Charlottesville readies for removal of Confederate statues

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RICHMOND, Va. — Crews in Charlottesville are preparing to remove a Confederate statue that became a rallying point for white supremacists and helped inspire...

Unopened Legend of Zelda game from 1987 sells for $870,000

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DALLAS — An unopened copy of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda that was made in 1987 has sold at auction for $870,000. ...

75th Blue Angels beach show filled with firsts

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PENSACOLA, Fla. — There will be a lot of firsts at the Blue Angels Pensacola Beach air show this weekend. ...

Smoke, extreme heat pose harsh test for West Coast vineyards

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TURNER, Ore. — The heat wave that recently hit the Pacific Northwest subjected the region’s vineyards to record-breaking temperatures nine months after the fields...

Democrats bet on early Latino outreach to avoid ’20 pitfalls

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — On a sweaty recent Thursday afternoon, Alex Berrios was instructing his team on how to get people to register to vote....

USDA unveils plan to help build small meat processing plants

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DES MOINES, Iowa — The federal government promised Friday to spend $500 million to encourage the construction of smaller meat processing plants located closer...

2nd delay in GOP Congress candidate’s murder plot case

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida judge agreed Friday to delay a case in which a Republican congressional candidate claims a GOP rival stalked...

USC professor admits to tax charge in admissions scandal

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BOSTON — An associate professor of dentistry at the University of Southern California pleaded guilty on Friday to a tax charge in connection with...

Aftershocks expected for days after California, Nevada quake

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SAN FRANCISCO — A magnitude 6 earthquake jolted both sides of the California-Nevada border, tossed boulders onto a major roadway and was felt as...

Louisiana school board settles BB gun suspension lawsuits

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NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana school board agreed to pay $165,000 to settle lawsuits by parents of two children suspended last year for holding...