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North Korea Says it Will Suspend Nuclear and Missile Testing

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the suspension of nuclear and ICBM tests went…

Producer and DJ Known as Avicii has Been Found Dead

NEW YORK (AP) - The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman. Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the 28-year-old DJ, born Tim Bergling, was in Muscat, Oman. Avicii was a pioneer…

Democratic Party Sues Russia, Trump Campaign and Wikileaks

NEW YORK (AP) - The Democratic National Committee has sued President Donald Trump's campaign, his son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks, saying they conspired to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election. The DNC filed the lawsuit Friday…

Rudy Giuliani to Join Trump Legal Team in Russia Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is joining the legal team defending President Donald Trump in the special counsel’s Russia investigation, a Trump attorney said Thursday. With the addition of Giuliani, Trump gains an experienced litigator…

Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. Announces Going out of Business Sales

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. announced in a release today that the company's going out of business sales will begin tomorrow in 212 stores and e-commerce websites. The sales will run for 10-12 weeks in stores and online. The…

Ten Days old, she Makes Senate History in her Pink cap

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tiny Maile Pearl made Senate history Thursday without making a sound. The tightly wrapped 10-day-old baby, brought to the well of the chamber by her mother, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, became the first newborn to appear there, just…

Judge Rejects Cosby Team's bid for Acquittal

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Bill Cosby's lawyers have lost another bid to cut his sex assault retrial short. Judge Steven O'Neill rejected a defense motion that he acquit Cosby and send jurors home. The defense asked the judge to clear…

Prosecutor Closes Prince Death Case; no Charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The prosecutor in the Minnesota County where Prince died says he's filing no criminal charges in the musician's death. The announcement Thursday from Carver County Attorney Mark Metz means the state's investigation into how Prince got the…

Trump Admin Starts Plan to Drill in Arctic Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is moving toward oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. A notice being published Friday in the Federal Register starts a 60-day review to sell oil and gas leases in the…

Prince's Doctor Fined for Illegal Prescription

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid for Prince a week before the musician died has agreed to pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil claim. The settlement comes as state prosecutors are planning to announce…

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