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Hot-car deaths on the rise again

Parents need to be vigilant about checking for kids in cars

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Driver was speeding before Telsa crash WASHINGTON – The driver killed when his Tesla sedan crashed while in self-driving mode was traveling at 9 mph above the speed limit just before hittin...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Mass killing raises doubts about security in Japan

TOKYO – The killing of 19 people at a home for the mentally disabled raised questions about whether Japan’s reputation as one of the safest countries in the world is creating a false sense o...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Calif. wildfire closes famed Big Sur parks

BIG SUR, Calif. – California’s signature parks along the Big Sur coastline that draw thousands of daily visitors were closed Tuesday as one of the state’s two major wildfires threatened the ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

It’s official: Clinton is party’s nominee

Sanders helps former rival lock up nomination

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Young boy gets wish to clean up city

Sacramento helps cystic fibrosis victim be garbage man

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

No joke, Pokemon Go began as a prank

Google’s April Fool’s post morphs into a world phenomenon

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Islamic State group claims attack that killed 85-year-old French priest

SAINT-ETIENNE-DU-ROUVRAY, France – Two attackers slit the throat of an 85-year-old priest celebrating Mass in a French church, killing him and gravely injuring one of the few worshippers pre...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Obama expanding refugee program for Central Americans

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will soon expand efforts to help Central American families and children legally immigrate to the United States amid another surge of migrants caught cro...

DATE: Jul 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

IS attacker: Germans “won’t be able to sleep peacefully”

ANSBACH, Germany – A Syrian man who tried unsuccessfully to claim asylum in Germany pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and vowed the nation’s people “won’t be able to sleep peacef...

DATE: Jul 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

2 dead in shooting at Florida nightclub’s ‘teen’ party

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Gunfire erupted at a nightclub hosting a swimsuit-themed party for teens in Florida, leaving two teens dead and at least 17 other people wounded, officials said Monday. ...

DATE: Jul 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

National Parks work to correct sexual misconduct Now that eliminating sexual harassment is a top priority for the National Park Service, Director Jonathan Jarvis is laying out the steps he i...

DATE: Jul 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World