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Cher performs during the "Here We Go Again," tour at the United Center on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Chicago. (Photo by Rob GrabowskiInvisionAP)
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TOP STORIES
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TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-SENATE TRIAL — If the House decides to impeach President Donald Trump, the Senate would conduct a trial with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding. What would happen next is hard to say because almost everything about the trial itself can be negotiated between Republicans and Democrats, including its length. By Mark Sherman. SENT: 1,070 words, photo.
TRUMP-HONG KONG — President Trump signs two bills aimed at supporting human rights and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. SENT: 420 words, photos. With TRUMP-HONG KONG-THE LATEST; CHINA-US — China summons US ambassador over Hong Kong bills; HONG KONG PROTEST — Police enter Hong Kong campus as government slams US bills (both sent).
NKOREA-US-DEADLINE LOOMS — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump have signaled their affection for each other so regularly it might be easy to miss rising fears that the head-spinning diplomatic engagement of the past two years is falling apart. Pyongyang has issued increasingly dire warnings to Washington to mind a year-end deadline to offer some new initiative to settle the nations' decades-long nuclear standoff. By Foster Klug. SENT: 940 words, photos.
WINTRY WEATHER — A day after bringing havoc to the Rocky Mountains, a powerful winter storm rolled across the Midwest, threatening to scramble Thanksgiving plans for millions of people during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. By Jeff Baenen, Colleen Slevin and David Koenig. SENT: 940 words, photos. With WINTRY WEATHER-THE LATEST.
NAVY SEAL-SPENCER — Former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, who was fired this week for his handling of a SEAL war crimes case championed by President Trump, writes that the commander in chief “has very little understanding” of how the American military works. By Robert Burns and Julie Watson. SENT: 780 words, photo. With NAVY SEALS-REVIEW CANCELED — Navy cancels review for SEALs after firing of Navy secretary (sent).
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-HARVEY WEINSTEIN — A New York judge rejected Harvey Weinstein’s bid to throw out the most serious charges in his sexual assault case. The ruling deals a big blow to the disgraced movie mogul as he sought to limit the scope of his looming trial and any potential punishment. SENT: 670 words, photo.
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WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
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THANKSGIVING PARADE — How high will balloons fly at NYC Thanksgiving parade? SENT: 330 words, photos.
ELECTION 2020 BLOOMBERG — Michael Bloomberg hires top staffer from California Sen. Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign. SENT: 115 words, photo.
STEVE-WYNN-NEW-YORK-LAWSUIT — Wynn Resorts settles with pension fund after sex allegations. SENT: 150 words.
FATAL BUS CRASH-DEPORTED WOMAN — ICE arrests woman convicted in fatal ’08 Minnesota bus crash. SENT: 160 words, photo.
UFC-FIGHTER-MISSING STEPDAUGHTER — Human remains discovered in a wooded area have been confirmed as belonging to a missing college student who was the stepdaughter of a well-known UFC fighter, Alabama authorities said. SENT: 280 words, photos.
WHITE SUPREMACISTS-LAWSUIT — lawsuit filed on behalf of Charlottesville, Virginia, community members injured in white supremacist violence two years ago is headed to trial. SENT: 130 words, photo.
CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS-NORTH CAROLINA — The University of North Carolina has agreed to hand over a felled Confederate monument to a group in a legal agreement that will ensure it doesn’t return to campus. SENT: 700 words, photo.
BRAZIL-DA SILVA — Brazil court delivers setback to ex-leader da Silva. SENT: 140 words, photo.
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WASHINGTON/ POLITICS
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OBIT-RUCKLESHAUS — William Doyle Ruckelshaus, who famously quit his job in the Justice Department rather than carry out President Richard Nixon’s order to fire the special prosecutor investigating the Watergate scandal, has died. He was 87. SENT: 850 words, photo.
IMMIGRATION-FAMILY SEPARATIONS — The U.S. government separated thousands of families despite knowing it lacked the technology to document and track their whereabouts, according to a report released by an internal government watchdog. SENT: 370 words, photos.
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INTERNATIONAL
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CONGO-DEADLY -UNREST — Armed groups attack and killed Ebola response workers in eastern Congo, the World Health Organization chief says, an alarming development that could cause the waning outbreak to again pick up momentum. SENT: 460 words, photo.
IRAQ-PROTESTS — Iran condemns the burning of its consulate in southern Iraq by anti-government protesters hours earlier. Iran’s official IRNA news agency says Abbas Mousavi, a foreign ministry spokesman, called for a “responsible, strong and effective” response from Iraq’s government. SENT: 140 words.
ALBANIA EARTHQUAKE — Hopes are fading of finding anyone else alive beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings in Albania two days after a deadly quake struck the country's Adriatic coast, with the death toll rising after more bodies were pulled from the ruins overnight. SENT: 130 words, photos.
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NATIONAL
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DEADLY APARTMENT FIRE-MINNEAPOLIS — Five people died and three were injured when a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a public housing high-rise in a heavily immigrant neighborhood of Minneapolis. By Amy Forliti and Jeff Baenen. SENT: 960 words, photos, video.
EXTREME STALKING — A man arrested in Hawaii will be sent to Utah, where he’s accused of tormenting a family for more than year by sending more than 500 people to their house for unwanted services including food deliveries, repairs, tow trucks, locksmiths, plumbers and prostitutes. SENT: 640 words, photo.
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BUSINESS
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JAPAN-NISSAN — By Business Writer Yuri Kageyama. SENT: 450 words, photos.
CANADA-US-MEXICO-TRADE — High level officials from the U.S., Canadian and Mexican governments meet in Washington seeking to finalize a new trade agreement. The session involved U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Mexican Undersecretary for North America Jesús Seade. SENT: 320 words, photos.
CALIFORNIA-WILDFIRES-UTILITY — A federal bankruptcy court judge rejects Pacific Gas & Electric’s latest attempt to change a California law requiring utilities to pay for the devastation from wildfires ignited by their electrical equipment. By Business Writer Michael Liedtke. SENT: 650 words, photos.
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HEALTH & SCIENCE
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MED--HIV-NEWBORN TREATMENT — When babies are born with HIV, starting treatment within hours to days is better than waiting even the few weeks to months that’s the norm in many countries, researchers reported. SENT: 600 words, photo.
MED--DENSE BREASTS-CANCER — Giving women with very dense breasts an MRI scan in addition to a mammogram led to fewer missed cancers but also to a lot of false alarms and treatments that might not have been needed, a large study found. SENT: 475 words.
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ENTERTAINMENT
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FILM-PARAMOUNT DECREES — The small-town movie house braces for an unexpected threat as Justice Department moves to end the Paramount Decrees, which have kept studios and theaters separate for decades. SENT: 1,424 words, photos.
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SPORTS
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LAKERS-PELICANS — Anthony Davis capped off a 41-point performance in his return to New Orleans by intercepting Jrue Holiday’s inbound pass with 5 seconds left and making a pair of game-sealing free throws, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to nine games with a 114-110 victory over the Pelicans. A packed-in and energetic crowd booed Davis during introduction and virtually every time he handled the ball, only to see him and new teammate LeBron James take over the fourth quarter. By Sports Writer Brett Martel. SENT: 1,060 words, photos.
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