White House gives FBI freer rein in Kavanaugh investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has given the FBI clearance to interview anyone it wants to by Friday in its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The new guidance, described to The Associated Press by a person familiar with it, was issued to the FBI over the weekend in... Read More

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Brett Kavanaugh

October 2, 2018

DOJ’s lawsuit may delay California’s new net neutrality law

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit could delay the rollout of California’s toughest-in-the country net neutrality law, which is set to take effect Jan. 1. Advocates hope California’s new law to stop internet providers from favoring certain content or websites will push Congress to enact national rules or encourage other states... Read More

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Net Neutrality

October 2, 2018

Son of Egypt’s jailed former president campaigns for father

CAIRO (AP) — Once a month, Abdullah waits outside Cairo’s notorious Tora prison for hours, standing without shade under the blazing Egyptian sun for a chance to see his father. And almost every time, for five years, he has been denied access to Egypt’s most famous, but least heard-from prisoner — former President Mohamed Morsi,... Read More

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Mohamed Morsi

October 1, 2018

Trial expected to explore ‘underbelly’ of college basketball

NEW YORK (AP) — When Brian Bowen Jr., one of America’s brightest high school basketball stars, announced in June 2017 that he would attend the University of Louisville, a school that had not been on anyone’s radar as his possible destination, sportswriters called it a coup that “came out of nowhere.” Louisville coach Rick Pitino... Read More

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NCAA

October 1, 2018

Trial set for 1 of 4 impeached W.Va. Supreme Court justices

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The first West Virginia Supreme Court justice to go on trial in an impeachment scandal is looking forward to explaining her decisions since taking office. Justice Beth Walker’s trial is set to start Monday in the state Senate. Senators are serving as jurors with several members of the House of Delegates... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Politics

October 1, 2018

Man at center of Nobel Literature scandal convicted of rape

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The man at the center of a sex abuse and financial crimes scandal in Sweden that is tarnishing the academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature was convicted of rape and sentenced Monday to two years in prison. Jean-Claude Arnault, 72, a major cultural figure in Sweden, had faced two... Read More

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Jean-Claude Arnault

October 1, 2018

New trial ordered in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. appeals court on Friday ordered a new trial in a lawsuit accusing Led Zeppelin of copying an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem “Stairway to Heaven.” A federal court jury in Los Angeles two years ago found Led Zeppelin did not steal the... Read More

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Led Zeipplin, Stairway to Heaven

October 1, 2018

Lawyer dubbed ‘Mr. Loophole’ wins speeding case for Beckham

LONDON (AP) — A London speeding case against former soccer star David Beckham was dropped Thursday after his lawyer successfully argued that notice of the intended prosecution had not been served within the legal deadline. Beckham was accused of driving a borrowed Bentley at 59 mph (95 kph) in a 40 mph (64 kph) zone... Read More

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David Beckham

October 1, 2018

Jurors begin deliberations in Mississippi burned woman case

BATESVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi jurors on Sunday began deliberating the fate of a man accused of murder following a second trial over charges that he set a woman on fire in 2014. The case, tried in Batesville before jurors from another county, concluded after six days of testimony in the death of 19-year-old Jessica... Read More

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Jessica Chambers, Quinton Tellis

October 1, 2018

Murder trial of Chicago police officer to resume

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke’s attorneys are closing in on their last witnesses and it’s still not clear whether Van Dyke will take the stand himself to testify about the night he fatally shot Laquan McDonald. Defense attorneys are expected to continue presenting their case when the first-degree murder trial resumes... Read More

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Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald

October 1, 2018

Where things stand in Vegas shooting aftermath

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas is marking the anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Fifty-eight people died, 413 were wounded and police say at least 456 were injured fleeing bullets that a gambler-turned-gunman rained down late Oct. 1, 2017, from the Mandalay Bay casino-resort into an outdoor concert crowd on... Read More

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Las Vegas, Las Vegas Shooting

October 1, 2018

3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application. Legal documents from Maryland, Oregon... Read More

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Brett Kavanaugh, Julie Swetnick

October 1, 2018

New California internet neutrality law sparks US lawsuit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown has approved the nation’s strongest net neutrality law, prompting an immediate lawsuit by the Trump administration and opening the next phase in the battle over regulating the internet. Advocates of net neutrality hope California’s law, which Brown signed Sunday to stop internet providers from favoring certain content... Read More

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Net Neutrality

October 1, 2018

New Tesla chair must rein in CEO Musk at key moment

WASHINGTON (AP) — It won’t be an easy job. Whoever becomes the new chairman of Tesla Motors will face the formidable task of reining in Elon Musk, the charismatic, visionary chief executive with an impulsive streak, while also helping Musk achieve his dream of turning Tesla into a profitable, mass-market producer of environmentally-friendly electric cars.... Read More

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Elon Musk, Tesla

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White House gives FBI freer rein in Kavanaugh investigation

DOJ’s lawsuit may delay California’s new net neutrality law

Son of Egypt’s jailed former president campaigns for father

Trial expected to explore ‘underbelly’ of college basketball

Trial set for 1 of 4 impeached W.Va. Supreme Court justices

Man at center of Nobel Literature scandal convicted of rape

New trial ordered in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright lawsuit

Lawyer dubbed ‘Mr. Loophole’ wins speeding case for Beckham

Jurors begin deliberations in Mississippi burned woman case

Murder trial of Chicago police officer to resume

Where things stand in Vegas shooting aftermath

3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes

New California internet neutrality law sparks US lawsuit

New Tesla chair must rein in CEO Musk at key moment

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