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Sri Lanka deploys army to distribute fuel during strike

Sri Lanka deploys army to distribute fuel during strike

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's government deployed army troops on Wednesday to restore fuel distribution crippled during a strike launched by trade unions who want to stop leases of oil tanks to India and China.
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Vote shows GOP's problems in replacing Obama health law

Vote shows GOP's problems in replacing Obama health law

WASHINGTON — Where the Senate Republican effort to demolish the Obama health care law ends up is anyone's guess, but early indications are the GOP will have a hard time replacing that statute with any sweeping changes.
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Sister: Teen driver in fatal California crash not at fault

Sister: Teen driver in fatal California crash not at fault

FRESNO, Calif. — A 14-year-old survivor of a deadly car crash in California that was livestreamed on Instagram said she isn't mad at anyone and doesn't blame the driver.
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Celgene Corp. to pay $280M to settle cancer drug fraud suit

Celgene Corp. to pay $280M to settle cancer drug fraud suit

LOS ANGELES — Celgene Corp.
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Cyber staff: Wisconsin company offers to microchip employees

Cyber staff: Wisconsin company offers to microchip employees

A Wisconsin company is offering to microchip its employees, enabling them to open doors, log onto their computers and purchase break room snacks with a simple swipe of the hand.
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California knocks Trump as it extends climate change effort

California knocks Trump as it extends climate change effort

SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Jerry Brown and his predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, stood side by side Tuesday to cheer the extension of one of the most ambitious programs in the U.S.
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NTSB: We can't know why SUV was on tracks before train crash

NTSB: We can't know why SUV was on tracks before train crash

NEW YORK — Federal safety investigators said Tuesday they can't determine why an SUV ended up in the path of an oncoming commuter train, causing a crash that killed six people at a rail crossing in suburban New York in 2015.
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Fired Fox News executive proclaims innocence in lawsuit

NEW YORK — A Fox News Channel executive fired because of a sexual-harassment case has proclaimed his innocence in a lawsuit, saying he was tricked into signing an agreement to keep quiet about the case.
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Brazil prosecutors triple budget for corruption probe

Brazil prosecutors triple budget for corruption probe

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's Attorney General's office announced on Tuesday that it has tripled its 2018 budget for the investigation into a sprawling corruption scandal that has engulfed political and business leaders across Latin America.
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Colbert's shows from Russia are winners for CBS

Colbert's shows from Russia are winners for CBS

NEW YORK — Russia may represent bad news for President Donald Trump. But not for his late-night nemesis, Stephen Colbert.
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