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GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

While some of the roughly 3,300 U.S. factory workers will retire, most of the rest will be offered one of 2,700 jobs the company plans to add at factories where production will increase, GM announced on Friday. Some would have to uproot and move to other cities for jobs. →

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Sandy Hook School dismissed Friday after receiving threat on shooting anniversary

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

NEWTOWN, Conn. — Students at Sandy Hook Elementary School were sent home Friday after police say the school received a threat. Students had been dismissed by late morning, officials said, but police were confident they were not in danger and →

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Philip Rivers leads Chargers to last-second comeback win over KC

Published on Dec. 14, 2018 | Updated 9:44 a. m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Arrowhead Stadium was already emptying by the time Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers jogged to the locker room, triumphantly waving his hand as a satisfying cascade of boos washed over him. He had finally beaten the Kansas →

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As sentencing looms, Michael Flynn is upbeat, has adoring fans

Published on Dec. 14, 2018 | Updated 9:42 a. m.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Days away from being sentenced in the Russia probe, former national security adviser Michael Flynn is not exactly hiding his face in shame. People close to him tell The Associated Press that as the possibility of prison →

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10 things to know, Friday, Dec. 14

Published on Dec. 14, 2018 | Updated 9:35 a. m.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today →

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Priest travels U.S. spreading gospel one good deed at a time

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Father Jim Sichko has a 50-state congregation and a simple mandate from the pope: Go forth and do good deeds. That’s why the Roman Catholic priest found himself standing by the drive-thru of a popular Hollywood fast-food →

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Senate rebukes Trump, Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi, Yemen war

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — In back-to-back votes against Saudi Arabia, the Senate delivered an unusual rebuke of President Donald Trump's response to the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and signaled new skepticism from Capitol Hill toward the longtime →

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Autopsy set for migrant girl, 7, who died in border custody

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — Immigration officials say an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death of a 7-year-old migrant girl who suffered seizures in custody and later died. Officials say the girl was found Dec. 6 near Lordsburg, New →

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Trump's search for a new chief of staff has reality TV feel

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — Serious contenders are hiding from view. Celebrity hangers-on are applying via Twitter. Fresh names circulate practically on the hour. And the man in charge is stoking much of the confusion. President Donald Trump's hunt for a →

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Prosecutor: 7 held in Strasbourg shooting investigation

Published on Dec. 14, 2018 | Updated 8:12 a. m.

STRASBOURG, France — Investigators looking into the Strasbourg attack are trying to establish whether the main suspect was helped by accomplices while on the run, Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz said Friday. The prosecutor, who handles terror →

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Canada caught between 2 powers, feeling alone in the world

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

TORONTO — First U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Canada on trade. Then Saudi Arabia punished it for speaking up for human rights. Now China has the country in its cross-hairs, detaining two Canadians in apparent retaliation for the arrest →

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Nancy Wilson, Grammy winning jazz singer, dies at 81

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died. Wilson, who retired from touring in 2011, died after a long illness →

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Nancy Pelosi's triumph: A reminder why she's set to be speaker

Published on Dec. 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — It has been quite a week for Nancy Pelosi. The televised meeting with President Donald Trump. The deal with restless Democrats to secure their votes to become House speaker. The fashion statement of her burnt-orange winter coat, →

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump and a border wall

Published on Dec. 12, 2018 | Updated 12:56 p. m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As if spotting a mirage in the Southwestern desert, President Donald Trump and his aides are seeing a wall standing along the Mexico border where none exists. For months Trump has claimed that wall construction is underway →

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GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off

Sandy Hook School dismissed Friday after receiving threat on shooting anniversary

Philip Rivers leads Chargers to last-second comeback win over KC

As sentencing looms, Michael Flynn is upbeat, has adoring fans

10 things to know, Friday, Dec. 14

Priest travels U.S. spreading gospel one good deed at a time

Senate rebukes Trump, Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi, Yemen war

Autopsy set for migrant girl, 7, who died in border custody

Trump's search for a new chief of staff has reality TV feel

Prosecutor: 7 held in Strasbourg shooting investigation

Canada caught between 2 powers, feeling alone in the world

Nancy Wilson, Grammy winning jazz singer, dies at 81

Nancy Pelosi's triumph: A reminder why she's set to be speaker

AP FACT CHECK: Trump and a border wall

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