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Kavanaugh, Ford will testify in open hearing Thursday

Kavanaugh, Ford will testify in open hearing Thursday

The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing Thursday for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, a woman who says he sexually assaulted her as a teenager, agreeing to a date and time after nearly a week of uncertainty over whether Ford would appear at all.
by Associated Press

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Authorities ID three who died in Minneapolis crash involving SUV that had been fleeing troopers

Authorities ID three who died in Minneapolis crash involving SUV that had been fleeing troopers

Authorities have identified the three people who died early Sunday when an SUV that had been fleeing state troopers crashed into their vehicle at a south Minneapolis intersection.
by Nina Moini

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One year after the Las Vegas shooting, two survivors remember

One year after the Las Vegas shooting, two survivors remember

Two survivors of the Las Vegas shooting: A young man, shot in the lung, hid under a dead body and survived. A police officer who had never before fired his gun on active duty, now trains others.
by Leila Fadel

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Kavanaugh accuser wants to talk to Senate committee; terms up in air

Kavanaugh accuser wants to talk to Senate committee; terms up in air

The woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of a decades-old sexual assault has accepted a Senate committee's request to tell her side next week — but Christine Blasey Ford wants to resume negotiations over the exact terms of her appearance, her lawyers said Saturday.
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North Dakota Senate candidate: Kavanaugh allegation 'absurd'

North Dakota Senate candidate: Kavanaugh allegation 'absurd'

North Dakota Republican Senate candidate Kevin Cramer said a sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is "even more absurd" than Anita Hill's 1991 sexual harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas.
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Shame, fear: Survivors explain not reporting sexual assaults

Shame, fear: Survivors explain not reporting sexual assaults

Shame. Guilt. Embarrassment. Denial. Disgust. There are myriad reasons why survivors of sexual assault wait years to come forward — if at all.
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Trump says he wants to rid Justice Department of 'lingering stench'

Trump says he wants to rid Justice Department of 'lingering stench'

President Donald Trump has issued an ominous warning about the Justice Department and the FBI, promising more firings to rid a "lingering stench" after reports that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording Trump.
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