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Trump to headline 1st fundraiser in Albuquerque
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Trump to headline 1st fundraiser in Albuquerque

May 23, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is slated to headline his first official fundraiser in Albuquerque. It will require a $10,000 donation to attend.Mark Humphrey/Associated Press The event, which requires a…

Officer cleared of all charges in Freddie Gray case
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Officer cleared of all charges in Freddie Gray case

May 23, 2016

A judge cleared Officer Edward Nero of assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct, concluding that Nero played little role in Gray’s arrest and wasn’t responsible for the failure to buckle the…

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May 23, 2016

AUBURN, Mass. – The man accused of killing a Massachusetts police officer during an early morning traffic stop was later shot to death after exchanging gunfire with police and wounding…

Turkey threatens to suspend agreements with EU
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Turkey threatens to suspend agreements with EU

May 23, 2016

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is applauded by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following her speech during a roundtable meeting on “Political Leadership to Prevent and End Conflicts” at the World…

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May 22, 2016

CAMARILLO, Calif. – The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32 a gallon for regular grade. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said…

Obama is off to Asia to boost trade, cooperation
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Obama is off to Asia to boost trade, cooperation

May 21, 2016

President Barack Obama walks from Marine One to board Air Force One, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md, on Saturday on his way to Hanoi, Vietnam.Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press He’ll spend…

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May 21, 2016

PELL CITY, Ala. – During a tug-of-war game Thursday, Thirteen-year-old Maddison Wentworth slumped to the ground, police said. School nurses rushed to her side, performing CPR. She was taken to…

School renamed for astronauts
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School renamed for astronauts

May 21, 2016

The Pleasantdale Elementary School in West Orange will now be known as the Kelly Elementary School, after astronauts and identical twins Mark and Scott Kelly. Both brothers attended a ceremony…

Hawaii’s wild donkeys to be adopted
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Hawaii’s wild donkeys to be adopted

May 21, 2016

The donkeys are the last of more than 500 who were cast-offs from the early days of Hawaii coffee and agricultural plantations. When drought conditions forced the donkeys into residential…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

May 20, 2016

JERUSALEM – Israel’s defense minister announced his resignation Friday, saying the governing party had been taken over by “extremist and dangerous elements” and that he no longer trusts Prime Minister…

Museum celebrates Star Trek
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Museum celebrates Star Trek

May 20, 2016

“Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds” opened Saturday and is filled with geeky artifacts from all the Star Trek series and movies – from sections of the original Enterprise bridge to…

Diego Rivera painting gets $15.7M
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Diego Rivera painting gets $15.7M

May 20, 2016

Diego Rivera’s “Baile en Tehuantepec” was sold privately for $15.7 million, setting a world record price for any work of Latin American art.Phillips Auction House via Associated Press The price…

Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Possibly
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Killer Nile crocodiles in Florida? Possibly

May 20, 2016

Joe Wasilewski photographed this Nile crocodile that he found in Homestead, Fla. Nile crocs are believed to be responsible for up to 200 fatalities annually in their native sub-Saharan Africa.Joe…

Almost half of heart attacks are silent, risky
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Almost half of heart attacks are silent, risky

May 20, 2016

It’s one of the biggest studies to examine so-called silent heart attacks, and to also explore them across racial and gender groups. Researchers at Wake Forest University’s medical school led…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

May 20, 2016

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has vetoed legislation that would make it a felony for doctors to perform an abortion, a measure that would have effectively outlawed the…