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• Egypt investigating after couple ignites controversy with nude photos atop Great Pyramid

  09-12-2018 20:55
   A Danish photographer has triggered outrage in Egypt after images of him having sex atop the Great Pyramid of Giza circulated on social media.
  Video and photos released Friday of Andreas Hvid climbing the tallest of the three Great Pyramids at the site have outraged Egyptian officials and the public.Egyptian tour guides prepare a caravan of camels for tourists as they sit across the Giza plateau from the Great Pyramids of Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo. Courte
  
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• Net neutrality could get a reprieve once Democrats take control of the House

  09-12-2018 20:42
   Somebody tell John Oliver — the battle over net neutrality is back on.
  Democrats are expected to use their upcoming control of the House to push for strong net neutrality rules — put in place by the Federal Communications Commission under President Barack Obama but pulled back by President Donald Trump’s FCC — highlighting how the once-wonky concept has become a national issue.Net neutrality supporters protest in Washington on Dec. 7, 2017. Courtesy: NBC.
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• Gunmen in Mexico kill Guatemalan migrant, wound 3 others

  09-12-2018 20:21
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission is calling on the Gulf coast state of Veracruz to improve security after masked gunmen killed a Guatemalan migrant and injured three others.
  Local media reports said one of the injured is a 3-year-old boy and the group was traveling toward the U.S. in a truck used for transporting livestock.
  The commission has asked local authorities to take “precautionary measures” to guarantee migrant safety.
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• The Latest: UN migration meeting head slams ‘misinformation’

  09-12-2018 20:15
  MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — The Latest on migration issues (all times local):
  8:10 p.m.
  The leader of a U.N. migration conference that has been snubbed by the Trump administration and at least seven other governments has lashed out at “misinformation” about an agreement on migration backed by about 150 countries.
  Louise Arbour says she expects the Global Compact for Migration to “stand the test of time.” She defended the economic and humanitarian upsides of legal, saf
  
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• Woman revived after found with no pulse pinned at toll booth

  09-12-2018 20:02
  HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A Michigan woman was resuscitated after she was found pinned between her SUV and an Indiana toll booth and a defibrillator registered no pulse.
  Witnesses told Indiana State Police the 40-year-old woman, whose name was not released, had stepped from the SUV Saturday night to retrieve a debit card she had dropped when the vehicle lurched forward, pinning her against the toll booth
  Trooper Alaa Hamed found the woman — and with a toll attendant and a bystander holdin
  
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• Fiji wins Cape Town Rugby Sevens as US falls in final again

  09-12-2018 19:54
  CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Fiji capitalized on mistake after mistake by the United States to win the Cape Town World Rugby Sevens 29-15 on Sunday, sending the Americans to a second straight defeat in a final at the start of the season.
  The upside for the U.S. is that it leads the series standings by a point.
  Fiji scored four tries — and led 22-0 before the U.S. could respond — as it clinched a first title in South Africa since 2005.
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• Columbia holds off Iona 74-71 at Madison Square Garden

  09-12-2018 19:49
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Killingsworth led a balanced attack with 14 points and Columbia made five free throws in the final 30 seconds to hold off Iona 74-71 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
  The Lions (3-6), who lasted played at the Garden in 2008 and against the Gaels 26 years ago, made 12 of 13 from the line, going 5 of 6 in the last minute when Iona had two critical turnovers after forcing Columbia into turnovers.
  Gabe Stefanini made two free throws with a minute to play to put Columbia
  
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• Average US price of gas drops 22 cents per gallon to $2.51

  09-12-2018 19:48
  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has plummeted 22 cents a gallon (3.8 liters) over the past three weeks, to $2.51.
  Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that falling crude oil costs are the main reason for the decrease at the pump.
  The average gas price has dropped 40 cents in the past three months.
  The highest average price in the nation is $3.58 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average is $1.91 in Tu
  
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• Wolves beat 10-man Newcastle with late goal

  09-12-2018 19:41
  NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle held on with 10 men for most of the second half before conceding in injury time to give Wolverhampton Wanderers a 2-1 win in the Premier League on Sunday.
  The visitors took the lead at St. James’ Park in the 17th minute when a cross from the right from Helder Costa was controlled by Diogo Jota before he side-footed past Martin Dubravka.
  Newcastle equalized in the 23rd when Ayoze Perez flicked a superb header past Rui Patricio.
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• Following Perry’s lead, Kid Rock pays off $81K in layaways

  09-12-2018 19:32
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Singer Kid Rock says he followed the lead of actor Tyler Perry by paying off the layaway items of hundreds of Walmart customers in Tennessee.
  Store manager Tom Meyer tells The Tennessean Kid Rock spent $81,000 to pay the balances of 350 customer accounts at a Walmart in Nashville.
  Meyer calls it a “pretty Nashville proud moment.”
  On Twitter, Kid Rock said “great idea!” in a nod to Perry, who had posted a video Thursday saying he had paid off
  
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• Teacher charged after cutting student’s hair

  09-12-2018 19:31
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  (CNN) – A California high school teacher has lost her job and is facing multiple criminal charges after cellphone video emerged showing her forcibly cutting a student’s hair while belting out an incorrect rendition of the National Anthem.
  Margaret Gieszinger, 52, a former teacher at University Preparatory High School in Visalia, faces six criminal misdemean
  
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• The Latest: Giants rookie Barkley tops 1,000 rushing yards

  09-12-2018 19:29
  The Latest from Week 14 of the NFL season (all times EST):
  2:10 p.m.
  New York Giants rookie Saquon Barkley has passed the 1,000-yard mark.
  The second overall pick in the draft topped the milestone by breaking a 78-yard touchdown run in the second quarter at Washington to increase the visitors’ lead to 17-0 against the Redskins.
  Barkley began the weekend ranked third in the NFL with 954 rushing yards. The long TD against Washington lifted him to 99 yards on seven carries for the afternoon,
  
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• The Latest: Chiefs lose Ware, Hill to 2nd-quarter injuries

  09-12-2018 19:29
  The Latest from Week 14 of the NFL season (all times EST):
  2:30 p.m.
  Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware has hurt his right shoulder, after taking a shot from Baltimore safety Eric Weddle along the sideline in the closing minutes of the first half.
  Ware caught a short pass from Patrick Mahomes and turned it into a 31-yard gain. He landed hard on his shoulder and immediately reached for his collarbone. Ware took over the starting job after Kareem Hunt was released just over a week ago.
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• FIFA panel studies new competitions, but not $25B offer

  09-12-2018 19:18
  PARIS (AP) — A FIFA panel has met to discuss revamping the Club World Cup and creating a global Nations League, without addressing a $25 billion offer to fund them.
  FIFA says the task force, with members from all six continental governing bodies, looked only at “technical and sporting elements” of new events for clubs and national teams.
  The panel will propose at least one version of each competition to a March 15 meeting in Miami of FIFA’s ruling council.
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• Amazon touted as big win for NY, but math is more complex

  09-12-2018 19:11
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York officials tout their deal to land a new Amazon headquarters as can’t-miss math. The city and state put up $2.8 billion in tax breaks and grants. In return, they get an economic engine expected to generate $27 billion in new tax money over a quarter-century.
  “This is a big moneymaker for us. Costs us nothing,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said when the agreement was announced.
  Experts say the economic equation isn’t that simple.
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• Lawyer: Mom accused in son’s decapitation ‘mentally ill’

  09-12-2018 19:08
  HOUSTON (AP) — The attorney for a Houston woman accused of drowning and decapitating her 5-year-old son says she is a “very mentally ill individual.”
  Lihui Liu remained jailed Sunday without bond after being charged with capital murder. She appeared in court Friday.
  The boy’s father found his body wrapped in a plastic bag and inside a trash can in the family’s garage on Nov. 30.
  Defense attorney George Parnham tells the Houston Chronicle Liu, who is from Singapore,
  
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• Bale scores as Real Madrid beats Huesca 1-0 in Spain

  09-12-2018 19:04
  MADRID (AP) — Gareth Bale scored early in the first half and Real Madrid held on for a harder than expected 1-0 win at last-placed Huesca on Sunday to move closer to the top of the Spanish league.
  Bale found the net in the eighth minute and Madrid withstood pressure from the league newcomer to move to fourth in the standings, behind Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and leader Barcelona.
  Barcelona and Atletico Madrid won their games on Saturday, while Sevilla was held by Valencia to a draw.
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• Arkansas man injures 3 deputies, steals law enforcement SUV

  09-12-2018 18:36
  NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities in Arkansas say three deputies responding to a house have been injured when they were attacked by a man who then stole a sheriff’s office SUV and slammed it into another law enforcement vehicle.
  Pulaski County Jail records say that 51-year-old Jerry Dale York was being held without bond on a variety of complaints Sunday after allegedly stealing a sheriff’s office vehicle Saturday afternoon and leading authorities on a chase just outsid
  
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• Dolphins WR Danny Amendola active to play ex-team Patriots

  09-12-2018 18:34
  Danny Amendola wasn’t about to miss this game.
  Miami’s leading receiver is active against New England, his former team, after sitting out the last game because of a knee injury.
  The Patriots have cornerback Stephon Gilmore active despite an ankle injury, setting up the potential for a competitive matchup in pass coverage. The Dolphins, however, put NFL interception leader Xavien Howard on the inactive list because of a knee injury, with Minkah Fitzpatrick starting in his place.
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• Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray apologizes for anti-gay tweets

  09-12-2018 18:28
  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Newly minted Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray is apologizing for anti-gay tweets posted to his Twitter account several years ago, when he was 14 and 15.
  The Oklahoma quarterback tweeted : “I apologize for the tweets that have come to light tonight from when I was 14 and 15. I used a poor choice of word that doesn’t reflect who I am or what I believe. I did not intend to single out any individual or group.”
  The tweets have since been deleted from the
  
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• Yemen peace talks in Sweden focus on prisoner swap deal

  09-12-2018 18:27
  RIMBO, Sweden (AP) — Yemen’s warring parties have met for a fourth day in Sweden to try hammer out details of a prisoner exchange, which could eventually include all prisoners held by both sides in the four-year civil war.
  Askar Zouail, from the delegation of the Saudi and U.S.-backed, internationally recognized government, told reporters on Sunday that the talks were “progressing toward implementation,” of the swap and on how to group together thousands of prisoners for
  
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• Elder Bushes are gone but family Maine retreat to stay alive

  09-12-2018 18:26
  KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — The passing of George H. W. and Barbara Bush won’t mean an end to children’s laughter, splashing in the pool, barking dogs or clinking horseshoes at the family’s property on the Maine coast.
  The former first couple’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are expected to continue to enjoy stunning views, fishing, golfing and swimming each summer at their oceanfront home in Kennebunkport.
  Family friend Evelyn Paine says the house
  
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• Penalty, red card and VAR as Mainz draws with Hannover

  09-12-2018 18:20
  BERLIN (AP) — Mainz scored a late penalty and had an injury-time goal ruled out through VAR in a 1-1 draw with struggling Hannover in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
  Hannover finished with 10 men as Oliver Sorg was shown a second yellow card in the seventh minute of injury time.
  Hannover striker Hendrik Weydandt gave the visitors an early lead, but the real drama was to follow later.
  Referee Robert Hartmann pointed to the spot after Jean-Philippe Mateta went down despite little contact from Hann
  
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• Anti-Semitic papers reported near shooting site, elsewhere

  09-12-2018 18:05
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities are investigating the dissemination of anti-Semitic pamphlets in Pittsburgh neighborhoods, including the one in which a gunman killed 11 people in a synagogue in October.
  A spokesman said police and the city department of public safety “are taking this matter very seriously and will follow every investigative avenue.”
  Police said Sunday morning the material was found in neighborhoods including Squirrel Hill, where a gunman entered the Tree of Life
  
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• ‘Ralph’ tops box office again, ‘Aquaman’ is a hit in China

  09-12-2018 18:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet weekend at the box office, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” was No. 1 for the third straight week, while the upcoming DC Comics superhero film “Aquaman” made a huge splash in Chinese theaters.
  With no new wide releases, Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” again led in domestic ticket sales with an estimated $16.1 million. The animated sequel has grossed more than $140 million in three weeks.
  Another holdover, “The Grinc
  
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• US airstrike outside Somalia’s capital kills 4 al-Shabab

  09-12-2018 17:46
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The U.S. military says it has killed four members of the al-Shabab extremist group with a “self-defense airstrike” outside Somalia’s capital after partner forces were attacked.
  The U.S. Africa Command statement says the airstrike occurred on Saturday near Basra, a community outside the capital, Mogadishu. The statement says no civilians were involved.
  The U.S. military has carried out 39 airstrikes this year against the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, Afric
  
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• Patriots, Chiefs, Saints can earn playoff spots

  09-12-2018 17:42
  The Los Angeles Rams already have won the NFC West and could have some company in the playoffs by the end of Sunday’s play.
  Plus, the Rams can clinch a first-round bye with a victory at Chicago in the night game.
  New Orleans will win the NFC South by beating or tying Tampa Bay or having Carolina lose or tie at Cleveland. The Saints get a playoff berth with a Minnesota defeat and losses or ties by Philadelphia and Washington. But the Vikings don’t play until Monday night at Seattle.
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• Women accuse Brazilian spiritual healer of sexual abuse

  09-12-2018 17:27
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Ten women in Brazil have accused a self-styled spiritual healer of sexually abusing them at a clinic in the central-western state of Goias.
  The charges against Joao Teixeira de Faria, known as John of God, were made Saturday night on the Globo TV network.
  In a statement to the G1 news portal, Faria’s press office said: “John of God vehemently denies having committed any inappropriate behavior during his treatments.”
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• Yemen rebel leader seeks torture probe, cites AP report

  09-12-2018 17:25
  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A top leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels has called for an investigation after The Associated Press found evidence of extreme torture in Houthi-run lockups.
  Thousands have been imprisoned by the Houthi militia during Yemen’s civil war. An AP investigation found some detainees were scorched with acid, forced to hang from their wrists for weeks at a time or had their faces smashed with batons.
  Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, head of the Supreme Revolutionary Council, sai
  
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• River Plate, Boca Juniors set for Copa Libertadores final

  09-12-2018 17:20
  MADRID (AP) — Fans and players from fierce Argentine rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors are getting ready for the Copa Libertadores final later Sunday after the biggest game in South American club soccer was relocated to the neutral setting of Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
  The scheduled kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. local time (1930 GMT).
  The hotly awaited match — the equivalent of Europe’s Champions League — was postponed and transferred from Buenos Aires to
  
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• 2 people in critical condition after shooting in Phoenix

  09-12-2018 17:14
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say two people are hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting.
  They say officers and fire personnel were dispatched around 7 p.m. Saturday to an apartment complex.
  Police say both adult victims were taken to a hospital.
  Their names and ages haven’t been released.
  Police say they’re still searching for the shooter.
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• Woman goes from nearly brain dead to medical miracle

  09-12-2018 16:57
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  Michele De Leeuw was taken off life support after suffering a massive heart attack.
  Her children and husband planned her funeral and said goodbye, but two days later, she opened her eyes — and four months later, she’s almost fully recovered.
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• German railway workers’ union calls strike over pay

  09-12-2018 16:51
  BERLIN (AP) — A labor union representing German railway workers is calling on its members to go on strike Monday after failing to reach a deal on pay.
  The EVG union said Sunday that employees of Deutsche Bahn, the country’s biggest rail company, will stage a four-hour walkout on the morning of Dec. 10.
  Labor strikes are a common tactic during wage negotiations in Germany.
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• Jury deliberations to resume latest meningitis outbreak case

  09-12-2018 16:42
  BOSTON (AP) — Jury deliberations are continuing in the case of six former employees of the Massachusetts facility responsible for the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people and sickened hundreds.
  Jurors in the latest case stemming from the outbreak linked to the now-closed New England Compounding Center are scheduled to return to federal court on Monday after failing to reach a verdict Friday.
  The former employees face mail fraud, racketeering and conspiracy charges.
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• The Latest: Cooper urges residents to stay off roads

  09-12-2018 16:41
  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — The Latest on severe winter storm hitting parts of the U.S. Southeast (all times local):
  11:20 a.m.
  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is strongly urging residents to stay off the road as a massive winter storm blankets parts of the Southeast with snow and ice.
  Cooper said at a news conference Sunday that emergency crews, including the National Guard, had worked overnight to clear traffic accidents on major interstates. Cooper said one tractor trailer ran off a
  
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• UN sends aid to hundreds of thousands in war-torn Syria

  09-12-2018 16:37
  AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The United Nations has begun sending desperately needed aid from Jordan to hundreds of thousands of civilians in war-torn Syria.
  The U.N.’s humanitarian office said on Sunday that 369 trucks will carry one month’s worth of supplies to Syria. It’s the first cross-border aid shipment since the Syrian government recaptured a trade crossing with Jordan from Syrian rebels and reopened it in October.
  Anders Pedersen, a top U.N. humanitarian official in Jord
  
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• Nikitina wins World Cup women’s skeleton season-opener

  09-12-2018 16:18
  SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) — Elena Nikitina of Russia built a sizable lead after the first run and went on to win the season’s first World Cup women’s skeleton race on Sunday.
  Nikitina finished her two trips down the ice in 1 minute, 45.12 seconds. Canada’s Elisabeth Maier was second in 1:45.42, and Germany’s Tina Hermann was third in 1:45.60.
  German sleds took three of the top six spots. The Americans struggled, with Kendall Wesenberg leading the way with an 11th-place f
  
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• Dem: Illegal payments ‘impeachable offense’ if Trump ordered

  09-12-2018 16:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee says he believes it would be an “impeachable offense” if it’s proved that President Donald Trump directed illegal hush-money payments to women during the 2016 campaign.
  But Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, who’s expected to chair the panel in January, says it’s unclear whether that alone would justify Congress launching impeachment proceedings.
  Nadler tells CNN’s “State of the Union&
  
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• Friedrich goes 2-for-2 in World Cup weekend bobsled races

  09-12-2018 16:15
  SIGULDA, Latvia (AP) — Germany’s Francesco Friedrich won his second World Cup two-man bobsled gold medal in as many days Sunday, narrowly holding off Latvia’s Oskars Kibermanis.
  Friedrich and brakeman Martin Grothkopp were two-hundredths of a second faster than Kibermanis and Matiss Miknis in the first run, and four-hundredths faster in the second run. Friedrich’s winning time was 1 minute, 40.25 seconds, just nipping Kibermanis and the 1:40.31 that he posted on his home
  
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• Oldest wild seabird lays another egg on Midway Atoll

  09-12-2018 16:14
  HONOLULU (AP) — The world’s oldest known wild seabird has laid another egg.
  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the Laysan albatross named Wisdom appeared at her nest site at Midway Atoll National Wildlife refuge last month.
  The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports biologists confirm she laid the egg.
  Wisdom and her mate return to the same site on Midway Atoll each year. Laysan albatrosses lay one egg and raise one chick per year.
  Biologists believe Wisdom is at least 68 years old.
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• China summons U.S. ambassador to protest detention of Huawei executive in Canada at Washington’s behest

  09-12-2018 16:14
  BEIJING (AP) — China summons U.S. ambassador to protest detention of Huawei executive in Canada at Washington’s behest.
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• Newtown shooter described ‘scorn for humanity’

  09-12-2018 16:11
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Documents from the investigation into the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut are shedding light on the gunman’s anger, scorn for other people and deep social isolation in the years leading up to the mass shooting.
  The documents that a court ordered Connecticut State Police to release include writings by Adam Lanza, who gunned down 20 children and six educators on Dec. 14, 2012. He fatally shot his mother before driving to the school and ult
  
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• US states to meet at deadline on Colorado River drought plan

  09-12-2018 16:09
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — With drought continuing and reservoirs shrinking, seven Southwestern U.S. states that depend on the Colorado River had been expected to ink a crucial share-the-pain contingency plan by the end of 2018.
  Officials now say they’re not going to make it — at least not in time for upcoming meetings in Las Vegas involving representatives from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and the U.S. government.
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• Union: Tentative deal reached with charter school operator

  09-12-2018 15:57
  CHICAGO (AP) — The nation’s first teachers’ strike against a charter school operator is ending in Chicago.
  The Chicago Teachers Union says more than 500 teachers will return to classes Monday at Acero’s charter schools after reaching the tentative agreement just before 5 a.m. Sunday. The union said in a news release the deal “aligns” pay for teachers with pay scales in the Chicago Public Schools over the course of the agreement, reduces class sizes and include
  
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• Israeli military probes shooting of Palestinian in the back

  09-12-2018 15:39
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has opened an investigation into the death of a 22-year-old Palestinian man after a video surfaced appearing to show him being shot in the back.
  The security-camera video shows Mohammed Habali walking in an alleyway holding a stick when he is shot from behind and falls down on his face. Several other young males are standing nearby or walking away in the same direction as Habali.
  A military statement on Sunday says dozens of Palestinians were h
  
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• Kansas faces new fight over taxes after years of turmoil

  09-12-2018 15:37
  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ new Democratic governor promised voters not to raise taxes to meet her goals of boosting spending on public schools and social services.
  Republicans who control the Legislature argue that a tax increase is coming even if politicians do nothing.
  One of the first big political fights Gov.-elect Laura Kelly faces upon taking office in January will be over cutting income taxes. The state is receiving a revenue windfall thanks to changes in the federal tax code
  
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• Climate talks pause as battle over key science report looms

  09-12-2018 15:24
  KATOWICE, Poland (AP) — Negotiators at the U.N. climate summit are resting after the first week of talks ended on a sour note Saturday when the U.S. sided with Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in blocking endorsement of a key scientific report on global warming.
  Scientists and campaigners expressed frustration Sunday at diplomats’ inability to welcome the recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change laying out the consequences of a 1.5 Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) rise i
  
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• GM fights to retain key tax credit amid plant closing plans

  09-12-2018 15:15
  WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors is fighting to retain a valuable tax credit for electric vehicles as the nation’s largest automaker tries to deal with the political fallout triggered by its plans to shutter several U.S. factories and shed thousands of workers.
  Preserving the $7,500 tax incentive for buyers is crucial for GM as it pivots from internal combustion engines in favor of building cars powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells. The layoffs and plant closings could imperil
  
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• GOP senator doesn’t know whether UN pick is up to the job

  09-12-2018 15:04
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading Republican senator on foreign policy issues says he doesn’t know whether President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.N. ambassador has the expertise and background to capably handle the job.
  Trump wants former Fox News reporter and current State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert (NOW’-urt) to replace Nikki Haley as ambassador. Nauert had little foreign policy experience before taking the State Department post.
  The Senate Foreign Relations Committ
  
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• Cyprus police detain 40 Syrian migrants after boat arrival

  09-12-2018 15:02
  NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police say they have detained 40 Syrian migrants after a boat dropped them off along the ethnically split island nation’s northwestern coast.
  Police said Sunday authorities had initially located the boat about 25 kilometers (15 miles) off the island’s coast late Saturday. The migrants, including two women and a child, set out from Mersin, Turkey.
  The migrants disembarked in the country’s breakaway Turkish Cypriot north before crossing on foot
  
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