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Trump tells supporters he’s not toning it down
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Trump tells supporters he’s not toning it down

April 23, 2016

Audience members applaud a speaker before the arrival of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Bridgeport, Conn., on Saturday.Michael Dwyer/Associated Press “You know, being presidential’s easy…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

April 23, 2016

NEW DELHI – A university professor on his way to work in Bangladesh was hacked to death Saturday in an attack similar to other killings by suspected Muslim militants, police…

After 500 years, German beer law hard to swallow
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After 500 years, German beer law hard to swallow

April 22, 2016

German Franz Brugger enjoys a fresh brewed beer in the Griessbraeu brewery in Murnau, Germany. Germany is celebrating 500 years of law that restricts the ingredients of German beer to…

World Briefs
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World Briefs

April 22, 2016

CAIRO – Egyptian security forces have rounded up dozens of activists, journalists and lawyers ahead of demonstrations called for April 25 against President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s policies, including the transfer of…

Paw-thletes compete in Kitten Summer Games
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Paw-thletes compete in Kitten Summer Games

April 22, 2016

A cat takes part in the long jump event in Hallmark Olympic Stadium where the Hallmark Channel was filming for its Kitten Summer Games special. The TV special, which airs…

Nation Briefs
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Nation Briefs

April 22, 2016

Olson MINNEAPOLIS – There were no obvious signs of trauma on Prince’s body when he was found unresponsive at his home in suburban Minneapolis, and suicide isn’t suspected in the…

Solar plane slowly soaring from Hawaii to California
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Solar plane slowly soaring from Hawaii to California

April 22, 2016

Solar Impulse 2 pilot Bertrant Piccard of Switzerland says the idea of flying around the world in a solar-powered plane stressed him out when he first discussed the idea several…

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Nation & World Briefs

April 21, 2016

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Republican Party leaders turned aside an effort Thursday to change the rules at their national convention to make it harder for the GOP to choose a fresh…

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Nation & World Briefs

April 20, 2016

DETROIT – Volkswagen, the U.S. government and private lawyers have reached a deal for the automaker to spend just over $1 billion to compensate owners of about 600,000 diesel-powered cars…

3 charged with several crimes in Flint water crisis
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3 charged with several crimes in Flint water crisis

April 20, 2016

Ellis Stafford, left, and Jeff Seipenko, special agent for the Michigan Attorney General’s office, sit in court with warrants in their hands on Wednesday at the Floyd J. McCree Courts…

Life expectancy dipped a bit for white women in U.S.
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Life expectancy dipped a bit for white women in U.S.

April 20, 2016

Women run in a San Diego park. Life expectancy for white women has fallen a little, according to a new government report.Gregory Bull/Associated Press file White women lost about five…

How politics, hip-hop put Tubman on the $20
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How politics, hip-hop put Tubman on the $20

April 19, 2016

A Treasury official said Wednesday that Secretary Jacob Lew has decided to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, making her the first woman on U.S. paper currency in 100…

Deadly attacks in Afghan capital show Taliban’s strength
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Deadly attacks in Afghan capital show Taliban’s strength

April 19, 2016

U.S. and Afghan officials condemned a suicide attack claimed by Taliban forces that killed dozens in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.Rahmat Gul/Associated Press The coordinated attack in central Kabul appeared to…

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Nation & World Briefs

April 19, 2016

ST. LOUIS – A federal judge approved an agreement Tuesday between Ferguson and the U.S. Justice Department that calls for sweeping changes in the Missouri city where 18-year-old Michael Brown…

Houston flood control efforts fall behind urban sprawl
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Houston flood control efforts fall behind urban sprawl

April 19, 2016

Residents are evacuated from their flooded apartment complex Tuesday in Houston.David J. Phillip/Associated Press Major reservoirs built in the 1940s helped alleviate some of problems, but a population explosion and…