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Woman Who Cut Baby From Neighbor Gets Life Term

FARGO, N.D.-A North Dakota woman who admitted killing a pregnant neighbor and cutting the baby from the womb while the mother was still alive has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Brooke Crews pleaded guilty…

Memo on Russian Probe Declassified

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The White House says it has declassified a GOP-authored memo on the Russia probe. That clears the way for the House Intelligence Committee to release the document, which is based on classified information and alleges the FBI abused U.S.…

Trump Will Clear Way for Publication of Classified Memo

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will clear the way for the publication of a controversial Republican-authored memo, White House officials said, despite objections from the FBI. The memo, prepared by Republicans on the House intelligence committee, is said to…

Companies Exploit Marijuana Law Loophole

BOSTON (AP) — That ordinary bottle of juice delivered to your doorstep will set you back at least $55. But the bag of marijuana that comes with it? On the house. Retail marijuana stores are months away from opening in…

Amazon, Buffett and JPMorgan Join Forces on Health Care

(AP) - Three of corporate America’s heaviest hitters — Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase — sent a shudder through the health industry Tuesday when they announced plans to jointly create a company to provide their employees with high-quality, affordable…

Former Glee Actor Mark Salling Dead After Child Porn Guilty Plea

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Salling, who played bad-boy Noah “Puck” Puckerman in the hit musical-comedy “Glee,” died of an apparent suicide Tuesday, weeks after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. He was 35. Salling pleaded guilty in December after…

What is the Real State of the Union?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A by-the-numbers look at President Donald Trump’s first year in office reveals areas of both progress and peril.  The stock market is soaring, smashing record after record. The unemployment rate has ticked downward. Some categories of violent…

Floodwaters Peak in Paris

PARIS (AP) - Floodwaters have reached a peak in Paris and are now threatening towns downstream along the rain-filled Seine River. The French national flood monitoring agency said the water levels hit a maximum height of 19 feet, 2 inches…

Salt, the Solution to Winter's Dangers, Threatens US Waters

CONCORD, N.H.-Truckloads of road salt used to keep highways ice-free in the winter are starting to take a toll on the environment. Researchers say they're finding rising salt levels in hundreds of lakes, especially in the Northeast and Midwest where…

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