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Police officer in 'I can't breathe' death won't be charged NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of ... by MICHAEL BALSAMO, MICHAEL R. SISAK, COLLEEN LONG and TOM HAYS The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

Cyberattacks inflict deep harm at technology-rich schools Associated Press by MICHAEL MELIA The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

New clues on why women's Alzheimer's risk differs from men's LOS ANGELES -- New research gives some biological clues to why women may be more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease and how this most common form of... by MARILYNN MARCHIONE The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

'Justice wasn't served': 50 years since Chappaquiddick BOSTON -- The crash ended a young woman's life, and with it, a man's White House dreams. by WILLIAM J. KOLE The Associated Press - July 17, 2019

Telescope foes tie together, block road to Hawaii summit MAUNA KEA, Hawaii -- Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Monday at the base of Hawaii's tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope on land... by CALEB JONES and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER The Associated Press - July 16, 2019

Man sentenced to 2nd life term in Charlottesville car attack CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on state charges Monday for deliberately driving his car into anti-raci... by DENISE LAVOIE The Associated Press - July 16, 2019

2 dead, officer hurt at Baltimore methadone clinic Associated Press by REGINA GARCIA CANO The Associated Press - July 16, 2019

Barry's flood threat lingers as storm slowly sweeps inland NEW ORLEANS -- Tropical Depression Barry dumped rain as it slowly swept inland through Gulf Coast states Sunday, sparing New Orleans from a direct hit but stoki... by REBECCA SANTANA JONATHAN DREW The Associated Press - July 15, 2019

Inside Epstein network, layer upon layer to protect the boss NEW YORK -- A few cells away from drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman at a New York City jail, jet-setting financier Jeffrey Epstein sits accused of running a d... by JIM MUSTIAN MICHAEL R. SISAK JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press - July 15, 2019

Manhattan power restored after massive blackout NEW YORK -- A Manhattan power outage that temporarily turned off the bright lights of the big city only lasted for a few hours, but left plenty of questions and... by DEEPTI HAJELA The Associated Press - July 15, 2019

Hawaiian activists prepare for Mauna Kea telescope convoys MAUNA KEA, Hawaii -- Scientists hope the massive telescope they plan to build atop Hawaii's highest peak, a world-renowned location for astronomy, will help the... by CALEB JONES JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER The Associated Press - July 15, 2019

Agencies boost efforts to stop wildland firefighter suicides BOISE, Idaho -- Shane Del Grosso spent some 30 summers crossing smoke-shrouded mountains and forests to fight increasingly devastating wildfires in the U.S. Wes... by KEITH RIDLER The Associated Press - July 15, 2019

Epstein's New Mexico 'Zorro Ranch' linked to investigation ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- At the center of Jeffrey Epstein's secluded New Mexico ranch sits a sprawling residence the financier built decades ago -- complete with pl... by MARY HUDETZ The Associated Press - July 14, 2019

AP Exclusive: New election systems use vulnerable software WASHINGTON -- Pennsylvania's message was clear: The state was taking a big step to keep its elections from being hacked in 2020. Last April, its top election of... by TAMI ABDOLLAH The Associated Press - July 14, 2019

Barry crawls ashore in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm NEW ORLEANS -- Barry rolled into the Louisiana coast Saturday, flooding highways, forcing people to scramble to rooftops and dumping heavy rain that could test ... by SARAH BLAKE MORGAN JANET McCONNAUGHEY The Associated Press - July 14, 2019