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Virginia restores voting rights for 13000 felons
Republicans said McAuliffe violated the constitution, pointing to the words "person" and "his civil rights" in the document as evidence that governors can only "remove political disabilities" individually. The newspaper notes that while support for McAuliffe's executive order is mostly split along party lines, even those who support the governor's efforts are wary about his motivations.
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Texas man accused of shooting 2 teenage girls, killing 1
A twin-engine aircraft had trouble during take off Friday morning at Kickapoo Airport in Wichita Falls. Kody Lott, 20, is facing murder charges after he allegedly opened fire on Lauren Landavazo and Makayla Smith in an alleyway in Wichita Falls on Friday afternoon, People report.
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Tropical storm Newton heads for Mexico's Baja peninsula
A hurricane watch has been issued for Baja California Sur, from Cabo San Lazaro to San Evaristo, including Cabo San Lucas. The storm was expected to gather further strength and pass over or near the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula by tomorrow morning, the Miami-based center said in a statement.
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Car used by North Vegas homicide suspect to flee found
KTNV reports Alonzo Perez , 25, was in custody of North Las Vegas Police detectives on Friday morning on suspicion of murdering another man , identified as Mohammed Robinson , 31. Robinson's sister, Maggie, angrily demanded to know how a suspected murderer could walk out of a police station. Authorities identified Perez as a suspect in the death of Mohammed Robinson , 31, who was shot outside a McDonald's on the night of August 27.
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Port announces new restrictions in wake of Hanjin bankruptcy filing
That requires trans-Pacific shipping, which is something Hanjin does. Hyundai Merchant Marine avoided bankruptcy after reaching an agreement with creditors on a debt restructuring plan in May. Meanwhile, the Seoul Central District Court authorized Hanjin's court receivership application Thursday, a day after the company filed. As of Friday, 27 ships had been refused entry to ports or terminals, said Hanjin Shipping spokesman Park Min.
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Hillary Clinton lead reduced to half nationally; ahead in key states
The Public Religion Research Institute shows him down 23 points, 55%-32%; a Washington Post-ABC News poll has him trailing by 27 points, 61%-34%. He also has criticized Chinese currency manipulation. In an August 8 speech at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump said the TPP deal being being pushed by President Barack Obama will be a "disaster for the auto industry".
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Felon booked in shooting of corrections officers
A central California jail was examining security measures after an ex-convict shot and wounded two unarmed officers in the lobby, but officials said Sunday that they did not plan any immediate changes. Officers did try to use a stun gun on Vang but it was unsuccessful in stopping him. The gunman, 37-year-old Thong Vang, reportedly became upset when he was told he couldn't cut the line of visitors, and displayed "signs of weird behavior by pacing back and forth next to a metal detector", ...
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Poor pit stops cost Harvick Darlington win
I don't expect him to challenge for the win, but I do expect Newman to extend his streak of top 15 finishes this weekend and provide a safe, solid finish. Fernley's Shawn Natenstedt finished second in a successful maiden outing for his new chassis. The 36-year-old Truex averaged 126.437 miles per hour in the race that was slowed by 10 caution flags for 52 laps.
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Gonzaga hires Missouri educator fired over protest conduct
Gonzaga's website now lists the social justice warrior as a lecturer in their Communications Department. Click was sacked from her position as an assistant professor at the University of Missouri after she assaulted a student attempting to photograph an on-campus protest and attempted to rally up a mob to prevent the student photographer from taking pictures.
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Texas QB Tyrone Swoopes Crashes Into Cameraman
But the 1,100-pound, 19-month-old grand champion show steer didn't perform as well as Buechele, who threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns in his first college game. You saw him navigate the pocket, even climbing it on some of his throws. Asked by ESPN's Holly Rowe to finally name his starter just before kickoff, he told the world it was Buechele, the freshman.
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New Milford homeless shelter manager in Baton Rouge to aid flood victims
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama after his remarks following a tour of a flood-affected neighborhood in Zachary, Louisiana , U.S., August 23, 2016. The flooding has created political headache for the White House as critics blasted Obama for being too slow to visit the state. Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa has canceled the annual balloon festival planned for Lamar-Dixon Expo Center next month citing the impact historic ...
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Navy reaches into stands to replace injured quarterback Tago Smith
And wouldn't you know it, with Navy up big late in the third quarter, the freshman quarterback got into the game and led the Midshipmen on a 90-yard touchdown drive. We'll turn on the tape and we are going to see some close calls. "If we do that, I think it's a different football game". Still, Fordham showed some burst on offense with Edmonds in the backfield and Anderson behind center.
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In Detroit, Bill Clinton warns of Trump economic policies
All 10 policies are largely directed toward criminal illegal immigrants rather than those who haven't broken additional laws in the country. "And we don't know where we'll be. "That is not the kind of America he wants". Both presidential nominees are stopping in North Carolina this week. "Either she was the dumbest secretary of state in American history or a bald-faced liar", Giuliani said in a statement released by Trump's campaign.
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Key Florida Senate Race Is Set: It's Rubio Vs. Murphy
Congressman Murphy also appears to have easily defeated Rep. Alan Grayson . U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio , the Republican incumbent , will face Democratic Congressman Patrick Murphy in November in a high-profile race that could decide control of the Senate.
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Jayhawks hoping to give coach first win vs Rhode Island
If you ever wondered who was the worst team in Division 1 college football, look no further than the Kansas Jayhawks who haven't won a football game in 665 days. But the Rhode Island Rams - an FCS team that went 1-10 a year ago - marched into Lawrence on Saturday, and the Jayhawks beat them. "Well, I've never been through what we went through previous year", Beaty said.
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Family remembers boy killed by alligator at Disney World
Lane died June 14 after an alligator pulled him into a lagoon at Disney's upscale Grand Floridian Resort. We were all horrified to hear of the death of Lane Graves , the 2-year-old boy who was killed by an alligator at a Disney resort in June.
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Some officers say they may boycott policing 49ers games
On Thursday, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane and 49ers safety Eric Reid made an apparent show of solidarity with Kaepernick by declining to stand for the anthem ahead of their games, and some Twitter users took exception. Of those, about 40 are employed by the city of Santa Clara, while the rest come from other Bay Area police agencies but work as part of the Santa Clara force during their game-day shifts, he said .
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Clinton debuts new Boeing 737 campaign plane
As Clinton boarded the plane, she was presented with a replica of the jet. "I will come back and talk to you more formally but I wanted to welcome you onto the plane", Clinton said. 5, 2016. Tim Kaine of Virginia, at Cleveland's 11th Congressional District Community Caucus festival. More than 10 of the most powerful labor officials in the country will fan out Monday across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Virginia, New Hampshire and IL, to campaign for the Democratic presidential nominee, ...
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Razorbacks Hold On For Win Over LA Tech
Smith, also making his first start leading the Louisiana Tech offense, completed 19 of 31 passes for 212 yards. "It worked out for us". It was exactly the kind of performance Bielema and Enos had hoped for, with Allen cementing his role as the starter entering Saturday against a Louisiana Tech team that was 9-4 a year ago and ended its season with a win over Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl.
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Car of man accused of kidnapping wife found
A Washington County woman was allegedly abducted by her husband and police are asking for the public's help to locate them. This time, the wife, Tierne Ewing, 48, lost her life after allegedly being kidnapped at gunpoint Tuesday by her husband, Kevin Ewing, 47.
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Rubio, DWS Win in Florida
Diana Reed, of Naples, cast her ballot Tuesday and was "most excited about voting against Rubio ". TALLAHASSEE, Fla . (AP) - Republican Sen. Now it's time to see if the rest of Florida will be as forgiving as he seeks a second term. Rubio's move was rare for a sitting senator. He gigged Rubio for being unwilling to commit to serving out a full six-year term, if re-elected in November.
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Ocean closed in Ocean City as Hermine moves north
As of 10 a.m. CDT, Hermine was located about 295 miles south-southeast of the eastern tip of Long Island and was moving east-northeast at 10 mph. Tropical storm watches and warnings remained in effect for wide parts of the Mid-Atlantic states and the Northeast, including New Jersey and DE, where Rehoboth Beach could experience wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour and life-threatening storm surges during high tide late Sunday and into Monday.
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Turkish-backed Syrian rebels seize several villages from Islamic State - rebels, monitor
The Kurdish-backed Jarablus Military Council said in a statement Tuesday it had agreed to a cease-fire following consultations with the USA -led coalition. This is because Turkey views the YPG as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), and has stepped up its offensive against the Kurdish militias after a two year ceasefire between Turkey and the PKK broke down last summer, following a bombing that killed 32 young Kurdish and left-wing activists in the south-eastern city of ...
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Wastewater wells shut down after weekend's 5.6 magnitude quake in Oklahoma
Mary Fallin said. Oklahoma has suddenly become a seismic state over the last decade, as an abundance of small earthquakes has accompanied the expanded use of deep injection wells. September 3, 2016 after a 5.6 quake struck near the north-central Oklahoma town. Felt #earthquake (#sismo ) M5.8 strikes 123 km NE of Oklahoma City (#Oklahoma ) 8 min ago.
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Lester Holt to moderate Hofstra presidential debate
CNN's Anderson Cooper and ABC News' Martha Raddatz will ask questions of the candidates in the second debate on October 19 at Washington University in St. Candidates will have two minutes to respond to questions, an additional opportunity to respond to each other, and some bonus time for a "deeper discussion" of each topic.
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Ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner spotted at parents' home in Ohio
He didn't say a word before getting into a white SUV awaiting him. "We're going to never let him forget what he did", the protester said. Roland noted that Turner's three months in custody were "more than the 97 percent of rapists who don't spend a single day in jail", an allusion to widespread underreporting of rape, especially on college campuses.
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No. 1 Alabama annihilates No. 20 USC
As a favorite, the Crimson Tide was 7-7 at the betting window and was also 3-3 against the spread in non-conference games. Who could blame them? Outscoring opponents in his last two meetings in Dallas 90-6. And I don't want you to think that I'm not. "But, yeah, did a good job shutting down one of the best receivers in the country". This years defense looks to have another dominating year.
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Germany: vice chancellor criticizes Merkel after election
Merkel's welcome for refugees a year ago was a prominent issue in Sunday's vote, in which the Alternative for Germany party finished second. Opinion polls suggest that it might even unseat the German leader's party CDU from second place after the Social Democrats.
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Police ofc. critical, suspect dead; $20000 reward offered in A.C. shooting
Atlantic City police officers were on patrol when they stopped three men along near the 2100 block of Pacific Avenue, and then gunfire was exchanged, police said. The man shot by police has been named as 25-year-old Jerome Damon. Police fired back at the suspects, killing one of them. Mayor Don Guardian commented on Saturday's shooting, turning the blame from the shooters to firearms.
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Dakota Access Pipeline Protests In North Dakota Turn Violent
The Dakota Access Pipeline is created to transport crude oil from North Dakota into IL, and will run through those two states as well as South Dakota and Iowa. Standing Rock Sioux chairman David Archambault II said in a statement that construction crews removed topsoil across an area about 150 feet wide stretching for 2 miles.
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FBI is investigating foreign hacks of state election systems
The FBI's Cyber Division has issued a warning that foreign hackers are targeting - and perhaps even penetrating - state election and voter registration systems in the US. The fear of a cyber-attack on the American election system seemed close to being realized Monday with a dire warning from Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Investigators' persistence leads to break in abduction case
Joseph stunned Minnesotans and changed the way parents watch over their children. Jacob, his brother and a friend were coming home from a convenience store on bikes and a scooter when an armed man wearing a stocking mask approached them. Authorities looked closely in 1989 and 1990 at Heinrich, who in 1990 submitted his shoes and tires for comparison to tracks and prints left near the abduction scene, Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner said in October 2015.
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Barbra Streisand's Encore Enters Billboard Chart at #1
She also overtakes Elvis Presley, who has 10, to tie with Bruce Springsteen. Britney Spears is having perhaps the biggest comeback of her career and has this week claimed the joint-highest debuting album in the United Kingdom with her new record, "Glory".
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Tigers strand 12 runners on base in 5-2 loss to Royals
Justin Upton's at-bat in the fifth inning was a good demonstration of how it happened. Kansas City Royals' Terrance Gore beats the tag by Detroit Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler to steal second during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept.
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Clinton, Trump to campaign in the Carolinas this week
Although the FBI closed a year-long investigation into her private email server without recommending criminal charges, she is still standing in the middle of a forest of spinning plates that threaten to come crashing down before election day.