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• Budweiser maker teams up with Tilray to explore pot drinks

  19-12-2018 23:59
  NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Budweiser is partnering with medical cannabis company Tilray in a $100 million deal to research cannabis-infused drinks for the Canadian market.
  Anheuser-Busch InBev and Tilray Inc. said each would invest $50 million in the project announced Wednesday. The companies will study non-alcoholic drinks containing cannabidiol, or CBD, which some claim has calming and healing affects, and THC, the cannabis compound known for its psychoactive effects.
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• Woman charged with using drone for prison tobacco delivery

  19-12-2018 23:54
  STUART, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her adult daughter tried to deliver tobacco and cell phones to a Florida prison inmate with a remote-control drone.
  A Martin County Sheriff’s Office news release says 40-year-old Casandra Kerr and 22-year-old Cencetta Didiano were arrested outside the Martin Correctional Institute early Sunday morning. Kerr was charged with introducing contraband into a correctional facility, and Didiano was charged with aiding in the effort.
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• Jets place RT Brandon Shell on IR with knee injury

  19-12-2018 23:43
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have placed right tackle Brandon Shell on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury.
  Shell was hurt last Saturday in the Jets’ loss to Houston. He was carted off the field in the third quarter after left guard Spencer Long rolled into his left leg. Shell immediately grabbed at his knee as trainers ran onto the field to check on him.
  Coach Todd Bowles wouldn’t provide details Wednesday as to the nature of Shell’s injury, o
  
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• Tips & tricks to survive airports this holiday season

  19-12-2018 23:41
  TUCSON – As the holidays approach, the airport will be seeing a lot of travelers.
  Tucson International Airport will be adding additional flight on most days from December 19th through January 6th.
  TUS said, judging by airline schedules, the busiest days this year are expected to be December 26th-29th.
  TUS provided several tips for travelers that will be coming and going from Tucson.
   
  Christmas Tamales:
  TUS said a popular question this time of year is whether or not travelers can brin
  
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• Milwaukee officer who mocked NBA player’s arrest loses job

  19-12-2018 23:41
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee police officer fired over social media posts he made mocking the stun-gun arrest of an NBA basketball player lost his appeal to get his job back.
  The Fire and Police Commission upheld the firing of Erik Andrade Wednesday after a two-day hearing. Police Chief Alfonso Morales said he fired Andrade because his posts violated the department’s social media policy and compromised the officer’s ability to testify in other cases.
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• Activists focusing on Alabama officials after mall shooting

  19-12-2018 23:35
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Organizers say they’re redirecting demonstrations against the police killing of a black man at an Alabama shopping mall on Thanksgiving.
  Leaders announced Wednesday that demonstrations targeting the city where the shooting occurred will now focus on state officials who are investigating the shooting death of Emantic “EJ” Bradford Jr.
  They’re promising protests at the homes and offices of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and the head of
  
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• West Virginia shores up secondary with 5 DBs signed

  19-12-2018 23:33
  MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has shored up its secondary by signing five defensive backs.
  The Mountaineers landed 16 players Wednesday on the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period.
  Osita Smith, a 6-foot-2 safety, is from Wilde Lake High School in Bowie, Maryland, and 6-2 cornerback Dreshun Miller is transferring from Eastern Arizona Community College. Both are four-star recruits according to 247sports.
  West Virginia also signed three wide receivers that will have the
  
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• Young brothers watch ‘Home Alone’ _ while they’re home alone

  19-12-2018 23:30
  MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Police in an Indiana city say they found a 7-year-old boy and his 4-year-old brother watching “Home Alone” while their mother was away at work.
  Muncie police say the boys’ mom said she couldn’t find a sitter so she told the older son to stay home from school with the younger sibling Tuesday. The Star Press reports that she was arrested on a charge of neglect of a dependent.
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• Thunder’s Felton, Schroder suspended for 1 game

  19-12-2018 23:28
  NEW YORK (AP) — Oklahoma City guards Raymond Felton and Dennis Schroder were suspended for one game without pay Wednesday for leaving the bench area during an altercation and participating in the melee that spilled over into the stands.
  Chicago center Robin Lopez was fined $25,000, and Thunder forward Jerami Grant was fined $20,000, both for escalating the altercation in Oklahoma City’s 121-96 home victory Monday night.Bulls guard Kris Dunn was fined $15,000 for instigating the alter
  
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• Washington loads up on defense in early signing period

  19-12-2018 23:26
  SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Petersen loaded up on defense with 12 of Washington’s 20 signees during the early signing period coming on that side of the ball.
  Washington’s top recruit Wednesday was defensive tackle Faatui Tuitele, the top-rated player in Hawaii. But the Huskies’ success on the islands didn’t stop there. They also got defensive lineman Sama Pa’ama, linebacker Miki Ah You, offensive lineman Julius Buelow and kicker Tim Horn.
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• Arizona inmate sentenced for mailed threats to Obama, Lynch

  19-12-2018 23:23
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal prison inmate in southern Arizona has been sentenced to four years behind bars for sending threats to former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Loretta Lynch.
  Federal prosecutors say 40-year-old Roger Dale Godwin previously pleaded guilty to making threats against government officials and mailing threatening communications.
  The sentence was announced Wednesday.
  Godwin was accused of mailing several letters addressed to Trump and Lynch in June
  
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• The Latest: Sheriff accused of theft, seeking sex, threats

  19-12-2018 23:22
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Latest on a Mississippi sheriff being arrested (all times local):
  4:20 p.m.
  A charging document says a northern Mississippi sheriff was stealing guns and drugs, seeking sex with inmates and threatening employees if they told anyone about the crimes.
  Webster County Sheriff Timothy Mitchell was arrested Wednesday at his Eupora home and is jailed awaiting a Thursday court appearance. District Attorney Doug Evans says he knows of no lawyer representing Mitchell.
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• Canadian citizen gets 40 years in prison in NYC terror plot

  19-12-2018 23:15
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge has sentenced a Canadian citizen to 40 years in prison for plotting a Times Square subway attack that never occurred.
  U.S. District Judge Richard Berman rejected a prosecutor’s arguments for a life sentence, citing Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy’s mental illness and addiction issues.
  The mother of the Kuwaiti-born defendant arrested in 2016 interrupted the announcement of the sentence, shouting “This is not justice!” as she left the courtr
  
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• Black leaders forged alliance with Trump on sentencing deal

  19-12-2018 23:14
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A rare bipartisan deal in Congress to overhaul federal sentencing laws passed after a few black ministers, leaders and lawmakers forged an alliance with President Donald Trump.
  The reforms could offer a path to freedom for hundreds of blacks and Latinos who were imprisoned by a justice system that critics say has long been stacked against minorities.
  Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League. He says the effort was “like threading a needle politi
  
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• Promoter, Bristol Motor Speedway to fix up Nashville track

  19-12-2018 23:12
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bristol Motor Speedway has a deal with the group that runs racing at Nashville’s historic short track trying to bring NASCAR races back to Music City.
  Terms of the agreement announced Wednesday were not announced and still must be approved by the Metro Nashville Board of Fair Commissioners.
  Formosa Productions Inc., which has a multi-year contract to manage the Fairgrounds Speedway, and BMS will work with Metro Nashville on a long-range plan to improve the fac
  
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• The Latest: Michigan panel OKs Great Lakes pipeline tunnel

  19-12-2018 23:11
  TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on a Michigan panel’s consideration of a proposal to allow construction of an oil pipeline tunnel beneath the waterway linking Lakes Huron and Michigan (all times local):
  5:10 p.m.
  A plan to build an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking Lakes Huron and Michigan has won final approval.
  One week after it was established, a Michigan panel approved an agreement between outgoing Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s administration and the Cana
  
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• Power Transfer: Why Georgia QB Fields could make big move?

  19-12-2018 23:09
  Georgia quarterback Justin Fields is on the transfer market, a move that could have a huge impact on and off the field.
  On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, USA Today’s Dan Wolken join AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss why Fields is looking to move on and why the freshman might have a good chance to receive a waiver to play immediately for another team.
  Also, College Football Playoff expansion chatter is everywhere but how seriously should you take it? Expansion seems inevitab
  
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• US sanctions Russians for election meddling, nerve agent use

  19-12-2018 23:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned 15 Russians over hacking, interference in U.S. elections and a nerve agent attack in England.
  In a separate action Wednesday, the agency also announced plans to lift sanctions on the aluminum manufacturing giant Rusal. It comes after the department approved a plan that severed Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska’s control of the company.
  The sanctions announced Wednesday include actions against nine Russian intelligence office
  
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• Illinois investigation finds 500 more clergy abuse cases

  19-12-2018 23:06
  CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says her office has found 500 more Catholic clergy accused of sexually abusing children than the state’s six archdioceses have publicly identified.
  In a blistering rebuke of the church’s handling of the crisis, Madigan’s office says its preliminary findings have revealed the state’s six dioceses have done a woefully inadequate job of investigating allegations and in some cases didn’t investigate them at all
  
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• Auburn class includes 5-star linebacker, highly rated QB

  19-12-2018 23:05
  AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has signed a five-star linebacker and a dual-threat quarterback who could quickly contend for the starting job.
  The Tigers’ class includes linebacker Owen Pappoe from Georgia and Pinson Valley (Alabama) High School quarterback Bo Nix. Auburn signed 15 players on Wednesday to start the early signing period.
  Nix is the son of former Auburn starter Patrick Nix. The younger Nix is rated as the top dual-threat quarterback according to the 247Sports Composite ran
  
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• The Latest: Man in ballot probe declines to talk to board

  19-12-2018 23:04
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on an investigation into ballot fraud allegations in North Carolina (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  Newly released correspondence shows the man at the center of a North Carolina absentee ballot probe declined a formal request this week to be interviewed by elections board investigators.
  The State Board of Elections released a letter, dated Dec. 16, to an attorney for Leslie McCrae Dowless. The board’s letter to attorney Cynthia Singletary requests an intervi
  
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• South Carolina signs 18 players including QB Ryan Hilinski

  19-12-2018 23:02
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has signed quarterback Ryan Hilinski, the younger brother of former Washington State passer Tyler Hilinski who committed suicide last January.
  Ryan Hilinski was among 18 signees announced by the Gamecocks on Wednesday.
  The younger Hilinski is a 6-foot-4, 232-pound quarterback from Orange, California. The Hilinski family started a nonprofit organization, Hilinski’s Hope , to keep Tyler’s memory alive provide funding and resources to help &ldq
  
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• VIDEO: Bear ruins Christmas after visiting Florida home

  19-12-2018 23:01
  NAPLES, Fla. – From carolers to Santa Claus himself, visitors are typically welcome to stop by and say hello during the holidays.
  But one home in Florida received an unpleasant ring on their doorbell, a bear who seems to not like Christmas.According to the global home security company Ring, a bear was caught on camera walking up to the front door of a home and ringing the doorbell. The fuzzy grinch then proceeded to knock down several Christmas decorations near the doorstep. The homeowner
  
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• Draft-bound Layne to miss Michigan State’s bowl

  19-12-2018 23:01
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State cornerback Justin Layne will miss the team’s bowl game after declaring his intention to leave for the NFL draft.
  Layne, a junior, said on Twitter last week that he would be entering the draft. Coach Mark Dantonio said Wednesday that Layne wouldn’t be playing in the Redbox Bowl against Oregon on Dec. 31.
  Dantonio said the decision to miss the bowl disappointed him.
  “Everybody these days has a different philosophy on how these thing
  
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• New Louisville coach Satterfield signs 4 during early period

  19-12-2018 23:00
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville coach Scott Satterfield has announced the signings of four players to national letters of intent after taking over the Cardinals’ program just over two weeks ago.
  He hasn’t had much time to recruit and the Cardinals’ new coach hopes to land 10 more prospects by National Signing Day on Feb. 6. Satterfield was introduced as Louisville’s coach on Dec. 4. The coach said Wednesday he is happy with the commitments announced on the first d
  
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• Woman receives newspapers from across the nation

  19-12-2018 22:59
  People from across the nation are sending their local newspapers to a young woman in Virginia.
  Lacey Milner, 22, suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy and loves newspapers. Her mother, Theresa Milner, said the ads are her favorite section.
  Milner posted a message on social media asking for people to send them newspapers as a special Christmas gift for Lacey.
  Much to her surprise, donations started pouring in from across the United States.
  You can send a newspaper to Lacey at this address:
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• Illinois attorney general’s office finds 500 more Catholic clergy in the state accused of child sexual abuse

  19-12-2018 22:58
  CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois attorney general’s office finds 500 more Catholic clergy in the state accused of child sexual abuse .
  The post Illinois attorney general’s office finds 500 more Catholic clergy in the state accused of child sexual abuse appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Tennessee focuses on getting stronger at line of scrimmage

  19-12-2018 22:52
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has focused on the line of scrimmage by signing four offensive linemen, three defensive linemen and two tight ends among its 17-man class.
  The class still could add reinforcements before the early signing period concludes Friday.
  The class is headlined by offensive tackle Wanya Morris, rated as the nation’s No. 13 overall prospect according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports. Other offensive linemen include Chris Akporogh
  
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• New curated news site hopes to break partisan fever

  19-12-2018 22:51
  NEW YORK (AP) — A former Fox News executive is launching a curated news website that he says is designed to counter the hyper-partisanship that he feels has hurt the reputation of journalists in recent years.
  The entrepreneur, Ken LaCorte, is also drawing attention for hiring two journalists who lost their jobs due to misconduct scandals. He’ll work with Mike Oreskes, a former top news executive at The Associated Press and NPR who left the public radio post amid accusations of inappr
  
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• Parents punished girl by waterboarding 3 times, charges say

  19-12-2018 22:47
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors say a Utah couple used waterboarding as punishment for their 9-year-old daughter after she got out of bed to get a cup of water.
  Child abuse charges filed Wednesday say they took her into a bathroom with the cup, then bound her hands and put a towel over her face. Authorities say they poured water over her face for several minutes, leaving her unable to breathe.
  The child told police the waterboarding had happened three times as punishment for things like
  
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• PCSD searching for cigarette thieves

  19-12-2018 22:45
  Courtesy: Pima County Sheriffs Dept.
  The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is looking for two thieves who took more than a $1,000 worth of cigarettes from a Circle K.
  It happened at the location near Ajo Way and Palo Verde Road, on August 10.
  Officials said the men walked to the store with a satchel and backpack. Authorities said the men loaded up the bags from in front and behind the counter.
  PCSD said they took about $1,250 worth of cigarettes.
  If you recognize the suspects or have any in
  
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• Dobbs, Barnett highlight Michigan State class

  19-12-2018 22:43
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has signed offensive lineman Devontae Dobbs of Detroit as part of its 2019 recruiting class.
  Dobbs, a five-star recruit according to 247Sports, played for Belleville High School. He is part of what Mark Dantonio says might be the best class of offensive linemen he’s signed in over a decade as Michigan State’s coach.
  The NCAA’s early signing period opened Wednesday. The Spartans announced 20 new additions, a couple of whom are walk
  
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• Anchored in Tradition: Lupita’s Tex-Mex Chili con Queso

  19-12-2018 22:34
  Anchored in Tradition: Lupita’s Tex-Mex Chili con Queso
  INGREDIENTS:1 2lb. loaf of Velveeta Cheese you can also use Fry’s Queso Blanco with Jalapeno1 15 oz. can Chili con Carne (Dennison’s or Hormel)1 10 oz. can Rotel (tomatoes and green chiles)
  PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:Cube the cheese and place in a microwave proof glass dishPour chili over the cheesePour Rotel over the cheesePlace in microwave cook on high 5 minutesStir and place in microwave for another 5 minutes or until ch
  
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• Tottenham’s Dele Alli hit by bottle in derby at Arsenal

  19-12-2018 22:33
  LONDON (AP) — A bottle struck Dele Alli’s head shortly after the Tottenham midfielder scored his team’s second goal in a north London derby at Arsenal.
  Alli responded to the bottle being thrown by holding up two fingers to signal Tottenham’s 2-0 lead in the League Cup quarterfinal.
  Police in helmets were also brought into the stands at the Emirates Stadium to provide a larger barrier between Tottenham and Arsenal fans.
  Alli lifted the ball over Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cec
  
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• MLB, union, Cuba reach deal for players to sign

  19-12-2018 22:31
  HAVANA (AP) — Major League Baseball, its players’ association and the Cuban Baseball Federation reached an agreement that will allow players from the island nation to sign big league contracts without defecting, an effort to eliminate the dangerous trafficking that had gone on for decades.
  The agreement, which runs through Oct. 31, 2021, allows Cubans to sign under rules similar to those for players under contract to clubs in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
  Only players under contract
  
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• Will Harvey Weinstein charges stick? Judge to rule

  19-12-2018 22:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge is weighing whether to dismiss Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case or send it to trial.
  Judge James Burke is expected to rule Thursday after a flurry of court filings in which Weinstein’s lawyers say the case has devolved into chaos and prosecutors say there’s ample evidence to move forward.
  The 66-year-old Weinstein is due in court for the hearing.
  Weinstein and his lawyers have been on a fierce campaign to convince the judge to throw
  
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• Michigan professor accused of sexual misconduct, on leave

  19-12-2018 22:27
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A violin professor had taken a leave of absence from the University of Michigan before a published report revealed accusations of sexual misconduct over several decades.
  The Detroit News reports Stephen Shipps went on leave Dec. 7. The departure preceded a story published Dec. 10 by the Michigan Daily, in which students accused him of sexual relationships, unwanted touching and inappropriate statements.
  The university confirmed his leave but declined comment to The
  
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• Assault on police officer leads to prison sentence for Arizona man

  19-12-2018 22:27
  PHOENIX – A Camp Verde man has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for assaulting a Yavapai-Apache Nation police officer.
  Prosecutors say Kelton Treyvon Prentiss, 23, pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer.
  Investigators say the assault happened back on March 26, and the officer suffered serious injuries.
  Once he gets of of prison, Prentiss must also serve three years of supervised release.
   
   
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• Federal judge strikes down Trump asylum rules for domestic and gang violence victims

  19-12-2018 22:22
  A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Justice Department policies that made it harder for immigrants to claim asylum because of domestic violence or gang violence, finding the policies violated existing law.
  Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court in Washington ruled the harsher Justice Department policies ordered by former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions were “arbitrary, capricious and in violation of the immigration laws.”Migrants wait for food at a camp containing hun
  
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• Wright gets 1st goal, 8th American to score in Bundesliga

  19-12-2018 22:20
  Haji Wright became the second young American in less than two weeks to score his first Bundesliga goal.
  The 20-year-old forward from Los Angeles scored in first-half stoppage time with the help of fellow American Weston McKennie, Schalke’s only goal of the night in a 2-1 loss to visiting Bayer Levekusen on Wednesday.
  Wright scored in the second minute of stoppage time when McKennie rushed in on Bastian Oczipka’s corner kick and headed the ball downward from 8 yards. Wright had positi
  
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• Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira suspended 2 games

  19-12-2018 22:03
  NEW YORK (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Wednesday for cross-checking St. Louis Blues defenseman Vince Dunn.
  Khaira was assessed a major penalty for cross-checking and given a game misconduct Tuesday night in the third period of the Oilers’ 4-1 home loss. The suspension will cost Khaira $7,258.
  Earlier Wednesday, Dunn was fined $1,942 for cross-checking Khaira.
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• New voter ID law immediately challenged in N Carolina court

  19-12-2018 21:58
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The new North Carolina law detailing how a voter photo identification requirement is carried out has been challenged in court moments after the General Assembly completed the override of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the measure.
  Six voters filed the lawsuit in Wake County court Wednesday afternoon, less than 15 minutes after the state House completed the override in a 72-40 vote. The Senate already voted to override Tuesday.
  The photo ID law passed a mont
  
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• Ribery to Bayern’s rescue with late winner against Leipzig

  19-12-2018 21:15
  BERLIN (AP) — Franck Ribery fired Bayern Munich to within six points of Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund with a late 1-0 win over Leipzig on Wednesday.
  The veteran French winger, a Dortmund tormentor over the years, struck another blow against his old rival by scoring in the 83rd minute when it seemed Bayern would have to settle for a draw in Munich.
  “He was there where we needed him. Thank you Franck,” Bayern midfielder Thomas Mueller said.
  Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi
  
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• Hungarian govt won’t amend labor rules causing protests

  19-12-2018 20:53
  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A government spokesman said Wednesday that Hungarian officials have no plans to change revised rules on overtime work and other labor code amendments that led to almost a week of protests, including one where state TV security guards roughed up opposition lawmakers.
  Government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs described the demonstrations that started the night lawmakers passed the amendments as “political,” adding that they were organized by groups he claimed ar
  
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• Marana offensive lineman Jordan Morgan commits to the University of Arizona

  19-12-2018 20:50
  Marana High School senior Jordan Morgan put pen to paper Wednesday morning, joining the 2019 recruiting class for the University of Arizona.
  The 6'5 offensive lineman, who had offers from the University of Southern California, Arizona State and Northern Arizona University, joins coach Kevin Sumlin's first full recruiting class.…
  
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• Texas Tech adds 11 in early signing for new coach Wells

  19-12-2018 20:48
  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech added 11 players on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday, less than three weeks after Matt Wells became the new Red Raiders coach.
  Among the signees were quarterback Maverick McIvor and defensive back Alex Hogan, early commits to the Red Raiders who initially de-committed after Kliff Kingsbury was fired Nov. 25 before meeting with the new coaching staff. Wells was named Tech’s coach on Nov. 29.
  McIvor’s senior season at San Angelo
  
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• Albania expels 2 Iranian diplomats for security reasons

  19-12-2018 20:35
  TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania says it has expelled two Iranian diplomats for alleged illegal activities that threaten the country’s security.
  A spokesman from the Foreign Ministry told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the two diplomats were expelled for “violating their diplomatic status.” The spokesman said the move followed talks with other countries, including Israel.
  Private Top Channel television said the Iranians are suspected of illegal activities related to
  
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• TUSD student injured after classmates bring BB guns on campus

  19-12-2018 20:33
  TUCSON – One Tucson Unified School District child was injured after two students decided to bring BB guns to class with them Dec. 13.
  According to district officials, the incident, which occurred at Booth-Fickett Magnet School, is currently under investigation by both Tucson Police Department and TUSD security staff.
  The students accused of bringing in the BB guns are currently facing disciplinary actions, authorities say.
  “We are extremely saddened by this event and are here to supp
  
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• Kentucky man pleads not guilty in triple slaying

  19-12-2018 20:28
  HYDEN, Ky. (AP) — A man accused of shooting at a Kentucky state trooper rushing to the scene of a triple slaying has pleaded not guilty to three murder counts in the deaths of a couple and their son.
  News outlets report 52-year-old Paul Douglas Sizemore also pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of a police officer Tuesday.
  He’s charged with killing 64-year-old Larry Bowling, his 61-year-old wife, Norma, and their 38-year-old son, Chad Bowling. The couple’s bodies were found t
  
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• The Latest: Feds eye move to regulate legal sports betting

  19-12-2018 20:25
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on a bill that would have the federal government regulate sports betting nationwide (all times local):
  2:20 p.m.
  A bill that would have the federal government regulate sports betting nationwide has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.
  Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, and Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah introduce the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act of 2018 on Wednesday afternoon.
  It would have the U.S. Justice Department set minimum st
  
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