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(AP) — Two officers in a suburban Denver police department that's under federal investigation are no longer allowed to train recruits after taking them to play "Pokemon Go" instead of teaching them. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/2bvWrij ) that a pair of Commerce City officers were removed from field training duties last week after their superiors found they were playing the popular game that involves searching for virtual creatures in real-world locations.

(AP) — Sick kids at a western Montana school may have to go see the school secretary as the Lolo School District has had to cut back their nurse's hours due to a lost grant. The Missoulian reports (http://bit.ly/2bgLcXF ) that Lolo's school nurse was funded by a four-year $120,000 anonymous grant for the past four years, but that money has run out.

“We know that the use of corporal punishment tends to be intertwined with other factors, such as a child’s race or disability status,” said Deputy Assistant Education Secretary Tanya Clay House. [...] in corners of the country where it remains deeply woven in culture and tradition, some school administrators say corporal punishment has broad support from parents, that it preserves learning time that would be lost to a suspension, and that they see little need to give up a practice that dates back generations. Читать дальше...

TAMPA, Florida (AP) — Visiting a battleground state he can't afford to lose, Donald Trump promised Hispanics "a much better life" on Wednesday in a Florida speech that continued his recent effort to soften his tone and broaden his support 11 weeks before the presidential election. The Republican presidential candidate also repeated his promise to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border to keep out immigrants, underscoring the tricky balancing act he faces in retaining backing from conservatives while beckoning to moderates for their votes. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A strong earthquake rocks Italy, flattening towns and killing scores of people. How can a larger jolt cause far less damage? A quake's destructive power depends not only on its strength, but also on location, distance from the epicenter and depth. Shaking is more intense from quakes that hit close to the surface like setting off "a bomb directly under a city," said Susan Hough, a USGS seismologist.

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration says a pending move by Illinois' largest public-pension fund would increase the state's required payment by hundreds of millions of dollars, potentially leading to higher taxes or massive cuts to education and social services already suffering amid a budget crisis. A reduction would trigger a larger contribution from the state, where the Republican governor and Democrat-led Legislature have gone more than a year without agreeing on how to close a... Читать дальше...

The vast site is the country's premier attraction for tourists, who can view a panorama of temples stretching to the horizon flanked by the mighty Irrawaddy River, an especially impressive experience at sunset. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was "saddened" by the loss of life and damage from the earthquake and expressed his condolences to the "people and government" of Myanmar. Vincent Panzani, a staff member in Pakokku for the aid agency Save the Children,... Читать дальше...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state has new rules to stop independent political groups from unfairly helping candidates for elected office — though critics say the measure won't fix chronic corruption in Albany and could have negative unintended consequences.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed legislation to increase the sales of so-called smart guns, which can only be fired by authorized users. On Wednesday, the Republican said the measure was part of a Democratic effort to make New Jersey "inhospitable" to lawful gun ownership.

FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff who is up for re-election this fall pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he stole medications from prescription drug disposal drop boxes, deceived doctors into giving him painkillers and misused department funds. The probe started after police chiefs in the county said it was odd that Overmyer had been collecting prescription pills from drop boxes, several media outlets reported. According to the indictment, he deceived physicians and pharmacists to obtain prescription pain medication... Читать дальше...

The Flint Journal reports (http://bit.ly/2bOkO9h ) Wednesday that Arthur Wenzlaff faces larceny and disrupting a funeral charges. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton says a Detroit Pistons hat, a watch and two bowling rings allegedly were missing from the casket at a Mundy Township funeral home following a memorial service. The Flint Journal says Wenzlaff served as the director of school and community relations at a public charter school in Flint.

Republican state Rep. Don Rone requested that the House Select Committee on Agriculture hold the meeting, citing a recent report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that there've been more than 100 complaints filed with the Department of Agriculture about pesticide drift. A news release says some farmers planted a soybean variety resistant to dicamba, and a new herbicide meant to be applied to that variety hasn't been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency.

SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were: 1-6-8 (one, six, eight)

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Wednesday cleared its forces of wrongdoing in three deadly incidents that took place during the 2014 Gaza war — including an airstrike that killed 15 members of a single family. In a statement Wednesday, the military said it had closed a total of seven investigations without filing charges after a special team collected testimony from Gaza residents and Israeli officers. While its statement suggested that the civilian casualties were higher than expected... Читать дальше...

Much of the cash is held by just a precious few companies, while debt is ballooning at other, weaker businesses as investors desperate for income rush to lend to them. Even among companies considered high-quality, or investment grade, credit-rating agencies say a record number are so stretched financially that they're one bad quarter or so from being downgraded to "junk" status. In March, S&P cut its ratings on Macy's to BBB, two notches above junk, as competition from internet retailers continues... Читать дальше...

(AP) — A Mississippi man who once tried to join the Islamic State group credited arresting FBI agents with saving his life as he was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday, telling a federal judge he didn't then understand what the Islamic State represented. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock sentenced Muhammad Dakhlalla after he pleaded guilty in March to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization. Prosecutors Wednesday said they agreed Dakhlalla was... Читать дальше...

In 2014, 614,348 U.S. residents died of heart disease, compared with 591,699 who succumbed to cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tally of death certificates from the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Alaska became the first state to see cancer edge out heart disease as the leading cause of death, in 1990. Since 2000, 20 more states have followed suit.

(AP) — It would be a mistake for state officials to start closing underperforming Michigan schools for academic reasons because it would devastate communities while not improving student achievement, concerned educators said Wednesday. Associations representing school boards, school administrators and urban districts spoke out before the impending release of a statewide list, issued annually, of the bottom 5 percent of public schools. In March of 2015, the Republican governor took control of an... Читать дальше...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Board of Education has unanimously approved a $5.4 billion budget that will include increased property taxes. The business-backed watchdog group says the school board must account for how it would close a funding gap if deadlocked state lawmakers never approve that money.

A jury convicted Martin Blackwell on Wednesday of eight counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated assault in the attack that left Anthony Gooden and Marquez Tolbert with severe burns that required multiple surgeries. Blackwell's defense attorney acknowledged that he poured water on the pair and said he deserved to be punished, but the lawyer asked jurors to find that it was reckless conduct. The jury found Martin Blackwell guilty on eight counts of aggravated battery and two counts... Читать дальше...

The Treasury Department released a report Wednesday that complains the investigations disproportionately target U.S. companies and could end up costing American taxpayers if companies are forced to pay higher taxes in Europe.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Army general who ordered Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s court-martial testified Wednesday that he wasn’t swayed by negative comments from a powerful U.S. senator, saying that he takes his duty “very, very seriously.” Gen. Robert Abrams, the four-star head of U.S. Army Forces Command, found himself in the unusual position of defending his objectivity against a defense effort to remove him from the case. Wearing a short-sleeved white dress shirt and blue pants, Abrams asked a prosecutor... Читать дальше...

According to People, Jones left school to pursue comedy after winning the contest. In 2010, Jones releases her first ever stand-up comedy DVD. The hour-long show, which was taped in front of a live audience, received a 77 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Jones starred in the all female remake of the classic 1984 film. The announcement of the comedy was met with sexist comments criticizing the film for casting all women. According to Fusion, the Twitter trolling commenced after a “Ghostbusters”... Читать дальше...

Clinton has no immediate plans — in an interview or a news conference — to explain the FBI's discovery of another batch of emails or personally clarify how her administration would wall off the organization founded by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, if she's elected president. [...] her top campaign officials and allies are playing defense, arguing that the foundation has helped millions of people around the globe while Trump's business interests carry their own blind spots. The Republican nominee... Читать дальше...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada students' average score on the ACT is the worst in the nation, according to state-by-state analysis released Wednesday by the maker of the college entrance exam. Nevada law requires high school juniors to take the test, but it doesn't allow the scores to decide whether a student will graduate. [...] we also know that many high school students will miss out on the reforms targeted at the early grades and can't wait for us to figure out college and career readiness in the distant future.