All Stories from May 17, 2018 (Change date)
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Republican says leaders discuss votes on 2 immigration billsMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican leaders have discussed scheduling House votes on two immigration bills, two GOP lawmakers said Thursday, a move they hope would resolve an i...
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State takes control of special education at Chicago schoolsMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The state of Illinois has taken control of special education at Chicago Public Schools after concluding a 2016 overhaul by the nation's third-largest scho...
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CBS board approves special dividend in face of likely vetoMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) - Most of CBS Corp.'s board on Thursday approved a special dividend that could enable the company to break free from its controlling shareholder, but th...
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1st African-American Illinois Supreme Court justice retiringMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The first African-American justice to serve on the Illinois Supreme Court is retiring. The court announced Thursday Justice Charles E. Freeman w...
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MTV pauses 'Catfish' show for sex misconduct investigationMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The network MTV has temporarily suspended shooting of "Catfish: The TV Show" while it investigates sexual misconduct accusations made by a woman who appe...
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US births hit a 30-year low, despite good economyMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. birth rates declined last year for women in their teens, 20s and - surprisingly - their 30s, leading to the fewest babies in 30 years, according to ...
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Homeless jailed frequently under 'habitual drunkard' lawMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - For the past six years, Richard Walls has been in jail more often than not. The longest stretch of time he's spent outside a cell is 30 days. Walls ...
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Mideast conflicts connected by vying powerbrokersMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - The modern Middle East has been plagued by ruinous wars: country versus country, civil wars with internecine and sectarian bloodletting, and numerous eruptions centered ...
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A look at the Muslim fasting month of RamadanMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began fasting on Thursday from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan, a time of ...
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$500M settlement in Nassar case won't be shared equallyMay 17, 2018 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - The $500 million settlement between Michigan State University and hundreds of Larry Nassar's victims will be divided up after weighing many factors, inclu...