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• 9-year-old Nebraska boy has penchant for stealing cars

  10-07-2019 23:56
  GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Police in the Nebraska town of Grand Island are growing frustrated by 9-year-old boy who they say has a penchant for stealing cars.
  The Grand Island Independent reports the boy was briefly detained Sunday after a car was reported stolen. Officers soon spotted the car and tried to pull it over, but it sped off, crashing about two miles later. When police approached, they found the boy behind the wheel. He locked himself inside, and when police forced him out, they
  
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• Aftershocks continue in California desert

  10-07-2019 23:53
  TRONA, Calif. (AP) — Aftershocks of last week’s big earthquakes are still rumbling beneath the California desert, but seismologists say the probability of large quakes continues to decline.
  The U.S. Geological Survey says the chance of a quake larger than Friday’s 7.1 temblor is less than 1% and the chance of a magnitude 6 or higher is down to 6%.
  Residents of the little community of Trona gathered at a town hall Wednesday to hear officials give updates on the recovery.
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• The Latest: Man taken into custody in Cleveland killings

  10-07-2019 23:46
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on the killings of four people in Cleveland (all times local):
  5:30 p.m.
  Police say they’ve taken a man into custody in the killings of four people, including two children found in a Cleveland home.
  Authorities said Wednesday they’ll release more details about the aggravated murder charges they plan to file during a news conference Thursday.
  Autopsies show that two children who were found dead Tuesday died from smoke inhalation while a 25-year-old wo
  
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• Key player in Jamaican lottery scam sentenced to 4 years

  10-07-2019 23:45
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota has sentenced a Rhode Island woman to four years in prison for funneling lottery scam money between the U.S. and Jamaica.
  Twenty-nine-year-old Melinda Bulgin, of Providence, received a sentence Wednesday that was 10 years less than prosecutors had sought.
  The Bismarck Tribune reports that U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland said Bulgin’s role in the scam was not on the level of others who received lesser sentences than the 14 years
  
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• US suspends low-level radioactive waste shipments to Nevada

  10-07-2019 23:44
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Energy Department has suspended shipments of low-level radioactive waste from Tennessee to Nevada while it investigates whether the materials were being mislabeled and shipped out of compliance with state or federal regulations for several years.
  Department spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes said in a statement Wednesday that none of the materials shipped as early as 2013 from the Y-12 facility in Tennessee posed any health or safety threats to workers or the general publ
  
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• U.K. health service to use Amazon Alexa to give medical advice

  10-07-2019 23:41
  Britain’s state run health service is teaming up with Amazon to provide medical advice for common ailments, such as migraines and flu, via the tech giant’s voice assistant Alexa.
  It’s all in an effort to help more patients at home and cut down on costs.
  Britain’s government said the plan is to give patients– especially the elderly, blind and those unable to access the internet through traditional means– access to information verified by the National Health Se
  
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• Fox News viewers flock to Trump’s holiday speech

  10-07-2019 23:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Fourth of July meant hot dogs, fireworks and President Donald Trump for many Fox News viewers.
  The Nielsen company said Fox News reached an average of 4.09 million viewers between 6 and 8 last Thursday evening for its coverage of Trump’s much-discussed holiday parade in Washington, D.C. The audience was over 4.6 million during the concentrated hour during which Trump gave a rain-soaked speech.
  Those are strong numbers for the Fourth of July, traditionally one of t
  
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• White Sox begin placing extended netting to foul poles

  10-07-2019 23:26
  CHICAGO (AP) — Work crews have begun extending the protective netting to the foul poles at Guaranteed Rate Field, a step the Chicago White Sox are taking following a couple of high-profile injuries this season.
  The White Sox say the majority of the work should be completed Wednesday and the netting will be in place when the team returns home July 22 to host the Miami Marlins.
  The White Sox became the first major league team to take the step after a liner by Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr
  
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• NFL adds 2 former players among 6 officials for ’19 season

  10-07-2019 23:24
  NEW YORK (AP) — Two former NFL players are among the six new officials for the upcoming NFL season.
  Field judge Nate Jones joins the NFL officiating staff from the Pac-12, following an eight-year pro career as a defensive back. Umpire Terry Killens was a linebacker during his seven NFL seasons before officiating in the American Athletic Conference.
  The other first-year officials are side judges Dave Hawkshaw and Jimmy Russell, down judge Patrick Holt and line judge Tripp Sutter.
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• In a divided Washington, British ambassador was a bridge

  10-07-2019 23:22
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In America’s deeply divided capital city, British Ambassador Kim Darroch was often the bridge.
  He had a direct line to President Donald Trump’s top aides, as well as their predecessors from the Obama administration. Both often found themselves mingling at the same lavish parties Darroch hosted at his stately residence in Washington.
  Darroch also convened discussions on policy and politics with lawmakers, journalists and think tank scholars, sending dispatches
  
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• Seth Curry returns to Mavs after year away, Kleber re-signs

  10-07-2019 23:18
  DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks have signed Seth Curry to complete the guard’s return after a year away and re-signed one of their restricted free agents in forward Maxi Kleber.
  Curry signed a $32 million, four-year contract after spending one season with Portland. Kleber is returning on a $35 million, four-year deal.
  Stephen Curry’s younger brother had the best year of his career with the Mavericks in 2016-17, averaging 12.8 points, 2.7 assists and 29 minutes per game. The
  
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• ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ plane going into storage until 2022

  10-07-2019 23:13
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The passenger jet that survived a bird strike and crash landing in the Hudson River in New York 10 years ago is going into storage while the museum where it’s currently displayed seeks a new home. The Charlotte Observer reports the Carolinas Aviation Museum holds the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ plane in a 40,000-square-foot hangar at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, but the museum is closing temporarily, starting Sunday.
  Jessica Mallicote is the
  
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• Woman who shot gun over ‘ridiculous’ DMV wait is charged

  10-07-2019 23:11
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 34-year-old Missouri woman is charged with first-degree making a terrorist threat and unlawful use of a weapon after firing a gun outside a Department of Motor Vehicles office, apparently because she was upset about the long wait in line.
  Vanessa Richey of Kansas City was charged Tuesday. She has no listed attorney.
  Witnesses told authorities that Richey complained about the wait time Tuesday morning, calling it “ridiculous.” Officer Darin Snapp says D
  
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• Fox announcer talks state of baseball on PodcastOne Sports

  10-07-2019 23:09
  Fox announcer Kevin Burkhardt grew up cheering for every home run Darryl Strawberry hit for his beloved New York Mets. But Burkhardt tells PodcastOne Sports Now that there are so many home runs in baseball today that they are not so special anymore.
  Burkhardt tells co-hosts Jim Litke and Tim Dahlberg that the game has shifted in direction and he is confident it will likely shift back as it always has. But he said that there are challenges with the way the game is being played.
  “I know the
  
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• Trump officials warns of ‘active threats’ to U.S.

  10-07-2019 23:03
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration outlined “active threats” to U.S. elections as it briefed Congress Wednesday on steps the government has taken to improve election security in the wake of Russian interference in 2016.
  Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, FBI Director Christopher Wray and other officials “made it clear there are active threats and they’re doing everything they can” to stop them, said Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich. Dingell called the
  
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• Longtime Nebraska softball coach placed on leave

  10-07-2019 22:58
  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The longtime coach of the Nebraska softball team has been placed on administrative leave while school officials address concerns raised by or about players.
  The athletic department declined to detail what led to the action against Rhonda Revelle, saying it was a personnel matter. It said in a statement Tuesday that administrators “take seriously any concerns raised regarding our student athletes.”
  Attempts by The Associated Press to reach Revelle were unsuc
  
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• Forward Micheal Ferland signs 4-year deal with Canucks

  10-07-2019 22:51
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Forward Micheal Ferland has signed a four-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks.
  The 27-year-old’s contract carries an average annual value of $3.5 million, the club announced Wednesday.
  “Micheal is an energetic player that drives the play and can contribute in all three zones,” Canucks general manager Jim Benning said in a statement. “He’ll make our team harder to play against on a nightly basis and we’re excited that h
  
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• UN agency: higher education bodies back ‘climate emergency’

  10-07-2019 22:44
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. environment agency says networks and organizations representing more than 7,000 institutions of higher and further education around the world have signed a letter declaring “a climate emergency” and committing to tackle it.
  U.N. Environment representative Sam Barrett announced the initiative at a U.N. meeting Wednesday promoting higher education.
  The letter says: “The young minds that are shaped by our institutions must be equipped with the
  
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• Surging rookie Wolff headlines John Deere Classic field

  10-07-2019 22:42
  Matthew Wolff made a name for himself by winning the 3M Open in his fourth PGA Tour start after turning pro.
  The 20-year-old who starred at Oklahoma State will try to make it two in a row this weekend at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois.
  Wolff was the tour’s youngest winner since Jordan Spieth won at TPC Deere Run at age 19 in 2013. And like Spieth, he’s being hyped as a future star as he arrives in the Quad Cities.
  Many of the world’s best players are either taking t
  
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• Oklahoma favored to win 5th straight Big 12 title

  10-07-2019 22:41
  IRVING, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma is the favorite to win another Big 12 football title, according to the conference’s preseason media poll released Wednesday.
  The Sooners have won the league the last four years and 12 Big 12 championships overall. Oklahoma also made the College Football Playoff three of the past four seasons.
  Texas was picked second by media covering the league. The top two teams will meet in the conference championship game on Dec. 7. The Longhorns lost to the Sooners i
  
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• Arizona sheriff: Searchers find remains of hiker from Ohio

  10-07-2019 22:35
  NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — A southern Arizona sheriff’ says searchers have recovered the remains of an Ohio man who got lost in February while hiking in rugged terrain in the Santa Rita Mountains near Tucson.
  Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said searchers on Wednesday located the remains of 82-year-old Harold “Joe” Smallwood of Springboro, Ohio, after being led to an area where another hiker on Tuesday found Smallwood’s fanny pack.
  A weeklong search launched Feb.
  
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• News 4 Cooks: Apple Annie’s

  10-07-2019 22:22
  INGREDIENTS· 6 fresh ripe peaches· 8 oz mozzarella balls· 8 oz prosciutto· 6 oz basil· 2 tbsp lemon juice· 5 tbsp olive oil· 1 pinch salt· 1 pinch black pepper· bamboo skewers
  INSTRUCTIONS1. Slice the peaches from the center stone into thick wedges.2. Slice each wedge into slices and then cut these in half to end up with a chunk of peach.3. Fold a basil leaf in half and thread it onto the bamboo skewer.4. Take a slice of prosciutto
  
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• At UN body, 22 nations urge China to end Xinjiang detentions

  10-07-2019 22:14
  GENEVA (AP) — Human Rights Watch says 22 Western countries have issued a statement urging China to end mass arbitrary detentions and other violations against Uighurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
  The advocacy group hailed the “important” statement at the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council, which amounts to a symbolic step toward greater expression of concern about China’s policies in Xinjiang.
  The signatories issued the statement as a “letter” at the
  
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• Couple claims clinic implanted their embryo in wrong woman

  10-07-2019 22:02
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California couple has sued a fertility clinic, claiming their embryo was mistakenly implanted in a New York woman, who gave birth to their son as well as a second boy belonging to another couple.
  The lawsuit filed Wednesday by Anni and Ashot Manukyan describes an in vitro fertilization mix-up by CHA Fertility Center in Los Angeles that involves three separate couples.
  The birth mother believed she was carrying twins made from her and her husband’s genetic materia
  
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• Chicana punk band Fea has plenty of inspiration these days

  10-07-2019 22:02
  When San Antonio punk rockers Fea started making music in 2015, they sought to combine their Latina upbringing with a modern, rebellious punk sound. Their songs "Mujer Moderna" (Modern Woman) and "Feminazi" held quite overt stances on race and gender issues, as did their band name itself, meaning “Ugly Girl”.…
  
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• Top 25 Podcast: The art of blocking with Aaron Taylor

  10-07-2019 22:00
  It all starts up front. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, former Notre Dame All-America offensive lineman and current CBS Sports analyst Aaron Taylor joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about the art of blocking. One of the founders of the Joe Moore Award, given annually to the team with the best offensive line in college football, Taylor discusses which teams will enter the 2019 season with a chance to win the award. Plus, why teams such as Oklahoma, Georgia and Oregon have bee
  
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• Oklahoma governor, tribes clash over casino gaming revenue

  10-07-2019 22:00
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Leaders with Oklahoma’s powerful Native American tribes are voicing frustration with the state’s Republican governor after they say he caught them off guard with plans to force renegotiations for a bigger piece of the billions of dollars tribal casinos generate each year.
  A Cherokee Nation citizen himself, Gov. Kevin Stitt suggested in an editorial Monday in the Tulsa World the compacts between the state and the tribes should be reevaluated since the indust
  
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• Census has been subject of legal wrangling for decades

  10-07-2019 21:59
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Legal wrangling has surrounded the U.S. census count for decades, culminating in this year’s fight over adding a citizenship question .
  Most of the fights have been about how to correct for mistakes counting under-represented populations, such as minorities, during the official count.
  The 10-year census determines how many congressional seats each state gets and how hundreds of billions of federal dollars are distributed to the states.
  Technical improvements open
  
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• Art ring charged with smuggling $143 million in antiquities

  10-07-2019 21:53
  NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors have charged eight people with trafficking more than $143 million in stolen antiquities.
  A criminal complaint filed Monday in New York says the conspiracy involved more than 2,600 seized antiquities and dates back three decades.
  Prosecutors said the ring includes suppliers, restorers and a New York art dealer on trial in India on related charges.
  Authorities said the group sold the items for profit and lent some pieces to major museums around the world.
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• US lawmakers on northern border want grain rules addressed

  10-07-2019 21:38
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican senators along the northern U.S. border are asking officials to address grain in the trade deal with Canada and Mexico.
  The Billings Gazette reported Wednesday that U.S. lawmakers from Minnesota, Montana and North Dakota sent a letter to the chief agricultural negotiator for the U.S. trade representative, calling for an agreement that creates a more level playing field for wheat producers.
  Canada controls the value of its wheat by limiting the number of va
  
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• Officials mull ways to limit wild horse population growth

  10-07-2019 21:35
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal official says there are too many wild horses on public lands, and potential solutions include new sterilization methods, aggressive adoption efforts and holding more horses in corrals.
  Acting Wild Horse and Burro Program Division Chief Bruce Rittenhouse of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management says the nearly 90,000 wild horses in 10 Western states are more than three times appropriate levels.
  Rittenhouse made the comments Wednesday to members of the Wild Horse a
  
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• While Trump praises Qatar, education officials seek scrutiny

  10-07-2019 21:30
  As President Donald Trump works to strengthen ties with Qatar (KUH’-tur), his Education Department is increasing its scrutiny of the country’s funding.
  Trump held a public meeting in Washington with the emir of Qatar this week and praised the Persian Gulf state for its investments in the United States.
  But the Education Department has recently opened investigations into foreign funding at four universities, focusing on whether they properly reported money from Qatar and other nations
  
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• In Greece, 8 migrants hurt when high winds topple tree

  10-07-2019 21:30
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in southern Greece say eight migrants have been injured by a fallen tree caused by high winds north of Athens.
  The incident occurred Wednesday at a camp for migrants and refugees in Inofyta, 60 kilometers (37 miles) from of the Greek capital.
  The Fire Service said the fallen tree had struck a tent inside the camp, adding that two of the injured were children. All of the injured were hospitalized.
  Greece has set up dozens of camps across the country followi
  
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• Autistic teen left on bus, suffers heat-related issues

  10-07-2019 21:22
  (KPNX) A 16-year-old with autism was taken to the hospital for heat-related issues after being left on a bus in Goodyear, Arizona Tuesday morning.
  The Goodyear Police Department responded to the call at Precious Home Services, a day care for children with disabilities, just before 12 p.m. EST.
  An initial investigation found the bus picked up several students and took them to school around 9 a.m. EST. The driver then parked the bus and didn’t check each row for passengers before leaving, po
  
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• ADOT: Charitable causes see record proceeds from specialty plate sales

  10-07-2019 21:21
  Specialty plates / Courtesy: Arizona Department of Transportation
  PHOENIX – Charitable causes are seeing record proceeds from specialty plate sales, Arizona Department of Transportation announced Wednesday.
  The department said $11.2 million were raised in the fiscal year 2019. The money was used to support Arizona veteran programs, Special Olympics, organ donation, hunger relief, university scholarships.
  “The specialty plate program is a real point of pride for Arizona and is a treme
  
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• Reports of abuse of detained minors at Yuma border station

  10-07-2019 21:20
  NBC News- There are new reports of mistreatment of children at a border detention center in Arizona.
  NBC News have obtained reports on abuse of minors at a Yuma Border Patrol station. NBC News
  NBC News has obtained dozens of health and human services reports of alleged mistreatment of children held in a Yuma, Border Patrol station.
  Among the new allegations, sexual assault. A 15 year old girl from Honduras described a large, bearded officer putting his hands inside her bra, pulling down her unde
  
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• Cummings: Treatment of migrant children is ‘child abuse’

  10-07-2019 21:20
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of a House committee says the treatment of children at the U.S.-Mexico border amounts to “government-sponsored child abuse.”
  That’s what Rep. Elijah Cummings says at a news conference before a hearing on conditions at border facilities.
  Lawmakers say they’re horrified by a watchdog report that found squalid conditions for thousands of migrants who have crossed the border.
  Cummings, a Maryland Democrat who leads the House Oversight and
  
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• Authorities: Missing Texas man was eaten by his own dogs

  10-07-2019 21:20
  DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say a 57-year-old Texas man who had been missing for months was eaten, bones and all, by his dogs.
  Johnson County Sheriff Adam King says Freddie Mack had serious health problems and it’s unclear whether his 18 dogs killed him or consumed his body after he died from a medical condition.
  A relative reported Mack missing in May from his home near Venus, a community of fewer than 4,000 people about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of Dallas.
  The sheriff’
  
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• Minnesota woman who swims topless vows to return to beach

  10-07-2019 21:10
  DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman who swims topless in Lake Superior says she won’t be dissuaded by someone who called the police on her.
  Michelle Bennett was sunbathing topless on the beach in Duluth last month when a woman asked her to cover up, saying she was making the woman’s children uncomfortable.
  Bennett refused, so the woman called the police. An officer told Bennett it was not a nude beach, to which Bennett replied that she was not nude — she was topless.
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• Pruitt commits minor violation by saluting his high school

  10-07-2019 21:06
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee football coach Jeremy Pruitt committed a minor NCAA violation earlier this year by tweeting out his congratulations when the high school he attended won an Alabama state basketball title.
  Pruitt tweeted “Congratulations Robi Coker and Plainview High School on back to back State Championships! #2muchblue #PLV” on March 1. The tweet was deleted 37 minutes later, after a compliance official noted that it constituted an impermissible endorsement of
  
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• Priest: Ex-Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca prized family above fame

  10-07-2019 21:05
  BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A priest eulogizing ex-Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca says the master pitchman prized kindness above success and family above fame.
  The Rev. Howard Lincoln spoke Wednesday at the funeral of Iacocca, who died July 2 at 94 in Bel Air, California. Lincoln, who had been Iacocca’s priest, traveled from California to the church in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills for the service.
  Iacocca put the Mustang in Ford’s lineup in the 1960s and two decades late
  
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• Florida strip club to hold golf tournament at Trump resort

  10-07-2019 20:58
  MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump’s golf resort near Miami is hosting a tournament where strippers will serve as caddies.
  The Shadow All Star Tournament is organized by a Hialeah strip club, Shadow Cabaret. The club is advertising on Facebook and its website that the event will be held Saturday at Trump National Doral.
  Shadow Cabaret’s marketing director Emanuele Mancuso tells the Washington Post there will be no nudity at the resort. After the tournament, golfers and dancers
  
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• US can file secret evidence against Mar-a-Lago interloper

  10-07-2019 20:57
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge will let prosecutors file secret evidence in the trespassing case of a Chinese woman accused of sneaking into President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club because it contains national security information.
  District Judge Roy Altman said in a two-page order filed Tuesday that he reviewed the evidence against Yujing Zhang that prosecutors want to keep secret and agrees its disclosurecould “seriously damage” U.S. national security.
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• Brazil picks 4 venues in 3 cities for U17 World Cup

  10-07-2019 20:54
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Four stadiums in three Brazilian cities will host the Under-17 World Cup.
  FIFA announced Wednesday that the home team will open the tournament at Bezerrão Stadium in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, on Oct. 26. The same arena will host the final on Nov. 17.
  Goiânia, also in Brazil’s center, picked the Serrinha Stadium and the Olímpico Stadium as its venues.
  The southeastern city of Cariacica will stage matches at the Kléber Andrade Stadium
  
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• Virgin Orbit conducts drop-test of rocket from Boeing 747

  10-07-2019 20:51
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Virgin Galactic’s sister company Virgin Orbit has conducted a drop test of its air-launched satellite booster over California.
  The 70-foot (21.3-meter) LauncherOne rocket was released Wednesday from a Boeing 747 over an Edwards Air Force Base test range in the Mojave Desert.
  The purpose of the test was to observe how the rocket detached from the 747’s wing and its free-fall to the desert floor.
  The company tweeted that the crews of the 747 and a chase plane r
  
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• Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield

  10-07-2019 20:48
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car’s windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson.
  Pima County sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Jelineo said the black sports car struck the cactus while crossing a median before ending up on the other side of a road and that the cactus ended up slamming into the car’s windshield.
  The broken-off cactus ended up partially inside the car, with
  
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• The Latest: 200 unaccompanied kids in Border Patrol custody

  10-07-2019 20:45
  CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — The Latest on unaccompanied immigrant children in government custody (all times local):
  1:35 p.m.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection says only 200 unaccompanied immigrant children remain in Border Patrol custody. That’s compared to up to 2,700 children the agency had last month.
  Children who travel to the U.S. alone or who arrive with relatives who aren’t parents or legal guardians are considered unaccompanied minors. They are supposed to be turned
  
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• Labor Secretary Acosta defends handling of Epstein case, says he tried to avoid deal allowing Epstein to ‘walk free’

  10-07-2019 20:45
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor Secretary Acosta defends handling of Epstein case, says he tried to avoid deal allowing Epstein to ‘walk free’
  The post Labor Secretary Acosta defends handling of Epstein case, says he tried to avoid deal allowing Epstein to ‘walk free’ appeared first on KVOA.com.
  
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• High levels push canal water into homes near Detroit River

  10-07-2019 20:37
  DETROIT (AP) — Thousands of sandbags are expected to be placed along streets and in yards near Detroit River canals to keep water from flooding homes and basements.
  The city says an emergency order issued Wednesday that allows crews to place sandbags on private property. Homeowners removing bags can be fined.
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says three months of abnormally wet weather have kept stream flows into the Great Lakes well above average. Lake St. Clair which feeds into the Detroi
  
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• Indiana teacher fired for same-sex marriage sues archdiocese

  10-07-2019 20:31
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A teacher who was fired from his job at a Catholic high school because he’s in a same-sex marriage is suing the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for interfering in his teaching contract.
  The teacher, Joshua Payne-Elliott, sued the archdiocese Wednesday in Marion County court, seeking unspecified compensatory, emotional distress and other damages.
  Payne-Elliott’s attorney, Kathleen DeLaney, says in a news release that he taught at Cathedral High School for 13 year
  
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