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Mayor apologizes for response to racist post

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The mayor of a West Virginia town has issued an apology for her response to a racist post on Facebook about first lady Michelle Obama. Clay Mayor Beverly Whaling says her comment wasn't intended to be racist. Clay County Development Corp. director Pamela Ramsey Taylor made the post following Republican Donald…
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5 Utah students hurt in high school stabbing

OREM, Utah (AP) - Utah police say a 16-year-old boy is in custody after five male students were stabbed at a high school. Orem police Lt. Craig Martinez told reporters on Tuesday each victim was stabbed at least once at Mountain View High school and their conditions range from critical to fair. Martinez says it…
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PBS journalist Gwen Ifill dies of cancer

NEW YORK (AP) - PBS says Gwen Ifill, the veteran journalist and co-anchor of the network's "NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, died today of cancer. She was 61. A former newspaper reporter, Ifill switched to television and worked for NBC News and PBS. She moderated two vice presidential debates. She took a leave from her nightly…
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