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• Texas wife sought divorce before she, 4 others were killed

  13-02-2019 23:54
  BLANCHARD, Texas (AP) — An East Texas woman who was shot dead along with her husband and three other family members sought a divorce last year.
  Montgomery County court records show Ashley Raileen Horn filed to divorce Randy Joe Horn in October 2018. The case was dismissed less than a month later.
  Sheriff’s Capt. Rickie Childers declined to comment on the divorce filing, citing the ongoing investigation.
  The Horns were found dead Monday at the Polk County home of Ashley’s grandp
  
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• Adoptable Pet: Brody Needs a Home

  13-02-2019 23:39
  "Hi everyone! My name is Brody and I am a 4.5 year old boy that loves to snuggle up with humans!…
  
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• GIVEAWAY: Arizona Renaissance Festival

  13-02-2019 22:15
  Take a trip back in time (and up the highway to Festival Village)  to the 31st Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace! There will be jousting, games, rides, time travelers, fairies, lords and ladies and more every weekend until March 31.…
  
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• The Latest: Venezuela leader lambastes Trump-Duque meeting

  13-02-2019 22:02
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The latest on the political crisis in Venezuela (all times local):
  8:05 p.m.
  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is calling a meeting between Donald Trump and Colombian leader Ivan Duque a “feast of hate against Venezuela.”
  Trump and Duque met Wednesday in the Oval Office and said many countries want to help crisis-ridden Venezuela. Trump also said Maduro’s refusal to accept humanitarian aid is a “terrible mistake” and hinted at futur
  
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• The Latest: Bargainers complete bipartisan border compromise

  13-02-2019 19:09
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on congressional border security negotiations and President Donald Trump (all times local):
  12:30 a.m.
  Congressional bargainers have completed a bipartisan border security compromise that gives President Donald Trump less than a quarter of the $5.7 billion he wanted to build a wall with Mexico.
  Summaries of the legislation say that besides nearly $1.4 billion to build new barriers, there’s over $1 billion for other border security programs.
  That includes
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: MAGA Tolerance

  13-02-2019 18:24
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• The Latest: Robbery shooting suspect charged with murder

  13-02-2019 18:10
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the fatal shooting of a New York Police Department detective (all times local):
  7 p.m.
  The man suspected of a robbery that led to the friendly fire death of a New York Police Department detective has been charged with murder, aggravated manslaughter, robbery, assault and menacing.
  Christopher Ransom was charged Wednesday, a day after seven officers fired a total of 42 rounds during the chaotic scene outside a cellphone store in Queens. It’s not clear if
  
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• Cavaliers’ Love sitting out final game before All-Star break

  13-02-2019 17:54
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers forward Kevin Love sat out Wednesday night’s game against Brooklyn, but plans to increase his playing time following the All-Star break.
  “I don’t know minutes-wise what it’s going to be like, but a good progression after that because I will be fully prepared to go,” Love said.
  Love didn’t play the final game before the break to get further rest following foot surgery. He has not suffered any setbacks since returning last week t
  
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• People magazine names the most stylish stars

  13-02-2019 16:02
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — They are the A-listers who wow on the red carpet.
  Ahead of the Academy Awards on Wednesday, People magazine released its list of Hollywood’s most stylish stars.
  The magazine calls Lupita Nyong’o a trailblazing beauty and Emma Stone the modern romantic. Nicole Kidman is the elegant icon, Emily Blunt the queen of whimsy and Tracee Ellis Ross is considered avant-garde.
  Singer Kacey Musgraves is considered a rule-breaker, Rihanna is a showstopper and Amber Heard
  
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• The Latest: UN officially notified of North Macedonia change

  13-02-2019 11:26
  SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — The latest on the change of name that has created North Macedonia (all times local):
  1:50 a.m.
  The U.N. says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has received official notification that an agreement has taken effect giving the new name Republic of North Macedonia to the former Republic of Macedonia, which at the United Nations was called “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.”
  U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said late Wednesday that Guterres &
  
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• Four Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, Feb. 13

  13-02-2019 09:30
  Beer Buds Sausage Pairing. Get your sausage and beer on when Dragoon Brewing Co. and Pueblo Vida Brewing Company head over to Ten55 Brewing and Sausage House for an Arizona Beer Week special sausage flight and beer pairing.…
  
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• Five Great Things to Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, Feb. 13

  13-02-2019 09:30
  Beer Buds Sausage Pairing. Get your sausage and beer on when Dragoon Brewing Co. and Pueblo Vida Brewing Company head over to Ten55 Brewing and Sausage House for an Arizona Beer Week special sausage flight and beer pairing.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Wednesday, Feb. 13

  13-02-2019 09:00
  “I’m writing fairy tales, and I hear my life story in them, but they’re not about me,” Case says. “I still can’t figure out how to describe it.…
  
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• Unhappy with deal, Trump still doesn’t expect a new shutdown

  13-02-2019 06:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s not expecting the government to shut down again, a signal that he’s leaning toward accepting a budget deal that denies him most of the money he’s sought for a southern border wall.
  Trump says he isn’t happy with the compromise and has yet to say he will sign the tentative deal if it passes Congress as expected. A budget bill must be signed into law by midnight Friday to avoid a second shutdown this year.
  Lawmakers f
  
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• China film dropped from Berlin for ‘technical reasons’

  13-02-2019 06:08
  BEIJING (AP) — The latest film from famed Chinese director Zhang Yimou has been dropped from the Berlin International Film Festival for “technical reasons.”
  A notice on the official Weibo microblogging service account for the movie “One Second” apologized but gave no details other than to say it was not possible to show the film at Berlin.
  Possibly China’s best-known filmmaker, Zhang’s output has oscillated between big-budget extravaganzas favored by the
  
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• N4T Investigators: U.S. military set to undertake new border project

  13-02-2019 05:57
  TUCSON – Border security continues to be a hot topic in southern Arizona, especially when it comes to the U.S. military putting up concertina wire in Nogales.
  “What used to be a very peaceful border community with our neighbors in Mexico now looks like a war zone,” said Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada.
  Since the U.S. military began its most recent mission on the border – installing concertina wire in the downtown Nogales area, people who live and work there h
  
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• California governor names new leaders on water, education

  13-02-2019 05:56
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named new leaders to top state posts in water, transportation and education policy.
  The appointments are among his latest moves to reshape state government in his first months in office.
  Newsom announced the new leaders Tuesday during his State of the State address. He spent most of the speech focused on California policies rather than sparring with Republican President Donald Trump.
  The Democrat says it’s time for California
  
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• Thai party fighting for survival after gaffe with princess

  13-02-2019 05:54
  BANGKOK (AP) — The Thai political party that took the unprecedented and ultimately unsuccessful step of nominating a princess as its candidate for prime minister is fighting against moves to dissolve it.
  The Thai Raksa Chart Party on Wednesday appealed for the Election Commission to hear its defense after unconfirmed reports circulated that the state body would forward to the courts a recommendation for dissolution.
  The party on Feb. 8 named Princess Ubolratana Mahidol its candidate for pr
  
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• No. 2 Duke rallies from 23 down, beats No. 16 Louisville

  13-02-2019 05:47
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cam Reddish made a tying 3-pointer with 1:28 left and the go-ahead free throws with 14 seconds remaining, helping No. 2 Duke overcome a 23-point second-half deficit to beat No. 16 Louisville 71-69 on Tuesday night.
  After making 2 of 17 shots to open the second half, the Blue Devils (22-2, 10-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) got hot and shut down the Cardinals over the final 9:54. Zion Williamson (27 points, 12 rebounds) ignored foul trouble and instead drew whistles in h
  
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• Kadri, Kapanen score 22 seconds apart as Leafs beat Avs 5-2

  13-02-2019 05:42
  DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri and Kasperi Kapanen scored power-play goals 22 seconds apart in the second period, Frederik Andersen stopped 34 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Colorado 5-2 on Tuesday night, extending the Avalanche’s winless streak to eight games.
  Kapanen and Kadri finished with two goals, while Auston Matthews added a goal and two assists.
  Toronto broke things open in the second with three power-play goals over a 1:49 span to make it a 4-1 contest. J.T. Compher comm
  
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• Tilmon helps Missouri hold off Arkansas 79-78

  13-02-2019 05:35
  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri locked down on the final defensive possession and squeaked by Arkansas 79-78 Tuesday night.
  The Tigers were up three points with 17 seconds remaining when Arkansas’ Daniel Gafford threw down an alley-oop dunk from Jalen Harris. On the ensuing inbound play, Missouri’s Xavier Pinson committed a push-off foul to give Arkansas the ball back and a chance to win.
  Missouri’s Jeremiah Tilmon didn’t allow Harris to get a quality shot off, and th
  
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• NYPD: 2 officers shot during apparent robbery in Queens

  13-02-2019 01:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say two officers have been shot during an apparent armed robbery.
  It happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at a store in the Richmond Hill section of Queens.
  The officers’ condition weren’t immediately known. Mayor Bill de Blasio is at the hospital.
  Police tweeted that people should expect a police presence and heavy traffic and that they should avoid the area.
  In December, a police officer on Staten Island was hit by friendly fire as officers r
  
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• Judge rules media can get records in Arizona terrorism case

  13-02-2019 01:35
  PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled police and court records in a criminal case against an Arizona man facing a terrorism charge must be made available to the media.
  Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sally Duncan ruled Tuesday the probable-cause statement should be released as soon as possible with other records available by Friday.
  Several media organizations challenged county Attorney’s Office efforts to seal a probable-cause statement, a police report, 911 calls and footage of the
  
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• Gucci creative head breaks silence over ‘blackface’ sweater

  13-02-2019 01:35
  NEW YORK (AP) — Gucci’s creative director has broken his silence over a sweater that resembled blackface.
  In a letter sent Tuesday to company employees, Alessandro Michele lamented both his own pain and that of the people who saw “an intolerable insult” in one of his creative projects.
  The black sweater with a pull-up neck featured a cutout surrounded by cartoonish red lips.
  Michele wrote that it was not intended as racist imagery. Rather, he says, his inspiration for the
  
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• Man convicted for first-degree murder in death of Border Patrol agent

  13-02-2019 01:24
  TUCSON – One of the seven men indicted for the 2010 murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was convicted for first-degree murder Monday.
  According to officials, Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes and four other members of a crew that planned on robbing marijuana smugglers encountered Terry and other agents who were on a stakeout in the southern Arizona desert. The 30-year-old Border Patrol agent was fatally shot in the encounter.
  Osorio-Arellanes was arrested in Mexico in 2017 in
  
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• 2 Louisiana officers shown with ‘blackface’ in 1993 photo

  13-02-2019 01:14
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A photo of two white Baton Rouge police officers wearing dark makeup has prompted an apology by the city’s police chief.
  The Advocate reports the photo was taken before a 1993 undercover drug sting in a predominantly black community that the police chief at the time recalled as “very successful.” Still, current Chief Murphy Paul issued an apology Monday after the photo surfaced.
  The photo was posted online over the weekend by The Rouge Collection.
  
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• Los Angeles passes NRA disclosure law for contractors

  13-02-2019 01:01
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council has passed a law requiring companies that want city contracts to disclose whether they have ties to the National Rifle Association.
  The measure passed Tuesday.
  Councilman Mitch O’Farrell sought the ordinance in the wake of recent U.S. mass shootings. He says the NRA has been a “roadblock to gun safety reform” for decades.
  NRA attorneys had warned they’d sue if the ordinance passed.
  Attorney Chuck Michel calls the move
  
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• Theo Epstein: Joe Ricketts emails don’t reflect Cubs’ values

  13-02-2019 00:59
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein criticized emails from the patriarch of the family that owns the team and said Addison Russell won’t play for Chicago again unless he meets the team’s high expectations while completing his domestic violence suspension. Splinter News published emails last week that included Joe Ricketts making Islamophobic comments, such as “Islam is a cult and not a religion.” Others included conspiracies about f
  
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• Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman convicted

  13-02-2019 00:59
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman say they’ll keep fighting his conviction.
  Jurors in New York on Tuesday convicted Guzman on all 10 counts in an international drug distribution trial that lasted more than three months. The verdict was reached on the sixth day of deliberations.
  Guzman attorney Jeffrey Lichtman is filing an appeal. He says the defense “fought like complete savages.”
  Federal prosecutor Richard Dono
  
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• Arizona's Favorite Candy Not Available this Valentine's Day

  13-02-2019 00:07
  With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, Americans across the country are stocking up on their most loved pink and red candies and chocolates. However, there is bad news for Arizona and a few other states this year, their favorite is not available.…
  
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