All Stories from May 16, 2018 (Change date)
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Bill Gates gives $44M to influence state education reformMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates saw an opportunity with a new federal education law that has widespread repercussions for American classrooms. His n...
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Virginia Republicans at odds - and throats - in Trump eraMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The vicious tenor of the 2016 GOP presidential primary - which included attacks on a spouse's looks, demeaning nicknames and veiled talk of a candid...
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Please don't repo Fido: Lawmakers look to ban pet leasingMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - How much is that maltipoo in the window? It could end up costing twice what it says on the price tag if the buyer is enticed into signing a pet leasi...
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UEFA group raises doubts on $25 billion FIFA dealMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - LYON, France (AP) - European soccer leaders have "serious reservations" about FIFA's plans for a $25 billion, 12-year deal for two new international competitions. The do...
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Chemical weapons watchdog: Chlorine was likely used as weapon in Syrian town of Saraqeb in FebruaryMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Chemical weapons watchdog: Chlorine was likely used as weapon in Syrian town of Saraqeb in February. ...
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Tribes welcome opportunity to add sports book to casinosMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - American Indian tribes are welcoming an opportunity to offer sports betting in potentially hundreds of casinos across the country after the U.S. ...
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Fearing bloodshed, Burundi faces vote on president's powerMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) - Burundians vote Thursday in a referendum that could keep the president in power for another 16 years and threatens to prolong a political crisi...
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Tour bus crash in Portugal injures 15 British touristsMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Officials in Portugal say a bus carrying British tourists in the southern Algarve region has rammed into the back of a cement truck on a highway,...
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Chicago teens take lead on gun violence at home, nationallyMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - At his desk at North Lawndale College Prep High School, Gerald Smith keeps a small calendar that holds unimaginable grief. In its pages, the dean and stud...
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Happ reaches 3 times, allows 2 runners as Jays thump MetsMay 16, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Steady rain at Citi Field should have made pitching, hitting and fielding challenging for everybody. Instead, Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ had a blast...