State panel give Indiana’s chief justice new 5-year term

 The first female leader of Indiana’s highest court is getting another five years in the job. 

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Gunman wounds at least 6 Philadelphia police; 2 others freed

At least one gunman opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a warrant in a Philadelphia neighborhood, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the evening, authorities said.

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2 mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock US

Two mass shootings at crowded public places in Texas and Ohio in less than 24 hours claimed at least 29 lives and left scores injured, a shocking carnage even in a country accustomed to gun violence.

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US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0

The United States women’s soccer team was as good as American players promised — maybe even better.

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Holocaust survivor Eva Kor dies at age 85

Holocaust survivor Eva Kor, who championed forgiveness even for those who carried out the Holocaust atrocities, died Thursday during an overseas trip for a museum she founded in Indiana, her son said.

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Morgan has 5 goals as US routs Thailand 13-0

Alex Morgan tied a World Cup record with five goals as the defending champion U.S. national team opened the Women’s World Cup with a record-breaking 13-0 rout of Thailand on Tuesday night.

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Tornadoes carve a path through Ohio and Indiana; 1 killed

A swarm of apparent tornadoes so tightly packed that one crossed the path carved by another tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes and blowing out windows. One person was killed and dozens were injured.

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1 dead, 8 hurt in Colorado school shooting, 2 in custody

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) — Two students opened fire Tuesday inside a charter school in an affluent suburb of Denver not far from Columbine High School , killing a teenager, wounding eight and spreading minutes of terror before they were taken into custody with no injuries, authorities said.

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Ecstatic Prince Harry says Meghan has ‘healthy’ baby boy

WINDSOR, England (AP) — A beaming Prince Harry said his wife Meghan gave birth to a baby boy early Monday morning.

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Barr, Mueller trade barbs as Russia probe rift goes public

 WASHINGTON (AP) — Private tensions between Justice Department leaders and special counsel Robert Mueller’s team broke into public view in extraordinary fashion Wednesday as Attorney General William Barr pushed back at the special counsel’s “snitty” complaints over his handling of the Trump-Russia investigation report. 

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