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• Southern Baptist leader sorry he supported accused pastor

  15-02-2019 23:57
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent leader in the Southern Baptist Convention says he was wrong to support a Kentucky pastor accused of covering up sex abuse.
  The Rev. Albert Mohler first addressed the issue Thursday in an interview with the Houston Chronicle . Earlier this week, that paper and the San Antonio Express-News published an investigation detailing hundreds of sex abuse cases in Southern Baptist churches.
  In a public statement released on Friday, Mohler apologized and asked for
  
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• California teachers say announcement on strike coming

  15-02-2019 23:52
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The union representing teachers in Oakland, California, says it will make an announcement Saturday about a potential strike, a day after a neutral fact-finding report was to be issued.
  The Oakland teachers’ union could announce Saturday whether its 3,000 members will strike after negotiating with the Oakland Unified School District for more than a year and a half.
  A report containing compromise recommendations from a neutral third-party was expected Friday.
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• Royals add veteran reliever Storen to compete in bullpen

  15-02-2019 23:48
  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals agreed with reliever Drew Storen on a minor league contract Friday that includes an invitation to big league spring training.
  Storen would have a $1.25 million salary in the major leagues if he is added to the 40-man roster, and he would have the chance to earn additional performance bonuses.
  The right-hander missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery in December 2017, but he’d been effective throughout his career.
  
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• Kuchar apologizes, pledges $50,000 to Mayakoba caddie

  15-02-2019 23:35
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kuchar has apologized for what he says where insensitive comments about his caddie at the Mayakoba Classic in Mexico and says he will give him the $50,000 the caddie requested.
  Kuchar’s regular caddie couldn’t make the trip to Mexico in November, so he used David Ortiz from the El Camaleon Golf Club. Kuchar won the tournament and earned $1,296,000. Ortiz received $5,000.
  In an interview with golf.com, Kuchar said he did not understand why it became such
  
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• Lyon warms up for Barca with 2-1 win over Guingamp in France

  15-02-2019 23:32
  LYON, France (AP) — Lyon warmed up for its Champions League meeting with Barcelona by beating Guingamp 2-1 on Friday to strengthen its hold on third place in the French league.
  Goals from Martin Terrier and captain Nabil Fekir were enough for Lyon to move three points behind second-place Lille and six ahead of Saint-Etienne.
  Terrier, who had earlier had a goal ruled out for offside, scored with a fine finish on the rebound after Houssem Aouar tried his luck from distance in the 15th minute
  
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• Police: Woman hid mom’s body with blankets, air fresheners

  15-02-2019 23:31
  BRISTOL, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a woman hid her mother’s decomposing body inside their Virginia home for weeks, covering it with dozens of blankets and surrounding it with air fresheners to mask the smell.
  News outlets report that 55-year-old Jo-Whitney Outland was charged with felony concealment of a body. Bristol police detective Sgt. Steve Crawford says the investigation began Monday when Outland’s relatives were concerned about 78-year-old Rosemary Outland. Investigator
  
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• St. John’s faces tough test vs No. 13 Nova

  15-02-2019 23:30
  No. 13 Villanova (20-5, 11-1) vs. St. John’s (18-7, 6-6)
  Madison Square Garden, New York; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: No. 13 Nova presents a tough challenge for St. John’s. St. John’s has won two of its three games against ranked opponents this season. Villanova beat Providence by 18 on Wednesday.
  SQUAD LEADERSHIP: The explosive Shamorie Ponds has averaged 19.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists to lead the way for the Red Storm. Complementing Ponds is LJ Figueroa, who is
  
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• Loyola-Chicago seeks revenge on Missouri St.

  15-02-2019 23:30
  Missouri State (14-12, 8-5) vs. Loyola of Chicago (16-10, 9-4)
  Joseph J. Gentile Center, Chicago; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Loyola of Chicago seeks revenge on Missouri State after dropping the first matchup in Springfield. The teams last met on Jan. 23, when the Bears outshot Loyola of Chicago from the field 63.4 percent to 34.3 percent and made 10 more 3-pointers en route to the 35-point victory.
  SUPER SENIORS: Missouri State has relied heavily on its seniors. Tulio Da Silva, Jarred Dixon
  
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• Evansville seeks revenge on Northern Iowa

  15-02-2019 23:30
  Northern Iowa (11-15, 6-7) vs. Evansville (10-16, 4-9)
  Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST
  BOTTOM LINE: Evansville seeks revenge on Northern Iowa after dropping the first matchup in Cedar Falls. The teams last met on Jan. 26, when Evansville made only 10 free throws on 16 attempts while the Panthers went 18 for 28 en route to the seven-point victory.
  SENIOR STUDS: Evansville’s Marty Hill, Shea Feehan and Dainius Chatkevicius have combined to account for 38 percent of the t
  
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• NFL expected to pay Kaepernick millions in collusion settlement

  15-02-2019 23:27
  NEW YORK (AP) — With a public hearing looming and the threat of owners and league officials facing depositions, the NFL settled collusion cases brought by Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid.
  The league, about to celebrate its 100th season, faced criticism from all sides thanks to the protest movement started by Kaepernick. Many Kaepernick supporters wanted to see him back on the field, while other fans said they wouldn’t watch if the league allowed players to protest during the national
  
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• US seeks ways to recycle lithium batteries in cars, phones

  15-02-2019 23:26
  CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. government is leading an ambitious effort to develop ways to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals crucial to battery production.
  The Energy Department announced a $15-billion, three-year research and development project at the Argonne National Laboratory outside Chicago.
  Officials say it’s an attempt to catch up with China and other countries that manufacture and
  
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• Arizona Reaction to Trump’s Border Emergency Splits Along Party Lines

  15-02-2019 23:26
  Arizona lawmakers’ reaction to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national border security emergency on Friday split along party lines, with Democrats blasting the move as “fear-mongering” that sets “a dangerous precedent.”Republicans praised the president for taking action they said is needed to “protect American lives.”Trump’s declaration came just hours after Congress passed a budget bill that included $1.375 billion to fund constru
  
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• Pueblo preps for mighty Sahuaro in playoffs this Saturday.

  15-02-2019 23:24
  TUCSON –  Pueblo High School’s basketball program is hoping to pull off another upset in the state playoffs.
  However, the Warriors will have to stop Alyssa Brown and Sahuaro High in an all-Tucson Elite 8 showdown.  We’re now learning the two teams will tipoff at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Sahuaro. Here’s more: 
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• A win for Salpointe tonight moves the Lancers to Final Four

  15-02-2019 23:24
  TUCSON – The 4th seeded Salpointe Lancers knocked off #13 Palo Verde 90-48, and tonight they’ll take on Mesquite with a trip to the Final Four on the line.
  Here are highlights of the Salpointe-Palo Verde game:Salpointe knocked off Palo Verde High School in hoops playoffs. @SalpointeMBB The Salpointe program had one heck-of-a-night.The boys soccer team also won 9-0. Here's highlights of Salpointe's win in hoops.@JDeng22 headed to @PeppBasketball @ryan_grabo15 in highlights @KVOA pic.t
  
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• Teen planned to shoot ex-girlfriend at school, documents say

  15-02-2019 23:22
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police say a note found in a 16-year-old New Mexico boy’s pocket indicated that he had planned to kill his ex-girlfriend and others on Valentine’s Day, when he fired a gunshot inside his high school.
  No one was injured in the shooting Thursday morning at V. Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, a suburb of Albuquerque.
  A search warrant affidavit filed by authorities in court and obtained by the Albuquerque Journal on Friday said that the teen also in
  
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• The Latest: Son charged with killing parents, housekeeper

  15-02-2019 23:18
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a man charged with killing his parents and their housekeeper in California (all times local):
  2:20 p.m.
  Prosecutors have charged a California man with killing his parents and their housekeeper in an upscale community.
  The Orange County district attorney’s office charged 27-year-old Camden Nicholson on Friday with three counts of murder and an enhancement alleging multiple murders.
  Nicholson’s arraignment was delayed to March 8. His lawyer
  
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• Meyers Taylor, Kwaza team for World Cup bobsled gold

  15-02-2019 23:18
  LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Elana Meyers Taylor and Lake Kwaza of the U.S. won a women’s World Cup bobsled race Friday, putting together a dominant second run.
  It was the second consecutive World Cup win for Meyers Taylor, and her fourth medal in as many races with Kwaza pushing her sled this season. They finished two runs in 1 minute, 54.79 seconds, about four-tenths of a second ahead of Canada’s Christine De Bruin and Kristen Bujnowski.
  Germany’s Stephanie Schneider and De
  
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• Watford beats QPR to reach FA Cup quarterfinals

  15-02-2019 23:16
  LONDON (AP) — Etienne Capoue sent Watford into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup by securing a 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers on Friday.
  Capoue’s volley through a crowded box following a corner in the first minute of stoppage time allowed the Premier League side to see off the second-tier hosts.
  In the pick of Saturday’s fixtures, Manchester City goes to fourth-tier side Newport in a culture shock for the wealthy defending Premier League champions.
  “We’ve watche
  
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• IG report: Ex-housing agency director Watt misused position

  15-02-2019 23:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mel Watt, the former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, misused his position when he attempted to coerce a female employee of the agency to engage in a personal relationship with him, according to a report from the agency’s inspector general.
  The report finds that Watt, who stepped down as director last month, misused his official position in an attempt to obtain a personal benefit and was also not candid in answering questions about the incident.
  Watt,
  
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• Juventus beats Frosinone 3-0 to go 14 points clear

  15-02-2019 23:10
  TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus warmed up for the Champions League round of 16 in the best possible way on Friday, easing to a 3-0 win over Frosinone to move 14 points clear at the top of Serie A.
  The result was decided early after goals from Paulo Dybala and Leonardo Bonucci in the first 16 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo then added his league-best 19th goal as Juventus continued its seemingly unstoppable march to a record-extending eighth successive Serie A title.
  Second-place Napoli hosts Torin
  
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• POLL: Do you support Trump’s declaring state of emergency?

  15-02-2019 23:08
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• Sandy Lyle, Stephen Ames share PGA Tour Champions lead

  15-02-2019 23:07
  NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Playing partners Sandy Lyle and Stephen Ames matched the course record at 8-under 63 to share the first-round lead Friday in the PGA Tour Champions’ Chubb Classic.
  Lyle topped a leaderboard for the first time in 155 career starts on the 50-and-over tour. The 61-year-old Scot won the 1985 British Open and 1988 Masters.
  Ames had a hole-in-one with a 9-iron on the 141-yard 12th hole at The Classics at Lely Resort. He won the 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Classic for his l
  
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• Kane County coroner says at least one person is dead after shooting at business in suburban Chicago

  15-02-2019 23:06
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Kane County coroner says at least one person is dead after shooting at business in suburban Chicago.
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• Rep. Cummings: Trump lawyers gave false info on hush money

  15-02-2019 23:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House oversight committee says ethics officials believe President Donald Trump’s lawyers provided false information about buying the silence of porn actress Stormy Daniels.
  Rep. Elijah Cummings says in a letter Friday that the false information was provided to the Office of Government Ethics by Trump’s personal attorney Sheri Dillon and former White House lawyer Stefan Passantino.
  Cummings says one of the ethics officials described “e
  
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• Trump says he’ll declare national emergency

  15-02-2019 22:55
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and border security (all times local):
  10:55 a.m.
  President Donald Trump says he’ll be declaring a national emergency so he can build a southern border wall.
  Trump did not say on Friday when he would make such a declaration, but the move will allow him to bypass Congress to spend more money to erect barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
  Congress has given Trump about $1.4 billion for border barriers, well below the $5.7 billion Tr
  
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• Bayern survives Augsburg scare to close gap in Bundesliga

  15-02-2019 22:53
  BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich survived a scare in winning 3-2 at Augsburg on Friday to close the gap on Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund to two points.
  Kingsley Coman twice equalized before setting up Serge Gnabry’s winner early in the second half, taking second-place Bayern up to 48 points before Dortmund’s game at last-place Nuremberg on Monday.
  Augsburg was missing suspended captain Daniel Baeri as well as vice-captain Jeffrey Gouweleeuw and top scorer Alfred Finnbogason, b
  
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• Penguins activate D Justin Schultz off injured reserve

  15-02-2019 22:50
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated defenseman Justin Schultz off injured reserve.
  Pittsburgh made the move on Friday, clearing the way for Schultz to play for the first time since fracturing his left leg four months ago in Montreal. He’s expected to be in the lineup on Saturday when Pittsburgh hosts Calgary.
  Schultz hasn’t played since he was injured in the first period of a shootout loss to the Canadiens on Oct. 13. The 28-year-old has four assists in fou
  
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• Michigan State acting president apologizes to Nassar victims

  15-02-2019 22:46
  EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The acting president of Michigan State University has apologized to victims of imprisoned sexual abuser Larry Nassar, the former campus sports doctor who molested patients.
  Satish Udpa was named acting president in January after the forced resignation of interim President John Engler. He opened a meeting of the board of trustees Friday by telling Nassar victims the university “failed to treat you with the respect and care you deserved even as we sought to m
  
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• ACLU of Massachusetts sues for border wall contract records

  15-02-2019 22:45
  BOSTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit demanding information about a contract for a section of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump said his administration awarded.
  The Republican tweeted in December that he “just gave out a 115 mile long contract for another large section of the Wall in Texas.”
  The ACLU filed a public records request days later seeking information about the contract. The lawsuit filed
  
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• A city spokesman says four police officers were wounded in a shooting at a business in Aurora, Illinois

  15-02-2019 22:45
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — A city spokesman says four police officers were wounded in a shooting at a business in Aurora, Illinois.
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• Steve Sarkisian returns as Alabama’s offensive coordinator

  15-02-2019 22:44
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Steve Sarkisian is returning to Alabama as offensive coordinator, a position he held for the 2016 team in the national championship game loss to Clemson.
  Alabama coach Nick Saban announced the hiring of Sarkisian and six other assistants on Friday, along with the promotion of Pete Golding to defensive coordinator.
  Sarkisian took over the offense before that title game played in January 2017 after Lane Kiffin left following the semifinals to begin duties as Florida A
  
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• Lebanon’s Cabinet wins vote of confidence in parliament

  15-02-2019 22:42
  BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s parliament gave the new government of Prime Minister Saad Hariri a vote of confidence after days of heated debates and harsh verbal exchanges.
  Late Friday, 111 legislators voted in favor while six voted against of the 128-member legislature. Eleven were absent.
  A government policy statement focused on improving the country’s economic conditions. Hariri began the meetings Tuesday by reading the statement, which calls for reforms in state finances and econ
  
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• Candy company exec who mass-produced Peeps gets his own day

  15-02-2019 22:42
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — With prime Peeps season about to get underway, the Pennsylvania city where they’re “born” is honoring the man who brought marshmallow chicks to the masses.
  The (Allentown) Morning Call reports that Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez proclaimed Friday as “Bob Born Day” in a ceremony at company offices.
  Born, now 94, joined his father’s candy business in 1946 and figured out a way to automate production of Peeps, which had been made by ha
  
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• Correction: Not Real News story

  15-02-2019 22:30
  In a story Feb. 15 about a false claim involving U.S. Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Netflix, The Associated Press misspelled the surname of documentary director Rachel Lears.
  A corrected version of the story is below:
  NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
  By The Associated Press
  A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these is legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press chec
  
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• Mountain Valley Pipeline subject of criminal probe

  15-02-2019 22:29
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia.
  The natural gas pipeline’s parent company said in recent corporate filings with the SEC that it has been informed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia of a criminal investigation.
  EQM Midstream Partners says in filings that the pipeline joint venture had received a grand jury subpoena for documents Monday.
  The scope of the
  
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• Mountain lion caught on camera roaming Ventana Canyon neighborhood

  15-02-2019 22:29
  TUCSON – A mountain lion was spotted roaming around a neighbor near Ventana Canyon, according to Arizona Game and Fish Department.
  This was the second mountain lion sighting in recent days, officials say. Authorities say mountain lion sightings are not unusual for in foothills areas.A mountain lion roaming a residential area near Ventana Canyon recently, one of two such early morning sightings in consecutive days. While not unusual in foothills areas, @azgfdTucson encourages reporting suc
  
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• Buffalo Bills cut veteran tight end Charles Clay

  15-02-2019 22:29
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills have released underperforming and high-priced veteran tight end Charles Clay.
  The move was announced Friday, and did not come as a surprise after Clay’s playing time diminished behind Jason Croom and Logan Thomas over the final six weeks of last season. Clay had one season left on a five-year contract, and was due to make a $4.5 million base salary.
  Clay’s production dropped off considerably last year. In 13 games, the eighth-year pla
  
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• Inmates riot at San Diego prison, 10 prisoners injured

  15-02-2019 22:25
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — California corrections officials say a riot broke out among nearly 50 inmates at a San Diego prison and that 10 were injured, one of them seriously.
  The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says the riot happened Friday morning in a medium-security yard at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
  The department says multiple fights and attacks broke out at the same time.
  The department says guards used pepper spray to quell the fighting but did not
  
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• NJ attorney general subpoenas Trump’s inaugural committee

  15-02-2019 22:22
  NEW YORK (AP) — State authorities in New Jersey have subpoenaed a host of financial records from the committee that organized President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
  The committee said Friday it is in contact with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office regarding a civil inquiry into the committee.
  The subpoena is the second such request the inaugural committee has received in as many weeks as scrutiny mounts over how it raised and spent $107 million on inaugural events.
  The co
  
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• The Latest: Chief says drug unit under scrutiny after raid

  15-02-2019 22:18
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on investigation into deadly police raid on Houston home (all times local):
  3:15 p.m.
  Police Chief Art Acevedo says an internal review must be conducted of his department’s narcotics division after it was determined that a narcotics investigator lied in an affidavit justifying a drug raid that led to a deadly gun battle.
  He said Friday that authorities must determine whether other cases involving the investigator may be compromised based on his actions short
  
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• Broncos inform Marshall they won’t pick up his option

  15-02-2019 22:18
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Even though Brandon Marshall was expecting it, Friday’s news that he’d likely played his last game in a Denver Broncos uniform threw him for a bit of a loop.
  “It’s just different when it’s in the news and everybody knows about it and it’s not just you and your agent talking about it,” Marshall said after the Broncos told his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, that they don’t plan to pick up the linebacker’s option.
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• Runner recalls desperate fight with thrashing mountain lion

  15-02-2019 22:17
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado runner who was attacked by a mountain lion says he felt a wave of fear that he wouldn’t survive the encounter before he managed to stomp on its neck and suffocate it.
  Travis Kaufmann on Thursday recalled wrestling with the thrashing, clawing cat during the Feb. 4 attack.
  He says he was running on a mountain trail west of Fort Collins when the silent cat lunged at him, bit his wrist and clawed at his face, neck and body.
  He says he hit the cat wit
  
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• Arizona lawmaker accused of endangering drought plan

  15-02-2019 22:14
  PHOENIX (AP) — A top Arizona Democrat is accusing the Republican House speaker of risking the collapse of a drought plan for the Colorado River by pushing legislation that has angered the Gila River Indian Community, a key player in the negotiations.
  House Democratic leader Charlene Fernandez said Friday that Speaker Rusty Bowers is on the verge of tanking the plan and destroying the agricultural economy of central Arizona.
  Gila River Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis says a bill that Bowers introduc
  
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• Former EMU football coach Rick Rasnick dies at age 59

  15-02-2019 22:12
  YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Rick Rasnick, who coached Eastern Michigan’s football team from 1995-99 and led the program to its last winning season for over two decades, has died. He was 59.
  The school says Rasnick died Wednesday.
  Rasnick coached EMU to a 6-5 mark in 1995, and the team’s next winning season would not come until 2016. He won 20 games in his tenure at EMU. Before taking over at EMU, Rasnick was an assistant at Utah and San Jose State. He was just 27 when he became the
  
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• All Bets Are On: Christopher Boan And Tyler Vondrak Break Down Arizona Basketball

  15-02-2019 22:10
  All Bets Are On co-hosts Christopher Boan and Tyler Vondrak return for their weekly segment on the state of Arizona basketball, the Pac-12 and the nation.
  The dynamic duo dissect Arizona's 83-77 loss to Utah and preview the team's game in Boulder on Sunday against the University of Colorado.…
  
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• Cubs’ Russell sorry for ‘pain’ he caused ex-wife, no details

  15-02-2019 22:08
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell says he’s sorry for the “hurt and the pain” he caused his ex-wife but didn’t detail what prompted a 40-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.
  Russell met with the media Friday for the first time since being suspended last fall, a penalty that he accepted without appeal. Russell spoke for nearly 20 minutes at Cubs camp, ahead of position players joining spring training wo
  
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• The Latest: Police say workplace gunman was being fired

  15-02-2019 22:07
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a business in Aurora, Illinois (all times local):
  9:50 p.m.
  Police say the gunman who killed five people at a suburban Chicago business was a 15-year employee who was being fired.
  Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman says 45-year-old Gary Martin “was being terminated” Friday afternoon before he opened fire at the Henry Pratt Co. warehouse in Aurora.
  Five police officers also were shot and wounded before Martin was located in the ware
  
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• The Latest: Police block Aurora shooting suspect’s apartment

  15-02-2019 22:07
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a business in Aurora, Illinois (all times local):
  7:10 p.m.
  Police have taped off a suburban Chicago apartment unit where the suspect in the fatal shootings of six people in an industrial warehouse was believed to have lived.
  Aurora, Illinois, Police Chief Kristen Ziman identified the gunman Friday as 45-year-old Gary Martin. She said he was believed to have been an employee at Henry Pratt Co. Ziman said Martin killed five people before he wa
  
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• Latest: Coroner’s office: At least 1 dead in Aurora shooting

  15-02-2019 22:07
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a business in Aurora, Illinois (all times local):
  4 p.m.
  A spokesman for the coroner’s office says at least one person is dead following a shooting at a business in suburban Chicago.
  Kane County coroner’s office spokesman Chris Nelson says at least one person was killed in the attack Friday afternoon at the Henry Pratt Co. building in Aurora.
  City spokesman Clayton Muhammad earlier told ABC7 that the suspect had been “neutra
  
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• 9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses

  15-02-2019 21:49
  NEW YORK (AP) — The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent.
  September 11th Victim Compensation Fund special master Rupa Bhattacharyya announced the changes Friday and said she was “painfully aware of the inequity of the situation.”
  Nearly 40,000 people have applied to the federal fund for people with illnesses potentially related to being at the site. Nearly $5 billion in benefits have been awarded out of t
  
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