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In the news Dwight Moody Cox, 57, of Ozark, Mo., pleaded guilty to a $2.4 million wire fraud scheme in which, authorities say, he falsely claimed that he had purchased abou... December 17, 2018

Names and faces U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an unlikely national rock star. But “The Notorious RBG” is now the subject of a second film about her this yea... December 17, 2018

The Nation in Brief Missing-mom casereward is offered December 17, 2018

The World in Brief Blast in Japan eatery injures 42 people December 17, 2018

White House repeats demand for wall funds as partial shutdown looms The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to bu... by The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

Trump attorney rules out special counsel interview With a number of probes moving closer to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump and his attorney unleased a fresh series of attacks Sunday on the investigator... by The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

Report critical of wildfire response When a wildfire burned across Big Sur two years ago and threatened hundreds of homes scattered on the scenic hills, thousands of firefighters responded with ove... by BRIAN MELLEY The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

Cambodians seize 3 tons of ivory tusks Cambodian authorities said Saturday that they have seized more than 3 tons of rare African ivory hidden inside an abandoned shipping container, the country's la... December 16, 2018

News shows Lineup of guests for today's TV news shows: December 16, 2018

Mormons on decline in Utah Fewer than half the residents of Salt Lake County belong to the Mormon church, according to new figures that illustrate how Utah's largest county is becoming mo... by The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

Telemedicine-abortion ban for Kansans in flux Kansas clinics still don't know whether it will be legal for them to offer telemedicine abortions in January even though a state-court judge derided an upcoming... by JOHN HANNA The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

Lawmakers visit migrant camp Rep. Beto O'Rourke and four other Democratic members of Congress on Saturday toured a remote tent city in West Texas where they said that 2,700 migrant teens ar... by WILL WEISSERT The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

Schools to monitor young sex offenders Alabama education officials plan to create a model policy so that all public school systems are ready to monitor student sex offenders in two years. by WILL WEISSERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - December 16, 2018

200 nations agree on rules on emissions, delay others After two weeks of negotiations, officials from almost 200 countries agreed Saturday on universal, transparent rules that will govern efforts to cut emissions a... by FRANK JORDANS The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

Ukraine church severs Russia ties Ukrainian Orthodox leaders on Saturday approved the creation of a unified church independent of the Moscow Patriarchate and elected a leader to head that new ch... by YURAS KARMANAU and EFREM LUKATSKY The Associated Press - December 16, 2018

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