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Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in New York crash that killed 20

Limo service manager convicted of manslaughter in New York crash that killed 20

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A limousine service manager was convicted of manslaughter Wednesday in a crash that killed 20 people in rural New York, one of the deadliest U.S. road wrecks in two decades.
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Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing

Grand jury indicts man in 4 University of Idaho stabbing deaths, eliminating need for hearing

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a man who was already charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, allowing prosecutors to skip a planned week-long preliminary hearing that was set for late June.
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Supreme Court won't put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues

Supreme Court won't put Illinois gun law on hold while court challenge continues

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines.
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Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election

Justice Department watchdog finds US attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts, who has announced her resignation , tried to influence the outcome of a race for Boston’s district attorney and violated multiple policies, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog said
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Second escaped inmate captured after breaking out of Philadelphia prison

Second escaped inmate captured after breaking out of Philadelphia prison

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An escaped inmate has been recaptured Wednesday morning in Pennsylvania after breaking out of a prison where he had been held on charges of killing four people.
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Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip

Nepal's Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fellow Sherpa climber had equalled his previous record.
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Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home

Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan says police are surrounding his home

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan said Wednesday that police were surrounding his house in an upscale area of the eastern city of Lahore and he could be arrested.
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Democrat Cherelle Parker wins primary for Philadelphia mayor

Democrat Cherelle Parker wins primary for Philadelphia mayor

Cherelle Parker, a Democrat with a long political history in Pennsylvania, won Philadelphia’s mayoral primary on Tuesday, likely setting her up as the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman to serve in the role.
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North Carolina GOP overrides veto of 12-week abortion limit, allowing it to become law

North Carolina GOP overrides veto of 12-week abortion limit, allowing it to become law

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy will become law in North Carolina after the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly successfully overrode the Democratic governor’s veto late Tuesday.
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Reports say 39 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean

Reports say 39 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean

BEIJING (AP) — Reports Wednesday said 39 people are missing more than 24 hours after a Chinese fishing boat operating in the Indian Ocean capsized. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the accident happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday.
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