All Stories from August 23, 2016 (Change date)
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Duckworth: Kirk 'unhinged,' hearings on Iran payment 'waste'Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth is calling U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk "unhinged" after the Illinois Republican said President Barack Obama was "acting like ...
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Nova, Polanco lead Pirates to 7-1 victory over AstrosAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ivan Nova has developed a pre-game ritual since coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates from the New York Yankees in a trade on Aug. 1. The right-hander walks...
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Greek banks robbed using threatening note, police sayAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - Police in northern Greece have arrested a 41-year-old woman accused of using a "threatening note" to rob two banks in the country's second-la...
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When mere paint won't do it: Bike lanes around the worldAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - Bike lanes are evolving. Cities are increasingly changing them to make them safer in light of fatal crashes involving cyclists and cars. From Boston to San...
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Steven Hill, who played 'Law & Order' DA Schiff, dies at 94Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Steven Hill, a versatile character actor in theater, films and television who achieved his greatest success late in life as grumpy District Attorney A...
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Obama vows support for Louisiana after the 'cameras leave'Aug 23, 2016 7:00 am - ZACHARY, La. (AP) - Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama on Tuesday promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern L...
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Funeral planned for cancer patient who was fatally beatenAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - A Missouri woman who was beaten to death outside the Illinois hospital residence where she was being treated for breast cancer will be buried Tuesday. P...
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Asian stocks meander, dollar up on North Korea's missileAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Asian stocks meandered Wednesday as investors awaited fresh cues from Federal Reserve on the outlook for interest rates. Markets were steady fo...
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Cheating site had inadequate security, privacy officials sayAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Privacy officials in Canada and Australia have found that cheating website Ashley Madison had inadequate security safeguards and policies despite marketin...
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Lawyer tells court Blagojevich to appeal prison sentenceAug 23, 2016 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Rod Blagojevich's lawyer has notified a federal court that the imprisoned former Illinois governor plans to appeal his 14-year sentence for corruption imp...