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Bribery definition in play as Bob Menendez closings approach

Menendezdu1-i-syn After eight weeks of testimony, jurors could hear closing arguments from both sides on Wednesday or Thursday. Menendez, a…

October 31, 2017

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California wildfire insurance claims top $3.3 billion

The figure represents claims for homes and businesses insured by 15 companies and is more than triple the previous estimate…

October 31, 2017

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New allegations leveled against actors Spacey, Piven

This image released by Netflix shows Kevin Spacey in a scene from “House Of Cards.” Netflix says it’s suspending production…

October 31, 2017

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House GOP leaders delay tax plan release amid changes

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on tax policy with business leaders in…

October 31, 2017

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‘Cowardly act of terror’: Truck driver kills 8 on bike path

The driver was shot in the abdomen by police after jumping out of the truck with what turned out to…

October 31, 2017

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Texas Rep. Hensarling latest GOP House retirement

Hensarlingdu1-i-syn Hensarling, who chairs the powerful Financial Services Committee, told fellow Republicans in an email that as his term as…

October 31, 2017

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Agents: Bergdahl debriefs were intelligence ‘gold mine’

The testimony at Bergdahl’s sentencing was meant to counter prosecution evidence favoring stiff punishment, including several service members who testified…

October 31, 2017

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Senator calls to delay Trump nominee hearing

6:10 p.m. A leading Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee says a confirmation hearing for one of President Donald Trump’s…

October 31, 2017

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Maine Medicaid expansion vote seen as ‘Obamacare’ referendum

Bethany Miller poses for a photo as she holds a photo album with her late son, Kyle Wilson, and his…

October 31, 2017

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Wildlife officers euthanize third bear in Steamboat Springs

The Steamboat Pilot & Today reports the bear had been breaking into garages, ripping into freezers and getting into food.…

October 31, 2017

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Farmington’s downtown revamp plan drawing mixed responses

The Daily Times of Farmington reports the revitalization plan dubbed Complete Streets involves a $3.4 million upgrade for the downtown…

October 31, 2017

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U.S. consumer confidence rises in October to 17-year high

Janae Melvin shops for gifts at Forever 21 in Kansas City, Kan. On Tuesday, the Conference Board releases its October…

October 31, 2017

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University of Michigan expert puts bird-like robot through its paces

A new robot, named “Cassie,” walks on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Researchers say…

October 31, 2017

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Forbes: Michael Jackson top earning dead celebrity with $75M

Jackson is atop the Forbes list of top-earning dead celebrities for the fifth straight year, with $75 million. Forbes says…

October 30, 2017

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Trump vows justice as U.S. captures key Benghazi militant

Ben Curtis/Associated Press file<br><br>Then-U.S. envoy Chris Stevens attends meetings at the Tibesty Hotel in Benghazi, Libya. U.S. special operations forces…

October 30, 2017

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Top U.S. leaders say current war authority sufficient

Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press<br><br>Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, testify earlier today before a…

October 30, 2017

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Who needs a runway? Budget airline wants to land in sea, fields

A SpiceJet plane prepares to land at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg file SpiceJet Ltd., an Indian budget…

October 30, 2017

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Polanski retrospective sparks protest in Paris

A few dozen protesters gathered near the Paris institute as the event was starting Monday night, booing as Polanski attended…

October 30, 2017

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Spain seeks rebellion charges against fired Catalan leaders

A Catalan and a Spanish flag flutter on top of the Palau Generalitat in Barcelona, Spain, early Monday Oct. 30,…

October 30, 2017

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3 Prince heirs ask judge to remove estate administrator

The late music superstar’s half siblings Sharon, Norrine and John R. Nelson filed a motion Friday to remove Comerica Bank…

October 30, 2017

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Housing group opens new crack in support for GOP tax plan

The Capitol is seen at dawn as the Republican-controlled Congress prepares for a hectic week unveiling and promoting its tax-cutting…

October 30, 2017

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Russian journalist thanks supporters after stabbing attack

Tatyana Felgenhauer, a top host and deputy editor-in-chief at Ekho Moskvy, Russia’s only independent news radio station, was stabbed in…

October 30, 2017

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Utilities warn that power could be out for days in Northeast

A large tree is down on top of a car on Mellen Street, in Portland, Maine, this morning after early…

October 30, 2017

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Menendez defense rests case in bribery and fraud trial

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., arrives to court for his federal corruption trial in Newark, N.J. The judge in the…

October 30, 2017