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Arctic refuge drilling closer as Senate panel backs bill

WASHINGTON – Oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge moved closer Wednesday as a key Senate panel approved a bill to open the remote refuge to energy exploration. ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

‘Obamacare’ mandate repeal would remake market for consumers

WASHINGTON – Millions are expected to forgo coverage if Congress repeals the unpopular requirement that Americans get health insurance, gambling that they won’t get sick and boosting premium...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Who’s in charge in Zimbabwe? Here are the leading players

HARARE, Zimbabwe – Who’s in charge in Zimbabwe? What just happened? Here’s a look at the players in a fast-moving political drama that has President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest head of...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Wanted polygamist free after 15 years on the lam in Mexico

PHOENIX – A polygamist who fled to Mexico about 15 years ago with his wives and kids while facing child molestation charges in Arizona is now free after the charges were dropped months ago. ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Southwest pilot with loaded gun arrested before boarding

ST. LOUIS – A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested early Wednesday after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on luggage before his flight left St. Louis, officials said. The ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Fallout continues for Weinstein and his former company

LOS ANGELES – Fallout from sexual harassment and abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein continued Wednesday as the disgraced producer was hit with a new lawsuit, lost an honorary degree ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Police knew ‘madman’ had guns before killing rampage

RANCHO TEHAMA RESERVE, Calif. – Police on Wednesday called the deadly shooting rampage in California a clear case of “a madman on the loose” while defending their decision not to arrest the ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Pence praises GOP ‘momentum,’ but some governors may be wary

AUSTIN, Texas – Vice President Mike Pence told a gathering of Republican governors Wednesday “we’ve got real momentum,” despite stinging electoral defeats last week in Virginia and New Jerse...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Marijuana industry’s future is bright, MJBizCon speakers say

LAS VEGAS – New Jersey recreational marijuana legalization may be a highlight of 2018; it’s possible but unlikely the Trump administration will crack down on the U.S. cannabis industry; and ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Army acknowledges failures to report crime data to FBI

WASHINGTON — The Army’s top general said Wednesday his service has failed in a “significant amount” of cases to alert the FBI to soldiers’ criminal history. The statement by Gen. ...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Feds say rainbow crosswalks in Kentucky pose safety hazard

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A rainbow-colored crosswalk honoring the LGBT community in Lexington, Kentucky, is a distracting safety hazard and should be removed, a federal official says. Off...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

USDA petitioned to include poultry in humane slaughter law

DES MOINES, Iowa – As Americans prepare to consume some 45 million turkeys on Thanksgiving, an animal rights group asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday to require more human...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

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