All Stories from August 23, 2016 (Change date)
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Nigeria: Air raid 'fatally wounds' Boko Haram leaderAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria's military said Tuesday it believes an airstrike has "fatally wounded" Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau and killed about 300 militants, bu...
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Woman exonerated after 35 years sues officials in 2 statesAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - RENO, Nev. (AP) - A woman who spent 35 years in prison for a 1976 Reno killing before being exonerated by DNA evidence has sued officials in Nevada and Louisiana, allegi...
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The Latest: 4 federal oil lease protesters arrestedAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Latest on oil and gas lease sale (all times local): 11:45 a.m. An attorney says four protesters opposed to federal oil lease sales have been arres...
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Dream team of historians proposed to advise US presidentAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Imagine a dream team of the nation's top historians, recruited by the White House to advise the president on major decisions. That's the idea being pitched...
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AT&T to provide cellphone roaming, other services in CubaAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - DALLAS (AP) - AT&T has reached a deal for enhanced roaming and other cellphone services for wireless customers visiting Cuba. The Dallas-based telecommunications giant o...
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Best Buy posts higher profit, better online and store salesAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Best Buy's profit jumped 21 percent as the nation's largest consumer electronics retailer increased sales online and tried to create a better shopping ex...
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Federal judge: Doig did not create paintingAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Internationally heralded artist Peter Doig was correct when he insisted that he didn't paint a landscape work that had been valued at more than $10 millio...
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Packers QB Rodgers expects to make preseason debut FridayAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Aaron Rodgers is tempering his expectations for himself and the Green Bay offense Friday night. All Rodgers is expecting is to finally play a game...
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Sheriff: Man killed 5 with ax and gun in middle of the nightAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - CITRONELLE, Ala. (AP) - A man accused of slaying five people at an Alabama home brought an ax to attack his victims, striking one who had been sleeping in a reclining ch...
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Hawaii woman wins $10.7M off penny slot machine in VegasAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Hawaii woman has won more than $10 million playing the penny slots in Las Vegas. The Wynn Las Vegas said the unidentified woman from Oahu won a total ...