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• Arizona town cancels public fee vote after perceived threat

  11-09-2019 23:57
  PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona town has abandoned a proposed public safety fee intended to prevent impending deficits after perceived pressure from a state lawmaker.
  The Arizona Capitol Times reported last week that the Fountain Hills town council cancelled a scheduled August vote on the $185 annual fee.
  Officials say Mayor Ginny Dickey cancelled the vote in response to an email from state Rep. John Kavanagh.
  Kavanagh, a Republican representing Fountain Hills, informed council members a fee was
  
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• VA may have to pay billions in vets’ emergency care bills

  11-09-2019 23:53
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government may be required to pay billions of dollars in emergency care claims to veterans after a federal court ruled this week that the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly denied reimbursements for such care received at non-VA facilities.
  The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on Monday said federal law mandated the VA to pay the emergency medical expenses if they aren’t covered by private insurance.
  The case stemmed in part from a r
  
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• Local Nonprofit Hosting Fundraiser at Boxyard Friday Night

  11-09-2019 23:45
  A Tucson nonprofit providing character development for children through outdoor and group activities is hosting a benefit party on Fourth Avenue this Friday, and the whole town’s invited.The Engage Foundation, which teaches youth how to “engage in life” through free events designed to build character, teamwork and sportsmanship, is throwing a fundraiser Sept. 13 at The Boxyard.…
  
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• California continues death penalty trials despite moratorium

  11-09-2019 23:45
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Supreme Court has refused to block death penalty cases from continuing during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions.
  The justices on Wednesday rejected defense attorneys’ arguments that jurors can’t realistically gauge the seriousness of imposing a death sentence if they think it’s never actually going to be carried out.
  Newsom halted executions in March for as long as he remains governor. But the death penalty rem
  
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• House approves oil drilling ban off Atlantic, Pacific coasts

  11-09-2019 23:42
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved legislation that would permanently bar drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and extend a moratorium on drilling off Florida’s west coast.
  Lawmakers approved the bans in separate votes Wednesday. The Atlantic and Pacific measure was approved 238-189, while the bill to block drilling in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida was approved 248-180.
  Coastal lawmakers from both parties say the bills will protect U.S. coasts from drilling that can p
  
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• Sam Davis, 4-time Super Bowl champ with Steelers, dies at 75

  11-09-2019 23:40
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sam Davis, the guard who helped the Pittsburgh Steelers win four Super Bowls in the 1970s, has died. He was 75.
  Davis was found dead Tuesday at New Life Personal Care in McKeesport southeast of Pittsburgh. Davis, who suffered from dementia and was legally blind, had been reported missing from the facility earlier in the day. There was no evidence of foul play according to the McKeesport Police Department’s Facebook page .
  Davis played 168 games with the Steelers fro
  
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• Epstein faced 2nd probe, seen with underage girls in ’18

  11-09-2019 23:38
  NEW YORK (AP) — Newly released documents show that a previously undisclosed federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein included an examination of whether he was traveling with underage girls as recently as last year.
  U.S. Marshals Service records show investigators spoke in July with an air-traffic controller who says she witnessed Epstein with young girls at an airport near his U.S. Virgin Islands retreat.
  The controller was interviewed as part of an inquiry into whether Epstein violated
  
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• Defiant terror defendant makes lawyer enter not guilty plea

  11-09-2019 23:33
  NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. citizen accused of becoming a sniper for the Islamic State group has made his lawyer enter a not guilty plea for him in his terrorism case.
  Defense attorney Susan Kellman said after the plea on Wednesday in New York City that Ruslan Maratovich Asainov refused to do it himself because he won’t acknowledge the American legal system.
  The Kazakhstan-born Asainov was ordered held under tight security after prosecutors told a federal judge that he considers himself a
  
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• Former Arkansas, NFL QB Mallett arrested on suspicion of DWI

  11-09-2019 23:24
  SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Former University of Arkansas, University of Michigan and NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett has been arrested in northwest Arkansas on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
  Springdale police Lt. Jeff Taylor says 31-year-old Ryan Mallett was arrested Tuesday following a two-vehicle collision. Taylor did not immediately return a phone call Wednesday from The Associated Press seeking details on the crash, and police department records do not indicate whether Mallett is re
  
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• Texas mass violence committee members receive death threats

  11-09-2019 23:22
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The vice chairman of a new Texas House committee that’s addressing issues related to gun violence says some of its Republican members have received death threats.
  Democratic state Rep. Poncho Nevarez said Wednesday the lawmakers were targeted “by people who do not want to see any movement on gun issues.” Nevarez declined to comment on who the lawmakers were.
  Republican Rep. Drew Darby told the San Angelo Standard-Times two committee members received d
  
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• Bolsonaro son compares father’s stabbing to 9/11 attack

  11-09-2019 23:21
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A son of Brazilian President Jairo Bolsonaro has compared the stabbing of his father last year to 9/11.
  Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro said on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack in the United States that the 9/11 assault shocked the world. He added that Brazil suffered “an attack on democracy” when his father was severely injured in the stabbing during a presidential campaign rally.
  In an Instagram post Wednesday, Bolsonaro said both events “l
  
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• Reaction to the death of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens

  11-09-2019 23:18
  Here is some reaction to the death of legendary oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens, who died Wednesday at his Dallas home at age 91:
  “T. Boone Pickens became a household name across the country because he was bold, imaginative, and daring. He was successful — and more importantly, he generously shared his success with institutions and communities across Texas and Oklahoma. He loved the outdoors, his country, and his friends and family, and Laura and I send our condolences.” — St
  
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• Potency of Wisconsin THC cartridges may be higher than claim

  11-09-2019 23:14
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin authorities say an operation that manufactured thousands of vaping cartridges may have been packing them with far more THC oil than the packaging claimed.
  The revelation Wednesday from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office underscores warnings that people who buy vaping products on the street don’t know what they’re getting. Officials are investigating 450 possible cases in 33 states in which vaping has been linked to a severe lung disease.
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• Inspector general investigates Virginia Medicaid contract

  11-09-2019 23:10
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s inspector general is investigating a contract worth up to $1.5 million that the state’s Medicaid office awarded to a company owned by a former U.S. government employee who helped oversee federal oversight of the state.
  The Department of Medical Assistance Services said earlier this week that it asked for the investigation to “ensure full transparency.” The agency did not say what prompted the request, though The Associated Press and l
  
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• Raiders rookie S Abram to miss season with shoulder injury

  11-09-2019 23:09
  ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Raiders rookie safety Johnathan Abram will be placed on injured reserve after injuring his shoulder in the season opener.
  Abram was injured in the first half Monday night against the Denver Broncos. He finished the game but will need to undergo surgery on Thursday and will miss the rest of the season.
  Abram sent out a message on Twitter on Wednesday, saying “it’s all about perseverance.”
  The Raiders were counting on Abram to be a key part of
  
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• The Latest: Attorneys general are split on opioid settlement

  11-09-2019 23:08
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Latest on a tentative settlement between governments and OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma (all times local):
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  State attorneys general are offering mixed opinions on a tentative opioid-crisis settlement reached between governments and OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, owned by the Sackler family.
  Arizona Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich says that “this is the quickest and surest way to get immediate relief for Arizona and for the communities
  
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• Google advertising practices targeted in antitrust probe

  11-09-2019 23:08
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — State attorneys general investigating whether Google is engaged in monopolistic behavior are planning to take a deep look into the tech giant’s advertising business.
  The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to Google on Monday seeking internal documents about how it sells ads and tracks the behavior of people who use its search engine and other products.
  The letter was sent on the same day Paxton and other state prosecutors announced the mult
  
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• Lawyer says guards intimating witnesses to inmate beating

  11-09-2019 23:05
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A lawyer for a female inmate who claims in a lawsuit that she was left paralyzed from a beating by four Florida prison guards says other corrections officers are trying to intimidate inmates who witnessed what happened.
  Attorney Ryan Andrews says in an emergency motion filed Wednesday that prison guards have told inmates that they would suffer the same fate as Cheryl Weimar, who was left a paraplegic last month.
  The emergency motion seeks to stop corrections officers a
  
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• Steinbeck kin gets break in court penalty, but stern warning

  11-09-2019 23:03
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court has thrown out $8 million in punitive damages against the daughter-in-law of author John Steinbeck in her long-running copyright spat with the late author’s stepdaughter.
  But the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a $5 million verdict against Gail Steinbeck and told her it’s time to end her legal saga.
  Waverly Scott Kaffaga, whose mother, Elaine, was married to Steinbeck when he died in 1968, won a lawsuit two years ago
  
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• A gene-editing first: scientists tried CRISPR to fight HIV

  11-09-2019 23:01
  Scientists are reporting the first use of a gene-editing tool called CRISPR to try to cure a man’s HIV infection. They gave him blood cells that were genetically modified to resist the AIDS virus.
  The gene-editing tool has long been used in research labs, and a Chinese scientist was scorned last year when he revealed he used it on embryos that led to the birth of twin girls. Editing embryos is considered too risky, partly because DNA changes can pass to future generations.
  The new work is
  
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• The Latest: Divers find final body in California boat fire

  11-09-2019 22:52
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a fatal boat fire off the Southern California coast that killed 34 people (all times local):
  5 p.m.
  Authorities say divers have found the body of the last missing victim in a fatal boat fire that killed 34 people off the Southern California coast.
  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office also saidWednesday on Twitter that authorities are still doing DNA testing to confirm the identities of seven of the victims.
  The FBI, Coast Guard and U.S.
  
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• The Latest: Coast Guard issues safety edict after boat fire

  11-09-2019 22:52
  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a fatal boat fire off the Southern California coast that killed 34 people (all times local):
  1:50 p.m.
  The Coast Guard has issued safety recommendations in the wake of a fatal boat fire off the Southern California coast that killed 34 people.
  A Coast Guard bulletin says the owners and operators of vessels should immediately reduce potential fire hazards and consider limiting unsupervised charging of lithium-ion batteries and extensive use of power
  
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• Federal research ship to begin studies in the Gulf in 2023

  11-09-2019 22:44
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal research vessel operated by universities in Louisiana and Mississippi is expected to begin studies in the Gulf of Mexico in 2023.
  The Louisiana Universities Marine Research Consortium and the University of Southern Mississippi lead a group for the 199-foot (60-meter) ship. Universities in every Gulf state, Georgia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Mexico also are part of the group. Federal scientists also will use the ship.
  Experts say the ship is about doub
  
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• Man who loaned gun to killer of Utah student sentenced

  11-09-2019 22:43
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to lying about buying the firearm used to kill college athlete Lauren McCluskey has been sentenced to three years of supervised release.
  The 22-year-old Nathan Daniel Vogel said Wednesday during a hearing in Salt Lake City that he accepts responsibility for loaning the weapon to McCluskey’s ex-boyfriend Melvin Rowland, who killed her last year. He says he “shakes” when he thinks about McCluskey’s death, which he called
  
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• Jolting discovery: Powerful new electric eel found

  11-09-2019 22:41
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Researchers report two newly discovered species of electric eels in South America, one of which can deliver a bigger jolt than any other known animal.
  The researchers collected 107 eels in four countries and found differences in their DNA, along with minor physical variations.
  One species had the ability to generate 860 volts of electricity, more than the 650 volts discharged by the only previously identified type of electric eel.
  While 250 species of fish in South Americ
  
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• Tennessee CB Thompson permitted to return to practice

  11-09-2019 22:32
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee cornerback Bryce Thompson has been cleared to return to practice less than three weeks after his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic assault charge. Thompson was arrested Aug. 24 and suspended indefinitely a day later.
  Volunteers coach Jeremy Pruitt said Wednesday in a university release that he believes “Bryce can grow by following the plan the university has put in place for him.”
  The statement didn’t release any specifics on the universit
  
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• Adopt this pet: meet Karen!

  11-09-2019 22:25
  There is a new pet looking to be adopted, meet Karen!Karen is 2-years-old. She might be shy when you meet her, but she quickly comes out of her shell! She is sweet and loves to play. You can meet Karen at the Humane Society of Southern Arizona’s main campus located at 635 W. Roger Rd. For more information, give an adoptions counselor a call at 520-327-6088, ext. 173.
   
   
   
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• Proposal would buy bus tickets for Seattle-area homeless

  11-09-2019 22:24
  SEATTLE (AP) — As the Seattle area tries to tackle its homelessness crisis, an official wants to expand a strategy of buying long-distance bus tickets for people living on the streets.
  The concept of sending homeless people out of town to where they say they’re from or may have support has been in place for decades in parts of the U.S.
  The city of Seattle and community organizations already offer free bus tickets as part of their broader approach to helping homeless people.
  King Coun
  
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• Local salon honors first responders

  11-09-2019 22:14
  TUCSON – A local salon is honoring first responders on Wednesday.
  Salon 520 Beauty Lab, 7215 E. 22 St. #151, invites all police officers, firefighters, and other first responders to get a free haircut.
  The salon will be open until 6 p.m.
  ATTENTION!!! All Police, Fire receive FREE HAIR cut on 09/11 Thank you for all that you do for the Community! 520-838-0361
  Posted by Salon 520 beauty Lab on Friday, August 30, 2019The post Local salon honors first responders appeared first on KVOA.co
  
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• Fires more numerous in Brazil’s Cerrado region than Amazon

  11-09-2019 22:12
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fires are now more numerous in Brazil’s Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna, than in the Amazon rainforest, data published Wednesday by the National Institute for Space Research show.
  The government’s monitoring agency reported 8,012 fires in the Cerrado region and 7,457 fires in the Amazon region in the first 10 days of September.
  The Cerrado is always hot and dry at this time of the year, and fire is often used by farmers to clear land and pastures.
  
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• Chargers tight end Henry suffers knee injury in opener

  11-09-2019 22:09
  COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry will be placed on injured reserve because of a knee injury.
  Henry fractured the upper part of his left tibia during Sunday’s 30-24 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts. He was injured during the second half but returned to the game and played in overtime. He had four receptions for 60 yards, including a 17-yard catch in overtime.
  This is the second straight season that Henry has been seriously injured. He tore
  
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• Pastor: Jarrid Wilson, founder of suicide outreach, dies

  11-09-2019 22:02
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Jarrid Wilson, who founded a Christian suicide outreach group in Southern California, has died.
  Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, said on his blog Tuesday that Wilson died by suicide.
  Wilson founded the outreach group “Anthem of Hope” with his wife to help people coping with depression.
  He is survived by his wife Juli, two young sons and other family members.
  The church was founded in Riverside, California in 1973. It now has 1
  
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• Claytoon of the Day: Riding With Bolton

  11-09-2019 22:02
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• Gem & Jam Festival 2020 Announce Initial Lineup

  11-09-2019 21:54
  EDM and jam band enthusiasts take heed.
  After a one year hiatus, the epic synthesis of jam bands, EDM, cutting edge sound and lighting that is Gem & Jam Festival 2020 kicks off its thirteenth installment at the Pima County Fairgrounds.…
  
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• The Latest: OSU president: Pickens was ‘ultimate Cowboy’

  11-09-2019 21:52
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on the death of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens: (all times local):
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  The president of Oklahoma State University is describing oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens as the “ultimate Cowboy” following the death of one of the university’s most famous alums.
  OSU President Burns Hargis said in a statement Wednesday that it was impossible to calculate Pickens’ full impact on the university and that his “mark on our university will last
  
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• The Latest: Dignitaries pay tribute to tycoon Pickens

  11-09-2019 21:52
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Latest on the death of oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens: (all times local):
  6 p.m.
  Dignitaries ranging from former President George W. Bush to Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy are paying tribute to legendary oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens.
  The Oklahoma native died Wednesday at his Dallas home at age 91.
  In a statement, Bush said Pickens had become “a household name across the country because he was bold, imaginative and daring.” The former president als
  
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• Falls Prevention Coalition to hold resource events throughout southern Arizona

  11-09-2019 21:49
  Courtesy: Southern Chapter of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition
  TUCSON – Unexpected falls among adults of all ages can lead to major health and safety concerns.
  Sept. 23 is Falls Prevention Awareness Day, and the Southern Chapter of the Arizona Falls Prevention Coalition (SCAZFPS) in Tucson will host a set of ten free events to target the prevention of falls and related injuries.
  The events will begin Sept. 12 through early November at several locations in southern
  
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• 49ers rookie Nick Bosa misses practice with sore ankle

  11-09-2019 21:46
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — San Francisco rookie Nick Bosa continues to be hindered by a high right ankle sprain that forced him to miss the entire preseason.
  The No. 2 overall pick from Ohio State did not practice Wednesday as the 49ers began their three-day stay on the campus of Youngstown State.
  Bosa played 38 snaps at defensive end and one on special teams Sunday in the 49ers’ 31-17 victory at Tampa Bay, but walked off the field gingerly after the game because of lingering pain that
  
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• Colorado students appear in blackface in social media photo

  11-09-2019 21:41
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado State University says four students appeared in blackface in a photo on social media, but the school says it can’t take any action against them because the post was protected by the First Amendment.
  The Coloradoan reported Wednesday the photo appeared on Instagram over the weekend with a caption referencing Wakanda, the setting for the movie “Black Panther.”
  University President Joyce McConnell and other administrators said in a stateme
  
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• Counterfeit NBA championship rings seized at LA airport

  11-09-2019 21:21
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Twenty-eight counterfeit NBA championship rings have been seized by federal authorities at Los Angeles International Airport.
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection says Wednesday that the rings were in a wooden box shipped from China with a final destination in Arizona.
  Investigators suspect the intent was to sell the phony rings as a collection.
  Inspectors confirmed the rings were fake and in violation of trademarks for the NBA and several teams including the Los Angeles L
  
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• Mainer gets 58 years for raping, killing former classmate

  11-09-2019 21:20
  ELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — A man convicted of raping and killing a former high school classmate in Maine has been sentenced to 58 years in prison.
  Jalique Keene was captured on surveillance video carrying the woman over his shoulder as she kicked her legs and later carrying her lifeless body to the woods, where she was found last year. The 22-year-old Keene was sentenced Wednesday in Superior Court in Ellsworth.
  Keene and 19-year-old Mikaela Conley knew each other from Mount Desert Island Hig
  
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• Arizona attorney general: Nearly half the states, 2,000 local governments reach deal with Purdue Pharma on opioid crisis

  11-09-2019 21:20
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona attorney general: Nearly half the states, 2,000 local governments reach deal with Purdue Pharma on opioid crisis.
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• Judge: StarKist to pay $100M fine in tuna price-fixing case

  11-09-2019 21:12
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered StarKist Co. to pay a $100 million fine in a canned tuna price-fixing conspiracy involving three companies.
  The Pittsburgh-based company had asked U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen to reduce the fine to $50 million, arguing a $100 million penalty could bankrupt it because it still faces millions more in potential civil damages.
  Chen on Wednesday said the court found the company has the assets and the ability to borrow mo
  
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• Trial nears end for father of former McConnell rival

  11-09-2019 21:11
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A monthlong trial in Kentucky is nearing its conclusion for Democratic stalwart Jerry Lundergan, who’s accusing of funneling corporate contributions to his daughter’s failed 2014 Senate campaign against Republican Mitch McConnell.
  During closing arguments Wednesday, federal prosecutor Robert Heberle told jurors that Lundergan was involved in a “concerted scheme” to subvert federal election rules to benefit the campaign of Alison Lundergan Grime
  
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• UK govt: Public, businesses not ready for no-deal Brexit; Trucks crossings over Channel could fall by half within a day

  11-09-2019 21:07
  LONDON (AP) — UK govt: Public, businesses not ready for no-deal Brexit; Trucks crossings over Channel could fall by half within a day.
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• US nuclear lab partners with utilities to produce hydrogen

  11-09-2019 21:00
  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government’s primary nuclear lab is partnering with three energy utilities to find an economical way to use nuclear energy to produce hydrogen that can be stored and used to power everything from industry to personal vehicles.
  The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday said the Idaho National Laboratory will work with Ohio-based FirstEnergy Solutions, Minnesota-based Xcel Energy, and Arizona Public Service.
  Energy Department officials say the three first-
  
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• OxyContin maker reaches tentative opioid-crisis settlement

  11-09-2019 20:59
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Nearly half the states and some 2,000 local governments have agreed to a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the toll of the nation’s opioid crisis.
  Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the agreement reached Wednesday included more money from the family that owns Purdue than had been offered previously.
  He told The Associated Press the tentative settlement deal was the quickest way to get relief for communities devastated by the
  
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• Pug on drugs: dog overdoses spike in colorado

  11-09-2019 20:54
  (KUSA) As Sadie the pug was being walked by her human in Denver’s Washington Park last Saturday, something may have caught the attention of her nose.
  An hour after they left the park, Sadie’s human thinks the pup got high.
  “Her legs were wobbling her head was wobbling,” said Krista Welch.
  Welch said she was also sensitive to light and sound and was lethargic.
  They are all symptoms veterinarians say are typical of having marijuana in the system.
  “We see so many of t
  
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• Attorneys for some 2,000 local governments say they have tentative agreement to settle opioid cases with Purdue Pharma

  11-09-2019 20:51
  CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Attorneys for some 2,000 local governments say they have tentative agreement to settle opioid cases with Purdue Pharma.
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• Swiss say Facebook’s digital currency plan will face hurdles

  11-09-2019 20:50
  GENEVA (AP) — Facebook and its partners have asked financial authorities in Switzerland to evaluate their plan to create a new digital currency to be called Libra.
  Facebook unveiled a proposal in June to create a digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use. The company said it would set up a nonprofit association headquartered in Geneva with its partners to oversee Libra, putting it under Swiss regulatory authority.
  The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said Wednesday the
  
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