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“The early-stage discussions suggest that government lawyers have nearly finished their months-long look at how AT&T, the biggest pay-TV distributor, would reshape the media landscape with its bid for the owner of CNN and HBO — and shows that the sides have moved on to talking about how they can make the merger work without harming rivals,” the report said. AT&T believes its economic future must include in providing consumers with news, sports and entertainment on cell phones and other mobile devices... Читать дальше...

A spokesman for House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello says he met briefly in his office with Senate President Dominick Ruggerio n the 25th day of an impasse over the state's $9.2 billion budget. The 25-day stalemate is causing uncertainty in local governments and school districts as state government operates at last year's spending levels. The 25-day stalemate is causing uncertainty in local governments and school districts as state government operates at last year's spending levels. Senate President... Читать дальше...

(AP) — If lawmakers are going to support any new taxes to meet Wyoming's estimated $400 million annual funding deficit for K-12 education, they want to see some education budget cuts. Because the citizens will say — I promise you — the citizens will say, 'Then forget your tax increase.' Peterson said he doesn't like the property tax increase, calling it unfair for property owners; hiking the severance tax, meanwhile, would hurt energy companies that are already struggling, he said. A sales tax would be paid partly by tourists... Читать дальше...

A growing and profitable wireless business helped telecom giant AT&T reported strong second-quarter earnings Tuesday as Wall Street remains focused on its pending $85 billion deal to acquire Time Warner, which AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson reiterated he expects will close by year-end. “Once again our team delivered expanded consolidated margins and, as a result, grew adjusted earnings per share by nearly 10 percent as we executed well against our business priorities,” Stephenson said in a statement. Читать дальше...

Before he gained fame as brooding vampire Edward Cullen in the “Twilight” film series, Robert Pattinson was involved in a slightly seedier endeavor — porn piracy. Alas, as with many porn careers, the cockiness that sparked Pattinson’s enterprise also proved to be his downfall, as the heartthrob-to-be graduated from swiping a magazine or two at a time to a more wholesale pilfering. “I got so cocky that I would take the entire rack,” Pattinson told Stern, recalling how a store employee caught him... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A new $20 million facility will combine faculty offices, classrooms and a dormitory in one building to accommodate a growing student body at a college in central Missouri. President Scott Dalrymple says the facility will house School of Business Administration offices, six classrooms and a larger event center on the first floor.

(AP) — Montana revenues have fallen far enough below projections to trigger a worst-case scenario — $97 million in spending cuts across state government starting as soon as next month, Gov. Steve Bullock's budget director said Tuesday. The Office of Public Instruction that oversees public schools will lose at least $19 million over two years, while the Department of Public Health and Human Services will have to cut at least $26 million, the governor's budget office said. [...] $30 million will... Читать дальше...

Regulations posted on the Division of Fish and Wildlife's website note state records "are determined by weight alone." [...] the agency notes the state record application says the angler seeking the certification must swear the fish was caught without anyone's help.

A 16-day-old baby found in the parking lot of a Suisun City strip mall was in a hospital in critical condition Tuesday and his 18-year-old father was under arrest on suspicion of abandoning him, police said.

Firefighting efforts in the far reaches of Northern California are in lightning mode.

A 35-year-old music teacher at the Palo Alto "School of Rock" – an after-school rock music program – was arrested for sexually abusing a 15-year-old student, police said Tuesday.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a Mississippi State University student had been shot to death and that an investigation is underway. WCBI-TV reports that Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt says 23-year-old Austin Powell of Germantown, Tennessee died from a gunshot wound. Emergency responders had been called to the incident on Friday shortly before 2 a.m. Hunt says that at this time there does not appear to be any foul play. An autopsy has been scheduled. The coroner's... Читать дальше...

In a study of approximately 11,000 young adults with disabilities, nearly 20 percent were found to have attended a four-year college or university at some point after high school. [...] like all students, you should have a sense of pride in what the college experience can do for you: Over my 12 years of teaching, I’ve seen some of the challenges that stand in the way of success for college students with special needs – many of which apply to nearly all students. Many professors don’t know very... Читать дальше...

The mother of the critically ill baby at the center of an international medical and legal battle returned to London's High Court on Tuesday, asking a judge to let the family take Charlie home for "a few days of tranquility" before his ventilator is disconnected and he is allowed to "slip away." After months of court hearings over the 11-month-old baby's fate that drew attention from Pope Francis, U.S. President Donald Trump and people around the world, discussion came down to the mundane, heart-wrenching details of ending a life... Читать дальше...

Governor vetoes tobacco sales, distracted driving bills AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's Republican governor says he's vetoed bills to raise the age for tobacco sales and ban drivers from holding and using electronic devices while driving.

The Coast Guard has been closing a 2-mile section of the river when Trump is at his golf course, prompting protests from boaters and other groups, including a group of wounded veterans who use the area for therapy. The Coast Guard policy, which is still being developed, has drawn complaints from a host of river users, including the Canoe Cruisers Association of Greater Washington, the Calleva summer camp in Poolesville, Maryland, and Team River Runner, a kayaking program for wounded and disabled veterans. Читать дальше...

The company behind the Roomba vacuum, iRobot, has grand plans for its robot cleaners. While two Roomba models are now mapping the interiors of homes to more efficiently hoover up dust and dirt, those intimate maps, the company hopes, could soon be sold as personalized, data-rich products to giant tech companies, seizing a bigger role in the burgeoning market for "smart" devices in the web-connected household.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged Republicans to "step up to the plate" for Tuesday's crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., who'd opposed an initial version of the GOP bill because of its Medicaid cuts, said he'd also support starting debate but would vote against the final package if it wasn't improved for his state. McConnell's bill would abolish much of Obama's law, eliminating its tax penalties on people not buying policies... Читать дальше...

NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Police say an 8-year-old North Carolina boy was hit by a train and is hospitalized with what authorities say is life-threatening injuries.

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — An eastern Idaho police chief is defending the arrest of a man who was videotaping the outside of a public building even though the officer who made the arrest cited a law that doesn't exist. Johnson was arrested and later charged with resisting an officer, though police declined to release details on any conduct they believe merits the charge.

The Spokesman-Review says the ballot measure, if approved, would make rail shipments of uncovered coal or untreated crude oil a civil infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $261 per rail car. Opponents warn of costly, legal challenges, saying the measure is pre-empted by federal law since the federal government regulates railroad operations.

A Senate Republican who hadn't declared how he'd vote on repealing much of the Obama health care law says he'll vote Tuesday to begin debate. Nevada Sen. Dean Heller's statement was crucial because GOP leaders can only lose two of the 52 Republican senators and keep the bill alive. Moderates are seeking additional money for states that would be hurt by cuts in Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor, the disabled and nursing home patients. Conservatives want a vote on a proposal by Ted Cruz... Читать дальше...

San Bernardino County sheriff's spokeswoman Cindy Bachman says deputies were dispatched around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday following reports of a shooting involving a campus officer at Chaffey College. Bachman says when it appeared the woman was driving toward school employees, the officer performed a PIT maneuver to stop her car and take her into custody.

A group of fisherman, led by David Goethel of New Hampshire, then sued the government over the change and lost in a federal district court and later in the federal appeals court in Boston. The lawsuit is against the federal Department of Commerce, which includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency that regulates commercial fishing. The new monitor rules apply to fishermen of commercially significant fish called "groundfish," which is a group of species that includes fish market staples such as cod... Читать дальше...

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2tWPi0h ) reports that Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Dan Kemp announced his intention to create the long-term strategic agenda during his State of the Judiciary address last month. Kemp says the panel will likely address updating jury and case management systems, automating courtroom technology and making electronic filing available for all judicial circuits in an upcoming report.