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• Remains of mayor killed in Afghanistan returned to Utah

  14-11-2018 23:58
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The remains of a Utah mayor killed while serving in the National Guard in Afghanistan have been returned to his home state.
  North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor’s body was transported from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to a National Guard base in Salt Lake City on Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of people on motorcycles with American flags lined the street outside the gates of the base and followed the hearse as it began a procession to Taylor’s hometown of Nor
  
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• Suspect in Chicago terrorism case asks to change pleas

  14-11-2018 23:54
  CHICAGO (AP) — A man who pleaded not guilty to trying to detonate what he thought was a bomb outside of a Chicago bar in 2012 wants to change his plea.
  Lawyers for Adel Daoud, who was arrested in an FBI sting, filed a motion Wednesday seeking to have the 25-year-old suburban Chicago man enter Alford pleas to all of the charges against him, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction.
  An Alford plea isn’t an admission of guilt but is an acknowledgement that prosecutors ha
  
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• EPA flags new fears about nonstick coatings

  14-11-2018 23:51
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says long-term exposure to a compound currently used in nonstick coatings appears to be dangerous even in minute amounts.
  The finding was for newer, supposedly safer versions of nonstick compounds known as PFAS. Older versions are turning up in dangerous levels in drinking water supplies around the country.
  Wednesday’s draft assessment covers the compound known as GenX, which is used in making Teflon.
  Authorities have found GenX i
  
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• Polar bear dies after over 25 years in warm Mexican zoo

  14-11-2018 23:49
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Yupik the polar bear has died after spending more than 25 years in a barren enclosure at a warm Mexican zoo.
  The Benito Juarez zoo in the city of Morelia in western Mexico said Yupik died at 27, citing a ruptured aorta.
  Animal rights activists said Wednesday officials had resisted efforts to transfer Yupik from the zoo, where average daily highs seldom drop below 70 degrees (21 Celsius). A British zoo reportedly offered to give Yupik a home in a more suitable climate.
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• Graduation rates for NCAA athletes reach new high of 88 pct.

  14-11-2018 23:42
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graduation rates for NCAA athletes have reached a record high of 88 percent, according to data released by college sports’ governing body. Graduation Success Rate data released Wednesday by the NCAA showed a 1-percentage point increase from 2017, with similar increases among men’s basketball players (3 percentage points to 85) and FBS football players (1 percentage point to 79).
  Data was compiled for college athletes who entered school in 2011.
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• Woman had 44 frozen dogs, 130 live dogs in home

  14-11-2018 23:38
  SHAMONG TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say 44 frozen dogs and 130 live dogs were found at a New Jersey home that reeked of animal feces and urine.
  State police say 65-year-old Donna Roberts was charged with animal cruelty following an inspection Tuesday at her Shamong Township residence in the Philadelphia suburbs. Officials allege living dogs were found in “deplorable and inhumane conditions.”
  Roberts told the New York Post that the dogs were stillborn and she forgot about
  
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• Man City left-back Benjamin Mendy has knee surgery

  14-11-2018 23:33
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City says left-back Benjamin Mendy has undergone knee surgery.
  City said in a statement on Wednesday that Mendy had an operation on a meniscus problem after withdrawing from the France squad.
  It did not provide a timescale for his recovery.
  Mendy missed the majority of last season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against Crystal Palace in September 2017.
  He returned from injury in April and has started nine of City&rsquo
  
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• The Latest: Judges hear arguments for killer of ex-NFL star

  14-11-2018 23:32
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on an appeal court hearing in the case of Cardell Hayes, convicted of manslaughter in the 2016 death of former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith (all times local):
  4:30 p.m.
  A lawyer says a manslaughter conviction should be overturned for the man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints Star Will Smith in 2016.
  Louisiana’s 4th Circuit Court of Appeal heard arguments Wednesday in the case of Cardell Hayes.
  Hayes is serving a 25 year sentence for killi
  
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• Stung by Amazon’s rejection, cities look on the bright side

  14-11-2018 23:32
  Some of the 18 cities passed up by Amazon for its new headquarters are telling themselves sometimes losing is actually winning.
  The finalists learned this week that instead of Amazon picking one location for its new offices, it would split them between Long Island City in Queens, New York, and Arlington, Virginia, in suburban Washington.
  The places that didn’t make the cut are bearing the rejection with a mixture of reflection, disappointment and some optimism.
  They’re missing out on
  
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• Authorities say 44 hurt, 2 dead when tour bus overturns in northern Mississippi, crash called weather-related

  14-11-2018 23:31
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say 44 hurt, 2 dead when tour bus overturns in northern Mississippi, crash called weather-related.
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• Fatal California fires spur search for solutions

  14-11-2018 23:30
  BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — Creating fire buffers between housing and dry brush and burying spark-prone power lines underground would give people a better chance of surviving wildfires, experts say. So would controlled burns, a proven, historic practice that has been neglected in recent decades. Some even suggest building fire-hardened shelters in vulnerable towns, where residents can ride out the deadly firestorms.
  Hundreds of thousands of people were told to leave their homes ahead of the b
  
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• Alabama fourth grader takes her own life after being bullied

  14-11-2018 23:21
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WPMI) — A 9-year-old girl from Birmingham, Alabama who’d been bullied in school hanged herself Friday and died at the hospital Monday, according to an AL.com article.
  Fourth grader Maddie Whitsett serves as a reminder to all parents. Teach your children not to bully others and look for warning signs that suggest your child is a victim.
  Mobile County District Attorney’s Office has a bully blocker program. It’s designed to help parents and students wh
  
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• Mueller isn’t done with former Trump campaign aide Gates

  14-11-2018 23:20
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller isn’t done with former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates.
  That’s according to a new court filing from the special counsel’s team. Prosecutors say they’re not ready for Gates to be sentenced because he is continuing to cooperate with “several ongoing investigations.” And they’re asking a federal judge to give them until mid-January before they have to give another update about his case.
  The filing confirms that the inve
  
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• Serhii Plokhy wins nonfiction book prize for Chernobyl story

  14-11-2018 23:16
  LONDON (AP) — A book about the causes and consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has won Britain’s leading nonfiction literary award.
  Serhii Plokhy was awarded the 30,000-pound ($39,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at a ceremony in London on Wednesday for “Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy.”
  Plokhy, a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University, explores the way the Soviet political system, a flawed industry and human error triggered an accident that sent radioac
  
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• Williams, Allen, Delpit give SEC 3 Nagurski Trophy finalists

  14-11-2018 23:15
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Alabama nose tackle Quinnen Williams, Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen and LSU safety Grant Delpit give the Southeastern Conference three of the five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy given to the nation’s top defensive player.
  The other finalists announced Wednesday were Michigan linebacker Devin Bush and Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.
  The Nagurski Trophy is chosen by the Football Writers Association of America. The winner will be announced D
  
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• US believes missing American journalist is alive in Syria

  14-11-2018 23:12
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior State Department official says American journalist Austin Tice is believed to be still alive more than six years after he was abducted while covering the war in Syria.
  U.S. envoy to Syria James Jeffrey told reporters Wednesday that Tice is being held hostage there. He didn’t say why officials believe this or who might be holding him.
  Tice is a Houston native who disappeared shortly after his 31st birthday in August 2012. A video released a month later showe
  
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• Trump administration says it has right to bar CNN reporter

  14-11-2018 23:11
  The White House went to federal court Wednesday to defend its right to revoke the press pass of CNN’s Jim Acosta, arguing that President Donald Trump’s authority to grant interviews and press access meant he did not violate the journalist’s First Amendment or due-process rights.
  The White House was responding to a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by CNNin U.S. District Court in Washington, and asked the court to deny CNN’s request for a temporary restraining order
  
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• Mana to be honored as Latin Grammys’ Person of the Year

  14-11-2018 23:11
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mexican rock band Mana will be honored in a star-studded tribute concert in Las Vegas in the eve of the Latin Grammy Awards ceremony.
  A variety of stars will perform some of the band’s hits Wednesday to honor Mana’s selection as the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year.
  Mana has won six Latin Grammys and four Grammys. Their greatest hits include “Vivir Sin Aire,” ”Cuando los Angeles Lloran” and “Rayando el Sol.”
  
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• Sedona Firefighters help battle Woosley Fire

  14-11-2018 23:07
  TUCSON – More than 160 firefighters and 48 engines from Arizona are helping fight the wildfires.
  Wednesday morning, News 4 Tucson spoke to an Arizona firefighter from Sedona who says his team has been working a 12 to 16 hour day.
  Engine Boss Phil Bruglio and his team of three are in the Thousand Oaks area.
  “Out here, really what the job is going through all the homes and making sure that what call is good black or good fire edge around the area of where the fire came into the communi
  
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• Police: Uncle shot, killed Cleveland reporter at his home

  14-11-2018 23:04
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a reporter found dead in a home was shot several times by her uncle, who then killed himself.
  Perrysburg Township police in suburban Toledo said Wednesday that Robert Delamotte shot his niece, 30-year-old Nikki Delamotte.
  Their bodies were found Monday.
  Nikki Delamotte had worked for Cleveland.com about two years and wrote human interest and culture stories. The website reports that Nikki Delamotte wanted to reconnect with her 67-year-old uncle after
  
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• NFL flexes games in Weeks 13 and 14

  14-11-2018 23:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has moved the Chargers at Steelers game on Dec. 2 to prime time, replacing the 49ers at Seahawks matchup originally schedule for Sunday night.
  San Francisco-Seattle will move to 4:25 p.m. EST on Fox.
  For the next week, the Dec. 9 game of the Rams at the Bears is now a prime-timer at 8:20 p.m. EST. Pittsburgh at Oakland moves from a night contest to 4:25 p.m. EST on Fox.
  This Sunday night’s game, Minnesota at Chicago, previously was flexed from daytime, replaci
  
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• Anchored in Tradition: Russian Potato Salad

  14-11-2018 23:04
  Name of Dish: Russian Potato Salad/ Stolichniyi Salat/ Olivye
  Name of Anchor: Ari AlexanderIngredients:2 Potatoes
  2 Eggs
  1 Onion
  8 oz Diced Ham or thick cut bologna
  1 cup of diced pickles
  1 cup of diced carrots
  8 oz Mayo
  Salt to tasteDirections:
  Boil potatoes, eggs and ham in a big pot (Russians like to boil things). Mix diced onions, pickles, carrots in a bowl. Slice boiled potatoes and eggs into cubes. Pour in cubed potatoes and eggs. Pour in boiled ham. Add mayo and mix. Add salt to taste
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• Cardinals sign 2 cornerbacks, guard Justin Pugh goes on IR

  14-11-2018 23:02
  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have signed cornerbacks David Amerson and Leonard Johnson.
  Wednesday’s move came a day after the team placed starting right guard Justin Pugh on injured reserve with a knee injury and released safety Eddie Pleasant.
  Pugh was injured in Sunday’s loss at Kansas City. Oday Aboushi, who signed with Arizona on Oct. 23 after spending training camp with Oakland, is expected to start in Pugh’s place against the Raiders this Sunday.
  Amerso
  
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• EU trade chief says hit list of US products being developed

  14-11-2018 22:59
  WASHINGTON (AP) — European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom says that the EU is preparing a target list of American products it will hit with punitive tariffs if the Trump administration goes through with its threat to impose tariffs on European auto imports.
  After meeting in Washington with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Malmstrom reported no breakthroughs on resolving the auto dispute or the battle over tariffs the United States has already imposed on steel and al
  
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• Arizona girl: Mom showed her what drug syringe was for

  14-11-2018 22:59
  CHANDLER – A Chandler woman faces a child abuse charge after allegedly neglecting to protect her daughter from a man while high on meth.
  Mom told Chandler police she knows her boyfriend has abused her daughter, but she neglected to report it.
  On Saturday, Julie Ann Unrein, 37, arrived at the Chandler Police Department’s main station along with her daughter, and police reported Unrein appeared to be high on drugs.
  Unrein appeared to sleep while police interviewed her daughter.
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• The Latest: Trump backs major rewrite of sentencing laws

  14-11-2018 22:52
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a rewrite of criminal justice sentencing laws (all times local):
  4:45 p.m.
  President Donald Trump says he’s “thrilled” to support a bipartisan bill to reform federal sentencing guidelines.
  The legislation is the first major rewrite of the nation’s criminal justice sentencing laws in a generation. Lawmakers reached agreement this week on legislation that would boost rehabilitation efforts for federal prisoners and give judges more disc
  
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• Watson reinstated to Predators’ roster after suspension

  14-11-2018 22:51
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Forward Austin Watson has been reinstated to the Predators’ roster after serving an 18-game suspension for domestic abuse, and he issued a statement apologizing to everyone for the June incident that cost him the start of the season.
  Watson issued the statement Wednesday through the NHL Players’ Association thanking his family, friends and the Nashville Predators for their continued support.
  Commissioner Gary Bettman suspended Watson for 27 games on Sept
  
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• Stephen Curry to miss 3 Texas games while nursing injury

  14-11-2018 22:50
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry won’t play during Golden State’s three-game Texas road trip as he recovers from a left groin strain, though he is traveling with the Warriors.
  The team traveled Wednesday to Houston, where the two-time defending NBA champions will play Thursday night. They have games Saturday at Dallas and Sunday at San Antonio.
  Curry was injured during a Nov. 8 game against the Milwaukee Bucks and has been sidelined the past three games. He is scheduled to
  
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• Sotheby’s: Pearl pendant once belonging to Marie Antoinette sells for record $32 million hammer price at Geneva auction

  14-11-2018 22:47
  GENEVA (AP) — Sotheby’s: Pearl pendant once belonging to Marie Antoinette sells for record $32 million hammer price at Geneva auction.
  The post Sotheby’s: Pearl pendant once belonging to Marie Antoinette sells for record $32 million hammer price at Geneva auction appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Falcons move linebacker Deion Jones to active roster

  14-11-2018 22:46
  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Falcons linebacker Deion Jones has been moved to the active roster and is eligible to play for the first time since breaking his right foot in Week 1.
  Coach Dan Quinn said Wednesday that the team will see how he looks in practice this week before deciding if Jones will be in uniform Sunday when Atlanta (4-5) hosts Dallas (4-5).
  Jones’ return would boost a defense that ranks 28th in scoring and 30th in average yards. Jones was a Pro Bowl alternate selection
  
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• Chargers DE Joey Bosa practices for first time in 2 months

  14-11-2018 22:41
  COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa practiced for the first time in two months Wednesday as he tries to come back from a foot injury.
  Bosa did individual drills during the portion of practice open to reporters. Coach Anthony Lynn said he is trying to slowly work Bosa back in but acknowledged there’s a possibility he could play Sunday against Denver, depending on how well the third-year lineman does in practice.
  Bosa first injured his foot during tra
  
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• The Latest: Dead identified in bus crash near Memphis

  14-11-2018 22:36
  The Latest on the winter storm hitting parts of the South (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  A Mississippi official is identifying two women killed in a tour bus crash on an icy road near Memphis, Tennessee.
  DeSoto County Coroner Joshua Pounders says the dead are 70-year-old Betty Russell and 61-year-old Cynthia Hardin, both of Huntsville, Alabama.
  The two women died after a tour bus operated by Teague VIP Express overturned on Interstate 269 in Byhalia, about 35 miles (southeast of Memphis.
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• The Latest: At least 3 serious injuries in deadly bus crash

  14-11-2018 22:36
  BYHALIA, Mississippi (AP) — The Latest on the winter storm hitting parts of the South (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  At least three of the 44 people injured in a tour bus crash in northern Mississippi near Memphis, Tennessee, are in serious condition at area hospitals.
  Spokeswoman Ayoka Pond says 19 passengers were transported from the crash site near Byhalia to Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto in Southaven, Mississippi, and three there are in serious condition. She says seven other patients we
  
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• Former financial advisor headed to prison for stealing nearly $170K

  14-11-2018 22:32
  PHOENIX – A former financial advisor from Gilbert has been sentenced to six years in prison, after investigators said he stole money from the dormant bank accounts of his victims.
  Steven Watson, 36, must also serve seven years probation, once he is released from the Arizona Department of Corrections.
  Investigators from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office said Watson worked at a Gilbert bank, and stole nearly $170,000 from three accounts between October and November 2014.
  Prosecutor
  
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• UCLA women rally to upset No. 14 Georgia 80-69

  14-11-2018 22:30
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michaela Onyenwere scored 25 points, Kennedy Burke added 21 and UCLA pulled away with a game-ending 18-4 run to upset No. 14 Georgia 80-69 on Wednesday.
  The Bruins (2-1) trailed by 12 points early in the third quarter before producing a 31-point fourth quarter. They hit 13 of 17 free throws over the final four minutes.
  Taja Cole led the Bulldogs (2-1) with 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Gabby Connally added 19 points.
  Burke made 1 of 2 free throws to launch th
  
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• Indians send INF Gonzalez to Pirates in 5-player swap

  14-11-2018 22:24
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians traded versatile infielder Erik Gonzalez to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a five-player swap.
  Cleveland sent Gonzalez, who appeared in 81 games for the AL Central champions last season, and right-handers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza to the Pirates for outfielder Jordan Luplow and infielder Max Moroff.
  Gonzalez batted .265 with one homer and 16 RBIs last season for Cleveland, which signed the Dominican native in 2009. Gonzalez filled a utility role for th
  
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• NC State adds Jim Valvano’s name to storied basketball arena

  14-11-2018 22:12
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The former home to N.C. State men’s basketball will be named for Jim Valvano.
  The school announced Wednesday that the arena in Reynolds Coliseum will be named for the former coach. The James. T. Valvano Arena will be dedicated on Dec. 5 to the man who guided the Wolfpack to the 1983 national championship.
  Supporters made a $5 million pledge to name the arena for Valvano, who died of cancer in 1993. The gift will help support the $35 million Reynolds Coliseum reno
  
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• NC State adds Jim Valvano name to storied basketball arena

  14-11-2018 22:12
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The former home to N.C. State men’s basketball will be named for Jim Valvano.
  The school announced Wednesday that the arena in Reynolds Coliseum will be named for the former coach. The James. T. Valvano Arena will be dedicated on Dec. 5 to the man who guided the Wolfpack to the 1983 national championship.
  Supporters made a $5 million pledge to name the arena for Valvano, who died of cancer in 1993. The gift will help support the $35 million Reynolds Coliseum reno
  
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• Photo of Hitler embracing child of Jewish grandmother sold

  14-11-2018 22:10
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A photograph showing Adolf Hitler embracing a young girl who had a Jewish grandmother has sold at auction for more than $11,000. The Washington Post reports the black-and-white image taken by Heinrich Hoffmann and inscribed by Hitler in dark blue ink shows him smiling as he embraces Rosa Bernile Nienau in 1933 at his mountainside retreat. Alexander Historical Auctions of Chesapeake City, Maryland, sold one of the photographs Tuesday for $11,520.
  The auction house said res
  
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• Oregon St women rout Arkansas-Pine Bluff 89-33

  14-11-2018 22:08
  CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Destiny Slocum had 15 points and 11 assists as No. 8 Oregon State routed Arkansas-Pine Bluff 89-33 on Wednesday.
  Mikayla Pivec added 12 points, 14 rebounds and four steals, and Kat Tudor had 18 points, including four 3-pointers, and eight rebounds for the Beavers (2-0).
  Sha’Kendra Tilley scored seven points and Noe’ll Taylor added six points and six rebounds for the Golden Lions (0-2).
  Oregon State had a 22-point run that spanned nearly eight minutes, and
  
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• Food safety officials stress safe handling of raw turkey

  14-11-2018 22:08
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Food safety officials are stressing the importance of proper handling and cooking practices amid a nationwide outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella found in raw turkey, with Thanksgiving approaching.
  The Centers for Disease Control last week said the number of reported illnesses has nearly doubled since July to 164. Minnesota has the most cases at 16. There’s been one reported death, in California, linked to tainted turkey.
  The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reports t
  
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• Family of woman killed by neo-Nazi settles lawsuit

  14-11-2018 22:05
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a woman slain in Kansas by a man who wanted to kill Jews has settled a lawsuit with Walmart over the sale of a shotgun used in the shooting.
  Terri LaManno was killed in 2014 outside the Village Shalom care center in Overland Park, Kansas.
  The Kansas City Star reports the terms of the settlement announced Tuesday were not disclosed.
  LaManno was shot by avowed neo-Nazi F. Glenn Miller Jr.
  Miller was a felon who couldn’t legally buy a gun. The lawsu
  
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• Receiver Deonte Thompson back with Bills for 3rd time

  14-11-2018 21:56
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Perhaps, the third time in Buffalo will be the charm for receiver Deonte Thompson.
  The Bills continued shuffling their roster during their bye week by signing Thompson on Wednesday, a week after the seventh-year player was released by the Dallas Cowboys.
  Thompson returns to Buffalo a year after he had 27 catches for 430 yards and a touchdown in 11 games. He also appeared in one game for the Bills in 2014.
  With 107 yards receiving in a 30-27 win over Tampa Bay on O
  
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• Weight Loss Institute of Arizona

  14-11-2018 21:54
  Sponsored Content*Weight Loss Institute of Arizona A good place to start to help you determine if you are a good candidate for bariatric weight loss surgery is by joining one of our seminars. It’s easy to get started and it can help you determine if surgery is right for you.Do You Qualify? To qualify for bariatric surgery, you typically must demonstrate:
  • A Body Mass Index (BMI) over 40, or over 35¹ when you also have at least one weight-related medical condition such as di
  
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• The Latest: 2nd guard didn’t hear officer say to drop gun

  14-11-2018 21:52
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of a security guard by a suburban Chicago police officer (all times local):
  2:50 p.m.
  A security guard at a suburban Chicago bar where a black co-worker was fatally shot by a white police officer says he never heard the officer order the other man to drop his gun.
  Dorian Myrickes’ comments Wednesday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press from his hospital room came hours after the Illinois State Police released a statement that sa
  
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• Spain reverses stance on Kosovo athletes in the country

  14-11-2018 21:45
  MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has decided to grant athletes from Kosovo the same rights as other nationalities when participating in international competitions held in Spain.
  A joint statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Spanish Olympic Committee on Wednesday welcomed the decision, which comes after Spain prohibited the use of Kosovo symbols during the Karate World Championships in Madrid last week. The country’s flag and name were not displayed, being rep
  
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• The Latest: Warrant to be sought in senior complex slayings

  14-11-2018 21:44
  DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of two people and the attempted rape of a third at a senior housing complex in Detroit (all times local):
  3:40 p.m.
  Detroit police plan to seek charges against a registered sex offender suspected in the fatal shooting of two people at a senior housing complex.
  Sgt. Nicole Kirkwood told The Associated Press Wednesday that a warrant request naming 69-year-old James Fleming is being prepared for presentation to the Wayne County prosecutor’
  
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• Senate OKs Coast Guard bill with ballast water compromise

  14-11-2018 21:42
  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has approved a new policy on ships that dump ballast water in coastal ports and the Great Lakes, a practice blamed for spreading invasive species that damage the environment and the economy.
  The ballast plan is contained in a $10.6 billion Coast Guard budget authorization bill passed Wednesday. It now goes to the House for consideration.
  Environmentalists and the shipping industry have battled for years over regulation of ballast water, which kee
  
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• Guilty plea in 2016 Tucson rape case

  14-11-2018 21:36
  TUCSON – A Tucson man will be sentenced next month, after he pleaded guilty to an August, 2016 sexual assault.
  Prosecutors said Eric Charles Thomas broke into a woman’s home while the victim was sleeping.
  According to investigators, Thomas sexually assaulted the victim, and locked her inside a closet while he went through her belongings.
  The woman suffered a broken nose, concussion, and other injuries in the attack.
  Detectives said Thomas eventually released the victim, and told her
  
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• Man asks judge to toss hate crime charge in fatal stabbing

  14-11-2018 21:30
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Attorneys for a white man charged with fatally stabbing a black student on the University of Maryland’s campus have asked a judge to throw out a hate crime charge against their client.
  Sean Urbanski is charged with first-degree murder and a hate crime in the May 2017 killing of Bowie State University student Richard Collins III. Collins was visiting friends at the University of Maryland when he was stabbed to death.
  In a court filing last Friday, Urbanski&rsq
  
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