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• Crews Remove Osprey Nests Near Power Lines

  27-03-2019 23:54
  More than 100 power line workers spent Tuesday relocating the home of some non-paying tenants in New York.
  Crews removed seven large Osprey nests, built by the large birds, on electrical towers in Dresden.
  The nests are a hazard, and can come in contact with lines, knocking out power to thousands.
  Crews built special nesting platforms for the birds when they return from South America.
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• Body of newborn baby found buried in flower pot at Texas cemetery

  27-03-2019 23:51
  CARROLLTON, Texas (KXAS) – A caretaker emptying out a flower pot at a North Texas cemetery earlier this month found the body of a newborn girl buried inside, police say.
  According to police, a caretaker at Perry Cemetery in Carrollton found the body after noticing the “out of place” flower pot on March 11.
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  The Dallas County Medical Examiner determined the child was girl, weighing about 6 pounds. She was born somewhere between 34 weeks gest
  
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• Trump turns to health care with an eye on 2020

  27-03-2019 23:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by word that the special counsel found no evidence of collusion with Russia, President Donald Trump is signaling new interest in policymaking with a fresh effort on health care. But with few detailed proposals, he appears as focused on re-election as legislation.
  Trump is intensifying his call to revive a failed Republican push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The pivot to health care both broadens and complicates the administration’s agenda, as
  
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• New York City councilman named as world’s tallest politician

  27-03-2019 23:47
  NEW YORK (AP) — A 6-foot-10 (208 centimeters) New York City councilman from Brooklyn has been named tallest politician in the world.
  Robert Cornegy Jr. was honored for that distinction at a City Hall ceremony on Wednesday after being officially certified by Guinness World Records as world’s tallest male politician on Jan. 14.
  Cornegy says he went for the title two years ago after a constituent jokingly told him “you have to be the tallest politician ever.” Cornegy says be
  
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• LA to pay $12M in wrongful-conviction case against detective

  27-03-2019 23:39
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $12 million to a woman who spent 17 years in prison on a murder conviction before a judge declared her innocent.
  Susan Mellen was convicted of the 1997 beating death of a homeless man.After being exonerated and released in 2014, she sued former LA Police Department detective Marcella Winn. The lawsuit contended the detective had been told a witness against Mellen was “a habitual liar,” but failed to disclose that
  
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• Red Wings recall Frk from Grand Rapids

  27-03-2019 23:38
  DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Red Wings have recalled forward Martin Frk under emergency conditions from Grand Rapids of the AHL.
  The team announced the move Wednesday. The 25-year-old Frk has a goal and four assists in 25 games for the Red Wings this season.
  Frk was drafted by the Red Wings in the second round in 2012. He’s played 95 NHL games and has 12 goals and 18 assists.
  Detroit plays at Buffalo on Thursday night.
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• Kids get measles vaccine after county declares emergency

  27-03-2019 23:36
  NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Some parents who had resisted having their children vaccinated have reluctantly brought them in for a measles shot as a state of emergency took effect in a county in New York City’s northern suburbs.
  Rockland County enacted the emergency order Tuesday night to fight a measles outbreak that has infected more than 150 people since last fall. The order bans unvaccinated children in public places such as schools, stores and churches.
  Loreen Costa tells the Rockland
  
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• Syria claims Israel struck targets in the country’s north

  27-03-2019 23:33
  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state media is reporting that the country’s air defenses have responded to an “Israeli air aggression” targeting positions in the northern Aleppo province.
  State TV quotes a military official saying the late Wednesday strikes targeted positions in an industrial area northeast of Aleppo city. The unnamed military official says Syrian air defenses have intercepted a number of “attacking missiles.”
  The night strikes come at a time of heighten
  
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• New Zealand mosque attacks draw planned Prince William visit

  27-03-2019 23:28
  LONDON (AP) — Kensington Palace says Britain’s Prince William will visit New Zealand to honor the victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
  The palace said Wednesday that William will make the trip in late April at the request of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and on behalf of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
  The palace says he will meet with survivors and others affected by the attacks. It says more details will be released before the trip begins.
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• Bulls’ Markkanen missing game against Blazers with fatigue

  27-03-2019 23:25
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago forward Lauri Markkanen missed the Bulls’ game Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers after remaining overnight in Toronto because of what the team called “extreme fatigue.”
  Markkanen was evaluated in the training room by the Bulls’ medical staff and Toronto’s team physician after exiting in the first half Tuesday night in a loss to the Raptors. He underwent more tests at a hospital following the game and remained in Toronto
  
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• Man awarded $80M in lawsuit claiming Roundup causes cancer

  27-03-2019 23:12
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. jury has awarded $80 million in damages to a California man in a high-stakes trial over his claim that Roundup weed killer caused his cancer.
  The six-person jury in San Francisco returned the amount for 70-year-old Edwin Hardeman on Wednesday. The same jury previously found that Roundup was a substantial factor in his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
  Agribusiness giant Monsanto is facing thousands of similar lawsuits nationwide. Monsanto says studies have establish
  
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• Georgia man, woman accused of robberies across 3 states

  27-03-2019 23:10
  VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) — Two Georgia residents who were arrested for a string of crimes in Alabama and Mississippi are also suspected in a Sunday killing in Columbus, Georgia.
  Columbus police tell news outlets 21-year-old Sharae Dominique Threadgill and 18-year-old Jalen Benton are suspects in the Sunday death of 30-year-old Phillip Whitaker in an armed robbery attempt.
  Threadgill and Benton were arrested near Vicksburg, Mississippi, late Monday after Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace says
  
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• Students protest fatal shooting by North Carolina police

  27-03-2019 23:03
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A group of students walked out of a North Carolina school to protest the shooting death of a man who police say was armed and ignored requests by officers to drop his weapon.
  News outlets report several dozen students at the Northwest School of the Arts walked out of class Wednesday to protest the shooting death of 27-year-old Danquirs Franklin on Monday. Students carried signs which said “Stop killing us!” and “Police killed an unarmed black man.&r
  
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• Jalen McDaniels leaving San Diego State to turn pro

  27-03-2019 23:03
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher says forward Jalen McDaniels will forego his remaining college eligibility and hire an agent to pursue a professional career.
  The redshirt sophomore was second on the team in scoring with 15.9 points and led the Aztecs in rebounding with 8.3. The previous season, he averaged 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds.
  “Jalen now has the opportunity to pursue his life-long goal of playing in the National Basketball Association. We wish him and hi
  
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• US jury awards $80M in damages to California man in high-stakes trial over claim Roundup weed killer caused his cancer

  27-03-2019 23:02
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — US jury awards $80M in damages to California man in high-stakes trial over claim Roundup weed killer caused his cancer.
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• The Latest: Defense lawyer to push for full court hearing

  27-03-2019 23:02
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on appeals court decision on Cardell Hayes conviction (all times local):
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  A lawyer for the man convicted of killing a former Saints football player says they’re disappointed over an appeals court’s decision to uphold his conviction.
  Paul Barker represents Cardell Hayes, who was convicted of manslaughter in the April 2016 shooting of NFL star Will Smith during a traffic altercation.
  A three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal Wed
  
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• Buckeye policeman hurt when his motorcycle collides with SUV

  27-03-2019 23:02
  BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Buckeye police officer is hospitalized after his motorcycle collided with an SUV.
  Police say the crash occurred about 1 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Verrado Way and Indian School Road.
  The officer was airlifted to an area hospital and his condition wasn’t immediately available.
  Police have not released the name of the officer or provided details about the crash.
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• No Brexit option garnered a majority vote in Parliament, but keeping close EU ties received the most support

  27-03-2019 22:51
  LONDON (AP) — No Brexit option garnered a majority vote in Parliament, but keeping close EU ties received the most support.
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• Maddow, other MSNBC hosts see ratings drop, Fox up

  27-03-2019 22:51
  NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Maddow isn’t backing away from her coverage of President Donald Trump and any connection to Russia’s involvement in trying to influence the 2016 presidential campaign. The question is how much her fans want to listen.
  The MSNBC host’s audience has dipped on her two days back on the air since Attorney General William Barr reported that special counsel Robert Mueller had found no collusion between Trump and Russia’s efforts. The Nielsen company
  
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• Survivor of deadly Virginia bus crash sues for $10.4 million

  27-03-2019 22:47
  PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) — A New York woman is suing the driver and operators of a bus that overturned on an Interstate 95 exit in Virginia, killing two people and injuring dozens.
  Kevin Biniazan, an attorney for 40-year-old Shivon Dollar-Moore of Harlem, New York, announced he filed the $10.4 million lawsuit Wednesday in Prince George County. Biniazan says Dollar-Moore was a passenger on the Tao Travel bus when it overturned March 19 and is recovering from surgery for back injuries.
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• Scottsdale police: Signed baseballs worth up to $600K stolen

  27-03-2019 22:38
  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police say they’re investigating the theft of some baseball memorabilia from a popular Scottsdale restaurant, including a ball autographed by Babe Ruth.
  They say patrol officers were dispatched to a burglary alarm call at Don & Charlie’s Restaurant about 2 a.m. Wednesday.
  Officers say the restaurant’s front glass door was smashed and 34 baseballs individually autographed by Hall of Fame players were stolen from a trophy case.
  They say prized b
  
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• Indigenous groups in Brazil protest health care changes

  27-03-2019 22:34
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous groups across Brazil are protesting a proposal to transfer indigenous health services from the federal government to municipalities.
  Hundreds of demonstrators in traditional garb and body paint danced and prayed at a protest in Sao Paulo. Wednesday morning, a group entered the building and were pepper-sprayed, according to a community leader. They did a ritual dance in the entryway before going back outside. Other protests were held across Brazil.
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• Florida guards Deaundrae Ballard, Mike Okauru transferring

  27-03-2019 22:33
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two more bench players are leaving Florida and looking to transfer.
  School officials say guards Deaundrae Ballard and Mike Okauru put their names into the NCAA’s transfer portal Wednesday, joining fourth-year junior Keith Stone in leaving coach Mike White’s program. Stone announced plans Tuesday to transfer following his expected graduation this summer.
  Ballard, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from Atlanta, averaged 4.6 points and 1.7 rebounds while playing 11.8 m
  
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• Three Great Things To Do in Tucson Today: Wednesday, March 27

  27-03-2019 09:30
  Free Mead Tasting at 1912 Brewing Co. . Mead, it’s a wine made out of honey! What a sweet (very sweet) idea.…
  
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• XOXO: Where to Rock Wednesday, March 27

  27-03-2019 09:00
  The Already Already Already Tour sees renowned New Orleans funk ’n’ rollers Galactic, whose house-shaking rhythms and electronic instrumentation, meld effortlessly like sweet butter with the vintage soul of vocalist Erica Falls. At the Rialto Theatre.…
  
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• Woman accused of lying for boyfriend convicted in slaying

  27-03-2019 08:33
  LEESVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana woman is accused of lying during the murder trial of her boyfriend, who has since been convicted of killing a Fort Polk soldier.
  News outlets report 26-year-old Dominishca Smith, of Leesville, was arrested Monday and charged with perjury. The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Department says Smith gave authorities conflicting statements during this month’s trial of Tobias Williams, who was found guilty last week of killing Jonathan Ellis.
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• Police: Man blamed electrician for pet death then shot him

  27-03-2019 08:32
  MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A police detective says a Georgia homeowner blamed an electrician for the death of his pets before shooting him.
  News outlets report Cobb County police Detective Phil Stoddard testified in court Tuesday that a doorbell camera recorded the shooting by 68-year-old Larry Epstein. Stoddard says video shows Epstein approaching 37-year-old electrician Gordon Montcalm as Montcalm and another electrician prepared to leave the home this month.
  He says Epstein can be heard sayin
  
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• Chinese viewers balk at ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ censorship

  27-03-2019 08:16
  BEIJING (AP) — Moviegoers in China are criticizing a censored version of the biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” which erases mentions of Freddie Mercury’s sexuality.
  The film chronicles the life of Mercury, lead singer of the legendary British rock band Queen.
  Chinese audience members say scenes in which Mercury reveals that he is not straight and that he has AIDS were cut or abruptly muted. A kiss shared by Mercury and his longtime partner, Jim Hutton, is also missing.
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• Major revamp planned for FAA’s oversight process

  27-03-2019 08:01
  The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to undergo a major revamp of its airplane construction oversight this summer after questions were raised about how it manages inspections.
  The U.S. Transportation Department’s inspector general will reveal the plans during a Senate aviation subcommittee hearing scheduled for Wednesday. He will further discuss his office’s findings of management weaknesses with a number of the agency’s oversight processes over the years.
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• N. Carolina man convicted of murder in missing woman’s death

  27-03-2019 07:55
  WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man convicted of killing his stepdaughter and a missing woman whose body has never been found has now been convicted in another slaying.
  The StarNews reports U.S. Army veteran James Opelton Bradley was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the 2013 death of Elisha Tucker. He’s set to be sentenced Thursday.
  Bradley served 23 years in prison in the slaying of his 8-year-old stepdaughter and was released from custody in March 2013. Tucke
  
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• Mississippi man gets prison for drugging, trafficking kids

  27-03-2019 07:49
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for drugging children and then trafficking them for sex.
  News outlets report 37-year-old Willie Charles Blackmon Jr. was sentenced Monday after being convicted in November of sex trafficking minors and promoting a prostitution business. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender and sentenced to a lifetime of supervised released.
  Prosecutors say an investigation into the prostitution ring led
  
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• Former lawman charged with rape in south Mississippi

  27-03-2019 07:47
  PETAL, Miss. (AP) — A former law enforcement officer has been charged with rape in south Mississippi. WDAM-TV reports 47-year-old William Harold Brown was arrested Monday in Petal. He’s jailed and supposed to appear before a judge Wednesday. It’s unclear if he has a lawyer.
  Forrest County sheriff’s investigator John Tryner says Brown formerly was a Forrest County sheriff’s deputy and Petal police officer.
  The sheriff’s office fired Brown in 2017, saying he sen
  
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• Pedestrian hit on Tucson’s Eastside

  27-03-2019 07:13
  TUCSON – The Tucson Police Department is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian.
  According to TPD, the pedestrian has serious injuries.
  Pima St. between Wilmot Rd. and Alamo Ave. is shut down while officers investigate the crash.
  You’re asked to avoid the area.TRAFFIC ALERT
  E. Pima St. between N. Wilmot Rd and N. Alamo Ave. will be shut down as officers investigate a serious-injury collision involving a pedestrian. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/jrw4xKshn2
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• Ancient West Bank site draws Christians, and controversy

  27-03-2019 07:09
  SHILOH, WEST BANK (AP) — Deep in the West Bank, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands of evangelical Christians each year.
  Tel Shiloh is believed to have been the site of the biblical tabernacle, but not everyone is pleased at how the ruins are presented to visitors.
  Like many Holy Land sites, Tel Shiloh sits at the confluence of competing narratives of archaeology, religion, and nationalism. Critics say
  
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• Northwest Fire strengthens ranking of Public Protection Classification

  27-03-2019 06:44
  MARANA – The Northwest Fire District will soon be in the top 1% in the country when it comes to fire protection.
  The District announced they received a class one Public Protection Classification from the Insurance Service Office, adding to their international accreditation.
  The new ranking means that beginning July 1st, there could be lower insurance costs for property owners within the Northwest Fire District, which includes much of the Town of Marana and unincorporated Pima County.
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• Amnesty slams Brunei’s new ‘vicious’ Islamic criminal laws

  27-03-2019 06:24
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Amnesty International has slammed plans by Brunei to implement what the rights group calls “vicious” Islamic criminal laws such as stoning to death for gay sex and amputation for theft.
  Amnesty says the new penalties, which also apply to children, are provided for in new sections under Brunei’s Sharia Penal Code and will come into effect April 3.
  Brunei’s sultan instituted the Sharia Penal Code in 2014 to bolster the influence of Islam
  
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• Tlingit Code Talkers feted in Alaska for World War II role

  27-03-2019 06:17
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Five long-deceased Alaska Native servicemen are being hailed by the state for their life-saving efforts during World War II.
  Alaska lawmakers this month passed a formal citation honoring the Tlingit men for using their Native language to help the military outsmart the Japanese with codes they couldn’t break.
  The men’s more famous peers, the Navajo Code Talkers, have long been recognized for their service.
  But the Tlingit Code Talkers’ work was unk
  
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• LeBron leads Lakers past Wiz 124-106 for back-to-back wins

  27-03-2019 06:13
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had 23 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Washington Wizards 124-106 on Tuesday night for their first back-to-back victories since mid-January.
  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 29 points and JaVale McGee had 20 points and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who had lost 20 of 27 and plummeted out of the playoff race since their last set of consecutive wins.
  Two days after beating Sacramento, the Lakers comfortably won this meet
  
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• Rodriguez on his firing, frustration and family

  27-03-2019 06:08
  TUCSON – Rich Rodriguez sounds like a guy who wants to be a head coach again, but when asked how he’s doing, he says, “I’m doing OK, thanks. In a new place, a great new place at Ole Miss, and I’ve been busy working with that and so it’s good to be to back on the grass, so to speak and get back to coaching.”
  Rodriguez was fired as UA’S head football coach on Jan. 2, 2018.  He was hired last December as the offensive coordinator at the Uni
  
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• Heiress hoax scores woman celebrity treatment, and charges

  27-03-2019 06:08
  NEW YORK (AP) — Anna Sorokin traveled in celebrity circles and tossed $100 tips — all the more reason to believe she was the German heiress she said she was.
  Prosecutors say the jet-set lifestyle and pricy threads masked a fraudster who bilked friends, banks and hotels for a taste of the high life.
  The 28-year-old Sorokin is scheduled to stand trial Wednesday on charges she swindled $275,000 in a 10-month odyssey that saw her jetting to Marrakesh before landing in a New York City jai
  
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• Avenatti charged with fraud as he testified in related case

  27-03-2019 06:08
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Attorney Michael Avenatti was facing legal scrutiny for his business practices long before federal charges were unsealed against him.
  The lawyer best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Trump testified Friday in a civil case that he never pocketed $1.6 million from a client.
  At the time of his testimony, federal authorities were secretly including allegations of the embezzlement in criminal charges that could put h
  
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• After synagogue attack, Pittsburgh tries again to curb guns

  27-03-2019 06:04
  The Pittsburgh City Council is planning to vote on gun-control legislation introduced in wake of the synagogue massacre, but Second Amendment advocates are promising a swift legal challenge if the bills are approved.
  The legislation would place restrictions on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle that authorities say was used in the attack that killed 11 and wounded seven. It would also ban most uses of armor-piercing ammunition and high-capacity magazines, and would allow the tem
  
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• Uruguayans turn tough on crime to tackle growing violence

  27-03-2019 06:03
  MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Long famed for being a peaceful haven in South America, Uruguay is experiencing what some analysts and international organizations call an “epidemic” of violence.
  Homicides in Uruguay increased by 46 percent last year, reaching an official rate of 11.8 per 100,000 people. The figure is far below the alarming homicide rates, often fed by drug wars and gang violence, in countries like Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. But Uruguay’s homicide rate is
  
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• Trump to award 8th Medal of Honor, his first to Iraq war vet

  27-03-2019 06:03
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump can recognize individuals for contributions to the arts and humanities, to science and technology and for other gifts to American society, but the Medal of Honor is one of the only awards he gives out regularly. It recognizes military members for acts of bravery against an enemy.
  On Wednesday, Trump will present his eighth Medal of Honor, this time to the family of Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins. The 31-year-old from Bozeman, Montana, died in 2007 sa
  
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• Man convicted in car attack due in court for plea change

  27-03-2019 06:03
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A man convicted on state murder charges in a deadly car attack on counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia is due in federal court for a change-of-plea hearing.
  James Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, was convicted in state court in December in the death of anti-racism activist Heather Heyer and for injuring dozens more.
  Fields separately pleaded not guilty to 30 federal hate crime charges in July. An online court docket says Fields is schedule
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader’s wife emerges as potent force

  27-03-2019 06:02
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — With her youthful energy and globe-trotting, the 26-year-old wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is emerging as a prominent figure in his campaign to bring change to the crisis-wracked country.
  Fabiana Rosales’ age and informal dress, often jeans, while touring Latin America belie an inner toughness and maturity cultivated with her activist husband during street protests in Venezuela’s capital. Her husband has since claimed Venezuela’s inter
  
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• Steel records 1st hat trick as Ducks beat Canucks 5-4

  27-03-2019 06:00
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rookie Sam Steel recorded his first NHL hat trick and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 Tuesday night.
  The Canucks rallied from a 5-2 deficit late in the third period, but couldn’t complete the comeback and dropped their third straight game.
  Rickard Rakell and Kiefer Sherwood also scored for the Ducks.
  Jake Virtanen, Alex Edler, Josh Leivo and Tanner Pearson scored for the Canucks.
  Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves for Vancouver. Anaheim&
  
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• Dutch Bros begins process of new location in Tucson

  27-03-2019 05:57
  TUCSON – Dutch Bros has confirmed that a new location is coming to Tucson. The coffee chain has received planning approval from the city to begin plans at 4625 East Grant Road.
  No firm timeline was given for the project completion.
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• Cousins, Kuemper lead Coyotes to 1-0 win over Blackhawks

  27-03-2019 05:51
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Cousins scored a power-play goal early in the third period and the Arizona Coyotes boosted their playoff chances Tuesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
  Darcy Kuemper made his 18th consecutive start and stopped 31 shots for his fourth shutout of the season. Arizona, which was 0-3-2 in its previous five games, most of those on a recent road trip, has won nine of 11 at home.
  Corey Crawford had 27 saves for
  
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• UA studying ways to safeguard water quality

  27-03-2019 05:49
  TUCSON – A University of Arizona professor is looking for a new way to get potentially dangerous chemicals out of the water supply.
  Chemical Engineering Professor Reyes Sierra-Alvarez says the Department of Defense is funding a $1.2 million project to clean up per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often called PFAS.
  “Experts believe they may be capable of causing cancer. They may cause immune diseases, could affect small children in developing fetuses,”said Sierra-Alvarez.
  
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