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Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China

Artist scraps plans for Thunberg mural after boycott threats

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota artist said Wednesday he has scrapped his plans for a mural honoring Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg following boycott threats against a Bismarck business that would hav…

$130M in BP spill money to help reconnect big swamp to river

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana will get $130 million in BP oil spill money to link its second-largest coastal swamp back up to the Mississippi River, and Alabama will receive funds to add up to 12,000 acres (4,800 he…

UN council endorses 55-point road map to end war in Libya

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council endorsed a 55-point road map for ending the war in Libya on Wednesday and condemned the recent increase in violence in the oil-rich North African country.

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Record-setting astronaut feels good after near year in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's new record-setting astronaut said Wednesday that aside from sore muscles and trouble with balance, she's readjusting well to gravity after nearly 11 months in space.

Details still murky in police shooting of unarmed Texas man

Details that have emerged more than two months after a Texas police officer killed an unarmed man during a traffic stop still leave the unanswered question: Why did he pull the trigger?

The Latest: Biden team not expecting pre-caucus endorsements

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The Latest: More than 451,000 ballots cast in New Hampshire

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Missouri dad sues over crash that killed 3 of his children

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri father who lost three of his children in a traffic accident last July has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the mother of his children, who he says was speeding, an…

Smollett case reopens arguments about race, class in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — When a grand jury revived the criminal case against

Barr agrees to testify as Democrats question his leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, appearing for the first time before the panel as questions swirl about whether he intervened in…

In South, Bloomberg aims to move past stop-and-frisk remarks

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday sought to move past newly resurfaced years-old comments in which he defended the controversial “stop-and-frisk" policing tactic that has been found to dispro…

The Latest: Klobuchar raises $2.5M after 3rd-place finish

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