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Week In Review

Miss. fire chief: Blaze at African American church was arson

November 4, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  “Vote Trump” is spray painted on the side of the fire damaged Hopewell M.B. Baptist Church in Greenville, Miss., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Fire Chief Ruben Brown tells The Associated Press that firefighters found flames and smoke pouring from the sanctuary of the church just after 9 p.m. Tuesday.  (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) By…

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CNN: Not happy with Brazile’s talk about debate questions

November 3, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Donna Brazile speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) By David Bauder associated press NEW YORK — CNN said it is “completely uncomfortable” to learn through WikiLeaks that former commentator Donna Brazile had contacted the…

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Cosby team asks judge to toss damaging testimony from trial

November 3, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  Bill Cosby, right, arrives for a hearing in his sexual assault case at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Norristown, Pa. Prosecutors at the pretrial hearing on Tuesday will ask the judge to let the other accusers testify to show Cosby drugged and molested young women in a “signature”…

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Ex-attorney general sentenced to jail, then cuffed in court

October 28, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  Former state Attorney General Kathleen Kane leaves court in handcuffs after her sentencing at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Monday, Oct. 24, 2016. Kane is sentenced to 10-to-23 months in county prison and 8 years probation.  (Dan Gleiter/PennLive.com via AP, Pool) By Maryclaire Dale Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Former Attorney…

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Younger, diverse voters are reshaping California politics

October 28, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  Attorney General Kamala Harris, California Attorney General’s Office By Michael R. Blood Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Come Election Day, California could legalize pot. Its new U.S. senator will be Black or Hispanic – a first for the state. And voters could end the death penalty and revive bilingual education in schools. The…

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Nigerian parents reunite with 21 girls freed by Boko Haram

October 21, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  In this photo released by the Nigeria State House, freed Chibok school girls sit during a meeting with Nigeria Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in Abuja,, Nigeria, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Twenty-one of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram more than two years ago were freed Thursday in a swap for detained leaders…

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How AP rates the presidential race and the road to 270

October 21, 2016

ABOVE CARTOON:  Dave Granlund, Politicalcartoons.com By Emily Swanson associated press WASHINGTON — After a week of revelations and allegations about Donald Trump’s behavior toward women, a third party twist lends an unprecedented level of uncertainty to one conservative stronghold. The Associated Press this week moves Utah to a tossup after recent polls there showed a…

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SEPTA workers vote to authorize strike

October 21, 2016

By Kristen Johanson CBS3 CBS 3 reported Sunday that the union representing SEPTA bus drivers, subway and trolley operators has voted to authorize a strike if a deal is not reached before its contract expires at the end of October. SEPTA spokeswoman Carla Showell-Lee said officials are working to avoid a strike. “The parties continue…

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Haitians worship among devastation caused by hurricane

October 15, 2016

ABOVE PHOTO:  Residents wait on the shore as a boat with water and food from the “Mission of Hope” charity arrives after Hurricane Matthew swept through Jeremie, Haiti, on Saturday Oct. 8, 2016. Jeremie appears to be the epicenter of the country’s growing humanitarian crisis in the wake of the storm.  (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)…

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