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Lawyer: Ohio drug addict didn’t plan killings of 3 women
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 5:55 pmCLEVELAND (AP) — An attorney for an Ohio man accused of killing three women and hiding their bodies in garbage bags told jurors Friday that… -
Iran official accuses US, EU of not honoring nuclear deal
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 5:35 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — A top Iranian official on Friday accused the U.S. and the European Union of failing to honor last year’s nuclear deal by… -
House OKs bill on high-speed Internet service rates
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:57 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans snubbed a White House veto threat and pushed legislation through the House Friday that would bar the government from regulating rates… -
Embattled Kentucky judge agrees to temporary suspension
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:40 pmA black judge embroiled in a racially charged feud with a white prosecutor agreed Friday to temporarily step down from the bench while he fights… -
Mother of OD victim earns praise for death notice bluntness
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:38 pmBOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts mother’s blunt yet heartfelt tribute after her daughter died from a heroin overdose is spreading around the world via social… -
‘Democracy Spring’ protesters arrested in Capitol Rotunda
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:27 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — A dozen protesters against the role of money in politics have been arrested in U.S. Capitol’s iconic Rotunda, capping a week of… -
Feds: New York Assembly ex-speaker had affair with lobbyist
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:17 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver abused his position as one of the most powerful men in state government to… -
Arizona probes into inmate suicides leads to 13 firings
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 4:02 pmPHOENIX (AP) — Investigations into two inmate suicides in Arizona prisons have resulted in the firings of 13 guards and sergeants and discipline against six… -
APNewsBreak: Slaying suspect said family made him leave
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 3:34 pmAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 17-year-old runaway who’s been arrested in the campus killing of a University of Texas student claimed he left home in… -
High court’s turn in fight over California teacher tenure
Associated Press | April 15, 2016 3:17 pmLOS ANGELES (AP) — Teachers across California may have breathed a sigh of relief when an appellate court upheld job protection that has long been…