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  Scuba-diving Santa brings holiday cheer to fish, museumgoers

  December 14, 2018 5:00 IST

  It's a busy time for Santa Claus, but he's making time to feed some fish in San Francisco

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  US swimmers set world record at short-course championships

  December 14, 2018 4:30 IST

  US sets world record in mixed medley relay at world short-course swim championships in China

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  Michigan governor reaches final deal on Great Lakes pipeline

  December 14, 2018 4:15 IST

  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's administration has wrapped up negotiations with Enbridge Inc. on building a tunnel to contain an oil pipeline beneath a Great Lakes waterway

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  BC-Sports Showcase Digest

  December 14, 2018 4:15 IST

  A look ahead to top enterprise and feature stories planned globally by AP Sports. New digests will go out each Thursday and Monday and will be repeated on other weekdays. Please note that story plans may change depending on news and other issues.For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact AP Customer Support at apcustomersupport@ap.org or 877-836-9477. For reruns, call the Service Desk 800-838-4616 or your local AP bureau.As with all our operations, we welcome and want your

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  Police recruit accused of threatening graduation shooting

  December 14, 2018 4:15 IST

  A court document alleges police recruit spoke to fellow officers about participating in a suicide pact or killing other officers at their graduation ceremony at New Hampshire's police academy

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  AP Interview: Maldives query the point of UN climate talks

  December 14, 2018 4:00 IST

  The head of the Maldives delegation to the U.N. climate conference is questioning the point of the yearly summits, saying they are failing to produce meaningful results

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  In 'Beale Street,' a radiant portrait of young black love

  December 14, 2018 4:00 IST

  Barry Jenkins' 'If Beale Street Could Talk' set out to show a radiant portrait of young black love, and has created two breakout stars in Stephan James and KiKi Layne

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  Lease sale in Alaska petroleum reserve draws modest interest

  December 14, 2018 4:00 IST

  The federal government's attempt to sell oil leases in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska has again drawn a modest response

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  Washington governor proposes major steps for orca recovery

  December 14, 2018 4:00 IST

  With the Northwest's beloved killer whales on the brink of extinction, Washington Gov

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  Cocksedge makes history as 1st woman named Player of Year

  December 14, 2018 3:30 IST

  Black Ferns scrumhalf Kendra Cocksedge has made history as the first woman to be named New Zealand Rugby Player of the Year

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  FANTASY PLAYS: Semifinal lineup advice for Week 15 in NFL

  December 14, 2018 3:30 IST

  FANTASY PLAYS: Semifinal lineup advice for Week 15 in NFL

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  Pelosi says House Dems will start seeking Trump tax returns

  December 14, 2018 3:30 IST

  Nancy Pelosi says Democrats running the House next year will make initial moves toward getting President Donald Trump's tax returns

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  Republican senator distances himself from Raytheon stock buy

  December 14, 2018 3:00 IST

  The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has quickly unloaded Raytheon stock

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  Rep. Pelosi: 4-year maximum in speaker post is 'a long time'

  December 14, 2018 3:00 IST

  Rep. Nancy Pelosi is shrugging off suggestions that she'd weakened herself by agreeing to limit her tenure as next House speaker to a four-year maximum

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  The Latest: Authorities: No threat to Columbine High School

  December 14, 2018 3:00 IST

  Authorities say there is no threat to Columbine High School, but students will be kept inside for the rest of the school day after someone called in a bomb threat against the school

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  Kristine Tompkins celebrates new Argentina marine parks

  December 14, 2018 2:45 IST

  American conservationist Kristine Tompkins says the creation of Argentina's first marine national parks is a milestone that gets it close to meeting its U.N. recommended goal for 2020

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  US appeals court blocks Trump birth control coverage rules

  December 14, 2018 2:45 IST

  A U.S. appeals court has blocked rules by the Trump administration allowing more employers to opt out of providing women with no-cost birth control

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  Blue Jays are leaving Las Vegas with Elvis

  December 14, 2018 2:30 IST

  The Toronto Blue Jays are leaving Las Vegas with Elvis, selecting right-hander Elvis Luciano from Kansas City with the ninth pick of the winter meeting draft of unprotected players

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  Senate votes to recommend US stop aiding Saudi Arabia in Yemen war in fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi death

  December 14, 2018 2:15 IST

  Senate votes to recommend US stop aiding Saudi Arabia in Yemen war in fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggi death

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  Billionaire builds beach access app after violating rules

  December 14, 2018 2:15 IST

  A tech billionaire whose wedding violated California rules has helped create a smartphone app that shows users a map of more than 1,500 spots where people can get to the coastline

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  Authorities: Bomb threats across US appear to be hoax

  December 14, 2018 2:15 IST

  Authorities say bomb threats sent to dozens of schools, universities and other locations across the U.S. appear to be a hoax

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  Hours after Springsteen show closes, film drops on Netflix

  December 14, 2018 2:00 IST

  Fans who couldn't get tickets to Bruce Springsteen's Broadway show will get to see it on Netflix, in a film available hours after the singer's 236th and last performance

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  BC-US--Bomb threat,ADVISORY, US

  December 14, 2018 1:45 IST

  Editors/Directors:The Associated Press is aware of multiple bomb threats across the U.S. and is expediting a story. The New York Police Department has dismissed the threats as likely not credible.The AP

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  Renewed battle over using fetal tissue in medical research

  December 14, 2018 1:45 IST

  Science, ethics and politics spark clash at a House hearing on using fetal tissue for critically important medical research

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  No. 2 House GOP leader says a shutdown would be 'stupid'

  December 14, 2018 1:30 IST

  The second-ranking House Republican says a looming partial government shutdown would be "stupid" but perhaps unavoidable if Democrats refuse to support President Donald Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico

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  Cameroon leader halts cases against 289 alleged separatists

  December 14, 2018 1:30 IST

  Cameroon's leader has ordered the country's military tribunal to stop legal proceedings against 289 people accused of taking part in the country's separatist movement in its English-speaking regions

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  Carson Wentz sits out practice second day in a row

  December 14, 2018 1:15 IST

  Carson Wentz was absent from the open portion of practice on Thursday because of a back injury, increasing the possibility Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles will start for the Eagles at the Rams on Sunday.

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  Top-ranked Djokovic, Halep honored by ITF as World Champions

  December 14, 2018 1:00 IST

  Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were named the 2018 World Champions by the International Tennis Federation on Thursday after each won Grand Slam titles and finished the year atop the world rankings