US unemployment falls to 3.7 percent _ lowest since 1969
The U.S. unemployment rate fell in September to 3.7 percent, the lowest since 1969, when young men were being drafted to fight in Vietnam and the American auto industry and the space program were going full blast.
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Teacher steps up after student survives devastating fire
When Kim Canterbury found out her 12-year-old student Shaniya Simpson was the sole survivor of a house fire that killed the rest of her family, she knew something needed to be done.
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Wash, cut and kindness offered at unique hair salon
Misericordia, a home for children and adults with developmental disabilities, has an aquatic center and a yoga studio, a dental clinic and a medical clinic. Why not a hair salon?
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Abandoned dog brothers, two human sisters, one happy tale
The human sisters and dog brothers have made a happy new life together out of tragedy.
Kavanaugh says he 'might have been too emotional' at hearing
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged Thursday he "might have been too emotional" when testifying about sexual misconduct allegations as he made a final bid to win over wavering GOP senators on the eve of a crucial vote to advance his confirmation.
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Tulsa to revisit one of nation's worst instances of racial violence
The city's mayor has renewed efforts to locate possible mass grave sites where victims may have been buried and provide closure.
Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser he had called credible
President Donald Trump ignited a crowd at a campaign rally in Mississippi by mocking a woman who has claimed she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh decades ago.
Lawyers for Kavanaugh accusers question FBI's thoroughness
Lawyers for two women who accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct say they fear the FBI is not conducting a thorough investigation, as Republican leaders steer toward a decisive vote on the nomination this week.
Business
Several ag programs expire as farm bill talks stall
Congress is expected to resume efforts to craft new five-year bill after midterm elections.
Local
Farm law expires as negotiators remain divided on new bill
Negotiators are still far apart on SNAP and farm program subsidies.
Trump hails NAFTA revamp, Trudeau calls it 'win-win-win'
President Donald Trump hailed his revamped North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico as a breakthrough for U.S. workers on Monday, vowing to sign it by late November. But it still faces a lengthy path to congressional approval after serving for two decades as a political football for American manufacturing woes.
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Congress funds first step for national caregiving strategy
Lawmakers direct $300,000 to establish advisory council in bipartisan effort to support family caregivers.
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Hundreds of migrant children quietly moved to Texas tent camp
Children have been roused in the middle of the night in recent weeks and loaded onto buses.
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Arsenic at toxic levels in North Carolina river, groups say
Duke Energy disputes environmental groups' findings after ash spill.
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Brett Kavanaugh's 1982 calendar
Judge Brett Kavanaugh submitted his 1982 calendar as evidence that he had no memory of a party like the one described by Christine Blasey Ford.
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Comedian Bill Cosby arrived at prison in handcuffs after a judge senenced him to three to 10 years in state prison for 2004 sexual assault
Comedian Bill Cosby arrived at prison in handcuffs after a judge sentenced him to three to 10 years in state prison for 2004 sexual assault.
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U.S. divorce rate drops 18 percent since 2008, according to study
Americans under the age of 45 have found a novel way to rebel against their elders: They're staying married.
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Video: Bill Cosby escorted from courtroom in handcuffs
Comedian Bill Cosby has been sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison for 2004 sexual assault.
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Brett Kavanaugh's yearbook page is 'horrible, hurtful' to woman it named
When Renate Schroeder Dolphin signed the Sept. 14 letter vouching for Judge Brett Kavanaugh's character, she wasn't aware of the "Renate" yearbook references by Kavanaugh and his football teammates.
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