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VA Launches Investigation Into Impaired Arkansas Pathologist

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Federal officials say a pathologist fired from an Arkansas veterans hospital for being "impaired on duty'' misdiagnosed seven cases and that around 33,000 additional cases are being reviewed. The Veterans Health Care System of the…

No definitive ruling on partisan districts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is resolving partisan redistricting cases from Wisconsin and Maryland without ruling on the broader issue of whether electoral maps can give an unfair advantage to a political party. The justices unanimously ruled against Wisconsin…

Kellogg Recalls Honey Smacks Because of Salmonella Potential

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - The Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the outbreaks were in California,…

Judge Jails ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Ahead of Trial

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman is going to jail. Paul Manafort was ordered into custody Friday after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges. The move by U.S. District…

China Announces Equal Penalties to Retaliate for US Tariffs

BEIJING (AP) — China’s government responded quickly to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on Chinese goods by announcing Friday it will immediately impose penalties of “equal strength” on U.S. products. The Commerce Ministry said it also was scrapping deals…

New York Attorney General Sues Trump Foundation

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s foundation served as a personal piggy bank for his businesses, legal bills and presidential campaign, New York’s attorney general said Wednesday as she sued the charity, Trump and three of his children. The…

Nevada Pimp Dennis Hof Wins GOP Primary, Ousts Incumbent

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pimp Dennis Hof, the owner of half a dozen legal brothels in Nevada and star of the HBO adult reality series “Cathouse,” won a Republican primary for the state Legislature on Tuesday, ousting a three-term lawmaker.…

Judge Approves AT&T-Time Warner Merger

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the government failed to meet its burden of proof in its antitrust suit against the AT&T-Time Warner merger. Leon said the government had “taken its best shot” to oppose the merger.…

Sexual Harassment Seen as Threat to new Female Scientists

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report is urging a culture change in U.S. colleges and universities that train scientists so women won't be bullied out of the field. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says science should treat…

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