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• Jaguars sign former Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith

  22-10-2019 23:49
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed former Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith to help fill holes at linebacker.
  Smith played 12 games for San Francisco last season. He’s best known for his MVP performance in the 2014 Super Bowl, when he had 10 tackles and returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown in Seattle’s 43-8 win over Denver.
  The Jaguars (3-4) also re-signed linebacker Donald Payne on Tuesday. To make room for Smith and Payne, Jacksonville plac
  
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• Georgia sheriff puts ‘no trick-or-treat’ warning signs in yards of sex offenders

  22-10-2019 23:46
  BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. – Sex offenders are suing the Butts County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia for posting “No Trick-or-Treating” signs on their homes.
  Last year Butts County Sheriff Gary Long had his deputies place “No Trick or Treat” signs in the front yards of more than 200 sex offenders registered in Butts County.
  The signs read “Warning! No Trick-Or-Treat at this address” to let parents know to keep their children away from certain homes while
  
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• The Latest: Ex-prosecutor avoids trials with guilty pleas

  22-10-2019 23:45
  HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a retired police chief and his wife pleading guilty in a federal corruption investigation (all times local):
  11:45 a.m.
  A former deputy Honolulu prosecutor has pleaded guilty to bank fraud, identity theft and a drug-related charge.
  A jury in June convicted Katherine Kealoha and her retired police chief husband of conspiracy in a plot to frame a relative to keep him from revealing fraud that financed their lavish lifestyle.
  Her plea Tuesday allows her and her h
  
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• The Latest: Ex-police chief pleads guilty to bank fraud

  22-10-2019 23:45
  HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a retired police chief and his wife pleading guilty in a federal corruption investigation (all times local):
  3:25 p.m.
  A former Honolulu police chief has pleaded guilty to bank fraud, capping a federal corruption investigation against him and his wife, an ex-deputy city prosecutor.
  A jury in June convicted Louis and Katherine Kealoha of conspiracy in a plot to frame a relative to keep him from revealing fraud that financed their lavish lifestyle. Prosecutors s
  
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• Phoenix officers fired over shoplifting clash, social media

  22-10-2019 23:41
  PHOENIX (AP) — Two Phoenix police officers involved in separate incidents that drew national outrage have been fired.
  Police Chief Jeri Williams announced Tuesday that she notified Officer Christopher Meyer of his termination.
  Meyer was seen in a video drawing his gun and cursing at a pregnant woman and her fiance in response to a shoplifting complaint.
  The couple contended they were unaware their 4-year-old daughter had taken a doll from a store.
  Williams also said at a news conference th
  
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• Giants sign former Cards and Bucs LB Bucannon, waive Skipper

  22-10-2019 23:39
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have signed veteran linebacker Deone Bucannon and waived linebacker Tuzar Skipper.
  The Giants (2-5) also signed linebacker Devante Downs from the practice squad and waived tight end Garrett Dickerson.
  Bucannon has played in 75 regular-season games, including five this season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who released him on Oct. 8. The 27th pick overall in the 2014 draft by Arizona, he has started 56 games and had 395 tackles, seven sacks;
  
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• AP Source: Seahawks acquire Quandre Diggs from Lions

  22-10-2019 23:30
  RENTON, Wash. (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says the Seattle Seahawks have addressed depth concerns in the defensive backfield by acquiring Quandre Diggs from the Detroit Lions.
  The person spoked to The Associated Press on Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the trade. NFL.com first reported the deal and said the Lions are receiving a fifth-round pick in 2020 as part of the deal.
  Seattle has major depth worries at safety after Bradley McDou
  
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• Weather IQ 2019 Scores

  22-10-2019 23:27
  St Joseph’s Catholic Parrish School (Oct. 9, 2019) – 335
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• Tottenham back on track in Europe with 5-0 rout of Red Star

  22-10-2019 23:21
  LONDON (AP) — Tottenham enjoyed all the goals this time as it went from its heaviest home European loss to its biggest Champions League win.
  Son Heung-min and Harry Kane both scored twice, and Erik Lamela also netted in a 5-0 victory over Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday to lift the gloom at Tottenham.
  It came three weeks after the humiliation of a 7-2 loss to Bayern Munich for last season’s beaten finalists.
  Having also thrown away a 2-0 lead to draw their Group B opener to Olympiakos,
  
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• Detroit’s Griffin to miss start of season

  22-10-2019 23:21
  DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons will begin the season without star forward Blake Griffin, whose injury issues have flared up again.
  The Pistons said Tuesday that Griffin would not travel for Wednesday night’s game at Indiana and would continue a treatment and conditioning regimen for left hamstring and posterior knee soreness. He will be re-evaluated for a return the first week of November.
  Griffin was mostly healthy last season until the very end, when he was limited in the playo
  
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• News conference set regarding brothers’ death investigation

  22-10-2019 23:19
  KINGSTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor and sheriff will give an update Wednesday into the disappearance of two Wisconsin brothers missing since July and presumed dead.
  Caldwell County Maj. Mitch Allen told the Kansas City Star that new charges will be filed against Garland Nelson, the Missouri man already charged with tampering with a vehicle rented by Justin and Nick Diemel of Shawano County, Wisconsin. Officials with the sheriff’s and prosecutor’s offices would say only t
  
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• South Carolina football put on one-year probation by NCAA

  22-10-2019 23:18
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s football program was placed on probation for the next year by the NCAA for a former assistant coach’s impermissible actions in recruiting a sophomore prospect in the spring of 2018.
  South Carolina reported the infraction to the NCAA, which considered it a Level II violation. The school and the NCAA handled it through the governing body’s negotiated resolution process. The probation, which runs until Oct. 21, 2020, does not include an
  
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• ‘Jeffersons,’ ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ producer Al Burton dies

  22-10-2019 23:13
  SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — Veteran television producer Al Burton has died.
  Family friend Damon Schwartz says Burton died Tuesday at his home in San Mateo, California. He was 91. The cause was not disclosed.
  Burton’s six-decade career included the groundbreaking comedies “The Jeffersons” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.”
  He produced those shows during his 1972 to 1983 tenure with Tandem Productions, co-founded by Norman Lear, where he also helped produce “O
  
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• Substitute Mbappe gets hat trick, PSG routs Club Brugge 5-0

  22-10-2019 23:10
  BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — Kylian Mbappe came off the bench to score a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain extended its perfect record in Group A of the Champions League with a 5-0 win at Club Brugge on Tuesday.
  With nine points from three matches and a five-point lead over second-place Real Madrid, PSG made a big step toward the knockout stage as it ended the Belgian’s side unbeaten run this season.
  Not fit enough to play the full 90 minutes, Mbappe replaced Eric Choupo-Mouting in the 52nd
  
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• Fighting suit, Exxon says it is accounting for climate rules

  22-10-2019 23:09
  NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil says it has prepared itself for the impact climate change regulations will have on its finances, denying allegations from New York’s attorney general that the company has deceived the public about how stricter emissions rules will impact its business.
  Attorney Ted Wells said in a trial that began Tuesday that former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson in 2007 created an effective system to account for stricter climate regulations. He called the attorney general’
  
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• Sterling nets hat trick as City beats Atalanta 5-1 in CL

  22-10-2019 23:08
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Raheem Sterling scored a quickfire second-half hat trick as 10-man Manchester City thrashed Atalanta 5-1 on Tuesday to put one foot in the Champions League knockout stages.
  The England forward struck three times in the space of 11 minutes after Sergio Aguero had netted twice to cancel out Ruslan Malinovsky’s penalty opener for the visitors at the Etihad Stadium.
  City’s victory lifted it five points clear at the top of Group C with three games still to
  
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• Son of Pentagon chief works at company that bid for contract

  22-10-2019 23:06
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Mark Esper has removed himself from decision-making on a cloud computing contract potentially worth $10 billion, due to his son’s employment with one of the original contract bidders.
  In a written statement Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said Esper recused himself from decisions on the so-called JEDI contract to avoid any concerns about his impartiality.
  Hoffman said Esper was not legally required to recuse himself.
  
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• Lewandowski scores 2 as Bayern beats Olympiakos 3-2

  22-10-2019 23:00
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two goals from Robert Lewandowski handed Bayern Munich its third straight Champions League win on Tuesday as the German side came from behind to beat a high-spirited Olympiakos 3-2 at Karaiskakis Stadium.
  Youssef El Arabi gave Olympiakos the lead when he caught Manuel Neuer off guard in the 23rd minute with a powerful downward header that pushed the Germany goalkeeper behind the goal line.
  But the heavily marked Lewandowski found space 11 minutes later to fire in a lo
  
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• 2 Chicago police officers convicted on corruption charges

  22-10-2019 22:57
  CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has convicted two Chicago police officers on charges alleging they lied to judges to obtain search warrants and then robbed the properties they searched of drugs and money.
  David Salgado and Xavier Elizondo were found guilty Tuesday of conspiracy and obstruction of justice.
  Defense attorneys described Elizondo and Salgado as crime fighters who had been wrongly accused.
  Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Franzblau, however, described the pair as corrupt officers &ldq
  
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• Dybala scores 2 as Juventus rallies to beat Lokomotiv 2-1

  22-10-2019 22:56
  TURIN, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala scored two late goals as Juventus came from behind to beat Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
  Alan Miranchuk gave Lokomotiv the lead on the half-hour mark as the Russian team threatened to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the season in the competition.
  But Dybala levelled in the 77th minute and doubled his tally two minutes later to help Juventus keep pace with Atlético Madrid at the top of Group J.
  Atlético also lef
  
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• Mexican immigrant who died in custody had a heart condition

  22-10-2019 22:49
  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say a Mexican immigrant taken in custody who later died at an Arizona hospital had a pre-existing heart condition.
  The name of the 49-year-old man wasn’t immediately released Tuesday.
  CBP officials say the man was apprehended south of Casa Grande by Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents around 1 p.m. Sunday.
  During processing it was determined the man needed medical attention and was transported to a Tucson-area hospital.
  
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• Football, Chicago dramas lead NBC to ratings victory

  22-10-2019 22:49
  NEW YORK (AP) — It was a good week on television for Dick Wolf, one of the medium’s most prolific creators.
  Each one of his trio of Chicago-set dramas on NBC finished among the Nielsen company’s top 20 shows last week. Nielsen says “Chicago Med,” ”Chicago PD” and “Chicago Fire” all reached more than 8 million viewers.
  That’s particularly impressive given that Nielsen’s list is increasingly dominated by live or competition-related
  
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• Phillies hire Yankees’ Barber as amateur scouting director

  22-10-2019 22:44
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies have hired Brian Barber to be director of amateur scouting.
  Barber spent the last 18 seasons with the New York Yankees. He was an area scout (2002-06), East Coast crosschecker (2007-09) and national crosschecker (2010-19). Crosscheckers are scouts who provide second opinions.
  The Phillies announced the hiring Tuesday. The 46-year-old Barber replaced Johnny Almaraz, who stepped down but will remain with the organization.
  “Brian has an extensive history
  
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• Florida governor: Giuliani fixer sought role in transition

  22-10-2019 22:39
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says a businessman tied to President Donald Trump’s lawyer and now facing criminal charges sought a role on his transition team.
  DeSantis said Tuesday that Lev Parnas asked to be part of the transition team making public safety recommendations. DeSantis said, “That request was denied.”
  DeSantis said Parnas had no involvement with policy decisions. When asked if he ever met with Parnas after taking office in January, DeSan
  
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• Nike CEO Mark Parker to step down in January

  22-10-2019 22:36
  NEW YORK (AP) — Nike says its longtime CEO Mark Parker is stepping down early next year.
  He will be replaced by board member John Donahoe, who formerly ran e-commerce company eBay.
  Parker, who has been CEO since 2006, will become executive chairman of the board.
  The Beaverton, Oregon-based sneaker seller says the changes will happen in Jan. 13, 2020. Donahoe is the current president and CEO of ServiceNow, Inc. and also serves on its board of directors.
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• Wake Forest linebacker Justin Strnad done for season

  22-10-2019 22:32
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Wake Forest leading tackler Justin Strnad is out for the season with a ruptured bicep tendon.
  The team says he had surgery Tuesday, three days after he was hurt in a 22-20 victory over Florida State.
  The senior linebacker had made 20 consecutive starts for the No. 25 Demon Deacons (6-1, 2-1). He has a team-best 69 tackles and his average of 9.7 ranks seventh in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
  Coach Dave Clawson calls Strnad “one of those players who left it
  
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• European Council President Donald Tusk says he will recommend that the EU grant Britain’s request for Brexit delay

  22-10-2019 22:30
  BRUSSELS (AP) — European Council President Donald Tusk says he will recommend that the EU grant Britain’s request for Brexit delay.
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• UA: ‘Take Charge Diabetes Mellitus’ study seeks research volunteers

  22-10-2019 22:29
  A finger stick helps patients with diabetes take control of their blood sugar levels. |National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) from Bethesda, MD, USA
  TUCSON – Researchers at the University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine are recruiting adults with Type 2 diabetes to participate in a study involving diabetes management and blood sugar control.
  According to the UA, participants in the study “Take Charge Diabetes Mellitus,” will pilot test
  
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• Florida Uber driver says he accidentally shot passenger

  22-10-2019 22:29
  HOLLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida Uber driver has been charged after accidentally shooting a passenger while he tried to secure his gun.
  Hollywood police say 27-year-old Adrian Harper had stopped to pick up an additional passenger Sunday and was trying to put his gun in a holster while the person loaded their belongings into the trunk. The gun was lying in the seat beside Harper as he attempted to put it in a holster. The bullet hit a juvenile passenger sitting in the backseat.
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• $500K bail set for ex-felon in Vegas body-in-concrete case

  22-10-2019 22:27
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A judge has set bail at $500,000 for a man with past felony drug convictions now accused of killing a 24-year-old adult entertainment model whose concrete-encased body was found in the desert.
  Christopher Prestipino’s attorney, William Terry, was unavailable for immediate comment Tuesday following Prestipino’s court appearance on murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges in Esmeralda Gonzalez’ death.
  The judge allowed Prestipino’s girlfriend, Lisa M
  
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• Trump donor to plead guilty to hiding work as foreign agent

  22-10-2019 22:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A prolific political fundraiser who donated large sums to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee is expected to plead guilty to federal criminal charges.
  The Justice Department says Imaad Zuberi will admit in federal court in Los Angeles that he falsified records to conceal his work as a foreign agent while lobbying high-level U.S. government officials.
  He’s also charged with tax evasion and making nearly $1 million in illegal campaign contributions.
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• Bold Eagle draws No. 1 hole for Breeders Crown Open Trot

  22-10-2019 22:04
  CAMPBELLVILLE, Ontario (AP) — French-owned Bold Eagle will make his first start outside Europe on Saturday in the Breeders Crown Open Trot event.
  The 45-time winner drew the No. 1 hole for the $500,000 marquee race of the $6 million Breeders Crown, which will be held Friday and Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
  The draws for the Open Trot, 3-year-old Colt Pace and 2-year-old Colt Pace were all held Tuesday at the track. On Friday, the four 2-year-old races will be run. The remaining eight,
  
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• TripAdvisor: El Guero Canelo named 22nd best fast casual restaurant in US

  22-10-2019 22:03
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  TUCSON – El Guero Canelo Restaurant is making headlines again. The local restaurant made it to the 2019 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Restaurants, according to TripAdvisor.
  The Old Pueblo’s El Guero Canelo was named the 22nd best fast-casual restaurant in the United States this year.
  TripAdvisor says the winning restaurants “were consistently given high ratings and praise by diners across the globe.”
  The awards recognize 584 total restau
  
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• 2 Proud Boys members sentenced to 4 years over NYC melee

  22-10-2019 22:03
  NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the far-right Proud Boys have each been sentenced to four years in prison for their part in a street fight after a speech last year at New York’s Metropolitan Republican Club.
  Judge Mark Dwyer said Tuesday that the lengthy sentences should deter people from engaging in “political street brawls.”
  A jury convicted Maxwell Hare and John Kinsman in August in connection with the October 2018 fight between members of the Proud Boys and the loosely
  
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• Anonymous Trump official writing ‘unprecedented’ inside take

  22-10-2019 21:57
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration official who wrote an anonymous essay about resistance from the inside has a book deal.
  The Hachette imprint Twelve announced Tuesday that “A Warning” will come out Nov. 19. It will likely set off the biggest Washington guessing game since “Primary Colors,” the fictionalized take on Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign that turned out to be written by journalist Joe Klein.
  The essay appeared in The New York Times i
  
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• UNHCR probes Libya-Malta interception in migrant rescue

  22-10-2019 21:56
  ROME (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency is investigating why Malta last week allegedly asked the Libyan coast guard to intercept a migrant boat in a zone of the Mediterranean under Maltese responsibility, in possible violation of maritime law, a U.N. official said Tuesday.
  Vincent Cochetel, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees’ special envoy for the central Mediterranean, told reporters in Rome that “there’s some evidence that Malta requested assistance (from) the Libyan c
  
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• The Latest: Chicago police chief won’t attend Trump speech

  22-10-2019 21:55
  CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Chicago (all times local):
  2:50 p.m.
  Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says he will not attend President Donald Trump’s planned speech next week at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference, which the city is hosting.
  Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says Johnson will attend various events at the conference but has no interest in hearing what Trump has to say.
  Guglielmi say
  
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• Appeals denied for ineligible players on Briles’ prep team

  22-10-2019 21:53
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (AP) — A committee representing the governing body of public high school sports in Texas has denied the appeals of two players declared ineligible on a football team led by former Baylor coach Art Briles.
  A pair of 4-1 votes Tuesday upheld a decision earlier this month by a district executive committee that Brock and Cameron Nellor moved to Mount Vernon for athletic purposes in violation of University Interscholastic League rules.
  Briles attended the UIL’s state e
  
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• The Latest: Alec Baldwin campaigns for Virginia Democrats

  22-10-2019 21:49
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Alec Baldwin campaigning for Democratic candidates in Virginia (all times local):
  3:45 p.m.
  Actor Alec Baldwin has knocked on doors and cracked a few jokes in a suburban Richmond neighborhood to try to drum up votes for Democratic legislative candidates in Virginia.
  Baldwin is known for his mocking impersonations of Republican President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live.”
  Baldwin campaigned on Tuesday with Amanda Pohl, a Democrat looking to
  
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• Boeing replaces executive who oversaw 737 Max, other planes

  22-10-2019 21:48
  Boeing is replacing the head of its commercial-airplanes division as it struggles with a crisis created by two deadly crashes of its newest airliner.
  Boeing said Tuesday that Kevin McAllister is out as chief executive of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He’s being replaced Stanley Deal, who has been leading the company’s services division.
  The shake-up in Boeing’s top ranks comes just days after the release of internal communications that showed a senior test pilot experienced seri
  
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• AP Source: Red Wings put D Jonathan Ericsson on waivers

  22-10-2019 21:48
  DETROIT (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Detroit Red Wings have put defenseman Jonathan Ericsson on waivers.
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the Red Wings have not announced the move. The team did announce that Ericsson had been removed from injured reserve.
  Detroit also recalled forward Evgeny Svechnikov from Grand Rapids of the AHL and assigned defenseman Alex Biega to Grand Rapids. The Red Wings put forward Adam Erne on injured reserve, retr
  
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• Phoenix police say sergeant fired after 2 investigations

  22-10-2019 21:46
  PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Phoenix say a sergeant has been fired following two internal investigations.
  No details were immediately released Tuesday about Sgt. Daniel Beau Jones, who had been placed on administrative leave in August.
  Police officials say a criminal investigation is still ongoing.
  Jones was a 19-year veteran of the police department.
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• Claytoon of the Day: Phony Constitution

  22-10-2019 21:25
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• Shakhtar draws 2-2 with Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League

  22-10-2019 21:09
  KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Shakhtar Donetsk salvaged a 2-2 draw with Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Tuesday as both teams failed to gain a clear grip on second place in Group C.
  Shakhtar took an early lead through Yevhen Konoplyanka before its Croatian opponent leveled thanks to Dani Olmo’s finish from a low cross.
  Shakhtar handed Dinamo the lead when goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov brought down Mario Gavranovic in the penalty area. Mislav Orsic stepped up to score the spot kick.
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• The Latest: Trea Turner to lead off for Nats in Game 1

  22-10-2019 21:08
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):
  3:25 p.m.
  Trea Turner will be the first batter in this year’s World Series when the Washington Nationals shortstop leads off Game 1 on Tuesday night against Houston right-hander Gerrit Cole.
  The rest of the Nationals starting lineup has RF Adam Eaton batting second, followed by 3B Anthony Rendon, LF Juan Soto, DH Howie Kendrick, 2B Asdrúbal Cabrera, 1B Ryan Zimmerman, C Kurt Suzuki and CF Victor Robles.
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• The Latest: Taubman apologizes for ‘inappropriate language’

  22-10-2019 21:08
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):
  2 p.m.
  The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros has issued a statement apologizing for using “inappropriate language” after a report in Sports Illustrated said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters during the team’s celebration after clinching the AL pennant.
  His remarks reportedly referenced Houston closer Roberto Osuna, who was suspended for 75 games last season for violating t
  
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• The Latest: Soto homers, doubles and Nats win Game 1

  22-10-2019 21:08
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):
  10:54 p.m.
  Juan Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left field wall and hit a two-run double as the Washington Nationals tagged Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros 5-4 Tuesday night in the World Series opener.
  Not even a history-making home run by postseason star George Springer and another drive that nearly tied it in the eighth inning could deter Washington.
  Ryan Zimmerman, still full of sock at 35, also homere
  
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• The Latest: Nats narrow Astros lead after Zimmerman homer

  22-10-2019 21:08
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):
  8:00 p.m.
  The first player ever drafted by the Washington Nationals hit the team’s first World Series home run.
  Ryan Zimmerman, picked by the Nationals in 2005 and the only player to wear their uniform all 15 seasons, hit a 413-foot homer to center off Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole with two outs in the second inning in Game 1 on Tuesday night.
  That got the Nationals within 2-1 through two innings after Houston scor
  
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• The Latest: Brian McCann throws out ceremonial first pitch

  22-10-2019 21:08
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on the World Series (all times local):
  7:05 p.m.
  Brian McCann didn’t make it to the World Series as a player after returning to his original team. He was still there for Game 1 in Houston.
  McCann, the primary catcher for the Astros’ championship season two years ago, threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday night to Evan Gattis, a catcher and designated hitter for that 2017 team.
  Both players became free agents after the 2018 season in Houston.
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• Fired Indianapolis Catholic school counselor files lawsuit

  22-10-2019 21:07
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former guidance counselor at an Indianapolis Catholic high school who was fired for being in a same-sex marriage is suing the archdiocese.
  Shelly Fitzgerald’s federal lawsuit names the Indianapolis archdiocese and Roncalli High School as defendants. It alleges that Fitzgerald was discriminated against and faced retaliation because of her sexual orientation.
  Fitzgerald married her wife, Victoria, in 2014. Fitzgerald had worked at Roncalli High School for 15 years
  
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