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Papa John's apologizes for criticizing NFL anthem protests
Papa John’s Pizza apologized Tuesday night for comments made by CEO John Schnatter blaming sluggish pizza sales on NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. The Louisville, Kentucky-based...
Nov 15, 2017
Thousands mourn 8 family members killed in Texas church
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas - Three thousand people mourned eight members of a family who were among the more than two dozen killed in a shooting at a small Texas church Wednesday before the funeral pro...
Nov 15, 2017
'God is so good' says man freed after 5 decades in prison
BATON ROUGE, La. - A 65-year-old man who was arrested at 19 and sentenced to life without parole walked out of prison on Wednesday, saying “God is so good” after his rape conviction was ov...
Nov 15, 2017
Hawaii acknowledges failures after dangerous patient escapes
HONOLULU - A dangerous Hawaii psychiatric patient who escaped a state hospital and flew to California before being captured Wednesday has prompted an investigation into why employees appeared to fail ...
Nov 15, 2017
Ohio calls off execution after failing to find inmate's vein
LUCASVILLE, Ohio - Ohio called off the execution of an ailing 69-year-old killer Wednesday after the executioners couldn’t find a vein to insert the IV that delivers the lethal drugs. It was onl...
Nov 15, 2017
Nevada rancher's son tells US jury militia 'saved my life'
LAS VEGAS - The eldest son of a Nevada rancher and states’ rights figure told a federal jury on Wednesday he believes protesters and self-styled militia members saved his life when they arrived ...
Nov 15, 2017
Newly discovered painting shows Washington's wartime tent
PHILADELPHIA - Philip Mead was online late one night in May, looking for possible artifacts from the American Revolution, when a painting up for auction caught his eye and got his heart racing. The ch...
Nov 15, 2017
Pence praises GOP 'momentum,' but some governors may be wary
AUSTIN, Texas - Vice-President Mike Pence told a gathering of Republican governors Wednesday “we’ve got real momentum,” despite stinging electoral defeats last week in Virginia and N...
Nov 15, 2017
Big vote totals don't convert to wins for House Democrats
MCLEAN, Va. - By almost any measure, Democrats crushed Republicans in Virginia’s elections last week, sweeping all three statewide offices and knocking out more than a dozen incumbent GOP legisl...
Nov 15, 2017
Egypt bans singer after she mocks the Nile
CAIRO - A famous Arab singer has been banned from performing in her native Egypt after advising a fan against drinking from the Nile River, leaders of the local musicians union said Wednesday. A video...
Nov 15, 2017