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Donald Trump stuck on GOP’s California dream

WESTMINSTER, Calif. – Bob Dole thought he could win California with a “fishhook” strategy. George W. Bush came armed with $15 million. John McCain was bullish, too. They all lost. ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

City pulls park-for-rent plan

San Franciscans upset at idea reserving space on grass

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Developers proposes thrill ride to pay for Penn Station work

NEW YORK – Catching a train at New York’s crowded Penn Station is no thrill. But a development team has proposed a novel plan to overhaul the station: Build a 1,200-foot thrill ride on top o...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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Student accidentally shoots and kills gun store owner AMELIA, Ohio – As the owner of a popular gun store in Amelia, Ohio, James Baker was known for preaching safety first. In the...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tiger Beat tries to thrive in an age of celeb selfies, snark

NEW YORK – Lea Dince just turned 16, but she remembers every celebrity she has loved since she started buying Tiger Beat magazine at age 5. She couldn’t read back then, but she s...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation & World Briefs

Accused killer refuses to say name in court LONDON – The man accused of a murder that has brought campaigning in the country’s European Union referendum to a standstill turned his first cou...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

GOP struggles to embrace its nominee

The hole that Donald Trump has dug for himself keeps getting deeper. On nearly every front, his position continues to deteriorate. Unless he reverses course, Republicans are heading toward a...

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Man shot in Orlando attack played dead to survive

Felipe Marrero crawled across dead bodies to save himself

DATE: Jun 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Anybody but Trump’ movement grows

GOP delegates organizing to amend rules so they can elect another candidate

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Joan Rivers’ belongings to be auctioned

Comedian was big collector of objects d’art

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

The news isn’t looking too good for retweets

Few read stories before retweeting, study finds

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Tours resume at nation’s oldest lighthouse

BOSTON – Boston Light, the nation’s first and oldest lighthouse station, is marking 300 years of warning mariners as they navigate the tricky waters of Boston Harbor. A summer cel...

DATE: Jun 17, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World