-year-old Edward Cook removed from the 62-acre Caprilands Herb Farm. An eviction hearing is set for Friday in Vernon Su
  
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• Vikings hang 10 sacks on Stafford in 24-9 win vs. Lions

  04-11-2018 22:11
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danielle Hunter had 3 1/2 of Minnesota’s franchise-record 10 sacks and a fourth-quarter fumble return for a touchdown, making for a miserable afternoon for Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions in a 24-9 victory by the Vikings on Sunday.
  Hunter, the fourth-year defensive end, also was credited with nine tackles and four quarterback hits as the Vikings (5-3-1) limited the Lions to 214 total yards.
  After Dalvin Cook dropped a pitch from Kirk Cousins and A’Shaw
  
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• The Latest: Truex, Almirola moving up at Texas from rear

  04-11-2018 21:56
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway (all times local):
  2:40 p.m.
  Championship contenders Martin Truex Jr. and Aric Almirola are moving up after having to start Sunday at the rear of the field for the NASCAR Cup race at Texas.
  Truex had moved back to 15th in the 40-car field, and Almirola was 19th when a competition caution came out 30 laps into the scheduled 334-lap race. Almirola qualified fourth, before unapproved body modifications. Truex,
  
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• The Latest: Title contender Harvick adds 2nd stage at Texas

  04-11-2018 21:56
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  Kevin Harvick has also won the second stage at the NASCAR Cup race in Texas, the fourth time this season he’s won both stages in a race.
  If Harvick can hold on and win Sunday at the 1 1/2-mile track, he would lock in one of the four championship-contending spots for the season finale in two weeks.
  Martin Truex Jr., the defending Cup champion, was third, ahead of Joey Logano, t
  
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• The Latest: Harvick gets Cup title shot with win at Texas

  04-11-2018 21:56
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway (all times local):
  5:45 p.m.
  Kevin Harvick has won at Texas to earn a shot at another NASCAR Cup championship.
  Harvick shot past polesitter Ryan Blaney on the final restart in overtime Sunday. As the leader, Harvick took the outside line for the third restart in the last 35 laps. By time they got to the backstretch to start a green-white-checkered finish, Harvick had already cleared the field.
  Blaney had tak
  
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• Ex-convict convicted in fatal shooting of Tennessee officer

  04-11-2018 21:16
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — An ex-convict has been found guilty of first-degree murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of a police officer in Memphis, Tennessee.
  News outlets report that a jury in state court convicted Tremaine Wilbourn on Sunday in the killing of Officer Sean Bolton in August 2015. Wilbourn also was found guilty of carjacking and weapons charges.
  Prosecutors have said they would seek the death penalty if Wilbourn were convicted.
  Authorities said Wilbourn shot Bolton sev
  
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• The Latest: Exit poll: Poland ruling party losing mayorships

  04-11-2018 21:14
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Latest on local elections in Poland (all times local):
  9:05 p.m.
  An exit poll suggests Poland’s populist ruling party has lost mayoral elections in Krakow and Gdansk in local runoff votes.
  Runoff races for mayor in 649 cities, towns and local municipalities took place on Sunday, two weeks after a first round of voting. Projections were not immediately available for most places.
  The elections are being watched as a test of national support for the ruling Law
  
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• ‘Growing Up Hip Hop’ star’s ex-boyfriend shot and killed

  04-11-2018 21:10
  ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say the ex-boyfriend and father of the son of “Growing Up Hip Hop” star Angela Simmons has been killed in Atlanta.
  Police said in a statement that a man was shot several times Saturday afternoon after an argument at a southwest Atlanta house.
  The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office identified
  The victim was identified as 37-year-old Sutton Tennyson by the medical examiner’s office in Fulton County.
  Simmons posted on Instagram a picture
  
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• DNC chair says Ellison accuser got fair, full investigation

  04-11-2018 21:03
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The chairman of the Democratic National Committee says “a fair and full investigation” was given to a woman who levied domestic abuse allegations against DNC Deputy Chairman Keith Ellison, a congressman now in a tight race for Minnesota attorney general.
  Tom Perez was asked Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” about an investigation commissioned by Minnesota Democratic leaders that concluded the allegations couldn’t be substantiate
  
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• Harvick earns his shot at NASCR Cup title with win at Texas

  04-11-2018 21:01
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Kevin Harvick earned a shot at another NASCAR Cup championship, rocketing past polesitter Ryan Blaney in overtime Sunday to win at Texas.
  Another late caution led to a third restart in the final 35 laps, each time with Harvick leading. Harvick led 177 of the 337 laps.
  After taking the inside on the first two restarts, and briefly losing the lead after the second one, Harvick opted to start from outside for the green-white-checkered finish. By time they got to the b
  
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• Defending Cup champ Truex starting at back of field in Texas

  04-11-2018 21:01
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Defending NASCAR Cup champion Martin Truex Jr. is starting from the back of the field in Texas.
  Truex had qualified 13th, but moved to the back of the field for the start of Sunday’s race. His team made an engine change in the No. 78 Toyota after practice. He almost won last week at Martinsville to ensure the chance for a championship repeat before Joey Logano’s bump-and-run move on the last lap.
  Logano, the only driver locked into a championship shot a
  
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• New batting cage facility now open in Tucson

  04-11-2018 20:58
  TUCSON — A new batting cage facility is now open, after celebrating their grand opening over the weekend.
  D-Bat Tucson’s grand opening featured special guest appearances from former Arizona Diamondback play Luis Gonzales and NCAA Hall of Fame coach Andy Lopez.
  The business is also a proud supporter of the Boys and Girls Club and says the new facility will help a lot of children learn the game of baseball and softball.
  The business is located near the intersection of N. Oracle and We
  
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• Migrants camped at border worry caravans will shut them out

  04-11-2018 20:52
  MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Asylum seekers already camping at border crossings worry that how the Trump administration responds to the caravan of some 4,000 Central American migrants and three much smaller ones hundreds of miles behind it could leave them shut out.
  President Donald Trump last week threatened to detain asylum seekers in large tents and send as many as 15,000 active-duty soldiers to the border. He’s also spoken of closing the border.
  That reaction concerns people like 32-
  
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• GOP drops NRA president from rally in city hit by shooting

  04-11-2018 20:47
  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana Republicans canceled an appearance by National Rifle Association President Oliver North hours before he was set to speak at a GOP rally miles from where a 13-year-old boy allegedly shot a classmate and a teacher last May. The Indianapolis Star reports the Indiana Republican Party initially said a scheduling conflict forced North out of Sunday’s Noblesville rally featuring Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun and other GOP candidates.
  But GOP Chairma
  
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• Struggling Kings fire head coach Stevens, hire Desjardins

  04-11-2018 20:44
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Head coach John Stevens has been fired by the struggling Los Angeles Kings just 13 games into his second season in charge.
  Willie Desjardins was named the Kings’ interim head coach Sunday.
  Los Angeles is last in the overall NHL standings after a 4-8-1 start. The Kings have been outscored 45-28, but had won two of three after a six-game losing streak.
  The Kings went 45-29-8 last season, finishing fourth in the Pacific Division and getting swept in the first round of
  
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• Los Angeles Kings fire coach John Stevens after 4-8-1 start

  04-11-2018 20:42
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Kings fire coach John Stevens after 4-8-1 start.
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• Screaming man interrupts Catholic TV network’s live mass

  04-11-2018 20:39
  IRONDALE, Ala. (AP) — A screaming man has interrupted the live, televised Mass on a global Catholic network.
  The unidentified man yelled “this is it!” and profanities as a priest lifted the chalice during EWTN Global Catholic Network’s live Mass on Sunday morning from its studios in Irondale, Alabama.
  The top of the man’s head could be seen approaching the altar, but much of what he said was unintelligible. After a brief pause, the service continued.
  EWTN Chairman M
  
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• 29th Annual All Souls Procession in Tucson

  04-11-2018 20:32
  The 29th Annual All Souls Procession is here and we’ve got all your information on the event.
  The All Souls Procession & Finale will be held Sunday November 4th from 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
  The gathering place for all those participating in the procession is at 267 S. Avenida del Convento.
  It’s just off S. Grande Ave., south of Speedway.Be aware, though the gathering time is at 4:00 pm the procession won’t actually start until around 6:00 pm.
  For transportation
  
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• Forecasters: Tornado hit Baltimore Amazon center, killing 2

  04-11-2018 20:27
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials confirm it was a tornado that ripped apart some of an Amazon distribution warehouse in Baltimore, killing two men who worked for outside employers.
  The National Weather Service reports the tornado Friday night packed winds peaking at around 105 mph (169 kph) and traveled 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) through Baltimore.
  The twister also blew over a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 and smashed through garage doors at a van rental facility.
  The storm pulled off part of t
  
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• The Latest: Trump praises Georgia Republican as ‘strong man’

  04-11-2018 20:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  5:10 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is campaigning for Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial candidate, Brian Kemp, who is locked in one of the tightest races in the country.
  Trump praised Kemp at a rally Sunday in Macon as a “strong man” and “strong personality” and says Kemp will be a great governor.
  He’s also going after Kemp’s Democratic opponent, Stacey Abrams, calling her &ld
  
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• The Latest: Trump, Obama give closing arguments for midterms

  04-11-2018 20:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  8:35 p.m.
  President Donald Trump is urging voters in Tennessee and Georgia to back Republicans in statewide races, warning that Democrats want to destroy the country with high taxes and illegal immigration as well as divisive politics.
  As Trump headlined two rallies on the last Sunday before midterm elections, Democrats turned to former President Barack Obama for their closing argument. Appearing in Gary, Indiana, an
  
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• The Latest: Trump distancing self from fate of GOP in House

  04-11-2018 20:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  2:25 p.m.
  President Donald Trump appears to be distancing himself from the fate of House Republican candidates two days before the midterm elections.
  Trump told reporters as he left the White House en route to a pair of rallies Sunday that he thinks “we’re going to do well in the House, but as you know, my primary focus has been on the Senate, and I think we’re doing really well in the Senate.&rdquo
  
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• The Latest: Lee Greenwood sings a Trump favorite in person

  04-11-2018 20:25
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):
  7:40 p.m.
  Singer Lee Greenwood’s hit “God Bless the USA” has been a standard at President Donald Trump’s events ever since he announced his campaign for president.
  For Trump’s rally Sunday night in Chattanooga, Tennessee, ahead of midterm elections, Greenwood appeared on stage to deliver the song in person.
  Trump expressed surprise after Greenwood sang as the president took the stage, ye
  
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• Kansas fires football coach David Beaty, effective at the end of season, with 6-39 record

  04-11-2018 20:22
  LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas fires football coach David Beaty, effective at the end of season, with 6-39 record.
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• Missing elderly man from Green Valley has been found safe

  04-11-2018 20:17
  GREEN VALLEY — The Silver Alert for a missing elderly man from Green Valley has been cancelled, after he was found safe Sunday.
  According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, 87-year-old Joseph Strifler went missing Saturday. He was last seen driving away from his home.
  Authorities say Strifler was found safe by Globe Police Department.
  Previous reporting can be read here.
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• Man City powers on, Chelsea up to 2nd after win

  04-11-2018 20:12
  LONDON (AP) — Manchester City displayed ruthless efficiency on Sunday to raise more questions over who can stop Pep Guardiola’s team powering to a second straight English Premier League crown.
  Raheem Sterling scored twice and goal-poacher Sergio Aguero was also on target as City marched back to the top of the standings with a 6-1 victory against Southampton at the Etihad Stadium.
  Guardiola’s players punished almost every mistake made in the opening stages by a beleaguered South
  
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• Gianforte’s fortunes tied to Trump in Montana House race

  04-11-2018 20:05
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte is pinning his campaign on Montana voters giving him some credit for an improving national economy.
  The Republican has tried to fend off Democratic challenger Kathleen Williams by emphasizing his 16 months in office and telling voters that he’s working hand in hand with President Donald Trump.
  He’s cited his trips on Air Force One and says things like, “We’ve gotten the economy going.”
  Gianforte has faced renewed c
  
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• Average US price of gas drops 8 cents per gallon to $2.85

  04-11-2018 20:05
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has dropped 8 cents a gallon over the past two weeks, to $2.85.
  Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that falling crude oil prices are the main reason for the decrease at the pump.
  The highest average price in the nation is $3.82 a gallon in Honolulu, Hawaii. The lowest average is $2.39 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  The average price of diesel fell a penny over the past two weeks, to $3.31.
  The p
  
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• AP Top 25: West Virginia up to 7 after 10 ranked teams lose

  04-11-2018 20:05
  No. 7 West Virginia re-entered the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll after another weekend in which the number of ranked teams losing reached double digits.
  Unanimous No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Notre Dame remained unchanged, and No. 4 Michigan, No. 5 Georgia and No. 6 Oklahoma each moved up a spot. The Mountaineers surged from No. 12 after beating Texas on a go-ahead 2-point conversion in final minute.
  Ten ranked teams lost this weekend, four in games against other
  
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• 1 dead after planes collide in Ottawa

  04-11-2018 20:03
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Paramedics say one person is dead after two small planes crashed mid-air in Canada’s capital of Ottawa.
  Ottawa police said Sunday the accident occurred over the west end of the city just after 10 a.m. local time.
  Staff Sgt. Jamie Harper says one plane crashed into a field and the other managed to land at the Ottawa International Airport after the collision.
  A spokesman for Ottawa paramedics, Marc-Antoine Deschamps, says one person who was in the plane that cras
  
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• AP POLL ALERT: Michigan climbs to No. 4 in Top 25; No. 7 West Virginia into top 10, Iowa State moves into ranking

  04-11-2018 20:02
  NEW YORK (AP) — AP POLL ALERT: Michigan climbs to No. 4 in Top 25; No. 7 West Virginia into top 10, Iowa State moves into ranking.
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• Hundreds rally in Kiev after activist’s acid attack death

  04-11-2018 20:00
  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Several hundred people have gathered outside the Ukrainian Interior Ministry headquarters after the death of an anti-corruption activist who was attacked with acid three months ago.
  Kateryna Handziuk died on Sunday in a hospital where she was being treated for burns from the July 31 attack.
  Police detained five people in the case, including the alleged assailant. They have not identified anyone suspected of ordering the attack on Handziuk, who was an aide to the mayor
  
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• Prognosis unclear for falcon mascot hurt in West Point prank

  04-11-2018 19:55
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — An Air Force Academy falcon mascot that was injured during a prank before the annual rivalry football game against Army is recovering back in Colorado, but her long-term prognosis is unclear.
  That’s according to Troy Garnhart, an athletics spokesman at the school. He said Sunday the 22-year-old falcon named Aurora was taken home on the team’s charter flight Saturday night and was seen by a specialist.
  Garnhart could not detail the falcon’s
  
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• Air Force mascot falcon improving after injury at West Point

  04-11-2018 19:55
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — An Air Force falcon injured at West Point during a prank before Saturday’s annual rivalry game between the two service academies is back home and showing signs of improvement.
  Air Force Academy spokesperson Lt. Col. Tracy A. Bunko says 22-year-old Aurora “was able to fly around in her pen” on Sunday.
  Bunko calls the development “an extremely good sign” and says the academy is “grateful for the outpouring of support and opt
  
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• Stuck in line at the polls? This organization will send you free pizza

  04-11-2018 19:53
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  If you find yourself stuck in line waiting to vote this year, don’t worry. Pizza to the Polls will deliver free pizzas to your polling station, whether you’re voting early or on election day on November 6.
  The non-profit was created in 2016, and has raised $67,990 and sent 2,898 pizzas to voters as of November 3, 2018.
  Here’s how it works: If you see a polling
  
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• The Latest: Schools provide counseling after fatal crash

  04-11-2018 19:52
  LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the hit-and-run deaths of several Girl Scouts and an adult in Wisconsin (all times local):
  5:20 p.m.
  A western Wisconsin school district is making counselors available for students following the deaths three Girl Scouts and a parent who were killed in a hit-and-run crash along a rural road.
  Chippewa Falls School District Superintendent Heidi Eliopoulos sent a message to parents saying counselors, faith leaders and trained school staff would be availab
  
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• The Latest: Hundreds gather for vigil for Girl Scouts killed

  04-11-2018 19:52
  LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the hit-and-run deaths of several Girl Scouts and an adult in Wisconsin (all times local):
  8:15 p.m.
  Hundreds of community members gathered outside an elementary school in Wisconsin to remember three Girl Scouts and a parent who were killed in a hit-and-run crash.
  Holding candles and umbrellas, the crowd gathered Sunday evening outside Halmstad Elementary School. Several Girl Scouts sang songs in honor of the victims.
  The victims were struck Saturday
  
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