All Stories from February 19, 2016 (Change date)
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Oregon lawmakers approve landmark minimum wage increaseFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon lawmakers have approved landmark legislation that propels the state's minimum wage for all workers to the highest rank in the U.S., and does so...
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Partisan fight over court complicates tight Ohio Senate raceFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican Sen. Rob Portman faces a tough re-election in his swing state of Ohio, and it just got more complicated with the partisan fight over whe...
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Illinois State University gets national tree-campus titleFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State University has once again secured a national honor for its tree friendliness. It's been designated as a Tree Campus USA. That's a titl...
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Ed Belfour set to trade Olympic gold for business ventureFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - Ed Belfour is preparing to give up his Olympic gold medal for an opportunity to go into business with his son. The medal the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie won representing ...
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Students protest at South African universitiesFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African university students are again protesting on campuses across the country. On Friday, the University of Pretoria shut two of its campuses...
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Ex-Subway pitchman Fogle seeks shorter prison sentenceFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle asked a federal appeals court on Friday to shorten the more than 15-year prison sentence he received for possessin...
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Pope suggests contraception can be condoned in Zika crisisFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis has suggested women threatened with the Zika virus could use artificial contraception, saying "avoiding pregnancy is not an ab...
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Fields, Canada lift No. 12 UCLA women past Oregon 77-72Feb 19, 2016 6:00 am - EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Nirra Fields had 23 points and Jordin Canada 20 and both had key points in the final minute as No. 12 UCLA ended Oregon's five-game winning streak Fr...
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Philadelphia DA says he won't rush decision on McCoy chargesFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia's top prosecutor says he won't rush his decision on whether to charge Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy over a nightclub fight. Di...
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Errani, Strycova reach final of Dubai ChampionshipsFeb 19, 2016 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Sara Errani of Italy and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic advanced to the Dubai Championships final on Friday. The 22nd-ranked E...