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Boy Scouts’ Money Struggles: Is Bankruptcy an Option?

December 14, 2018

NEW YORK — The Boy Scouts of America deflected questions about a report suggesting it is considering seeking bankruptcy protection, though the head of the organization said it is exploring "all options" as it t...

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In Plea Deal, Russian Woman Admits to Being a Secret Agent

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December 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — A Russian gun-rights activist admitted Thursday that she was a secret agent for the Kremlin who tried to infiltrate conservative U.S. political groups as Donald Trump rose to power. Maria Butina...

Oscar-Nominated Actress Sondra Locke Dies at 74

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December 14, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Actress and director Sondra Locke, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her first film role in 1968's "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" and went on to co-star in six films with Clint Eastwood, ...

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Negro Leagues Bobbleheads Part of Fundraising Campaign

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December 14, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Fans of the former Negro Leagues are being asked to help a campaign to create bobbleheads of 30 stars from the league — with a goal of commemorating the league's upcoming centennial. Organ...

7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Held at US Border Dies in Custody

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December 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — A 7-year-old girl picked up with her father and dozens of other migrants along a remote stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border suffered seizures and spiked a high fever in immigration custody and later ...

Michael Cohen Claims Trump Knew Hush Money Payments Wrong

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December 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — Shaken and facing a prison term, President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer said Friday that Trump directed him to buy the silence of two women during the 2016 campaign because he was concer...

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Mexico Leader Says He Talked With Trump About Migrants, Jobs

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December 13, 2018

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's leftist President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he spoke by telephone Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump about migration and job creation. "In respectful and friendly terms,...

Pledge to Limit Tenure as Speaker Wins Over Pelosi Critics

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December 13, 2018

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nancy Pelosi shrugged off suggestions Thursday that she weakened herself by agreeing to limit her tenure as next House speaker to a four-year maximum, a deal that clears the way for her to be ...

Yemen’s Warring Sides Agree on Truce in Key Port City

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December 13, 2018

RIMBO, Sweden — Yemen's warring sides agreed Thursday to an immediate cease-fire in the strategic port city of Hodeida, where fighting has disrupted vital aid deliveries and left the country on the brink of sta...

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Former California Judge Newsom Dies at 84

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December 13, 2018

SACRAMENTO — William Newsom III, a former California judge, environmental advocate and the father of governor-elect Gavin Newsom, died Wednesday after a long illness. He was 84. "He may not have gotten to se...

Too Good to Be True? CO2 Could Be Fuel of the Future.

The Biggest Pinocchios of 2018: Trump, Harris, Sanders

Boy Scouts’ Money Struggles: Is Bankruptcy an Option?

In Plea Deal, Russian Woman Admits to Being a Secret Agent

How to 'Feed the D.O.G' on Fresno State's Day of Giving

The Biggest Pinocchios of 2018: Trump, Harris, Sanders

Claudia Cazares Named President of Fresno Unified School Board

Terry Cox Named President of Central Unified School Board

Bulldog AD's Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

Oscar-Nominated Actress Sondra Locke Dies at 74

Negro Leagues Bobbleheads Part of Fundraising Campaign

How to Serve the Best Punch, Eggnog, Hot Chocolate and More at Your Holiday Party

Remembering 41: A Quiz on George H.W. Bush

My Turn: What Oakland Can Teach California About Gun Violence Prevention

Walters: Pension Benefits Hinge on State Supreme Court Case

Zakaria: Assessing George Bush and WASP Culture

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes

City Council Candidates Forum: Arias vs. Hill, Esparza vs. Whelan

Boy Scouts’ Money Struggles: Is Bankruptcy an Option?

In Plea Deal, Russian Woman Admits to Being a Secret Agent

Oscar-Nominated Actress Sondra Locke Dies at 74

Negro Leagues Bobbleheads Part of Fundraising Campaign

7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Held at US Border Dies in Custody

Michael Cohen Claims Trump Knew Hush Money Payments Wrong

Mexico Leader Says He Talked With Trump About Migrants, Jobs

Pledge to Limit Tenure as Speaker Wins Over Pelosi Critics

Yemen’s Warring Sides Agree on Truce in Key Port City

Former California Judge Newsom Dies at 84