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Mistrial in Killing of Black Man by Ex-Cincinnati Police Officer
He was sacked after shooting 43-year-old Sam DuBose in the head after pulling him over for a missing front license plate on July 19, 2015. Tensing, 26, contended he felt that Dubose's auto was dragging him and that he fired at him because he feared he would be run over.
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Ray Tensing jury was split 4-8 on murder conviction
Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters said jurors had been leaning towards convicting Tensing on a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter, but could not agree. A report by a risk-consulting firm hired by the university said the video showed that Tensing was not being dragged, that the auto had barely moved before the gunshot was sacked, and that Tensing had made several critical errors - including drawing his gun and reaching into the vehicle.
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Bradford's short passes not enough for Vikings against Lions
Bank Stadium. It was mostly a back-and-forth contest with neither team gaining an advantage over the other. Prater had field goals of 48, 40 and 28 yards. There's still a small amount of time to rip the top off that coffin, but there is really no more room for error. Have thoughts on how the Lions and Vikings are performing? And for the seventh time, the Lions rallied for a win to move a step closer toward winning a division title for the first time since 1993.
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Top 4 teams unchanged in CFP rankings
But even these preliminary rankings provide a window into the collective thinking of the committee. But nobody is talking about the scenario in which they get zero. "We have two weeks left in this regular season", Hocutt said. It's fine to talk about USC. For now, however, they have what they really want. Win their next two games and the Tigers are in.
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In Greece, Obama tries to reassure anxious Europe
Mentioning the president-elect briefly by name, Obama said he and Trump, a billionaire property developer and reality TV star whose fierce, often divisive rhetoric helped produce one of the ugliest election campaigns in living memory, "could not be more different".
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Authorities: Officers shot in Missouri, Texas
Chief McManus said after the arrest that this is "the person we believe is responsible for the cold and calculated murder of Detective Marconi". The San Antonio detective as well as officers in Missouri and Florida were conducting routine tasks Sunday when they become the targets of violence.
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Durango Protesters To Join Standing Rock For Thanksgiving
Sunday evening tensions escalated between police and protesters against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline . Many hundreds have also been assaulted and arrested for protesting the pipeline project. The developer, Energy Transfer Partners, then sued in federal court to resume construction. It said the delays were part of a "sham process". "None of our equipment would cause an injury like that", Keller said.
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Barack Obama's Thanksgiving amnesties helps turkey avoid fowl play
No way I'm cutting this habit cold turkey ". "We've just finished a long and bruising political campaign". "Let's get on with the pardoning, because it's Wednesday afternoon and everyone knows that Thanksgiving traffic can put people in a fowl mood ".
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Texas's highest court: 'San Antonio 4' are innocent
Cassandra Rivera, Elizabeth Ramirez, Kristie Mayhugh and Anna Vasquez were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 15 to 37 years and each served more than a decade. "I was like, where did they even come up with that?" In an era when more gays and lesbians were coming out and mainstreaming, many saw the allegations as an indictment of the women's sexuality, especially as the case against them began to unravel.
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Microcephaly found in babies of Zika-infected mothers months after birth
At last count, New Jersey had seen 173 cases of the virus - all of them "imported", or affecting people who had traveled to places where the virus is more prevalent. The virus, which is primarily transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, can be passed from a pregnant women to her fetus and cause a host of grave birth defects beyond microcephaly .
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Barack Obama's not-so-secret admirer: Donald Trump
Duterte skipped the gala dinner and the customary family photo event of world leaders. President-elect Trump could roll back Obama's environmental legacyIn about two months, the USA government will officially complete its transition from one president to the next.
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Cambodian court to deliver verdict in key Khmer Rouge trial
It was the tribunal's second conviction against those responsible for the deaths of as many as 2.2 million Cambodians, in what was one of the bloodiest chapters of the 20th century. They had alleged a slew of legal and factual errors, as well as biases by the judges. Case 002/02 against the pair, in which they are on trial on charges of genocide of ethnic Vietnamese and the Muslim Cham minority, as well as forced marriage and rape, is ongoing, with a Trial Chamber verdict expected next year.
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No. 10 Louisville beats Old Dominion 68-62 in OT
The Shockers showed some life in the second half, answering Louisville's physical play with some of their own. As a team, Old Dominion is scoring 63 points per game, leaving them 330th out of 347 D-I programs, granted that's only been over a 2-game stretch.
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Saint Luke's serves up Thanksgiving meal
It's about hugging, giving thanks, respecting each other and enjoying the camaraderie that comes from an event started 31 years ago as an act of gratitude. All the volunteers will sit down as a family unit and have dinner together, too. "Oh, it's a wonderful thing, I think its great". Volunteers donate their time as well as some dishes for the celebration.
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Jimmie Johnson Gets Record 7th NASCAR Title In Miami
Jimmie Johnson joined the two biggest names in NASCAR history - Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt - as seven-time Cup season champions Sunday night. But you don't win seven championships without a little luck and with ten laps to go it was Edwards who had his No.
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Police, migrants clash in Bulgaria over camp's quarantine
A canteen and a new building which was set to open this week were damaged by the blaze when angry crowds burnt auto tires, mattresses and furniture. Many structures, including a canteen and a new building which was supposed to open this week were damaged.
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Why Lions' key interception play wasn't reviewed
The Minnesota Vikings snapped a four-game losing skid last Sunday at home with a 30-24 win over the Cardinals, but it's hard to say all is well again with the Vikings . The Vikings' offensive limitations are obvious - a nonexistent running game, swing passes and short, underneath routes - and are something I think the Lions can exploit in this game.
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Shootings down second straight weekend, but Chicago violence still draws national attention
The suspects are a 17-year-old female and a 16-year-old male who is believed to be the shooter, the source said. Police said the shooting stemmed from a dispute over basketball shoes. Politico reporter Natasha Korecki wrote that Davis "does not want a paramilitary state" but rather hopes to allocate more funds "boosting gang intervention, after-school programs, tutoring, job placement, mentor programs and economic development".
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East Texas rescue mission to serve Thanksgiving meals Wednesday
The Rescue Mission will make deliveries again at Christmas. "I just think it's handsome", Para said. Hosting its annual Thanksgiving dinner, the Rockford Rescue Mission served about 600 guests from the community, including members of the mission's life recovery program.
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Goldberg Announces That He Will Enter The Royal Rumble!
Since Goldberg is now confirmed for the Royal Rumble, it was speculated that Lesnar could interfere in the match and cause him to get eliminate, which was basically exactly what happened at the Royal Rumble 2004. For Goldberg, the expectation is the feud with Lesnar will continue beyond the WWE Royal Rumble . But that last match between them is not yet the final one as they are also expected to have their rematch come Wrestlemania 33 .
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USC moves up to No.12 in latest CFP rankings
While the top teams held steady, a stunning loss by Louisvilleknocked the Cardinals from No. 5 all the way down to No. 11. It's nearly certainly not going to be a ideal world. Penn State's defensive front against Michigan State's running game. The only thing that's clear right now is that the Big Ten, to this point, is having a better year than anybody could have hoped.
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Trump, advisers seek to quell rumours of transition team chaos
President-elect Donald Trump shuffled his transition team again on Tuesday, jettisoning a national security expert and lobbyists from his inner circle as he closed in on naming two loyal Wall Street backers to key economic positions. Trump has been ensconced in Trump Tower for days as he deliberates. Pence on Tuesday provided to the White House the necessary paperwork that would facilitate smooth transition.
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Hundreds of volunteers spread "Love for Thanksgiving"
That included delivering meals to home-bound community members and providing shuttles for those who needed transportation to and from the church. "You guys have families you should be at home with them and you chose to come out here and help me and I thank you", said Byrd who is alone this holiday.
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Obama offers 'wait and see' approach to Trump
But other Pacific Rim leaders are vowing to pursue market-opening efforts they view as vital for their own countries' future growth. Mr Trump's declaration is also likely to disappoint Barack Obama, who has been calling for the U.S. Obama said he was already hearing calls for a less ambitious free trade agreement with fewer protections for workers and environmental standards. "I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president undermine a current president", he said in 2014.
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Trump meets with Gov. Fallin, former Sen. Brown
President-elect Donald Trump, right, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani pose for photographs as Giuliani arrives at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse, Sunday, Nov. She later defended crossing party lines to meet with Trump about USA involvement in Syria, saying in a statement she would never "play politics with American and Syrian lives".
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Trump chooses women for Cabinet: Haley for UN, DeVos for Ed
She'll also look out for us the best way she can - and as often as she can. Not doing so is hard because I love serving SC more than anything. When she gave the GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union address a year ago, Haley criticized the "angriest voices" within national politics and their "siren call" to voters, a line widely seen as a not-so-subtle shot at Trump's campaign.
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Cohen's general counsel drops out of Trump transition team
So-called landing teams, which President Barack Obama installed at federal agencies within days of the election for his own transition, had been expected to arrive in DC Monday. Trump is a foreign policy novice and his early moves on national security are being closely watched both in the US and overseas. Mr Trump is also said to be seriously considering John Bolton, a former USA ambassador to the United Nations, for the top diplomatic job.
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Sophia Wilansky, Dakota Access Pipeline Protester, Could Have Arm Amputated, Dad Says
Sophia Wilansky's father claims that her arm was almost severed by a concussion grenade thrown by police. During a clash this week, officers used tear gas, rubber bullets and water sprays against protesters who they say assaulted officers with rocks, asphalt, water bottles and burning logs.
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Dead, 4 Injured in Shooting at Louisville Park
The shooting suspects were at large and the motive for the gunfire was unclear, according to Dwight Mitchell , a spokesman for the Louisville Metro Police Department . Gunshots rang out around 1.30pm, just after children finished playing football and two women's teams were playing a flag football game, according to the Courier Journal .
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Trump Indicates U-Turn On Climate Change, Jailing Clinton
Trump also said that he was thinking about climate change and American competitiveness and "how much it will cost our companies", he said. "We hope the president-elect appreciates the stakes for the country in fighting this global scourge, the opportunity to build on U.S.
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Abducted newborn found safe; woman arrested
The baby was returned to her Kansas relatives on Saturday. Thankfully, the well-orchestrated raid was carried out without additional violence, and by Saturday afternoon, police were reporting that the baby had been found alive and that they had two suspects in custody; presumably, those people were Sesmas and her boyfriend.
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White nationalist leader to speak at Texas A&M University next month
The "alt-right" movement complained Wednesday about their hero Donald Trump after he pointedly disavowed them. He said he did not want to "energise" the group, which includes neo-Nazis, white nationalists and anti-Semites. For more than a year alt-right activists engineered a campaign of rage and hate against Trump critics (including me), targeting our families and even children with threats and vile images that went far, far beyond "normal" Twitter harassment and veered into dark ...
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Lions defense forces turnovers on two straight plays, both called back
The Vikings (6-4) got back into the winning column against the Arizona Cardinals four days ago-breaking a four-game losing streak that was threatening to break their spirit for the rest of the season. On the next play, Laquon Treadwell bobbled a pass and Glover Quin came away with the interception, returning it into Vikings territory. "It's not like it's the last game of the season".
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House lawmakers sign on to Jewish rep's letter seeking Bannon dismissal
Breitbart , by Bannon's own admission, has a reputation of being a " platform for the alt-right ", a movement that appears to have some white supremacist elements . Other representatives have shared their support of the letter on Twitter , like Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Rep.
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As US pulls back from Pacific trade deal, countries look to China
Trump said in a video released Monday that he intends to pull the USA out of the TPP, describing the 12-country accord as a "potential disaster for our country". Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told a news conference on Tuesday that China welcomes all free trade measures that can improve economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region.