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Trump pardons ranchers in case that inspired 2016 occupation

A decision to resentence Dwight and Steven Hammond for arson sparked a protest from Ammon Bundy and dozens of others, who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near the Hammond ranch in southeastern Oregon from Jan. 2 to Feb. 11, 2016, complaining the Hammonds were victims of federal overreach.
by The Associated Press

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Who is Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's pick for the Supreme Court?

Who is Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump's pick for the Supreme Court?

The federal judge is conservative and just 53. He is a former Bush White House staffer with deep political ties and the most experience as a judge on Trump's shortlist. But he is also controversial.

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Source: Trump has made a final decision on his Supreme Court nomination

Source: Trump has made a final decision on his Supreme Court nomination

The president has made up his mind, but he's not saying who it is just yet. He will announce his pick officially to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy in a prime-time ceremony Monday night.
by Nina Totenberg

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St. Paul orders outside probe after police K-9 bites bystander

Mayor Melvin Carter and police chief Todd Axtell vowed "significant changes" to the police department's K-9 unit after an incident Friday where a citizen was bitten by a police dog as officers responded to a weapons call.
by Tim Nelson

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Baby survives 9 hours buried in western Montana woods

Baby survives 9 hours buried in western Montana woods

The Missoula County Sheriff's Office says the baby is in good condition at a hospital and calls it a miracle that the child survived the weekend ordeal.
by The Associated Press

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British police open murder probe as 1 of 2 nerve agent victims dies

British police open murder probe as 1 of 2 nerve agent victims dies

A woman who was poisoned by a military-grade nerve agent in southwest England died Sunday, eight days after police believe she touched a contaminated item that has not been found.
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