Minimum Wage Rising In 20 States And Numerous Cities
By DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — At Granny Shaffer's restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item. A two-egg breakfast will cost an extra dime, at $7.39. The price of a three-piece fried chicken…
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Trump Tweets He’s Waiting For Dems To Make Deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's waiting for Democrats to come back to negotiate a deal to end a week long partial government shutdown that will almost certainly extend into the new year. In a tweet Saturday, Trump says he's "in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and…
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Police Killing Suspect Was Fleeing To Mexico, Sheriff Says
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOCELYN GECKER , Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man suspected of gunning down a California policeman was in the U.S. illegally and was captured while planning to flee to his native Mexico, a sheriff announced as he all but blamed the state's sanctuary law for the officer's death.…
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Suspect In California Officer’s Shooting Death Is Captured
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ , Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A suspected drunk driver accused of fatally shooting the California police officer who pulled him over was captured Friday as he tried to flee back to Mexico, where he lived before illegally crossing into the U.S., authorities said. The sheriff whose agency was leading…
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Acclaimed Author Amos Oz Dies At 79
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli author Amos Oz, one of the country's pre-eminent and widely acclaimed writers, died on Friday after a battle with cancer, his family announced. He was 79. His daughter, Fania Oz-Salzberger, announced her father's death on Twitter. Oz was known world-wide for a collection of novels, essays, and a well-received memoir. His…
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