August 31, 2018
Mississippi Department of Corrections asks FBI to help investigate 15 inmate deaths
The head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is now asking the FBI to help investigate the deaths of 15 inmates who died in August.
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August 31, 2018
UNC is looking into a new spot for the Silent Sam Confederate monument, school chancellor says
The Silent Sam Confederate monument at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill may have a new home come November.
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August 31, 2018
Father of Kentucky secretary of state indicted in connection with her Senate campaign
The father of Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been indicted for allegedly making illegal contributions to his daughter’s 2014 US Senate campaign.
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August 31, 2018
Documents: Kavanaugh saw 'some constitutional problems' in campaign contribution limits
Newly released documents reveal that when he was serving in the White House under President George W. Bush, Brett Kavanaugh suggested that he thought candidate contribution limits have “some constitutional problems.”
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August 31, 2018
NFL kicker's journey from the MLS to the NFL
Jacksonville Jags placekicker Josh Lambo’s journey from professional football to … professional football has given him a lot of insight into two sports.
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August 31, 2018
New Mexico compound suspects now face federal charges
The FBI has arrested the five adults who were living at a New Mexico compound where a boy was found dead, accusing them of breaking firearms and conspiracy laws, authorities said Friday.
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August 31, 2018
Berman: Mueller probe keeps finding broomsticks
CNN’s John Berman talks about the disconnect between the President’s common “witch hunt” message and polling suggesting a majority of Americans support the Mueller investigation.
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August 31, 2018
Opinion: Rudy Giuliani lectures another country on ethics
It is bad enough that the President of the United States is breaking long-standing ethical standards in US government, but when President Donald Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, stepped into the contentious battle over corruption in another country, Romania, he embarrassed the United States by speaking out against clean government; he made the uphill battle for democracy advocates in Romania even steeper; and he muddied US foreign policy, taking a stand directly contrary to that of the US State Department.
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August 31, 2018
Yellowstone's first grizzly bear hunting season in decades was blocked by a federal judge
Grizzly bears in Wyoming and Idaho have been granted at least 14 more days of protection after a federal judge blocked the first grizzy trophy hunt in decades.
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August 31, 2018
Analysis: A week in Washington not about Trump (sort of)
President Donald Trump is a scene eater. From the moment he emerged on the political scene in June 2015, it was hard to take your eyes off him. He said things and acted in ways that no politician — certainly not one running for president — ever dared to. He was — and is — incredibly watchable.
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