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• The Latest College Admission Scandal? Yawn.

  13-03-2019 23:16
  Some parents paid hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions of dollars, to bribe and cheat their children's way into big name colleges. That means an equal number of deserving students were denied admission. Fifty people have been named in the scandal so far.And that's supposed to be a big deal?…
  
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• Ex-Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes dies at 92; served 2 terms

  13-03-2019 21:42
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Harry R. Hughes, who prided himself on restoring public faith in the political process, has died. He was 92.
  In a statement on Hughes’ passing Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday that flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset of the day of interment. Hogan described Hughes as “a longtime friend and Maryland legend whom I deeply admired.”
  The two-term Democratic governor, who served from 1979 to 1987, also spent 16 years in the G
  
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• Red Wings sign D Brian Lashoff to a 2-year contract

  13-03-2019 21:41
  DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Brian Lashoff to a two-year contract extension.
  Detroit made the move Wednesday, keeping a key player from the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins. The 28-year-old Lashoff had 11 assists in 44 games for the Griffins this year.
  Lashoff has two goals and 11 assists in 123 NHL games with the Red Wings. He had six points in 75 games during the 2013-14 season.
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• With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy

  13-03-2019 21:35
  The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin says it is considering bankruptcy as one of several possible legal options.
  Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma’s statement comes as the first trial date nears in hundreds of lawsuits aiming to hold the company and others in the drug industry accountable for the U.S. opioid crisis. It issued the statement after its president and CEO told The Washington Post that bankruptcy is under consideration.
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• Sac State meets Montana in Big Sky quarters

  13-03-2019 21:30
  Sacramento State (15-15, 9-12) vs. No. 1 seed Montana (23-8, 16-4)
  Big Sky Conference Tourney Quarterfinals, CenturyLink Arena, Boise, Idaho; Thursday, 1 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento State and Montana are set to do battle in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tourney. Montana swept the two-game regular season series. The teams last met on March 9, when the Grizzlies outshot Sacramento State 59.6 percent to 43.1 percent and hit six more 3-pointers en route to an 86-68 victory.
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• New Hampshire committee holds onto red-flag gun control bill

  13-03-2019 21:30
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers aren’t ready to move forward with a bill to make it easier to take guns away from people in danger of harming themselves or others.
  The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted Wednesday to hold onto a bill that would allow family members or law enforcement officers to seek a court order restricting gun access to those posing an immediate risk to themselves or public safety.
  At a hearing last week, supporters cited the stat
  
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• Grambling St., Prairie View meet in SWAC semis

  13-03-2019 21:30
  No. 4 seed Grambling State (17-15, 11-8) vs. No. 1 seed Prairie View (20-12, 18-1)
  Southwestern Athletic Conference Tourney Semifinals, Bill Harris Arena, Birmingham, Alabama; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EDT
  BOTTOM LINE: Grambling State is set to take on Prairie View with a spot in the SWAC championship game up for grabs. Prairie View won both of the regular season matchups earlier this season. The teams last played on Feb. 18, when the Panthers created 24 Grambling State turnovers and turned the ball ove
  
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• CBS and NBC swap Super Bowl telecast years in 2021 and 2022

  13-03-2019 21:29
  NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl telecasts by NBC and CBS will swap years in 2021 and 2022.
  The switch means both networks can pair other major sporting events with the NFL championship, traditionally the year’s highest-rated program.
  CBS, which carried the game this year, will now do the 2021 Super Bowl from Tampa, Florida. That will give the network the Super Bowl and NCAA Final Four in a two-month span. It also gives CBS two Super Bowls in three years; it did the game from Atlanta in Fe
  
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• Savannah gearing up for profitable St. Patrick’s Day weekend

  13-03-2019 21:28
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Park fountains are gushing with green-dyed water. Beer trucks are making deliveries on a constant loop. And thousands of tourists in gaudy green outfits will soon arrive for Savannah’s biggest celebration of the year.
  Georgia’s oldest city will be bursting at the seams Saturday as visitors and locals cram the oak-shaded squares and sidewalks for the South’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade. It’s a 195-year-old tradition started by Irish im
  
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• Strop joins Morrow on sidelines as Maddon ponders closer

  13-03-2019 21:26
  MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop has a strained right hamstring, eliminating the likely candidate to close at the start of the season as Brandon Morrow recovers from elbow surgery.
  Strop, a 33-year-old right-hander, felt a hamstring issue on his last pitch on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, his second appearance of spring training. An MRI on Monday revealed a mild strain. The Cubs said Strop is able to play catch but will not participate in game-related drills
  
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• Mexico launches search for 19 missing migrants

  13-03-2019 21:25
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it is launching a formal search for 19 migrants who were pulled from a bus by armed men in the northern border state of Tamaulipas.
  The National Commission for Missing Persons said Wednesday the search includes the Tamaulipas state police, the army, federal police and prosecutors.
  The country’s top security official said Tuesday that in addition to the 19 seized last week, 25 others were kidnapped last month from a different bus, for a t
  
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• The Latest: Lawyer says Las Vegas Sands should pay $347M

  13-03-2019 21:23
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on a trial for a Nevada jury to decide how much Las Vegas Sands owes a Hong Kong businessman for helping the U.S. casino company open its first resort in Macau in 2004 (all times local):
  1:20 p.m.
  A Hong Kong businessman’s attorney says his client deserves almost $347 million for helping Las Vegas Sands Corp. open its first casino in Macau in 2004 even though the client did not have a contract with the company.
  Attorney John O’Malley told jurors that
  
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• Phoenix police shoot suspect near downtown area; No ID yet

  13-03-2019 21:15
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say they’re investigating an officer-involved shooting near the downtown area.
  They say the shooting occurred Wednesday morning near 19th Avenue and Monroe Street.
  Police say officers in the area saw a suspect enter various yards and businesses.
  Officers shot the suspect when he allegedly got into a vehicle that was not his.
  Police say the suspect was transported to the hospital.
  His name hasn’t been released yet and police say details surroundi
  
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• Wind Advisory issued March 13 at 1:12PM MST expiring March 13 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

  13-03-2019 21:12
  * WINDS…West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
  * TIMING…Through early evening.
  * IMPACTS…Difficult driving conditions, especially for largervehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light,unsecured objects may become airborne.A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especiallyfor high profile vehicles. In addition, strong winds over des
  
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• George Washington outlasts UMass in A-10 tournament

  13-03-2019 21:10
  NEW YORK (AP) — Terry Nolan Jr. scored 20 points, including six in overtime, to lead George Washington to a 68-64 win over UMass in the opening game of the Atlantic 10 tournament on Wednesday.
  Maceo Jack added 19 for the No. 12 seed Colonials (9-23), which will play fifth-seeded George Mason in the second round Thursday. The Patriots swept the regular-season series against George Washington.
  Keon Clergeot scored 25 points, Carl Pierre had 12 and Rashaan Holloway finished with 11 for No. 13
  
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• NCAA committee convenes with extra attention for LSU

  13-03-2019 21:09
  The NCAA Tournament selection committee has convened, and one of the trickiest teams to evaluate this week will be LSU.
  The ninth-ranked Tigers, who won the SEC regular season title for the first time in 10 years, will surely be in the mix for a seed as high as No. 2 when the 68-team field is revealed on Sunday. What’s less clear is whether coach Will Wade will take them to the tourney and if fourth-leading scorer Javonte Smart will be allowed to play.
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• Nadal reaches Indian Wells quarterfinals in straight sets

  13-03-2019 21:09
  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal has advanced to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open, defeating qualifier Filip Krajinovic 6-3, 6-4.
  Nadal lost his serve just once in the 1½-hour match on a sunny and windy Wednesday, a day after upsets rattled the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka, the world’s top-ranked players, lost in straight sets.
  Krajinovic hadn’t dropped a set in winning his first three main-draw matches after two wins in qua
  
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• Trump says US in ‘very good position’ on trade with China

  13-03-2019 21:08
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the United States is in “a very good position” as it negotiates with China on a new trade agreement.
  Trump also says the Chinese see a chance he could walk away from the talks if they don’t go his way, an obvious reference to his recent summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump cut the summit short after the two sides could not reach an agreement.
  Trump spoke on the state of negotiations shortly before meeting with Re
  
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• Pac-12 Tourney: Zona trails by 11 but ties things up at the half vs. USC

  13-03-2019 21:07
  LAS VEGAS – After being injured for Arizona’s 23-point loss against USC in the regular season, Chase Jeter was back in the starting lineup against the Trojans in the first game of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday.
  Despite the big man’s presence, USC opened up a double-digit lead in the first half.  However, Arizona battled back to keep the Trojans from running away with it.  It’s tied 40-40 at the half.Gives me chills to hear the chant of "U OF A, U OF A, U OF
  
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• EU Commission warns British lawmakers: “It’s not enough to vote against no deal; you have to agree to a (Brexit) deal.”

  13-03-2019 21:07
  BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Commission warns British lawmakers: “It’s not enough to vote against no deal; you have to agree to a (Brexit) deal.” .
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• Admissions scandal exposes divide over class in America

  13-03-2019 21:05
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The families ensnared in the college bribery scandal embody wealth and privilege in America: CEOs, Hollywood stars, Wall Street millionaires. A California vineyard owner. A prominent Manhattan lawyer.
  If they’re villains, they’re villains made to order for a time preoccupied with deep divisions of class, privilege and race — a time when many regular Americans often feel they have no chance of getting ahead in a system that’s engineered in fav
  
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• TPD: 2 suspects wanted for credit card fraud

  13-03-2019 20:59
  TUCSON – Detectives with Tucson Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects involved in credit card fraud.
  According to Tucson Police, the suspects fraudulently used a credit card from Jan. 24-26 in the area of E. 22nd Street and S. Alvernon Way.CAN YOU HELP ID FRAUD SUSPECTS?
  Detectives are asking for help in identifying two suspects that fraudulently used a credit card from 1/24/2019-1/26/2019 in the area of S. Alvernon & 22nd St.Anyone with i
  
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• UK leader Theresa May: Parliament will vote Thursday on whether to seek a delay to Britain’s departure from EU

  13-03-2019 20:58
  LONDON (AP) — UK leader Theresa May: Parliament will vote Thursday on whether to seek a delay to Britain’s departure from EU.
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• AT&T raises prices for DirecTV Now streaming service

  13-03-2019 20:56
  NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T is raising prices for its DirecTV Now streaming TV service, while removing some networks from the cable-like television package.
  The changes come just weeks after a U.S. appeals court upheld the company’s Time Warner takeover. The Justice Department fought it, arguing it would lead to higher prices.
  DirecTV Now used to start at $40 a month. The cheapest for new customers will now be $50. Packages will now include the AT&T-owned HBO, but the service is dro
  
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• 1 injured in Texas storms; small airplanes flip at airport

  13-03-2019 20:49
  DALLAS (AP) — Severe thunderstorms in Texas have left at least one person hurt, damaged buildings and flipped small planes at suburban Dallas airport.
  The Storm Prediction Center says gusts of more than 75 mph (120 kph) were reported Wednesday morning at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Several small private planes at nearby Grand Prairie Municipal Airport were overturned by the winds.
  Emergency officials in Johnson County say a mobile home rolled onto a parked vehicle about 20 mil
  
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• Graves, Sacramento St. beat NAU 72-60 in Big Sky tourney

  13-03-2019 20:48
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Marcus Graves hit a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 27 points and four steals to help Sacramento State beat Northern Arizona 72-60 on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Sky Conference tournament.
  The No. 9 seed Hornets will play top-seeded Montana, which swept the regular-season series against Sacramento State, in Thursday’s quarterfinals.
  Izayah Mauriohooho-Le’afa added 17 points, including a career-high tying five 3s, and Joshua Patton sc
  
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• Gluten, lactose in drugs? Study raises questions about risk

  13-03-2019 20:47
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says pills can contain ingredients like gluten, lactose or allergy-triggering dyes that may cause problems for certain patients.
  Boston researchers began studying so-called “inactive” ingredients after a patient with celiac disease who’s supposed to avoid gluten received a prescription drug containing it.
  The extra ingredients are safe for most people, added to drugs to do things like improve absorption or taste. But Wednesday’s report
  
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• French fry-munching ferret found at California city hall

  13-03-2019 20:46
  BANNING, Calif. (AP) — Animal control officers are caring for a french fry-munching ferret abandoned outside City Hall in Banning, California.
  Officials say the brown-and-white weasel-like creature was discovered in a crate with a pile of fries early Wednesday.
  City workers wrapped the animal in a towel and brought it inside despite its pungent odor. Video released by Riverside County Department of Animal Services shows the ferret happily munching the fries, which spokesman John Welsh says
  
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• Nigerian emergency official says 8 dead in collapsed school building, 37 rescued alive

  13-03-2019 20:36
  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian emergency official says 8 dead in collapsed school building, 37 rescued alive.
  The post Nigerian emergency official says 8 dead in collapsed school building, 37 rescued alive appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• GIVEAWAY: UA Baseball Tickets!

  13-03-2019 20:34
  We want to take you out to the ballgame for free!…
  
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• Lebanese immigrant seeks pardon for teenage crimes

  13-03-2019 20:32
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire auto shop owner facing deportation to Lebanon is seeking a pardon for crimes he committed as a teenager 14 years ago.
  Thirty-four-year-old Alain Ata came to the U.S. at age 10. He spent several years in prison for burglary, conspiracy and receiving stolen property incidents when he was 18, and is seeking a pardon that will allow him to remain in the country.
  In a letter to state officials, Ata says he made mistakes as a youth, but has matured and worked
  
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• Marcus Stroman to start Blue Jays’ opener against Detroit

  13-03-2019 20:29
  SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Stroman has been picked to start the Toronto Blue Jays’ opener against the visiting Detroit Tigers on March 28.
  The 27-year-old struggled last season, going 4-9 with a 5.54 ERA. He is 41-34 in his five-year big league career.
  Toronto announced the decision Wednesday.
  The Blue Jays’ rotation also is projecting to include Aaron Sanchez, Matt Shoemaker and Clayton Richard.
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• Baltimore starts demolition to shrink sea of vacant houses

  13-03-2019 20:26
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Crews have started demolishing a derelict block as Baltimore tries to reduce its sea of boarded-up properties.
  Mayor Catherine Pugh says her administration is committed to eliminating abandoned houses to “pave the way for new investment and long-awaited revitalization.” She got in an excavator Wednesday to start the demolition in a blighted swath of West Baltimore.
  Maryland’s biggest city is hardly alone in dealing with issues of urban decay. But Baltimor
  
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• Johnson helps NC State edge Clemson 59-58 in ACCs

  13-03-2019 20:21
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Markell Johnson hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left and North Carolina State came from 18 down in the first half to beat Clemson 59-58 in Wednesday’s second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
  The Tigers had a final chance after Johnson’s free throws, but Marcquise Reed’s heave from a few steps inside of halfcourt wasn’t close to end it.
  Johnson had 23 points for the eighth-seeded Wolfpack (22-10), who survived to win a ga
  
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• Oklahoma teen pleads guilty in teacher’s death, other crimes

  13-03-2019 20:20
  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma teenager charged with murder, rape and other felonies during a 2017 string of crimes has pleaded guilty less than a month before his trial was to start.
  Seventeen-year-old Deonte James Green pleaded guilty in Tulsa County court Wednesday to first-degree murder and 19 other counts in a blind plea, meaning it was entered without a sentencing agreement with prosecutors. His trial was scheduled to begin April 1.
  In July, a hearing will be held for Green, who fac
  
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• British Parliament votes to reject UK leaving EU with no deal; move increases chances of a Brexit delay

  13-03-2019 20:20
  LONDON (AP) — British Parliament votes to reject UK leaving EU with no deal; move increases chances of a Brexit delay.
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• UAW president ‘saddened and irritated’ by bribery scandal

  13-03-2019 20:19
  DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers president says he is “deeply saddened and irritated” by a corruption scandal in which union officials are accused of accepting bribes from Fiat Chrysler executives.
  Gary Jones made a statement to the media Wednesday at the UAW’s national bargaining convention in Detroit. According to Jones, the union is “engaged in comprehensive reforms to make sure that this behavior never happens again.”
  Jones didn’t take question
  
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• 5 people found dead after home fire in Massachusetts

  13-03-2019 20:19
  SHEFFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say five people have been found dead after a fire in a home in western Massachusetts.
  Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington says the fire in Sheffield was reported just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, and the home was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived.
  The fire was just over an hour later, and the bodies were found when firefighters entered the home.
  Harrington did not take questions at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. He called the investiga
  
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• Arizona Bowl Moving to New Year’s Eve

  13-03-2019 18:47
  A downtown power outage couldn’t suck the energy from the confines of the Hotel Congress Tuesday afternoon.Football fans flocked to the hotel in anticipation to hear from organizers of the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl.…
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Lottascamma U

  13-03-2019 18:39
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• Lindor to play in minor game as recovers from injury

  13-03-2019 18:34
  GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor was to play in a controlled minor league game, a major step in his recovery from a calf strain.
  Lindor was expected to bat three times and play in the field Wednesday. The Indians remain hopeful that he’ll be ready for the club’s March 28 opener at Minnesota, but have no firm timetable on his return.
  Lindor got hurt while working out in Florida early last month. He has been limited at spring training to batting
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalling nearly 900,000 vehicles on emissions

  13-03-2019 18:33
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is voluntarily recalling 862,520 vehicles in the U.S. because they don’t meet the country’s emission standards.
  The Environmental Protection Agency says that the recall is the result of in-use emissions investigations it performed and in-use testing conducted by Fiat Chrysler as required by EPA regulations.
  The vehicles involved in the recall include 2011-2016 Dodge Journey front wheel drive, 2011-2014 Chrysler 200 /Dodge Avenger front wheel driv
  
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• Birthday billboard blows up man’s phone with well wishers

  13-03-2019 18:33
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A New Jersey man had to get a new phone number after he was overwhelmed with birthday wishes when his sons put up a billboard asking people to call him.
  The SunSentinel reports Chris Ferry doesn’t turn 62 until Saturday. But already he’s received some 15,000 Facebook messages and phone calls from people who saw the sign along a highway in Linwood, New Jersey.
  The sign has Ferry’s phone number, his photograph and the words ‘WISH MY DAD HA
  
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• AP Top 25 Podcast: Talkin’ basketball_ March Madness edition

  13-03-2019 18:26
  The madness of March has already begun with conference tournaments in full swing and Selection Sunday looming.
  The latest edition of the AP Top 25 College Football Podcast is a basketball special edition. AP national college basketball writer Aaron Beard joins Ralph Russo to sort out how the bracket might come together and look at the contenders to take the NCAA Tournament title.
  Duke looks like the best team in the country when Zion Williamson is healthy, but that hasn’t been the case in
  
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• The Latest: Russia says it destroyed weapons depot in Idlib

  13-03-2019 18:25
  BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — The Latest on developments in and related to Syria (all times local):
  7:20 p.m.
  The Russian military says its warplanes have destroyed a weapons depot in Idlib in northwestern Syria.
  Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday’s airstrike targeted a depot belonging to the al-Qaida branch in Idlib. It said the attack was coordinated with Turkey.
  The ministry said the raid was launched after Russia had received a tip about the delivery of a big shipment of dron
  
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• The Latest: Activists say Russia airstrikes hit Idlib prison

  13-03-2019 18:25
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in and related to Syria (all times local):
  9:25 p.m.
  Activists say Russian airstrikes have hit the central prison in rebel-held Idlib in northwest Syria, leading to the escape of dozens of prisoners.
  Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes Wednesday were among the heaviest in recent weeks and hit the city’s central prison, which is controlled by a militant group linked to al-Qaida.
  The Observatory says nearly 80 pris
  
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• Lawmaker protests anti-Semitic paper on parliament grounds

  13-03-2019 18:25
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — An opposition lawmaker in Poland is demanding explanations from the parliament speaker about why a right-wing weekly with an anti-Semitic headline was available at parliament’s hotel.
  Michal Kaminski said Wednesday he spotted the “Tylko Polska” paper with a front-page headline reading “How to Recognize a Jew” in the kiosk at the hotel, where lawmakers from outside Warsaw stay during parliamentary sessions.
  He said it was an “absolut
  
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• The Latest: California governor signs execution moratorium

  13-03-2019 18:17
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions (all times local):
  10:15 a.m.
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order putting a moratorium on executions in the most populous state.
  Newsom signed the order Wednesday granting a reprieve to the state’s 737 death row inmates for as long as the Democrat is governor. It doesn’t change any convictions or sentences and won’t allow anyone to be released from
  
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• Senate confirms White House official Rao for appeals court

  13-03-2019 18:16
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh on a high-profile appeals court.
  Senators voted 53-46 to confirm White House official Neomi Rao for a seat on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Rao, 45, heads the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, where she plays a key role in Trump’s efforts to roll back federal rules and regulations. She also worked in the George
  
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• UN warns Syria crisis is not over in new donor appeal

  13-03-2019 18:09
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Top officials are warning that the crisis in Syria is not over and are calling for large-scale support for people in need on the eve of a major donors’ conference.
  U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said Wednesday that “without an immediate and substantial injection of funds, lifesaving provisions of food, water, health care, shelter and protection services will likely be interrupted.”
  The U.N. says $3.3 billion is required to help meet Syria’s aid
  
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