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Mayor says the shooter used an assault rifle on all those killed

BOSTON (AP) — Federal education officials are deciding whether to shut down the nation's biggest accreditor of for-profit colleges over allegations it overlooked deception by some of its schools. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges is meant to be a watchdog for hundreds of for-profit colleges. Its seal of approval allows schools to get federal…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- The Greatest was laid to rest in his hometown Friday after an all-day send-off that was a lot like Muhammad Ali himself - serious at times, but also exuberant, bracingly political, and funny. Ali made one final journey through the city he adored via a fist-pumping funeral procession through the streets…

WASHINGTON (AP) - It almost went unnoticed, but in a nine-word tangent, Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. Biden had been expected to hold off on his formal endorsement for a day or two after President Barack Obama endorsed Clinton on Thursday. Biden met with Bernie Sanders on Thursday and had…

Warren was the only holdout among the Senate's Democratic women