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• 10-man Leganes beats Rayo to stay clear of relegation zone

  04-02-2019 23:39
  MADRID (AP) — Leganes held on with 10 men to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in the Spanish league on Monday.
  The victory moved Leganes three points in front of Rayo, the first team inside the relegation zone after 22 matches.
  The Madrid clubs entered the match at Vallecas Stadium tied on points near the bottom of the standings.
  Leganes opened the scoring through forward Martin Braithwaite in the first half, then went a man down early in the second after defender Allan Nyom was sent off following
  
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• Italy call-up but no record for Quagliarella

  04-02-2019 23:37
  MILAN (AP) — There was to be no record for veteran forward Fabio Quagliarella at the weekend but plenty of plaudits and an Italy call-up to boot.
  Having matched Gabriel Batistuta’s 1994 feat of finding the net in 11 consecutive Serie A appearances, Quagliarella was looking to set a new record when his Sampdoria side faced his hometown club and former team, Napoli — two days after he turned 36.
  However, Samp lost 3-0 on Saturday.
  “I tried to beat it but it was hard against
  
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• Amazon critic nominated for panel that can veto NYC project

  04-02-2019 23:34
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A leading critic of New York subsidies for Amazon’s plan to build a second headquarters in Queens has been nominated to serve on a state board with the power to reject the project.
  Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced Monday that she has recommended Queens Sen. Michael Gianaris to serve on the five-member Public Authorities Control Board. Each member of the little-known board would have the authority to block billions of dollars in tax credits a
  
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• Dental board looking into charges against oral surgeon

  04-02-2019 20:52
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina regulatory board says it will look into accusations that an oral surgeon sexually abused at least four patients while they were under anesthesia.
  WECT in Wilmington quotes State Board of Dental Examiners CEO Bobby White as saying the board plans to act as quickly as possible, but didn’t say when the investigation would start.
  As of Monday, the board has not suspended Michael Hasson’s license.
  The 55-year-old Hasson works at Wilmington Or
  
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• Reward increased in Sahuarita murder, home invasion case

  04-02-2019 20:48
  SAHUARITA, Ariz. – The reward has been increased for information leading to the arrest in the Jan. 27 shooting at a home in Sahuarita.
  Last month, witnesses reported multiple men entering a mobile home n the 2200 block of east Sahuarita Rd. armed with guns. Sahuarita Police Department said the witnesses heard multiple shots fired.
  When police arrived at the scene, they found two people with gunshot wounds. One of the victims,  who was later identified as  Manuel Bojorqu
  
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• Israeli troops kill Palestinian assailant, wound another

  04-02-2019 20:48
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops have killed a suspected Palestinian attacker and wounded another at a northern West Bank checkpoint.
  The military said Monday that two Palestinians threw an explosive device at the troops, who then opened fire. No soldiers were wounded.
  Palestinian medics say a 21-year-old Palestinian died from gunshot wounds and a second was hospitalized with moderate wounds.
  Last week Israeli police shot and killed a Palestinian teenager who allegedly attempted to stab sec
  
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• Education bill opposed by teachers advances to W.Va. House

  04-02-2019 20:46
  CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate has approved a complex education bill opposed by teachers’ unions.
  The bill with components including teacher pay raises and a plan to open charter schools passed the Republican-led Senate 18-16 Monday. It now goes to the GOP-led House of Delegates. Republican Gov. Jim Justice has vowed to veto it.
  Senate President Mitch Carmichael has said a main intent of the bill is to improve student test scores and performances.
  The bill also wou
  
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• Adoptable Pet: Silver Needs A Home

  04-02-2019 20:46
  “I am a low energy cat that is adjusting to living with a family instead of living on the streets. I am completely litterbox trained and I did well with my foster family’s cats.…
  
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• Texas judge lets church shooting victims sue gun retailer

  04-02-2019 20:45
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A judge has ruled that victims of a mass shooting at Texas church can move forward with a lawsuit against a sporting goods chain where the gunman bought the weapon and ammunition used in the massacre.
  The decision Monday by state District Judge Karen Pozza in San Antonio clears the way for families of the 2017 Sutherland Springs shooting to potentially bring their case against Academy Sport & Outdoors before a jury.
  The retailer is where gunman Devin Kelley bought an
  
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• Widow out to spread awareness about cancer that took husband’s life at 33

  04-02-2019 20:40
  Tucson- According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and this year it is expected to claim over 51,000 lives. Despite those ominous statistics the number of deaths continues to decline every year. But for people under fifty the rate is actually climbing.
  Nikki Moore is on a mission to spread awareness about colon cancer.
  At the age of 32, Matt Moore, was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. The diagnosis came too
  
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• First wave of new Ethiopian immigrants arrives in Israel

  04-02-2019 20:40
  LOD, Israel (AP) — Nearly 100 Ethiopian Jews have landed in Israel in the first wave of new immigration since the government said last year that it would let some of the 8,000 remaining community members join relatives in Israel.
  Local Ethiopian community members on Monday welcomed the newcomers after years of delays. Israel recognizes the community’s Jewish roots but does not consider them fully Jewish, so they require special approval to immigrate that has not always been forthcomi
  
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• Devenski, Astros agree to 1-year deal for $1,525,000

  04-02-2019 20:31
  HOUSTON (AP) — Reliever Chris Devenski and the Houston Astros avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $1,525,000.
  The deal contains a $5,625,000 team option for 2020, and the option price could escalate based on games in 2019: $2,725,000 for 50, $2,825,000 for 60 and $2,925,000 for 68.
  The agreement is at the midpoint of the $1.4 million the 28-year-old right-hander asked for and the $1.65 million he had been offered.
  Devenski would earn $100,000 for winning a C
  
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• NASCAR to disqualify illegal cars in move to squash cheating

  04-02-2019 20:25
  CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR will strip victories in 2019 for illegal race cars in an effort to squash cheating and efforts to exploit the rule book.
  Inspections will now be done at tracks immediately following each race. If the winning car has any major infraction it will immediately be disqualified and dropped to last in the field.
  This will end NASCAR’s long-standing practice of using fines, suspensions and points deductions to punish race-winning teams. The victories usually stood
  
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• Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson retiring

  04-02-2019 20:25
  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson plans to retire after the annual induction ceremony in July.
  The Hall made the announcement Monday. The 54-year-old Idelson succeeded Dale Petroskey as Hall president in 2008. Idelson joined the staff in 1994 as director of public relations and promotions and was promoted to vice president of communications and education.
  Idelson, a native of West Newton, Massachusetts, began his professional career with the Boston Red S
  
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• The Fallen One: Mourinho tumbles at ice hockey game

  04-02-2019 20:14
  BALASHIKHA, Russia (AP) — Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has ceremonially opened an ice hockey game in Russia — and promptly fallen on the ice.
  Mourinho was given the honor of making the first puck drop on Monday at the Kontinental Hockey League game between Avangard Omsk and SKA St. Petersburg.
  As he turned to walk off the ice, he slipped on a red carpet and fell backward before being helped up by SKA player and two-time Stanley Cup winner Pavel Datsyuk.
  There were no
  
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• With wait over, Bengals hire Zac Taylor as coach

  04-02-2019 20:04
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals have hired Zac Taylor as their coach, heading in different direction after failing to get a playoff win during Marvin Lewis’ 16 seasons.
  They targeted the Rams quarterbacks coach as Lewis’ replacement, but weren’t able to close a deal until LA’s season ended with a 13-3 loss to the Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday night.
  After three straight losing seasons and 28 years without a playoff victory, Cincinnati has decided to join the wa
  
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• Waffle House shooting suspect indicted in Tennessee

  04-02-2019 19:54
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man accused of killing four people in a mass shooting at a Waffle House in Nashville last year now faces a 17-count indictment.
  A Davidson County Criminal Court document filed Friday says Travis Reinking was indicted on charges that include first-degree murder.
  Authorities say Reinking was nearly naked, wearing only a green jacket, when he opened fire outside the restaurant with an assault-style rifle and then stormed the business on April 22. Police have said a
  
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• Ben Arfa suing for compensation over unhappy spell with PSG

  04-02-2019 19:47
  PARIS (AP) — French midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is seeking up to 8 million euros ($9.1 million) in compensation from Paris Saint-Germain for not playing him during the last 15 months of his largely unhappy spell with the club.
  The player’s lawyer, Jean-Jacques Bertrand, said in an Associated Press interview on Monday that the suit was filed on Friday with a Paris labor tribunal.
  Bertrand said Ben Arfa’s contract at PSG was heavily weighted with performances bonuses, so his earnin
  
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• Son gets 30 years for killing ex-federal prosecutor with ax

  04-02-2019 19:42
  CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — The son of a former federal prosecutor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing his father with an ax in Virginia.
  The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that a judge on Friday sentenced 32-year-old Frank Altimari after concluding his “detailed delusions that his father wanted a mercy killing by an ax is not reliably substantiated by the evidence.” Altimari had pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and malicious wounding in the November 20
  
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• The Latest: Investigators study California plane crash site

  04-02-2019 19:40
  YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the crash of a small airplane in a Southern California neighborhood (all times local):
  10:35 a.m.
  Investigators are examining wreckage and damaged homes in a Southern California neighborhood where a small plane crashed after breaking up in flight, killing the pilot and four people on the ground.
  The twin-engine Cessna 414A was seen coming apart Sunday afternoon over the Los Angeles suburb of Yorba Linda and falling in pieces to the ground, torching
  
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• Proud Boys founder sues SPLC over hate group label

  04-02-2019 19:37
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The founder of a far-right men’s group called the Proud Boys is suing the Southern Poverty Law Center for labeling the organization a hate group.
  Gavin McInnes filed the defamation lawsuit Monday in federal court in Alabama. The lawsuit contends the designation is false and damaged his career.
  McInnes was a co-founder of Vice Media. He founded the Proud Boys, an organization that describes members as “western chauvinists.”
  The SPLC says the group i
  
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• Prosecutor: Gunman faked suicide, ambushed officers who entered apartment

  04-02-2019 19:23
  LERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — A man accused of shooting two deputies – one fatally – allegedly faked his own suicide and ambushed officers who attempted to render aid, prosecutors said Monday.
  Wade Edward Winn, 23, appeared in a Clermont County courtroom Monday morning, a day after a 12-hour standoff ended with two officers shot in a Pierce Township apartment.
  Wade Edward Winn/ WLWT
  Winn entered the courtroom with noticeable injuries to his face.
  He’s accused of fatally
  
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• New Jersey becomes 4th state to approve $15 hourly wage

  04-02-2019 19:23
  ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed into law a measure that raises the hourly minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next five years.
  The first-term Democrat signed the legislation Monday in Elizabeth alongside Democratic legislative leaders.
  The bill raises the current $8.85 minimum wage to $10 an hour in July, and then increases the rate by $1 in subsequent years until it reaches $15 in 2024.
  New Jersey becomes the fourth state, along with the District of Columbia
  
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• Sen. Scott invites Parkland father to State of the Union

  04-02-2019 19:18
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is taking the father of a teenager who died in the Parkland school shooting to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday.
  Scott announced Monday he’s bringing Andrew Pollack to the speech. Pollack’s daughter, Meadow, was one of 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last Valentine’s Day.
  Scott took office in January after completing his second term as governor. Just
  
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• Historians irked by musical ‘Hamilton’ escalate their duel

  04-02-2019 19:18
  NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since the historical musical “Hamilton” began its march to near-universal infatuation, one group has noticeable withheld its applause — historians.
  Many academics argue the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the star of our $10 bills, is a counterfeit. Now they’re escalating their fight.
  Renowned writer Ishmael Reed has chosen to fight fire with fire — collecting his critique of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed show into a play.
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• Authorities say it appears 2 brothers froze to death

  04-02-2019 19:10
  PETERSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Authorities say it appears two Kentucky brothers froze to death after their vehicle broke down in subfreezing weather.
  The Boone County Sheriff’s Office says in a statement that the bodies of the men were found Saturday by a family member outside their home. The statement says a broken-down truck was found in the driveway more than a half-mile from the home. The bodies of 72-year-old Obie Fugate and 67-year-old Roy Fugate were found between the truck and the ho
  
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• PETA outraged over Big Boi’s Super Bowl LIII halftime show outfit

  04-02-2019 19:07
  TUCSON – After rolling out on stage in a Cadillac convertible wearing a fur coat during last night’s Super Bowl LIII halftime show, rapper Big Boi is under fire by members of PETA.
  During the halftime show, Big Boi joined Maroon 5 on stage to sing Outkast’s hit single, “The Way You Move.” Big Boi is best known for his role in Outkast with fellow Atlanta-based rapper, Andre 3000.ATL. ATL. ATL.@BigBoi rode into the #SBLIII Halftime Show in stylepic.twitter.com/uvDFnL9
  
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• UConn falls to 5th in women’s AP Top 25; Louisville is No. 2

  04-02-2019 19:04
  NEW YORK (AP) — UConn has dropped to fifth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll — its lowest ranking in nearly 12 years — after suffering its second loss of the season.
  The Huskies (19-2) lost to then-No. 3 Louisville last week and fell to their worst ranking since Feb. 12, 2007. UConn moved into the top five a week earlier and has remained there every poll since — a span of 232 consecutive weeks. That is more than double the next-longest streak, which is
  
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• Refs train with VAR ahead of approval for Women’s World Cup

  04-02-2019 19:04
  The Associated Press has learned that Women’s World Cup referees are undergoing training with VARs over the next two weeks, paving the way for the FIFA council to approve the use of video reviews at the tournament in France this year.
  FIFA has faced criticism for not announcing yet that video assistant referees will be used at the June 7-July 7 Women’s World Cup just as they were for the men’s tournament for the first time in Russia last year.
  Jill Ellis, coach of the United St
  
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• Hezbollah leader dismisses US concerns over Lebanon Cabinet

  04-02-2019 19:03
  BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah is brushing off U.S. concerns about the health minister his group named to the new government, calling the official a “trusted brother” who will serve all Lebanese.
  Hassan Nasrallah stressed Monday that Jamil Jabbak is not a member of the militant group, which Washington sanctions as a terrorist organization. He is one of three ministers named by the group.
  The new government was formed last week after a nearly nine-month dead
  
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• AP POLL ALERT: UConn drops to No. 5 in AP women’s basketball poll, its lowest ranking since 2007; Louisville up to No. 2

  04-02-2019 19:01
  NEW YORK (AP) — AP POLL ALERT: UConn drops to No. 5 in AP women’s basketball poll, its lowest ranking since 2007; Louisville up to No. 2.
  The post AP POLL ALERT: UConn drops to No. 5 in AP women’s basketball poll, its lowest ranking since 2007; Louisville up to No. 2 appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Latest: No answers from transport company in prisoner escape

  04-02-2019 18:55
  CONROE, Texas (AP) — The Latest on the recapture of an MMA fighter and murder suspect who escaped custody while being transported in Texas (all times local):
  11:55 p.m.
  A private Texas company that transports prisoners is declining to say how an MMA fighter suspected in the deaths of two people was able to escape from one of its vans.
  A person who answered a phone number listed for Texas Prisoner Transportation Service said Monday that no one was available to speak about the escape of 44-y
  
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• Harkins to host LEGO Minifigure trading event

  04-02-2019 18:53
  LEGO Minifigure Trading event to held Sat, Fab. 9, 2019 at Harkins Theatres. Courtesy: Harkins Theatres
  TUCSON –Harkins Theatres is hosting a Minifigure Trading Event, celebrating the opening of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part on Saturday.
  Guests who take a LEGO Minifigure to any Harkins location are eligible to trade for a 41-piece Emmet Minifigure polybag set.
  The event is from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  Kids who purchase a ticket to watch the movie will also get a vouch
  
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• Red Cross: Yemen prisoner release ‘hanging in the balance’

  04-02-2019 18:44
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior Red Cross official says the release of prisoners by Yemen’s warring parties is “hanging in the balance” because of differences over the lists submitted by the government and its coalition partners, and rival Houthi Shiite rebels.
  Dominik Stillhart, operations director of the International Committee of the Red Cross, says a key issue is that each side submitted a list with 8,000 names, but the other side says they are holding a “signifi
  
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• Juventus winger Douglas Costa unhurt after car crash

  04-02-2019 18:44
  TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus and Brazil winger Douglas Costa has escaped unhurt after he was involved in a car crash.
  The incident occurred on Monday on a motorway in northern Italy as Douglas Costa was returning to Turin.
  His Jeep was involved in a collision with a Fiat Punto, and the driver of that car was taken to hospital for minor injuries.
  Juventus was not training on Monday as the players had two days off following Saturday’s 3-3 draw against Parma.
  Douglas Costa was substitut
  
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• Evidence in contested congressional race gets airing Feb. 18

  04-02-2019 18:43
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s new elections board will hear evidence later this month about alleged ballot fraud as it seeks to resolve the nation’s last unsettled congressional race.
  The five-member State Board of Elections, created last week, said Monday it will hold the public hearing to weigh evidence collected by investigators and arguments from representatives of Republican Mark Harris and Democrat Dan McCready. The hearing is expected to last two days.
  The new bo
  
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• Indiana veteran adopts dog he served with in Afghanistan

  04-02-2019 18:39
  CULVER, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana veteran who recently adopted the bomb-sniffing dog he served with in Afghanistan says the retired canine is settling in to a pampered life.
  Army veteran Joseph Steenbeke served nearly a year in Afghanistan with a Belgian Malinois named Tess, who rarely left his side. He got only minutes to say goodbye to his canine partner in February 2013.
  Steenbeke spent years trying to adopt the now 11-year-old dog, who went on to serve with the Connecticut National Guard
  
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• Safety board highlights need for transportation improvements

  04-02-2019 18:34
  Federal safety officials say they want a crackdown on impaired and distracted drivers, wider use of collision-avoidance technology in cars, and tougher regulations for operators of air tours and medical flights.
  The National Transportation Safety Board laid out a wish list Monday to improve safety on roads, trains and in the sky.
  The board, which investigates accidents, has 1,200 pending recommendations that have not been acted on by agencies including the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis
  
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• General Motors starting white-collar layoffs this week

  04-02-2019 18:34
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is starting to lay off about 4,300 white-collar workers worldwide this week.
  In November, the company said it wanted to cut 8,000 salaried and contract workers so it can raise profit margins and invest more in autonomous and electric vehicles.
  The company says 2,200 white-collar employees took buyouts, while another 1,500 contract workers were let go.
  Many of the layoffs will happen at GM’s technical center near Detroit. Most work on components for inter
  
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• Caregiver-produced medical marijuana recalled in Michigan

  04-02-2019 18:22
  DETROIT (AP) — Health and industry experts in Michigan are raising concerns about caregiver-produced medical marijuana following the discovery of more than 50 pounds (23 kilograms) of contaminated product. The Detroit News reports that patient caregivers grew a majority of the marijuana that was recalled in January from provisioning centers in Detroit, Lansing, Jackson, Kalamazoo and Ypsilanti. The products contained chemical residue, E. coli, arsenic, cadmium and salmonella.
  The Medical M
  
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• Pinkberry: Buy one, get one free deal on National Frozen Yogurt Day

  04-02-2019 18:20
  Personalised frozen yogurt with toppings from a self-service dessert bar. Courtesy: Getty Images
  TUCSON –Pinkberry will be celebrating National Frozen Yogurt Day on Wednesday.
  Customers, who buy a froyo, will get a free one.
  Pinkberry is located at 3820 W. River Rd. 3140.
  The post Pinkberry: Buy one, get one free deal on National Frozen Yogurt Day appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• AP Interview: Ukraine ex-PM accuses president of corruption

  04-02-2019 18:20
  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is running for president in next month’s election, has accused the incumbent of corruption.
  Tymoshenko told The Associated Press in an interview Monday that President Petro Poroshenko has used his position to enrich himself. She also alleged that Poroshenko’s associates have engaged in a sprawling effort to bribe voters to ensure his re-election in the March 31 presidential vote.
  Poroshenko’s spoke
  
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• UK official signs order to extradite tycoon Mallya to India

  04-02-2019 18:08
  LONDON (AP) — A British official has signed an order that paves the way for tycoon Vijay Mallya’s extradition to India to face financial fraud allegations.
  The government office that oversees immigration and other issues said in a statement issued on Monday that Home Secretary Sajid Javid “carefully considered all relevant matters” before signing the extradition order.
  Mallya has 14 days to appeal.
  Known for his flashy lifestyle, he was a leading figure among India’
  
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• Liam Neeson admits he wanted to kill after friend was raped

  04-02-2019 17:59
  LONDON (AP) — Liam Neeson says he’s ashamed to admit he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning that someone close to him had been raped.
  Neeson says that after being told the attacker was black, he “went up and down areas with a cosh (stick or truncheon)” hoping a black person “would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know? So that I could kill him.”
  The Northern Ireland-born actor recounted the story in an int
  
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• Ocasio-Cortez to bring Kavanaugh critic to Trump’s SOTU

  04-02-2019 17:54
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s guest for the State of the Union will be a woman who made headlines protesting against Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
  Ana Maria Archila says she is “honored” to be the guest of the star freshman Democrat and will sit in the gallery overlooking the chamber during President Donald Trump’s address Tuesday night. She said she will wear white and a pin that the congresswoman gave her that say
  
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• Gas driller backs off demand to have man thrown in jail

  04-02-2019 17:49
  MONTROSE, Pa. (AP) — A gas driller has backed off its demand to have a Pennsylvania homeowner thrown in jail after he agreed to talk to the company’s lawyers next month.
  Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. claims Dimock resident Ray Kemble and his former lawyers tried to extort the company through a frivolous federal lawsuit. Cabot also claims Kemble violated a 2012 settlement agreement by speaking ill about the company. Cabot is suing the law firm and Kemble for $5 million.
  Kemb
  
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• ‘Like an angel’: Shiffrin inspired by cancer survivor

  04-02-2019 17:39
  ARE, Sweden (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is adding a new twist to the usual relationship between star athlete and worshipping fans. She’s putting the spotlight on the fans.
  The overall World Cup skiing leader and two-time Olympic champion has quietly started a social media campaign labeled (hashstag)IAmYourBiggestFan to draw attention to some of the supporters who inspire her.
  Consider Emma Lundell, a young cross-country skier from Sweden who Shiffrin met back in 2012 on the day of her fi
  
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• Lawsuit: Power failure at federal jail a humanitarian crisis

  04-02-2019 17:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit brought by lawyers for inmates at a federal detention center in New York City calls a power failure that occurred there a “humanitarian crisis.”
  The lawsuit was filed Monday in Brooklyn federal court by the Federal Defenders of New York.
  A message was left with the U.S. Justice Department seeking comment.
  The lawsuit alleges that the Federal Bureau of Prisons violated the constitutional rights of about 1,600 inmates by denying legal visits after a Jan.
  
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• Banksy painting that self-destructed displayed in Germany

  04-02-2019 17:30
  BERLIN (AP) — A Banksy painting that shocked onlookers as it partially shredded itself after being sold at auction is going on display in Germany.
  The Frieder Burda museum in Baden-Baden said Monday that “Girl with Balloon,” which self-destructed last year after an unidentified European collector successfully bid $1.4 million at a Sotheby’s auction, will be shown from Feb. 5 through March 3.
  The painting, retitled “Love is in the Bin” after the shredding, will
  
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• US prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall

  04-02-2019 17:29
  HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to begin construction of more border walls and fencing in South Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, likely on federally owned land set aside as wildlife refuge property.
  Heavy construction equipment is supposed to arrive starting Monday. A photo posted by the nonprofit National Butterfly Center shows an excavator parked next to its property.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection has said it intends to start building this month on federally owned lan
  
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