Crime
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Belgian court rejects move to extradite ex-Catalan minister
Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - A Belgian court on Friday rejected Spain's demand to have a former high-ranking politician from the region of Catalonia extradited, in yet another set ba...
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Fort Hood commander's transfer on hold amid investigations
Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Army leaders have delayed the planned transfer of the Fort Hood commander, as a team of independent investigators heads to the base to determine whethe...
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Colorado prison escapee caught after nearly 50 years on run
Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - A man who escaped from a Colorado prison in 1974 was found living under an alias in a small town in northern New Mexico after the Denver police officer he ...
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Prosecutors investigating police who handcuffed Black girls
Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Prosecutors are investigating whether suburban Denver police officers should face criminal charges for putting four Black girls on the ground and handcuffi...
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More charges for man accused of preying on homeless women
Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - More victims of a man accused of luring homeless women with the promise of food and shelter only to sexually assault them have been identified, Phoenix po...
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El Salvador political stalemate a drag on pandemic response
Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - For months, the strictest measures confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America seemed to keep infections in check in El Salvador,...
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Portland protesters cause mayhem again, police officer hurt
Aug 07, 2020 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - About 200 people, some wielding homemade shields, clashed with police early Friday for the third consecutive night as two other Black Lives Matter ...
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Creative con artists pounce during COVID-19 pandemicAug 07, 2020 5:30 am - Con artists continue to be creative and prolific, even during a pandemic. The number of coronavirus-themed fraud complaints made to the Federal Trade Commission has skyr...
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Elmhurst cops warn of burglary ruseAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - Elmhurst police are warning residents of a burglary ruse involving someone posing as a city employee. A resident near Hillcrest Avenue and Adams Street told police he an...
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After sign vandalized, Arlington Heights church touts new message: Love your neighborAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights church on Friday replaced a Black Lives Matter banner that quoted a Bible verse and was targeted by vandals with a new sign and message: Love your n...