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White House to Return Acosta’s Pass

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the legal challenge to the White House's decision to strip CNN reporter Jim Acosta of his White House press credentials (all times local): 11:55 a.m. The White House says it will "temporarily reinstate" the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta in response to a judge's order.…
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Remembering the Sweet Life of a Town Wiped out by Wildfire

By MARTHA MENDOZA ,  Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — There's a sweet legend about this town: On a blazing summer day in the 1850s, a lumber mill crew with wagon and ox took a break under a grove of tall evergreens. The air was cool, the pine needles fragrant. "Boys," said the team boss, "this…
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Florida: Hand Recount Begins For Tight US Senate Race

By GARY FINEOUT and BRENDAN FARRINGTON , Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A hand recount began Friday in Florida's acrimonious U.S. Senate contest after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson separated by fewer than 13,000 votes out of more than 8 million cast. Under…
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North Korea To Deport American Detained For Reported Illegal Entry

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG ,  Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday that it will deport an American citizen it detained one month ago for illegally entering the country. The announcement suggests that North Korea still wants to maintain the mood for dialogue with the United States despite stalled nuclear…
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Storm Drops Snow, Freezing Rain Across Eastern Half Of US

Eds: Updates with information from Philadelphia. Restructures story. Revises summary, headline. AP Video. Audio. With AP Photos. NEW YORK (AP) — One of the first big storms of the season moved across the eastern half of the country Thursday, contributing to at least seven traffic deaths and closing schools as it dropped snow as far…
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