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Tactics increasingly divide pipeline protesters

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline are increasingly divided over how to stop the project. Older demonstrators argue for peaceful protest centered on prayer, but younger activists are pushing for more militant and aggressive tactics. The differences came to a head last week after law enforcement officers in riot gear forced…
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PayPal co-founder explains Trump support

WASHINGTON (AP) - Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel says he is backing Republican Donald Trump because he is "the only outsider left in the race." Thiel was speaking Monday at the National Press Club in Washington. He has donated $1 million to a pro-Trump super PAC and gave $250,000 to Trump's campaign and Republican partners.…
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Relatives of Pulse victims: Give more info on investigation

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A hearing on releasing some 911 calls from the massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando became a forum for family members to express their frustration over the lack of information released about the investigation. Many of the half dozen family members and their representatives who testified Monday in an Orlando…
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