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Tribe launching radio ad against Redskins
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - An American Indian tribe in upstate New York said Thursday it will launch a radio ad campaign pressing for the Washington Redskins to shed a name often criticized as offensive.
Obama considers training Syria rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is considering a plan to use U.S. military trainers to help increase the capabilities of the Syrian rebels, in a move that would greatly expand the current CIA training being done quietly in Jordan, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Kids’s use of e-cigarettes increasing
ATLANTA (AP) - Children - like adults - are increasingly trying electronic cigarettes, according to the first large national study to gauge use by middle and high school students.
Man killed by own remote control copter
NEW YORK (AP) - A teenage remote control helicopter enthusiast flying one in a park on Thursday was struck in the head by it and killed.
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MAN CHARGED WITH SPREADING HIV CLAIMS 300 PARTNERS: DEXTER, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man who told authorities he had sexual contact with as many 300 people since being diagnosed with HIV pleaded not guilty on Thursday to infecting another man with the virus, and prosecutors said more charges are expected.
Zimmerman's wife filing for divorce
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - George Zimmerman's wife filed for divorce Thursday, less than two months after her husband was acquitted of murdering Trayvon Martin and a week after she pleaded guilty to perjury in his case.
Driver confesses in video killing man in crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A driver has confessed in a video posted online that he's to blame for a wrong-way car crash stemming from a night of heavy drinking that killed another man and says he's willing to take "full responsibility."
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DE LA CRUZ, ONE OF FARMWORKER MOVEMENT'S 1ST FEMALE LEADERS DIES FRESNO . (AP) - Jessie Lopez De La Cruz, a longtime leader in the national farmworker movement, has died. She was 93.
Video game boosts mental abilities
NEW YORK (AP) - It probably won't become as popular as "Grand Theft Auto," but a specialized video game may help older people boost mental skills like handling multiple tasks at once.
NAACP-KKK meeting a first?
DENVER (AP) - A secret meeting between a representative of the Wyoming chapter of the NAACP and a Ku Klux Klan organizer ended with the Klan organizer paying $50 to join the civil rights organization, participants said.
Obama wins Senate panel's backing
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's request for speedy congressional backing of a military strike in Syria advanced Wednesday toward a showdown Senate vote, while the commander in chief left open the possibility he would order retaliation for a deadly chemical weapons attack even if Congress withheld its approval.
Vegetarian inmate told fish isn't meat
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A vegetarian prison inmate in Connecticut has a beef with his prison diet, saying the state is feeding him seafood three times a week and justifying it by telling him that fish is not meat.
Obama gains Syria-strike support
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama gained ground Tuesday in his drive for congressional backing of a military strike against Syria, winning critical support from House Speaker John Boehner while key Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to back a no-combat-troops-on-the-ground action in retaliation for a suspected chemical weapons attack.
Won’t process same-sex benefits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas National Guard refused to process requests from same-sex couples for benefits on Tuesday despite a Pentagon directive to do so, while Mississippi won't issue applications from state-owned offices. Both states cited their respective bans on gay marriage.
Christie claims rival mocked weight
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie accused his Democratic opponent Tuesday of making a mocking reference to his weight when she suggested that the image of him "frolicking on the beach" was not a boost to tourism.
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NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NATION
CHASE ENDS AS MAN RUNS INTO A MISS. POLICE ACADEMY: BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Police say a man who fled from a Mississippi traffic stop was apparently so focused on getting away he unknowingly ran into a law enforcement academy.
Hanks in Egypt to film ‘Hologram for the King’
CAIRO (AP) - Hollywood star Tom Hanks has started shooting portions of his new film "A Hologram for the King" in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, the country's state news agency reported Saturday.
Ripon High planning all- class reunion Saturday
Ripon High School alumni are excited about their upcoming all-class reunion set for Saturday, July 26, at the Ripon Community Center from 6 p.m. until midnight.
Fonda, Kardashian voice Fox animated episodes
BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - Jane Fonda, Sarah Silverman and Nick Offerman are among the guest voices on "The Simpsons" this fall, while Kim Kardashian lends her voice in the final episode of "American Dad."
Hanks in Egypt to film ‘Hologram for the King’
CAIRO (AP) - Hollywood star Tom Hanks has started shooting portions of his new film "A Hologram for the King" in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Hurghada, the country's state news agency reported Saturday.
RJ Reynolds vows to fight $23.6B award
MIAMI (AP) - The nation's No. 2 cigarette maker is vowing to fight a jury verdict of $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer.
‘Modified duty’ for medics after fatal NYC arrest
NEW YORK (AP) - Four emergency workers involved in the medical response for a New York City man who died in police custody after being put in an apparent chokehold have been placed on "modified duty" and barred from responding to 911 calls, the Fire Department of New York said Sunday.
2 Americans killed in fighting
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - Two Americans who were soldiers for the Israel Defense Force were killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip.
Weather may help wildfire fight
WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) - Cooler temperatures and lighter winds are forecast to descend on wildfire-stricken Washington state, helping firefighters battle flames that have been growing unfettered for a week and have covered hundreds of square miles.
Iraq vet cited for owning 14 pet ducks
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ohio (AP) - An Army veteran who hurt his back during the Iraq War is worried a citation will result in him losing his 14 pet ducks, which he says are therapeutic.
CHOOSING PHYSICIANS
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans consider insurance and a good bedside manner in choosing a doctor, but will that doctor provide high-quality care? A new poll shows that people don't know how to determine that.
Film actor, TV legend James Garner, 86, dies
NEW YORK (AP) - Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.
Tips for choosing a doctor
Referrals from another physician or family and friends are a first step in choosing a doctor, but specialists advise doing some research to finalize your choice.
Why airlines didn’t avoid risky Ukraine airspace
WASHIGNTON, D.C. (AP) - The shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines plane with nearly 300 people on board over war-torn eastern Ukraine is likely to have profound consequences for the world's airlines.
Israel pushes in Gaza, expanding ground effort
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli troops pushed deeper into Gaza on Friday in a ground offensive that officials said could last up to two weeks as the prime minister ordered the military to prepare for a "significantly" wider campaign.
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