Politics

February 16, 2020
Suspected far-right extremist on Germany’s radar for months

German media reported Sunday that the main suspect detained last week as part of police raids on alleged far-right extremists had been on authorities' radar for several months. Der Spiegel...

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February 16, 2020
Israeli army: Hamas hackers tried to ‘seduce’ soldiers

The Israeli military on Sunday said it has thwarted an attempt by the Hamas militant group to hack soldiers' phones by posing as young, attractive women on social media, striking...

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February 16, 2020
Idaho cowboy ranches diverse herd: Horses, cows and camels

Jeral Williams is a cowboy. He has 200 cows on his property near Ucon that he tends, several head of bison, six horses, two mules and a donkey. He wears...

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February 16, 2020
Barbershop is place to get haircut, shoot off frustration

Extreme Exigency LLC, home of The Armed Barbers, has created a buzz turning its customers into some of the sharpest-looking sharpshooters around. Located several miles off the beaten path in...

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February 16, 2020
Sioux City teen friends create cookie-making business

Best friends since the first grade, Ellie Ernster and Molly O'Neill have based their relationship on a mutual love of education, crafting and cookies. Goodness knows, these Bishop Heelan Catholic...

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February 16, 2020
Biden in Vegas takes on Sanders’ gun votes in fiery speech

Joe Biden, standing on a Las Vegas stage roughly 1,000 feet from the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, took on White House rival Bernie Sanders...

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February 16, 2020
Young developer pursues dream of building affordable homes

So what do you when you have a dream project that you're convinced can change your neighborhood but more than 100 people say no to helping you finance it? Terrica...

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February 16, 2020
Black-owned vegan eateries are spicing up Southern cuisine

The doors opened at 4 p.m., but the line formed an hour earlier at this restaurant in Southwest Atlanta, minutes from the historically black Clark Atlanta University. No one seemed...

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February 16, 2020
From field to loom: Woman continues custom of weaving thread

If Shirley Blankenship had been born around the 1820s, she would have been in her element. Blankenship has always appreciated the pioneer way of doing things. So, it was natural...

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February 16, 2020
Today in History

Today in History Today is Sunday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2020. There are 319 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 16, 2001, the...

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February 16, 2020
Improperly licensed doctor assisted in daughter’s operation

A Maine hospital broke federal rules when it allowed two improperly licensed doctors to participate in surgeries last year, inspectors found. In one instance in August, a woman who was...

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February 16, 2020
Cost of China’s anti-virus fight rises with workers idle

Real estate agent Du Xuekun's sales usually jump after the Lunar New Year holiday. But this year, Du has been at home for a month with no income after vast...

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February 16, 2020
Silver: NBA, USA Basketball still may play in China in 2020

The NBA and USA Basketball are still considering playing in China later this year, though the complexities of both the political rift caused by a tweet last fall and the...

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February 16, 2020
Oilman, former Texas governor candidate Williams dies at 88

Clayton Williams, a colorful Texas oilman and philanthropist whose 1990 run for governor was derailed after joking about rape and acknowledging he went a year without paying income taxes, has...

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February 15, 2020
Analysis: Man City stained by scandal, mired in uncertainty

Manchester City is now a tainted champion. A club transformed by lavish investment in part to promote the emirate of Abu Dhabi on the world stage is damaged by deceptions...

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February 15, 2020
The Latest: Nevada Democrats say health care a top issue

The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): 3:30 p.m. A number of early-caucus voters in northern Nevada said health care was their top priority when they decided...

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February 15, 2020
Minor leagues: Player raises shouldn’t result in contraction

Minor League Baseball says planned salary raises for its players in 2021 paid by Major League Baseball should not lead to contraction, and it has sent a proposal to MLB...

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February 15, 2020
1 hurt in police shooting at San Francisco area station

A San Francisco Bay Area commuter train station is closed after a police shooting. The person shot is wounded but alive, said the media phone line for Bay Area Rapid...

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February 15, 2020
N Macedonia minister who stood by nation’s old name removed

North Macedonia's parliament voted to dismiss a government minister Saturday after she appeared at two news conferences in front of a large wall sign bearing the country's old name, Republic...

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February 15, 2020
Oregon governor calls for breaching 4 Snake River dams

The governor of Oregon has come out in favor of removing four hydroelectric dams on the Snake River in Washington state, saying that is the best way to increase endangered...

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February 15, 2020
State closes north-central Nebraska bank for insolvency

State banking officials have closed Ericson State Bank in north-central Nebraska, declaring it insolvent. The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance announced the closure in a news release Friday night,...

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February 15, 2020
Bloomberg opens new campaign offices throughout Florida

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg opened seven new campaign offices in Florida, bringing the total number to ten throughout the state. Scott Kosanovich, the campaign's state director for Florida, said...

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February 15, 2020
Former Raytheon engineer pleads guilty to weapons count

A naturalized U.S. citizen from China who worked for 10 years for a Raytheon Corp. subsidiary as an electrical engineer has pleaded guilty to a federal arms exportation charge. Wei...

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February 15, 2020
Burlington

The city of Burlington issued a boil water advisory on Saturday for homes in the city and some homes in South Burlington that use the city's water system out of...

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February 15, 2020
Bay Bridge spanned: A’s, Giants make 1st trade since 1990

The first baseball trade in almost 30 years between two teams separated only by a bay and a bridge happened Saturday, when the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics completed...

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February 15, 2020
TSA: Loaded handgun found at Omaha airport checkpoint

A loaded handgun was found at a security checkpoint at Omaha's Eppley Airfield, federal airport safety officials said Saturday. A news release from the Transportation Security Administration said the 9...

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February 15, 2020
Sabres demote Bogosian to minors, unclear if he’ll report

The Buffalo Sabres have assigned Zach Bogosian to the minors after he cleared waivers on Saturday, though it's uncertain when or whether the veteran defenseman will report. Bogosian's agent, Darren...

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February 15, 2020
Security breach exposes county workers’ personal information

A security breach has exposed the personal information of nearly 1,900 employees of a North Carolina county. Wake County said in a news release on Friday that a phishing attack...

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February 15, 2020
Scammers posing as Alaska USA credit union target residents

The Alaska attorney general has warned residents to look out for scammers posing as employees of the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union. The phishing scam sends a text or email...

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February 15, 2020
Candy, cheese soar to space station to satisfy crew cravings

A cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday, carrying candy and cheese to satisfy the astronauts' cravings. Northrop Grumman launched its Cygnus capsule from the Virginia seashore....

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February 15, 2020
Missouri farm awarded $265M in suit against BASF and Bayer

A jury on Saturday awarded $265 million in punitive damages to a southeastern Missouri peach farmer who argued that weedkiller dicamba that had drifted onto his orchards from other farms...

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February 15, 2020
Barcelona’s Twitter accounts hacked after team’s league win

Barcelona's Twitter accounts were hacked after the team's 2-1 home win over Getafe in the Spanish league on Saturday. A group calling itself “OurMine” took over Barcelona's accounts and posted...

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February 15, 2020
University of Rhode Island offers opioid education, training

The University of Rhode Island is using a $1 million federal grant to offer education and training about opioids to residents in rural areas of the state. Officials with the...

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February 15, 2020
Students to study economic impact of Fall River Vietnam wall

A group of college students has launched a project to study the potential economic impact of the soon-to-open Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Fall River. Joseph Marshall, committee chairman of...

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February 15, 2020
Border Patrol ex-agent gets 6-year term for aiding smugglers

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who admitted helping traffickers smuggle drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border has been sentenced to six years in prison on drug and bribery convictions. A...

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February 15, 2020
Vegas police decry restaurant denying officers service

Two on-duty Las Veges police officers were refused service at a restaurant during their lunch break but the action by one employee has been disavowed by the business, the police...

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February 15, 2020
Week 4 of Weinstein trial: Closing arguments, two universes

Harvey Weinstein grinned as he left court, and his lawyers said he was confident heading into what could be his last weekend of freedom as his New York City rape...

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February 15, 2020
Manufacturers to stick with brand loyalty in Daytona 500

After Joe Gibbs Racing swept last year's Daytona 500 with a trio of Toyota drivers, Joey Logano angrily marched to the car of fellow Ford driver Michael McDowell and pointed...

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February 15, 2020
Cubs 3B Bryant: No hard feelings on losing grievance

Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant realized all along his service-time grievance against the team would be tough to win, and he still believes how he handled himself might help players...

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February 15, 2020
State secures custody of nearly 200 neglected farm animals

Connecticut officials have secured custody of nearly 200 animals that were found severely neglected on a farm last month. State Attorney General William Tong said the state obtained custody of...

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