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Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out his conviction

Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out his conviction

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 35-year-old man who was sent to prison for the 2004 killing of a man in a Minneapolis flower shop was released Monday after a judge ruled the eyewitness evidence on which his conviction rested was unreliable.
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Bronze top hat missing from Abraham Lincoln statue in Kentucky

Bronze top hat missing from Abraham Lincoln statue in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Abraham Lincoln's top hat is missing from a bronze sculpture along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Critics pan draft text at UN climate talks as watered down as COP28 nears its finale in Dubai

Critics pan draft text at UN climate talks as watered down as COP28 nears its finale in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries moved closer to reaching what critics called a watered-down final deal Monday, avoiding calls from more than 100 nations to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels as United Nations climate talks in Dubai ne
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India's Supreme Court upholds government's decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status

India's Supreme Court upholds government's decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protect
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Anthony Davis leads Lakers to NBA In-Season Tournament title, 123-109 over Pacers

Anthony Davis leads Lakers to NBA In-Season Tournament title, 123-109 over Pacers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Davis had seasons highs of 41 points and 20 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament title with a 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
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6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee

6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Severe storms that tore through central Tennessee killed six people Saturday and sent about two dozen to the hospital as homes and businesses were damaged in multiple cities.
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Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a victory over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a runoff.
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Liz Magill, U. Penn's president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash

Liz Magill, U. Penn's president, and board chair resign as antisemitism testimony draws backlash

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Eagles security guard DiSandro banned from sideline for Sunday Night Football vs. Cowboys

Eagles security guard DiSandro banned from sideline for Sunday Night Football vs. Cowboys

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro has been barred by the NFL from being on the sideline Sunday night against the Cowboys after he was ejected in last week’s game for a scuffle with 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw, the team announce
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Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive
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