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Feds say rainbow crosswalks in Kentucky pose safety hazard
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Feds say rainbow crosswalks in Kentucky pose safety hazard

November 15, 2017

Alex Slitz/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, file <br><br>In this Saturday, June 24, 2017 photo, pedestrians use the rainbow crosswalks at the corner of North Limestone Street and Short Street during the…

Silence from Trump as Moore-Alabama storm grows louder
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Silence from Trump as Moore-Alabama storm grows louder

November 15, 2017

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore leaves after he speaks at a church revival, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Jackson, Ala.Brynn Anderson/Associated Press Trump, who withstood…

1st GOP senator opposes tax bill in early sign of problems
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1st GOP senator opposes tax bill in early sign of problems

November 15, 2017

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., center, joined by, from left, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., talks about the Senate Finance Committee’s…

Vail Mountain opening day pushed back to Thanksgiving
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Vail Mountain opening day pushed back to Thanksgiving

November 15, 2017

The Vail Daily reports it’s the second consecutive year that the opening of Vail Mountain has been delayed. Officials say Beaver Creek will still open Nov. 22. The mountain operation…

Opioid addiction treatments face off in US trial
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Opioid addiction treatments face off in US trial

November 15, 2017

Carla K. Johnson/Associated Press, file<br><br>The first U.S. study, published Tuesday in the journal Lancet, comparing Vivitrol and Suboxone, two opioid addiction treatment drugs, finds that a monthly shot works about…

U.S. official: 15 percent of agencies used Kaspersky software
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U.S. official: 15 percent of agencies used Kaspersky software

November 15, 2017

Pavel Golovkin/Associated Press file<br><br>Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian antivirus programs developer and chief executive of Russia’s Kaspersky Lab, stands in front of a window decorated with programming code’s symbols at his…

When child sex isn’t rape: French to set age of consent
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When child sex isn’t rape: French to set age of consent

November 14, 2017

Twice in recent weeks, French courts have refused to prosecute men for rape after they had sex with 11-year-old girls because authorities couldn’t prove coercion. Amid the public disbelief over…

Trump in Asia: A break from the past but uncertain results
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Trump in Asia: A break from the past but uncertain results

November 14, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a family photo during the ASEAN-U.S. 40th Anniversary commemorative Summit in Manila, Philippines, on Monday.Manan Vatsyayana/Pool Photo via AP As he jetted across the…

UN: Better protections needed from mine water disasters
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UN: Better protections needed from mine water disasters

November 14, 2017

The UN Environment Program report tallied 40 significant mine waste accidents in the past decade. Most involved dams or other storage areas that failed, releasing torrents of polluted water. Among…

Washington GOP boosts pressure on Alabama party on Moore
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Washington GOP boosts pressure on Alabama party on Moore

November 14, 2017

With Alabama Republicans reluctant to block Moore and enrage his legions of loyal conservative supporters, national GOP leaders were turning to Trump as their best chance of somehow turning the…

Gunman targeted neighbors then continued rampage
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Gunman targeted neighbors then continued rampage

November 14, 2017

Police said surveillance video shows the shooter unsuccessfully trying to enter a nearby elementary school after quick-thinking staff members locked the outside doors and barricaded themselves inside when they heard…

Company plans to build hyperloop test track east of Denver
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Company plans to build hyperloop test track east of Denver

November 14, 2017

The Colorado Department of Transportation says Los Angeles-based Arrivo plans to build a test track for the “hyperloop-inspired” system next year along the E-470 Toll Highway east of Denver. Hyperloop…

Oil prices are up now, but surge might be short-term
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Oil prices are up now, but surge might be short-term

November 14, 2017

Cristian Rodriguez fuels his vehicle in Sacramento, Calif. The price of oil has risen by about one-third since the summer, but many experts think the surge won’t last. They point…