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North Korea has a new budget and it's full of fiscal hijinks

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

TOKYO — Imagine a national budget that reflects steady growth, gives a healthy boost to science and technology while reserving big slices of the overall pie to defence and social spending.

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Howard commencement to feature "Black Panther" Boseman

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

WASHINGTON — The "Black Panther" is returning to his alma mater to give the commencement address at Howard University.

The university announced Wednesday that Chadwick Boseman will give the keynote address at Howard's 150th commencement ceremony on May 12.

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Some male sexual assault victims feel left behind by #MeToo

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

For some male victims of sexual assault and abuse, #MeToo can feel more like #WhatAboutMe?

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'Pharma Bro' moves to New Jersey - for federal prison stay

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

FORT DIX, N.J. — The pharmaceutical-industry entrepreneur vilified for jacking up the price of a life-saving drug was moved Tuesday to a low-security federal prison in New Jersey.

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California tortoise with cracked shell gets $4,000 repair

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

SAN DIEGO — A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it.

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Tall sailing ships herald New Orleans' 300th anniversary

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

NEW ORLEANS — Old-style, tall-masted sailing ships resembling vessels in a pirate movie eased up to the New Orleans riverfront Thursday as part of the city's 300th anniversary celebration.

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California reaches deal on National Guard border mission

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has reached an agreement with the federal government that the state's National Guard troops will deploy to the border to focus on fighting transnational gangs as well as drug and gun smugglers, Gov. Jerry Brown said.

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Judge sanctions prosecutors in Greitens criminal case

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis judge on Thursday rejected a request from Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to dismiss a felony criminal indictment against him, but sanctioned prosecutors for failing to turn over evidence as soon as they should have.

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Board approves austerity plans for Puerto Rico amid protests

April 19, 2018 - 6:45am

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A majority of federal control board members approved new austerity measures for Puerto Rico on Thursday, saying they would help revitalize the economy and create more jobs amid the U.S.