Ex-Oregon Football Star Stops Gunman at Oregon School
Date: 18 May 2019
By The Associated Press
A former college football standout at the University of Oregon was credited Friday with tackling an armed man at a Portland, Oregon, high school before any shots were fired.
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As Fed Seeks Policy Advice, Officials Visit a Struggling New Jersey City
Date: 18 May 2019
By Reuters
Two top Federal Reserve officials went to Camden, New Jersey, on Friday, taking a different reading of the pulse of the U.S. economy by visiting what is by one measure the country's lowest-income city, as the central bank seeks advice on how to do a better job.
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SAT Adversity Index: A Drive Toward Diversity Without Discussing Race
Date: 18 May 2019
By Anemona Hartocollis and Amy Harmon
Anemona Hartocollis
The College Board, which administers the SAT, is joining a broadening movement toward using race-neutral alternatives to affirmative action.
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Migrant Families Being Flown to San Diego From Texas in U.S. Border Crisis
Date: 18 May 2019
By Reuters
Hundreds of detainees from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilities in Texas and elsewhere are being flown to San Diego for processing beginning on Friday, the agency said.
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Pogacar Wins Stage 6 of Tour of California to Take Lead
Date: 18 May 2019
By The Associated Press
UAE Team Emirates began its week at the Tour of California by sending home one of its riders upon learning that his name had surfaced in a European investigation into doping in cycling.
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Money and Modern Strategy: How the Depleted Yankees Kept Winning
Date: 18 May 2019
By James Wagner
James Wagner
Despite 17 players spending time on the injured list this year, the Yankees have kept pace in the A.L. East with smart moves rather than splashy ones.
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Clint Bowyer Captures Pole for NASCAR All-Star Race
Date: 18 May 2019
By The Associated Press
Clint Bowyer captured the poll for the NASCAR All-Star race on Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, putting him in a great position to take home the $1 million first-place prize.
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Editor of Carver, McInerney for 'Breach' of Policy
Date: 18 May 2019
By The Associated Press
A prominent literary editor has been fired for an undisclosed "breach" of company policy. Gary Fisketjon had worked with such authors as Raymond Carver, Cormac McCarthy and Richard Ford.
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APNewsBreak: Alaska Hunter Finds Friend Dead After 6 Days
Date: 18 May 2019
By The Associated Press
A man found his missing friend dead during a bear hunting trip on Alaska's Kodiak Island, but said Friday he and another hunting friend initially thought the man had stormed off in frustration as he had done in the past.
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Facts and Figures in Australian Elections on Saturday
Date: 18 May 2019
By The Associated Press
More than 16 million Australians are eligible to vote at elections on Saturday that are likely to deliver Australia's eighth prime minister in 12 years.
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Group Raises Concerns Over New Mexico's Landmark Energy Law
Date: 18 May 2019
By The Associated Press
Proponents of New Mexico's energy industry say emails exchanged among environmentalists and a key member of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's cabinet represent a conflict of interest as the state was creating landmark legislation that set ambitious new renewable energy goals.
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