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• Broncos call up Hemingway, put Heuerman on IR

  27-11-2018 23:58
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Temarrick Hemingway is the latest tight end to get his shot with the Denver Broncos, who have lost three tight ends to season-ending injuries.
  The Broncos (5-6), who visit the Bengals (5-6) this weekend, promoted Hemingway from their practice squad Tuesday when they placed Jeff Heuerman on injured reserve.
  Heuerman broke three ribs and bruised a lung in the Broncos’ 24-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
  Heuerman was in the midst of a breakout seaso
  
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• Gasket blamed for gas leak that disrupted bridge traffic

  27-11-2018 23:55
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — A preliminary investigation has found that a gasket failure caused a chemical gas leak that forced the temporary closure of a heavily used bridge connecting Delaware and New Jersey on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  Officials with Croda Inc. said Tuesday that initial findings show that an incorrect gasket fitted on a pipe during construction of its Delaware ethylene oxide production plant failed Sunday.
  The company is sending the gasket to independent experts
  
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• Mexico to grant highest honor to Jared Kushner

  27-11-2018 23:54
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it will award President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner the highest honor the country gives to foreigners, the Order of the Aztec Eagle.
  The Foreign Relations Department said Kushner earned the award “for his significant contributions in achieving the renegotiation of the new (trade) agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada.”
  The department said in a statement Tuesday that Kushner “played a fundame
  
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• Big Ten: Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald voted coach of year

  27-11-2018 23:54
  ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald is the unanimous choice for Big Ten coach of the year.
  The conference on Tuesday announced half its postseason awards based on voting by coaches and media. Fitzgerald led the Wildcats (8-4) to the West Division title after going winless in nonconference play and losing several starters to injuries.
  Michigan’s Devin Bush is defensive player of the year and top linebacker. Michigan State’s Kenny Willekes was voted top defe
  
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• Redskins claim Reuben Foster off waivers from 49ers

  27-11-2018 23:48
  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Redskins have claimed Reuben Foster off waivers after the San Francisco 49ers released the linebacker following a domestic violence arrest.
  The Redskins announced the move Tuesday in a statement acknowledging they “fully understand the severity of the recent allegations made against Reuben.”
  They say Foster will have to go through the full legal process, investigation and potential discipline from the NFL and meetings with team counselors befo
  
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• Priest who impregnated teen convicted of sexual battery

  27-11-2018 23:42
  ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — A prosecutor says a Roman Catholic priest who impregnated an underage girl has been convicted of sexual battery and sentenced in Ohio.
  Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn says the Rev. Henry Christopher Foxhoven, of Glouster, pleaded guilty to three sexual battery counts involving the 17-year-old girl and was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday. The 45-year-old also must register as a sex offender.
  Blackburn says the teen was an altar girl in one of Foxhoven&r
  
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• Pregnant Mesa mom found safe after missing for 2 weeks

  27-11-2018 23:35
  PHOENIX (KPNX) – A pregnant Mesa woman who was seen nearly two weeks ago has been found safe, according to police.
  Kendall Gurley, 32, went missing Nov. 14 after the Mesa Police Department said a neighbor saw her get into a truck and leave.
  Gurley is pregnant and initially left her young son with neighbors, but she has since returned.
  Family and neighbors became concerned when they did not hear for Gurley, who normally communicates with them daily.
  Police have not said
  
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• Developer plans to update home previously owned by Franklin

  27-11-2018 23:33
  DETROIT (AP) — A real estate developer who recently bought the Detroit mansion owned by late singing legend Aretha Franklin plans to renovate the home.
  Anthony Kellum, president of Michigan-based Kellum Mortgage, announced Tuesday that he purchased the 5,600-square-foot (520-square-meter) brick home adjacent to the Detroit Golf Club that fetched $300,000 last month.
  Kellum says he plans to update the home built in 1927. He says it has been vacant for 10 years and requires “major reno
  
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• Correction: Aretha Franklin-Detroit Mansion story

  27-11-2018 23:33
  DETROIT (AP) — In a story Nov. 27 about the purchase of the late singer Aretha Franklin’s mansion, The Associated Press erroneously reported the home’s square footage. It is 6,200 square feet, not 5,600.
  A corrected version of the story is below:
  Developer plans to update home previously owned by Franklin
  A real estate developer who recently bought the Detroit mansion owned by late singing legend Aretha Franklin plans to renovate the home.
  DETROIT (AP) — A real estate dev
  
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• Los Angeles activates goalie Quick off injured reserve

  27-11-2018 23:32
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have activated goaltender Jonathan Quick off injured reserve.
  Quick, who is the Kings’ regular goalie, has missed the last 12 games due to a lower-body injury.
  The 32-year-old Quick has played in only four games this season. He is 0-3-1 with a 4.55 goals-against average and .845 save percentage. Los Angeles opens a three-game road trip on Tuesday against Vancouver.
  The Kings have assigned goaltender Peter Budaj to their AHL Ontario affiliate a
  
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• Taison keeps Shakhtar Donetsk alive in Champions League

  27-11-2018 23:25
  SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Brazilian midfielder Taison scored in the 92nd minute to give Shakhtar Donetsk a 3-2 win at Hoffenheim on Tuesday, keeping alive the Ukrainian team’s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage.
  Taison set up compatriot Ismaily in the 14th minute and then scored himself in the 15th to give Shakhtar an early 2-0 lead.
  But Andrej Kramaric pulled one back for Hoffenheim two minutes later and Steven Zuber equalized five minutes before the break.
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• Man to serve 18 months for shooting threat at NFL playoffs

  27-11-2018 23:25
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Texas man who threatened to go through with a mass shooting and suicide at an NFL playoff game in Pittsburgh has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.
  U.S. Attorney for Western Pennsylvania Scott Brady announced the sentence for San Antonio resident Yuttana Choochongkol, who also went by the name Jason Manotham. Attorney information for Choochongkol was not listed in online federal court records.
  Federal agents say Choochongkol used the
  
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• Trump, GOP leaders meet on border wall as shutdown looms

  27-11-2018 23:21
  WASHINGTON (AP) — With a partial government shutdown looming in just 10 days, President Donald Trump is meeting with Republican leaders to hash out a spending plan that includes funding for Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico.
  Trump is seeking $5 billion for the wall and has said it could be a “good time” for a shutdown if he doesn’t receive the funding he wants. The wall was a centerpiece of his 2016 campaign.
  House Republicans approved $5 billion for the wall
  
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• Woods signs deal for exclusive content on global GOLFTV

  27-11-2018 23:20
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tiger Woods has signed a deal with Discovery, Inc., that will offer behind-the-scenes access on GOLFTV, the PGA Tour’s new global streaming partner.
  Terms of the deal were not announced.
  GOLFTV is the brand name for Discovery’s on-demand video streaming service that starts next year. It plans to collaborate with Woods on wide range of programming designed to give viewers a closer look into Woods’ practice routines, life on the tour and some instruction.
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• Pot shops report sales above $2.2M in 1st week of operation

  27-11-2018 23:13
  NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — The first commercial pot shops in Massachusetts sold more than $2.2 million worth of marijuana products during the first five days they were open for business.
  That’s according to figures released Tuesday by the Cannabis Control Commission.
  The stores in Northampton and Leicester began operations on Nov. 20 and combined sold $440,000 worth of cannabis that day. The busiest day was Friday after Thanksgiving when the stores reported nearly $480,000 in gross sa
  
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• Bayern routs Benfica 5-1 to advance in Champions League

  27-11-2018 23:09
  MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich secured its place in the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 5-1 rout of Benfica on Tuesday, easing the pressure on coach Niko Kovac.
  Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski both scored twice for the home side, ensuring Bayern qualified for the round of 16 with a game to spare in Group E.
  Ajax earlier advanced from the group with a 2-0 win at AEK Athens. Bayern leads the group with 13 points, two ahead of Ajax, which cannot be overtaken by third-place Benf
  
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• ‘Digital smell’ technology could let us transmit odors in online chats

  27-11-2018 23:05
  Having a video chat with a friend or colleague is all about seeing and hearing — at least for now. But experiments conducted recently in Malaysia suggest it may be possible to develop “electric smell” technology capable of conveying odors as well as sights and sounds.
  The research is preliminary and not without its critics. But if electric smell pans out, long-distance conversations could one day be far more immersive — enabling you to share with a loved one th
  
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• Patrick Galbraith elected president of US Tennis Association

  27-11-2018 23:02
  WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Patrick Galbraith is the new board chairman and president of the U.S. Tennis Association.
  The USTA announced the election of Galbraith on Tuesday. He succeeds Katrina Adams, who served an unprecedented two consecutive terms.
  Adams was the first African-American and first former professional tennis player to serve as USTA president. Adams will serve the next two years as immediate past president.
  Galbraith has been on the board in various capacities for 12 years. H
  
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• Man hangs on after glider pilot forgets to strap him in

  27-11-2018 23:02
  NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man spent his first hang-gliding ride dangling precariously from a control bar and the pilot’s leg after the pilot forgot to strap him in. The Orlando Sentinel reports that North Port resident Chris Gursky posted a GoPro video of the wild ride in Switzerland on his YouTube account Monday.
  The video shows the trouble began immediately after takeoff when Gursky realized he wasn’t attached to the craft. He ended up holding the control bar with his
  
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• Man City advances in Champions League with 2-2 draw at Lyon

  27-11-2018 23:02
  LYON, France (AP) — Manchester City twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Lyon and secure a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League on Tuesday.
  Sergio Aguero earned the point City needed to guarantee a top-two finish with a game to spare in Group F, heading in a corner from Riyad Mahrez in the 83rd minute — just after Maxwel Cornet regained the lead for Lyon with his second goal of an end-to-end game.
  Having joined Memphis Depay in virtually missing an open goal in the fi
  
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• Report: Fewer immigrants in US without legal status

  27-11-2018 23:01
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says the number of immigrants in the U.S. without legal status has declined to its lowest level in more than a decade.
  The Pew Research Center says in the report released Tuesday that there were 10.7 million immigrants without legal status in 2016, down from 11 million a year earlier and from a peak of 12.2 million in 2007 before the U.S. economy slumped.
  The report says the 2016 total is the lowest number since 2004.
  The decline stems largely from a drop in
  
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• Real Madrid 1st in group after Roma’s mistakes

  27-11-2018 23:01
  ROME (AP) — A series of colossal errors by Roma handed Real Madrid a 2-0 victory Tuesday and first place in Group G of the Champions League.
  Roma winger Cengiz Under sent the ball over the bar from point-blank range with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois already down on the ground in first-half added time and two defensive blunders led to Gareth Bale’s goal immediately after the break.
  Lucas Vazquez then added another for Madrid against a demoralized Roma.
  Both three-time defending champio
  
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• NY Gov. Cuomo on 2020 presidential run: ‘I am ruling it out’

  27-11-2018 23:01
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is again dismissing talk that he will run for president.
  Asked about a possible presidential run on New York City public radio Tuesday, Cuomo said he is ruling out the idea.
  The Democrat won a third term earlier this month and has repeatedly said he isn’t planning to run for the White House in 2020. Before the election he said only his own death would prevent him from finishing a third term as governor.
  Cuomo’s repeated denials hav
  
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• Bucs QB Winston reaches settlement in 2016 accusation

  27-11-2018 23:01
  PHOENIX (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is in the process of settling a lawsuit filed by a female Uber driver in Arizona who accused him of sexual assault.
  Documents filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix state that a settlement agreement should be finalized in 10 days. Details weren’t disclosed.
  The woman sued Winston in September and had been seeking $75,000 in damages.
  She alleged Winston grabbed her crotch while they were waiting in the drive-thru o
  
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• Bucs QB Winston nearing settlement in 2016 accusation

  27-11-2018 23:01
  PHOENIX (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is in the process of settling a lawsuit filed by a female Uber driver in Arizona who accused him of sexual assault.
  Documents filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix state that a settlement agreement should be finalized in 10 days. Details weren’t disclosed.
  The woman sued Winston in September and had been seeking $75,000 in damages.
  She alleged Winston grabbed her crotch while they were waiting in the drive-thru o
  
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• North Carolina board delays finalizing congressional result

  27-11-2018 23:00
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s elections board has delayed finalizing the results of a close U.S. House race. The board appears to be scrutinizing potential wrongdoing in the 9th Congressional District.
  Board members meeting Tuesday voted unanimously to certify the final tallies in scores of elections earlier this month but didn’t sign off on the 9th District.
  Republican Mark Harris leads Democrat Dan McCready by 905 votes out of 283,000 cast in the district’s eigh
  
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• How can a medical device deemed unsafe in another country still be sold in the U.S.?

  27-11-2018 23:00
  Andrew Chappell was in agony. The biology professor’s active life had included wrestling in high school and serving in the Army reserves. But by age 35, he was suffering from a painful disease called avascular necrosis — his hip bones were slowly dying from poor blood flow.
  In 2011, his surgeon replaced both his hips with Biomet M2a Magnum hips. Promoted by Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton, the metal joints were advertised as “the choice for more active pati
  
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• Florida: 2nd person dies in group of bicyclists hit by car

  27-11-2018 23:00
  DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Police say a second bicyclist has died after a distracted driver crashed into a group of riders over the weekend.
  Davie police Sgt. Mark Leone told news outlets Tuesday that 62-year-old Carlos Rodriguez died after undergoing surgery at a Fort Lauderdale hospital.
  Police say 33-year-old driver Nicole Vanderweit struck a group of six bike riders Sunday morning. She told investigators she was distracted by something in the passenger compartment. She also said the sun was sh
  
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• Gene-editing scientist under scrutiny by Chinese officials

  27-11-2018 22:55
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A scientist who claimed he helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies is now under investigation by Chinese government bodies and by his own university.
  He Jiankui says his lab used the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR to alter human embryos — leading to the births of twin girls earlier this month.
  There is not yet independent confirmation of his claim, but scientists and regulators have condemned the experiment.
  The National Health Commission has order
  
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• Smarter Living

  27-11-2018 22:54
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• Offensive coordinator Martin among 3 assistants out at USC

  27-11-2018 22:50
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Offensive coordinator Tee Martin is one of three USC assistants who are not being retained by coach Clay Helton following the Trojans’ first losing season in 18 years.
  The school on Tuesday announced the departures of Martin, defensive line coach Kenechi Udeze and Ronnie Bradford (defensive backs). USC also said quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis has left the staff to pursue another opportunity. In October, offensive line coach Neil Callaway was fired.
  Helton took away
  
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• Vikings place starting safety Andrew Sendejo on IR

  27-11-2018 22:45
  EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have placed safety Andrew Sendejo on injured reserve, ending his season after a groin injury limited him to only five games.
  The 31-year-old Sendejo, the fourth-longest tenured player on the team, latched on with the Vikings in 2011 as a special teams player and has started 58 games over the past six seasons. He has been a fixture in the starting lineup next to Harrison Smith since 2015.
  The move was made on Tuesday, when the Vikings promoted undra
  
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• Police: Driver sped toward Virginia Executive Mansion

  27-11-2018 22:44
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Capitol Police say they have apprehended a man after he drove onto Capitol Square without permission and forced an officer to jump out of the way as the car approached the Executive Mansion while speeding.
  Police spokesman Joe Macenka said the man was arrested around 3 p.m. Tuesday after he parked his car on the South Portico of the Capitol — an area off limits to cars — and fled down a hill.
  The man’s identity was not immediately released. P
  
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• Nicaragua’s first lady, aide added to US sanctions list

  27-11-2018 22:41
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has added the first lady of Nicaragua and one of her senior aides to a sanctions list as it tries to increase pressure on President Daniel Ortega’s government for its violent response to a political crisis.
  U.S. officials say First Lady and Vice President Rosario Murillo de Ortega and senior aide Nestor Moncada Lau share responsibility for a crackdown on political opponents that has left more than 300 people dead in the Central American coun
  
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• The Latest: Ex-AG Kane must report to jail by Thursday

  27-11-2018 22:40
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s jail sentence (all times local):
  4:15 p.m.
  A judge says former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane must report to a suburban Philadelphia jail by Thursday morning to start serving a 10- to 23-month perjury sentence.
  Judge Wendy Demchick-Alloy on Tuesday granted a request by Montgomery County prosecutors and revoked Kane’s bail, a day after the state Supreme Court declined to hear h
  
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• McConnell: US must respond to ‘abhorrent’ Khashoggi killing

  27-11-2018 22:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says “some kind of response” is needed from the United States for Saudi Arabia’s role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  McConnell told reporters Tuesday what happened to Khashoggi was “completely abhorrent to everything the United States holds dear and stands for.” He said senators are “discussing what the appropriate response would be.”
  Senators are increasingly uneasy with Presi
  
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• Justin Timberlake’s bruised vocal cords postpone Phoenix concert

  27-11-2018 22:38
  PHOENIX – Justin Timberlake is not bringing sexy back to Phoenix as quickly as initially thought.
  JT’s show at Talking Stick Resort Arena was scheduled for Thursday.
  His Nov. 29 show at Talking Stick Resort Arena has been postponed indefinitely due to bruised vocal cords, according to a release from Live Nation.
  The entertainment company advised those who have tickets to hold onto them because they will be honored at the rescheduled show.
  According to Billboard, Timberlake has postpo
  
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• Bills shuffle punters by signing Darr, releasing Schmidt

  27-11-2018 22:38
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are shuffling punters by signing Matt Darr and releasing Colton Schmidt for the second time in three months.
  Darr has not played since spending the 2015 and ’16 seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He averaged 47.6 yards per punt in 2015, and was selected to the all-rookie team.
  Schmidt struggled during three games in which he averaged 42.3 yards per punt, and was particularly inconsistent in a 24-21 win against Jacksonville last weekend. Schmi
  
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• Police: Man killed outside Chuck E. Cheese’s likely targeted

  27-11-2018 22:36
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man who was killed while walking with his children outside a Chuck E. Cheese’s in South Carolina was likely the victim of a targeted shooting.
  News outlets report Charleston County Deputy Coroner Michelle Gonzalez has identified the victim as 32-year-old Joshua Porcher. No one else was injured in the shooting Saturday night and authorities have not announced any arrests.
  Lieutenant Command Duty Officer Patrick McLaughlin says Porcher was walk
  
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• Kansas recalls 731 license plates over ethnic slur complaint

  27-11-2018 22:36
  WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is recalling hundreds of vehicle license plates on the streets containing the “JAP” lettering in the wake of complaints that they are offensive to Japanese Americans.
  The Kansas Department of Revenue said there are 731 active registrations containing that random letter combination on standard license plates. Vehicle owners were sent a letter dated Tuesday asking them to return the plate to their county vehicle office within 30 days for replacement at
  
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• Faculty trained to use hockey pucks to thwart shooters

  27-11-2018 22:30
  AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Faculty members at Oakland University in suburban Detroit have received hockey pucks and are being trained to use them to potentially thwart active shooters. WDIV-TV reports the American Association of University Professors distributed pucks to its 800 members.
  University Police Chief Mark Gordon says to fight effectively, faculty and students need to be prepared to throw heavy objects that will cause a distraction. Gordon says pucks fit the bill and can convenie
  
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• Bolton defends not listening to Khashoggi tape

  27-11-2018 22:28
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s national security adviser says he did not listen to an audio recording of the killing of a Saudi journalist because he doesn’t speak Arabic.
  John Bolton says that because he doesn’t speak Arabic, he doesn’t expect he would “learn any more” from listening to the tape than from reading a transcript. Bolton spoke to reporters Tuesday at the White House.
  The audio recording quickly emerged as a key piece of evidence
  
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• Adopt this pet: Capone

  27-11-2018 22:26
  There’s a new pet looking to be adopted.
  Meet Capone.He is anything but “untouchable.” Capone is apart of a “snuggling ring” and welcomes all pets and scratches. Right now he is hanging with the gang at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA).
  If you would like to meet him you can find him at HSSA Main Campus, at 635 W. Roger Rd. You can also give an adoption counselor a call a at (520) 327-6088, ext 173.
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• UA Grad Named as One of 32 Rhodes Scholars

  27-11-2018 22:25
  Leah Crowder, a graduate of the University of Arizona, was selected as a Rhodes Scholar. She is just one of only 32 recipients chosen from the U.S. to attend Oxford University in London on a full scholarship.…
  
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• Where in the World is Terry Contest

  27-11-2018 22:19
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• JBS USA recalls about 100,000 pounds of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination

  27-11-2018 22:16
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WTLV) – The nation’s largest beef processor, JBS USA, is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of ground beef for possible E. coli contamination, according to the Department of Agriculture.
  The ground beef, produced Oct. 24 at JBS USA-owned Swift Beef Co. in Hyrum, Utah, may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
  No confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption o
  
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• Apple’s stock sours, Microsoft’s soars. Say what?!

  27-11-2018 22:06
  Microsoft is close to overtaking Apple as the world’s most valuable publicly traded company.
  The market closed Tuesday with Microsoft just a half percent behind Apple in market value.
  That Microsoft is even close to eclipsing Apple — and did so briefly this week — would have been surprising not long ago as rival tech giants Amazon and Google were the more likely favorites for catching up to the iPhone maker.
  It’s a sign of Microsoft’s steady resilience under CEO Sat
  
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• Steady, reliable Microsoft is back in the spotlight as it challenges Apple for the title of most valuable public company

  27-11-2018 22:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — Steady, reliable Microsoft is back in the spotlight as it challenges Apple for the title of most valuable public company.
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• US Navy hospital ship treats Venezuelan migrants, Colombians

  27-11-2018 21:56
  RIOHACHA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuelan migrants in need of urgent medical care are receiving surgeries aboard a U.S. Navy ship docked off Colombia’s coast.
  Dozens on the USNS Comfort on Tuesday were getting treatment for conditions including cataracts and hernias.
  The hospital ship is docked off Riohacha near Colombia’s border with Venezuela as part of an 11-week mission to three South American nations.
  A 3-year-old boy with an inguinal hernia is among those first expected to get
  
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• Puerto Rico approves laws for insurance holders post-Maria

  27-11-2018 21:54
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governor of Puerto Rico has signed several laws to help protect insurance policy holders as thousands of claims remain unresolved more than a year after Hurricane Maria.
  Gov. Ricardo Rossello said Tuesday that his administration was not pleased with how insurance companies handled complaints filed after the Category 4 storm hit last year.
  One law now requires companies to start making partial payments under certain conditions shortly after a state of emerge
  
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