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Cars Packed With Visitors Line Up to See Yosemite Valley

August 15, 2018

Hikers and nature lovers returned to Yosemite National Park's scenic valley Tuesday after a rare 20-day closure because of smoke from wildfires. Some said they didn't mind the hazy air that obscured scenic vist...

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Assaults by Taliban Raise Questions About US Plan for Peace

AP News

August 14, 2018

WASHINGTON — A year after the Trump administration introduced its strategy for Afghanistan, the Taliban are asserting themselves on the battlefield even as U.S. officials talk up hopes for peace. That's raising...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Vows US Boycott, but Diplomats Resume Talks

AP News

August 14, 2018

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's president appeared to escalate a dispute with the United States that has helped foment a Turkish currency crisis, claiming Tuesday that his country will boycott U.S.-made electronic go...

Report Says PA Priests Molested More than 1,000 Children

AP News

August 14, 2018

HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than 1,000 children — and possibly many more — were molested by hundreds of Roman Catholic priests in six Pennsylvania dioceses, while senior church officials took steps to cover it up, a...

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California High Court Sides With Police in Case Over Chases

AP News

August 14, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected a lawsuit that sought to make it easier to hold police liable for crashes that occur during pursuits. A state law says police agenc...

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Manafort Trial Turns From Prosecution’s Case to His Defense

AP News

August 14, 2018

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Prosecutors rested their tax evasion and bank fraud case in the trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, closing two weeks of testimony that depicted him as using millions of dol...

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Wu’s Fight for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Part of a Bigger Crusade

AP News

August 14, 2018

BEVERLY HILLS — Constance Wu had resigned herself to the fact that "Crazy Rich Asians" was not going to work out for her. She was under contract for her sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat", both were filming in the fal...

Photo of French tourists in front of the Mariposa Grove at Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Valley Closure Costs $50M in Lost Tourism. It Is Now Open.

AP News and gvwire

August 14, 2018

The reopening of iconic Yosemite Valley, a favorite destination of tourists worldwide, is finally here for Douglas Shaw. A 20-day closure during peak tourist season at one of the busiest parks in the U.S. co...

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Golden State Killer Charged With Visalia Murder

AP News

August 13, 2018

VISALIA — Prosecutors added another murder charge Monday against a California serial killing suspect, boosting the number of victims to 13 in the Golden State Killer case. Detectives are also confident that ...

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Koepka Holds off Woods to Win PGA Championship

AP News

August 13, 2018

ST. LOUIS — The roars were unlike anything Brooks Koepka had ever heard, and he knew exactly what they meant. They got louder for each birdie by Tiger Woods that moved him closer to the lead Sunday in the PG...

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Cars Packed With Visitors Line Up to See Yosemite Valley

Assaults by Taliban Raise Questions About US Plan for Peace

Turkey’s Erdogan Vows US Boycott, but Diplomats Resume Talks

Report Says PA Priests Molested More than 1,000 Children

California High Court Sides With Police in Case Over Chases

Manafort Trial Turns From Prosecution’s Case to His Defense

Wu’s Fight for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Part of a Bigger Crusade

Yosemite Valley Closure Costs $50M in Lost Tourism. It Is Now Open.

Golden State Killer Charged With Visalia Murder

Koepka Holds off Woods to Win PGA Championship