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Rebuilt in 2008, the interior has hardwood paneling, mill work, expansive rooms and access to slate decks and patios through Marvin French doors. The five-bedroom home anchors a 1.58-acre property that includes a cobblestone outdoor fireplace, a pool, planters and a raised vegetable garden. A temperature-controlled wine cellar that holds 415 bottles sits off an open kitchen with designer appliances and an oversize center island with bar seating. The home opens to a living room with mahogany pillars... Читать дальше...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Trump vows to stand by campaign manager charged with battery, says he does not discard people.

Department officials said in a statement Tuesday that the university's 253 exterior video surveillance cameras have been integrated with the Atlanta Police Department's Operation Shield Video Integration Center, which includes 6,000 cameras. Police Chief George Turner says the partnership will help improve security on campus and help police more quickly solve crimes and respond to incidents on campus.

Coming to Houston this week with hopes of another national championship is North Carolina, a school embroiled in one of the biggest NCAA academic scandals ever for enrolling athletes in sham classes and having tutors write their papers to keep them eligible. There are some people, cynical as they might be, who believe the university found a way to delay upcoming NCAA penalties because the Tar Heels were loaded with talent this year and had a good chance to make the Final Four. The report cited academic misconduct... Читать дальше...

All five northeastern Iowa residents are charged with illegally voting in the 2012 presidential election as ineligible felons. [...] the Iowa Supreme Court will consider which offenders lose their voting rights in the first place: all felons or only a tiny fraction who commit specific "infamous crimes"? Critics say it's a stain on the state's progressive civil rights record and disproportionately limits blacks from voting and holding public office. At issue is the definition of wording in the... Читать дальше...

ISLAMABAD — Hundreds of Islamic extremists resumed protests in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday over the execution of a man who killed a secular governor, in a show of defiance amid a government crackdown following a suicide attack two days earlier. The government had pledged to crack down on extremism after a suicide bomber targeted Christians celebrating Easter in Lahore, killing more than 70 people. Provincial law minister Rana Sanaullah told a televised news conference that troops and police had... Читать дальше...

A teenager charged in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old last weekend on a train station platform in Washington has been ordered held in jail. District of Columbia police say they have arrested a teenager in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old last weekend on a train station platform in Washington. Police said in a statement Tuesday that they have arrested 17-year-old Maurice Bellamy of southeast Washington and that he is being charged as an adult with second-degree murder while armed.

The Republican explained that Connecticut legislators are considering a bill that would tax Yale's massive university endowment. Scott said in a statement that Florida would "welcome a world-renowned university" and promised that the state wouldn't impose taxes on the endowment.

The Messenger (http://bit.ly/1RxoSHN ) reports that the city signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to team up with the Fort Dodge Community Foundation to conduct the study of the Warden Plaza. City Manager David Fierke said the study will determine how to best use the lower, commercial floors of the building, not just the upper housing floors. Officials say the study will involve community arts groups in order to make the space beautiful and think of creative ways to use it.

NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys general in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Massachusetts are investigating whether Exxon Mobil deceived the public or shareholders about the effects of climate change, joining similar inquiries into the oil giant launched by New York and California. The investigations announced Tuesday came as nearly two dozen state attorneys general said at a New York news conference that they'd formed a coalition to explore legal ways to combat global warming by filing lawsuits and briefs or by opening environmental... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday called a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing labor unions to collect fees from non-members "tragic" and said he'll keep working to ban the practice in Illinois and elsewhere. Justices said Tuesday they were divided 4-4 in a California case over whether public workers represented by a union can be required to pay "fair share" fees, leaving in place a lower court's ruling that the fees may be collected. Rauner and three state employees who opted not to... Читать дальше...

The majority of Go Man Go's ashes will be buried near the grave monument in the track infield winner's circle with the rest put in Ruidoso Downs' Racehorse Hall of Fame. The horse was the first 2-year-old to be named world champion and won 17 stakes races plus set world records at 350 and 440 yards.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Construction on the Albuquerque Rapid Transit system will be delayed for two months to allow time for requested design changes. Federal funding is paying for most of the project, which will create a nine-mile network of bus-only lanes and bus stations.

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York state Assembly speaker who was convicted of fraud and extortion has lost his license to practice law. Silver's attorneys argued the disbarment should be delayed until a federal judge decides on his motion for a new trial.

After facing criticism for an exhibit of works from Cosby's personal art collection, the Smithsonian plans to include two items related to Cosby at its new African-American history museum on the National Mall. The Cosby items — a comic book from his pioneering TV show "I Spy" and the cover of his 1964 comedy album "I Started Out as a Child" — will be included in the exhibit on theater, television, film and entertainment at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which opens on Sept. Читать дальше...

(AP) — California and federal officials want to delay crucial hearings on Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to build two giant water tunnels to help move water from Northern California. Opponents fear the tunnels will take too much water from Northern California, further threatening farm, tourism, and endangered species there. On Tuesday, conservation groups petitioned the state water board to summarily reject water diversions for the tunnels project, saying the repeated requests for delays by backers of... Читать дальше...

In a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press, Chief Deputy Attorney General John McIntosh notified Solicitor Dan Johnson he had been picked to head up the effort. On Monday, McIntosh removed Solicitor David Pascoe from the case, saying he was "deeply troubled" the prosecutor had tried to open a state grand jury probe into a redacted portion of a state police report without proper authority.

Every few years, it seems, a composer makes the exciting rediscovery that the traditional array of instruments we encounter at concerts is actually only a small subset of the possibilities for making music. Yes, it does sound kind of cool — but what are you going to do with those sounds? Because that’s really all that matters. Unfortunately, Kotche’s answer is, “Not much, why don’t we try something else?” The restless hyperactivity of the four performers (Sean Connors, Robert Dillon, Peter Martin... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Florida police have charged Donald Trump's campaign manager with simple battery in connection with an incident earlier in the month involving a reporter. After examining the evidence, Jupiter, Florida, police determined that probable cause existed to charge Corey Lewandowski, who has served as Trump's top political aide for his entire presidential run. A surveillance video released by the police appears to show Lewandowski grabbing Michelle Fields, who worked for Breitbart News at the time... Читать дальше...

A’s send starter Jesse Hahn to minors; Doubront, Dull benefit For the past week or so, it was increasingly evident that Jesse Hahn was teetering on the edge of losing his rotation spot. A little time in the minors should help and the A’s certainly expect that he will be back in the rotation when sharp. [...] Hahn’s demotion means that Ryan Dull, who made a strong impression last September and has been even better this spring, will be in the bullpen on Opening Night. With the move, the A’s roster is fairly well set... Читать дальше...

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas police chief, faced with a surge in city murders and other violent crime, is backing away from sweeping changes he initially proposed for hundreds of police officers. Chief David Brown drew broad criticism from police unions when he announced earlier this week that hundreds of officers would be reassigned to target high-crime neighborhoods, in addition to other changes.

The zoo posted online video Monday of the still-unnamed calf bonding with its mother, Audrey, behind the scenes in their barn. There's no word on when the newborn will be introduced into the giraffe exhibit for viewing by zoo visitors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health experts have endorsed an experimental drug intended to treat psychotic delusions and behaviors that often afflict patients with Parkinson's disease, the debilitating movement disorder. Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. has asked the FDA to approve pimavanserin to treat hallucinations, delusions and irrational behavior associated with Parkinson's Disease, a neurodegenerative disease that causes tremors and other movement problems.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The University of California has undermined residents by admitting a growing number of nonresident students, some of whom were less qualified than in-state students, California's auditor said in a scathing report released Tuesday. [...] state Auditor Elaine Howle said those admissions come at the expense of California students who are meant to benefit from a public university system considered tops in the country. The audit also found the university relaxed its academic standards for nonresidents... Читать дальше...

Officials in Peru, Indiana, want the Colt Thompson submachine gun turned over that Tucson police confiscated in 1934 when they took Dillinger into custody and now display at police headquarters, The Arizona Daily Star reported (http://bit.ly/1pHUC5p ). Peru officials told local newspaper Kokomo Tribune that they believe the weapon was stolen from police there in 1933 when a Dillinger accomplice posed as an insurance agent and asked police to lay out their guns so he could give them a quote. Dillinger... Читать дальше...