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• Ecuador’s highest court approves same-sex marriage

  12-06-2019 23:46
  QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s highest court authorized same-sex marriage Wednesday in a landmark case seeking to expand LGBT rights in the small South American nation.
  The decision by the Constitutional Court came after a lengthy legal battle waged by several couples and gay rights advocates.
  With the 5-to-4 ruling, Ecuador joins a handful of Latin American nations — Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia and Uruguay — that have legalized same-sex marriage either throu
  
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• The Latest: ACLU seeks delay in decision on census question

  12-06-2019 22:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census (all times local):
  8:15 p.m.
  The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the Supreme Court to hold off issuing a decision about whether to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
  In a filing Wednesday with the Supreme Court, the ACLU asks for the delay while a lower court considers new evidence that the ACLU argues is part of a larger effort to increase the political power of the Repub
  
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• Maine becomes 8th state to legalize assisted suicide

  12-06-2019 22:23
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine legalized medically assisted suicide on Wednesday, becoming the eighth state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives with prescribed medication.
  Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who had previously said she was unsure about the bill, signed it in her office.
  “It is my hope that this law, while respecting the right to personal liberty, will be used sparingly,” said Mills.
  Oregon was the first state to legalize such assistance, in 1997, and it too
  
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• Former Stanford sailing coach, the 1st person sentenced in the college admissions bribery scheme, avoids prison time

  12-06-2019 21:24
  BOSTON (AP) — Former Stanford sailing coach, the 1st person sentenced in the college admissions bribery scheme, avoids prison time.
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• Washington man on trial in 1987 killing of Canadian couple

  12-06-2019 21:23
  SEATTLE (AP) — A man charged in the 1987 murders of a young Canadian couple is facing trial in Washington state this week, but the case won’t challenge the new investigative technique authorities used to link him to the crime.
  William Earl Talbott II is one of dozens of men authorities have arrested for old, unsolved crimes in the past year using genetic genealogy. The practice involves identifying suspects by entering crime-scene DNA profiles into public databases that people have u
  
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• Sheriff: 2 dead in small plane crash in Louisiana

  12-06-2019 21:23
  OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff’s office confirms that two people have been killed in a small plane crash on the levee of the Atchafalaya (ah-CHAF’-uh-leye-uh) River.
  St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz tells news outlets the crash happened Wednesday.
  Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says only the pilot and a passenger were in the aircraft at the time of the crash.
  Lunsford says the single-engine Quicksilver Ultralight crashed around 12:15 p
  
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• Venezuela introduces new banknotes as inflation soars

  12-06-2019 21:18
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is planning to introduce banknotes with larger denominations to cope with hyperinflation which shows no signs of slowing.
  The central bank says the new bolivar bills of 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 will gradually start to circulate on Thursday as a way to make payments and transactions “more efficient.”
  The biggest new bill is about the equivalent of $10, which is more than the monthly minimum wage in a country whose economy has been shrinking d
  
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• Adoptable Pet: Beauty Needs a Home

  12-06-2019 21:17
  "I am a beautiful 2-year-old girl who enjoys being held and lounging indoors. In my previous home, I enjoyed playing with another cat.…
  
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• Facebook’s Zuckerberg is the focus of latest doctored video

  12-06-2019 21:15
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg is getting a taste of his own medicine, three weeks after Facebook declined to remove a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
  A fake video circulating on Facebook-owned Instagram shows Zuckerberg gloating over his one-man domination of the world.
  It’s the latest flap over doctored videos as Facebook and other social media services try to stop the spread of misinformation and “fake news” while also respecting free speech.
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• Indiana teen gets 45 years for fatally stabbing mother

  12-06-2019 21:12
  CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana teenager accusing of stabbing her mother more than 60 times has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
  Seventeen-year-old Chastinea T. Reeves was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in the February 2017 slaying of 34-year-old Jamie Garnett at their home in Gary, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Chicago. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that Reeves, who was 15 at the time of the slaying, was charged as an adult in Lake Superior Court.
  
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• Arizona regulators launch inquiry into utility’s rates

  12-06-2019 21:11
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona regulators have launched an inquiry into the rates and profits of the state’s largest electric utility following a rate challenge and customer complaints.
  The Arizona Republic reports the Arizona Corporation Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to file a new case on Arizona Public Service Co. rates.
  The commission approved a rate hike for the utility in 2017, with officials saying the increase averaged about 4.5%, or $6 a month for residential customers.
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• San Francisco prosecutors turn to AI to reduce racial bias

  12-06-2019 21:08
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a first-of-its kind experiment, San Francisco prosecutors are turning to artificial intelligence to reduce racial bias in the courts, adopting a system that strips certain identifying details from police reports and leaves only key facts to govern charging decisions.
  District Attorney George Gascon announced Wednesday that his office will begin using the technology in July to “take race out of the equation” when deciding whether to accuse suspects of a c
  
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• The Latest: Top-tier team summoned for Arizona fire

  12-06-2019 21:05
  CLINTS WELL, Ariz. (AP) — The Latest on Arizona wildfires (all times local):
  12:05 p.m.
  A top-tier management team has been called in to direct crews trying to suppress a human-caused fire in rugged terrain in a remote area of the Tonto National Forest.
  The fire started Saturday and remained at zero percent containment Wednesday amid high temperatures and dry conditions as the terrain made it difficult for crews to directly fight the fire about 5 miles (8 kilometers) northwest of Superior.
  
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• Arizona Snowbowl outlines plans for expanding services

  12-06-2019 21:01
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona ski resort wants to expand services with night skiing and tubing, new chairlifts and mountain biking trails, and a zip line.
  The Arizona Snowbowl operates on roughly one square mile (3 square kilometers) of the San Francisco Peaks.
  Snowbowl general manager J.R. Murray says the resort will submit a master plan to the U.S. Forest Service this fall. The plan will be subject to environmental review and public comment.
  Murray says implementing the plan
  
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• Vekic advances at rain-ravaged Nottingham Open

  12-06-2019 20:57
  NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Former champion Donna Vekic defeated Dalila Jakupovic of Slovenia 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-0 on Wednesday as the Nottingham Open finally got underway after two days were completely washed out by rain.
  The players attempted their warm-up outdoors during a brief break in the rain at the grass-court tournament, but all the first-round matches were moved indoors.
  The second-seeded Vekic, who won the tournament in 2017, next faces Chloe Paquet of France. Paquet defeated Ankita
  
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• Sea turtles nest at record pace along Georgia coast

  12-06-2019 20:57
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The number of sea turtle nests along the Georgia coast is on pace to set a record this year.
  Kris Williams is director of Caretta Research Project, a sea turtle conservation organization. She told the Savannah Morning News that beach patrols along the Georgia coast between Tybee and Cumberland islands had recorded 1,726 nests by Tuesday. Last year’s season total was 1,742.
  Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist Mark Dodd said if nesting contin
  
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• Germany gets another 1-0 win at World Cup, beating Spain

  12-06-2019 20:52
  VALENCIENNES, France (AP) — Germany is finding it far from easy going at the World Cup.
  Against a skillful Spain, the two-time world champions relied on Sara Däbritz’s goal in the 42nd minute for the win Wednesday.
  It was second-ranked Germany’s second successive 1-0 victory in Group B. Germany earned three points for an opening round 1-0 win over China.
  The Germans, who have always reached at least the quarterfinals at Women’s World Cups, had to overcome slack defen
  
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• The Latest: Trump may visit Poland again in September

  12-06-2019 20:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Poland (all times local):
  2:55 p.m.
  President Donald Trump says he is seriously considering a return visit to Poland this fall.
  Trump saidduring a joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda that he is “looking very seriously at going back to Poland” and is thinking about doing so “sometime in September.”
  That month will mark the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, when Nazi Germany
  
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• Woman sues over alleged sex assault by UCLA gynecologist

  12-06-2019 20:47
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by a gynecologist who worked for the University of California, Los Angeles, has sued the university’s regents, the doctor and 20 other parties.
  The woman’s lawsuit says Dr. James Heaps inappropriately touched her genitals, breast and buttock during a 2017 appointment to remove her intrauterine device. She also claims he made inappropriate sexual comments.
  The complaint was filed Tuesday.
  Heaps is criminally charge
  
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• Holy Cross order releases list of accused abusive priests

  12-06-2019 20:47
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The Roman Catholic religious order that founded the University of Notre Dame has identified 14 priests and one seminarian who it says were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors across the country since the 1940s.
  The South Bend, Indiana-based Congregation of Holy Cross U.S. Province released the list Wednesday. It says 10 of the men are deceased, two are elderly now in health facilities and three are no longer with the order. That includes Paul LeBrun, who&rsq
  
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• Senior Promotions Producer

  12-06-2019 20:46
  KVOA COMMUNICATIONS INC.Job OpeningSenior promotions producer
  KVOA-TV(NBC) in Tucson, AZ has an opening for a Senior Promotions Producer in the Creative Services Department. You must be able to write, shoot and edit. Requirements include strong creative writing skills, the ability to shoot video on-location, lift & carry necessary equipment and knowledge of ENPS is a plus. Candidate should be able to work quickly to meet deadlines. Interested applicants should send resume, demo reel (or link
  
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• Prosecutors give up on more trials in Delaware prison riot

  12-06-2019 20:46
  DOVER, Del. (AP) — Prosecutors will press no further charges after a series of trial losses against inmates accused in deadly rioting at Delaware’s maximum-security prison in 2017.
  The state attorney general’s office said Wednesday that prosecutors have notified court officials that they will not move forward with any other pending charges in connection with the February 2017 riot, during which a guard was killed and other staffers taken hostage.
  The decision comes less than th
  
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• Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera coming to Saratoga Race Course

  12-06-2019 20:46
  SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Opening weekend festivities at Saratoga Race Course will feature an appearance by former New York Yankees star Mariano Rivera.
  The New York Racing Association announced Wednesday it will honor Rivera July 12 with a ceremony in the winner’s circle in recognition of baseball’s all-time saves leader.
  Fans will have an opportunity to meet the 13-time All-Star during a luncheon in the Paddock Tent. The event will feature a discussion session with Rivera
  
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• Federal hate crime charges filed in black church fires

  12-06-2019 20:46
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department says hate crime charges have been filed against a Louisiana man in connection with three fires that destroyed African American churches earlier this year.
  A news release from the department says 21-year-old Holden Matthews faces three counts of “intentional damage to religious property,” which are hate crime charges. He’s also charged with three counts of “using fire to commit a felony.”
  The indictment says the fi
  
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• Federal hate crime charges filed in connection with three fires that destroyed African American churches in Louisiana

  12-06-2019 20:45
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal hate crime charges filed in connection with three fires that destroyed African American churches in Louisiana.
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• Commercial Writer/Producer

  12-06-2019 20:44
  KVOA COMMUNICATIONS INC.Job OpeningCommercial writer/producer
  KVOA-TV(NBC) in Tucson, AZ has an opening for a Commercial Production Writer/Producer in the Creative Services Department. This position works directly with station clients to produce local television & digital commercials. Requirements include strong creative writing skills and proficiency in digital editing. The ability to shoot video is a plus. Candidate should be able to work quickly to meet deadlines. Interested applicants sh
  
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• Weekend Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist

  12-06-2019 20:43
  KVOA COMMUNICATIONS INC.Job OpeningWeekend Sports Anchor/Multimedia Journalist
  KVOA-TV in Tucson, Arizona is looking for an energetic sports anchor and multimedia journalist.
  This full-time position will take someone who can excel in this digital age of journalism. The successful candidate will report, shoot, write, edit, produce and anchor. Sports is more than just reading scores and screaming highlights. Your compelling coverage must go beyond the game. We want you to create shareable stories
  
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• Pampers to install 5,000 changing tables in men’s restrooms across North America

  12-06-2019 20:42
  TODAY – It’s 2019, and dads change diapers. Unfortunately, the nation’s restrooms have yet to catch up with modern parenting.
  New research by diaper manufacturer Pampers revealed that 9 out of 10 dads have used a public restroom lacking a baby changing table. This leaves dads and babies squatting and — ew — even using the restroom floor when desperate times call for desperate measures.View this post on InstagramThis is a serious post!!!
  
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• Former UN chief says risks of nuclear conflict ‘are higher’

  12-06-2019 20:41
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Former U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says the risks of nuclear conflict “are higher than they have been in several decades” and it’s past time for the five nuclear powers to take steps toward disarmament.
  Ban warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the failure of the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France to make progress on disarmament risks undermining the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. The NPT is the world’s single most importa
  
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• Content Producer

  12-06-2019 20:41
  KVOA COMMUNICATIONS INC.Job OpeningContent Producer
  Do you have a passion for producing? Quincy Media, Inc. has an exciting opportunity at KVOA-TV in Tucson, Arizona.  We are searching for our next content producer.
  The successful candidate must be able to produce a creative, compelling, and visually appealing newscast every day. You also must be able to manage content on multiple platforms, including TV, web, mobile and social media. We’re looking for a hard-working journalist who ca
  
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• Man who sold ammo to Vegas shooter asks for trial by judge

  12-06-2019 20:37
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Arizona man who has acknowledged selling bullets to the gunman in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history has asked to be tried by a judge on his federal ammunition-manufacturing charge.
  The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Tuesday that attorneys for Douglas Haig claim in court filings that Las Vegas jurors would not deliver an impartial verdict because they “may simply be unable to set aside their passion and prejudice.”
  A federal magistrate ju
  
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• Lawyer: Cuba Gooding Jr. will turn self in on groping charge

  12-06-2019 20:36
  NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Cuba Gooding Jr. says the actor will turn himself in to police on Thursday to face allegations he groped a woman at a New York City night spot.
  Lawyer Mark Heller says the Oscar-winning star of “Jerry Maguire” is expected to face a charge stemming from an alleged incident over the weekend at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge in Manhattan.
  A 29-year-old woman told police the 51-year-old Gooding grabbed her breast while he was intoxicated around 11:
  
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• New court ruling may help older clergy abuse claims proceed

  12-06-2019 20:34
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania court says a woman can pursue her lawsuit that alleges Roman Catholic Church officials in the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese worked to conceal her molestation by a priest.
  A Superior Court panel on Tuesday reinstated the woman’s lawsuit alleging the diocese and two bishops illegally tried to cover it up to protect their reputations and that of the parish priest she claims abused her.
  The lawsuit was dismissed by a county judge in 2017 because the stat
  
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• Ex-Algerian PM jailed in sweeping anti-corruption campaign

  12-06-2019 20:30
  ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Former Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia has been imprisoned by a Supreme Court judge investigating corruption, taken in a police van to a prison on the outskirts of the capital.
  Numerous journalists saw the van leave the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the prison of El Harrach after an hours-long appearance before the investigating judge. Video posted on Twitter by several Algerian sites showed crowds near the prison pounding on the van, escorted by police.
  Ouya
  
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• The Latest: O’Reilly wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP

  12-06-2019 20:28
  BOSTON (AP) — The Latest from Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final between Boston and St. Louis (all times local):
  10:49 p.m.
  Ryan O’Reilly of the St. Louis Blues has been named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player of the playoffs.
  The gritty forward lifted the trophy on the ice moments after the Blues beat Boston 4-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. He scored the opening goal late in the first period.
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  10:42 p.m.
  The St. Louis Blues have won the first Stanley C
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: At Least You'll Like The Way You Look

  12-06-2019 19:52
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• Arch Madness: Blues win 1st Stanley Cup, beating Bruins 4-1

  12-06-2019 19:06
  BOSTON (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly scored for the fourth straight game and rookie Jordan Binnington stopped 32 shots in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins and their first NHL championship.
  Alex Pietrangelo added a goal and an assist and Brayden Schenn and Zach Sanford also scored for St. Louis. The Blues woke up on New Year’s morning with the worst record in the league but won 30 of their final 49 regu
  
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• RPG and Bombs Found After Teen Killed on North Side

  12-06-2019 18:54
  After one local teen died of a gunshot wound from an accidental shooting, police found a rocket propelled grenade launcher, an AK-47, several homemade pipe bombs and other weapons in the residence on the 8000 block of North Country Home Lane.…
  
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• In Tel Aviv, Neil Patrick Harris says he’s no gay icon

  12-06-2019 18:42
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — This year’s official international ambassador to Tel Aviv’s Gay Pride Parade says he has no interest in being a gay activist.
  Neil Patrick Harris arrived in Israel Wednesday along with his husband, the chef and actor David Burtka, to headline Tel Aviv’s annual celebration of its famous gay-friendly scene.
  But Harris, who has two children via surrogacy and is involved in various gay-affiliated advocacy groups, says he hardly considers himself an ico
  
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• Egyptian court sentences 296 to prison on terror charges

  12-06-2019 18:35
  CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian military court has sentenced 32 people to life in prison on terror charges including plotting to assassinate President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
  The court in Cairo Wednesday said the defendants attempted the president’s assassination twice, including when he was on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in 2014.
  The court also sentenced 264 other defendants, to three to 15 years in prison, all on terror charges, including militant attacks in the Sinai. Two were acquitted, a
  
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• The Latest: Judge awards $4.1 million in neo-Nazi case

  12-06-2019 18:29
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on a defamation lawsuit against a neo-Nazi website operator (all times local):
  12:30 p.m.
  A federal judge has awarded $4.1 million to a Muslim-American radio host who accused a neo-Nazi website operator of falsely accusing him of terrorism.
  U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. had previously agreed to enter a default judgment against The Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin and his company.
  On Wednesday Sargus ruled in favor of SiriusXM Radio show hos
  
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• Iran’s president says it does not seek war with US, but will give ‘a crushing response’ if attacked

  12-06-2019 18:29
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president says it does not seek war with US, but will give ‘a crushing response’ if attacked.
  The post Iran’s president says it does not seek war with US, but will give ‘a crushing response’ if attacked appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• Ethics case dropped against judge over execution protest

  12-06-2019 18:29
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas disciplinary panel has dismissed an ethics case against a judge who faced the possibility of removal from the bench for participating in an anti-death penalty demonstration the same day he blocked the state from using an execution drug.
  The counsel for the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission confirmed Wednesday that the case against Pulaski County Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen was dismissed because too much time had passed between the complain
  
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• Iran’s president says Japan wants to continue buying Iranian oil, though Tokyo has stopped due to US sanctions

  12-06-2019 18:27
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president says Japan wants to continue buying Iranian oil, though Tokyo has stopped due to US sanctions.
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• Senators question FBI on Russian hack of voting firm

  12-06-2019 18:23
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. senators are seeking answers from the FBI about its response to a suspected hack by Russian intelligence of a Florida-based voting software company before the 2016 election.
  Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota have sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray asking him to explain what steps the agency took in response to the breach of VR Systems’ computer servers.
  Robert Mueller’s report into Russia’s election interfe
  
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• Renault chief frustrated by French state over botched merger

  12-06-2019 18:21
  PARIS (AP) — Renault’s chairman has expressed his frustration with the French government, a majority shareholder, which he says resisted a merger deal proposed by Fiat Chrysler.
  Jean-Dominique Senard told a shareholders’ meeting in Paris on Wednesday that “I have rarely seen a merger proposal that could give so much positive synergy.”
  He said that at a board meeting to discuss the plan, everyone approved “with enthusiasm” except one. Board members from R
  
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• 2-year-old with Down syndrome enjoying birthday cards as he fights cancer

  12-06-2019 18:21
  Freddie Taylor / Team Freddie Facebook
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (WTHR) — Freddie Taylor is a 2-year-old fighter. He has Down syndrome, and in January, he was diagnosed with leukemia.
  Freddie is receiving treatment at the cancer program at Medical University of South Carolina Children’s Health. He has his good and bad days, but for a toddler battling the obstacles that have been set in front of him, he’s handling it surprisingly well.
  “He still wakes up pretty happy every day
  
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• 5-hour sentence for carrier who kept 5,000 pieces of mail

  12-06-2019 18:15
  NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge sentenced a former letter carrier to five hours in jail after she hid more than 5,000 pieces of mail in her house. The Virginian-Pilot reports that Toya Worlds told investigators she kept the mail in her home because it was it too time consuming to deliver it all.
  Police found it while investigating a homicide inside the house. Her husband, Anthony Allen Worlds, faces a murder trial next month.
  Investigators say it does not appear she stole anything fro
  
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• 4 the Weekend: Jake Owen plays show at AVA Ampitheater

  12-06-2019 18:15
  MUSIC
  Jake Owen
  Sunday
  8 p.m.
  AVA Amphitheater
  Country star, Jake Owen, is holding a concert at Casino Del Sol’s AVA Ampitheater Sunday night. Lawn tickets start at $25.
  SPORTS
  Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Quad City Steamwheelers
  Saturday
  6 p.m.
  Tucson Arena
  Tucson’s indoor football team has a game this Saturday. The Tucson Sugar Skulls need to win this game to make it into the playoffs. To buy tickets, click here.
  WILDCARD
  Pollinator Party: Cool Summer Nights
  Saturday
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• Journalist killed in southern Mexico, 7th since December

  12-06-2019 18:13
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A newspaper in the Mexican state of Tabasco says one of its reporters has been shot dead at her home.
  The shooting is the latest in a string of journalist killings in one of the world’s deadliest countries for the profession.
  Tabasco Hoy says Norma Sarabia was killed Tuesday night at the door of her home in the municipality of Huimanguillo. She was talking to a family member when a car stopped out front and at least one man wearing a mask got out and opened fire.
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