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Florida teenager obsessed with Columbine takes her own life LITTLETON, Colo. -- A Florida teenager who authorities say was obsessed with the Columbine school shooting and may have been planning an attack in Colorado just... by KATHLEEN FOODY and COLLEEN SLEVIN The Associated Press - April 18, 2019

Columbine survivors send kids to schools altered by attack Associated Press by KATHLEEN FOODY, ALLEN G. BREED and P. SOLOMON BANDA The Associated Press - April 17, 2019

Activist behind anti-abortion heartbeat bill not at signing COLUMBUS, Ohio -- One of the nation's fiercest advocates for banning abortions at the first detectable heartbeat was missing when Republican Gov. Mike DeWine si... by JULIE CARR SMYTH The Associated Press - April 17, 2019

Former US Interior boss parlays post into private career BILLINGS, Mont. -- Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is quickly parlaying his time in President Donald Trump's cabinet into a lucrative private career. by MATTHEW BROWN and ELLEN KNICKMEYER The Associated Press - April 17, 2019

Trump vetoes measure to end US involvement in Yemen war WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. by DEB RIECHMANN The Associated Press - April 17, 2019

Trump ups his attacks with Mueller report due Thursday WASHINGTON -- The president isn't waiting. As Washington counts down the final hours until publication of the redacted special counsel report -- now expected Th... by MICHAEL BALSAMO JONATHAN LEMIRE The Associated Press - April 16, 2019

Attacked newsroom: Pulitzer commemorated with somber silence ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Capital Gazette staff members stayed silent and somberly exchanged hugs Monday when the Maryland newspaper won a special Pulitzer Prize citati... by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN The Associated Press - April 16, 2019

Senior's weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia WASHINGTON -- Does an older friend or relative have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers? Or get excited about a "You've won a prize" voicemail? New research... by LAURAN NEERGAARD The Associated Press - April 16, 2019

Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany FRANKFURT, Germany -- German prosecutors charged former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others with fraud in the emissions cheating scandal that has h... by DAVID McHUGH The Associated Press - April 16, 2019

Stem cell therapies need more research Dear Doctor: Stem cell therapies are being heavily marketed here in Florida as promising treatments for a variety of illnesses, but I have my doubts. As a retir... April 15, 2019

Chill in US-Russia relations stirs worry about stumbling into conflict WASHINGTON -- It has the makings of a new Cold War, or worse. by ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - April 15, 2019

Strong storms in US South kill at least 8 and injure dozens Powerful storms swept across the South on Sunday after unleashing suspected tornadoes and flooding that killed at least eight people, injured dozens and flatten... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 15, 2019

Trump campaign eyes chances to vie for states lost in 2016 WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump loves to recount how his 2016 campaign defied expectations to pierce the vaunted Democratic "blue wall." For 2020, he's loo... by ZEKE MILLER The Associated Press - April 14, 2019

Booker seeks campaign momentum, readies for national swing NEWARK, N.J. -- Mired in the 2020 pack, Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker returned on Saturday to the city where he earned his political chops, hopi... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 14, 2019

Pace of Bering Sea changes startle scientists, worry residents ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Yupik Eskimo village of Kotlik on Alaska's northwest coast relies on a cold, hard blanket of sea ice to protect homes from vicious wint... by DAN JOLING The Associated Press - April 14, 2019