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    Spike Lee rips Rahm Emanuel on ‘Chi-Raq’ orange carpet
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Spike Lee rips Rahm Emanuel on ‘Chi-Raq’ orange carpet
    RACHELLE BLIDNER and JOHN CARUCCI 
    Dec 02, 2015
    NEW YORK (AP) — Kind words were in short supply for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at the premiere of Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq" on Tuesday night. Emanuel fire...
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    Speculation swirls on motive as judge seals docs in attack
    Nation, News
    Speculation swirls on motive as judge seals docs in attack
    SADIE GURMAN 
    Nov 30, 2015
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The man accused of killing three people, including a police officer, at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs...
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    Chicago police officer who fatally shot teen due in court
    Nation, News
    Chicago police officer who fatally shot teen due in court
    Nov 30, 2015
    CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him fatally shooting a black teenager 16 times is exp...
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    EU, Turkey seek better relations at emergency refugee summit
    News, World
    EU, Turkey seek better relations at emergency refugee summit
    RAF CASERT and JAMEY KEATEN 
    Nov 29, 2015
    BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders and the Turkish prime minister sealed a joint summit with a commitment to re-energize Turkey's long-stalled mem...
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    Protest over Chicago teen’s shooting ties up retail district
    Nation, News
    Protest over Chicago teen’s shooting ties up retail district
    SARA BURNETT 
    Nov 27, 2015
    CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of protesters blocked store entrances and shut down traffic in Chicago's ritziest shopping district on Black Friday to draw at...
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    Gay marriage is legal but not on tribal lands
    Nation, News
    Gay marriage is legal but not on tribal lands
    FELICIA FONSECA 
    Nov 27, 2015
    FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Cleo Pablo married her longtime partner when gay weddings became legal in Arizona and looked forward to the day when her wife ...
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    The Latest: Friday’s protest to target main shopping area
    Nation, News, Top Stories
    The Latest: Friday’s protest to target main shopping area
    The Associated Press 
    Nov 26, 2015
    CHICAGO (AP) — The latest on the aftermath of the shooting of a black teenager by a white Chicago police officer (all times local): 2:05 p.m. A march ...
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    Number of child brides to soar in Africa, say rights groups
    News, World
    Number of child brides to soar in Africa, say rights groups
    LYNSEY CHUTEL 
    Nov 26, 2015
    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The 14-year-old girl had just arrived home from school when her family told her to swap her school uniform for traditional wedding...
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    Gambia leader denounces female genital mutilation
    News, World
    Gambia leader denounces female genital mutilation
    ABDOULIE JOHN 
    Nov 26, 2015
    DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gambia's president advocated banning female genital mutilation, giving hope to human rights activists who are urging Gambia to a...
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    Chicago cop charged with murder in killing of black teen
    Nation, News
    Chicago cop charged with murder in killing of black teen
    DON BABWIN and MICHAEL TARM 
    Nov 24, 2015
    CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer who shot a black teenager 16 times was charged with murder Tuesday, just a day before the deadline a jud...
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    Vatican court rejects journalist’s bid to drop leaks charges
    News, World
    Vatican court rejects journalist’s bid to drop leaks charges
    NICOLE WINFIELD 
    Nov 24, 2015
    VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican tribunal on Tuesday rejected a journalist's request to dismiss charges against him for publishing confidential documents...
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    Ugandan gays hope the pope will speak out on their behalf
    Nation, News
    Ugandan gays hope the pope will speak out on their behalf
    RODNEY MUHUMUZA 
    Nov 22, 2015
    KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Gay activists are hoping Pope Francis will preach tolerance toward homosexuals, and even go so far as to condemn violent attack...
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    GOP candidates disavow Trump’s call for Muslim database
    Nation, News
    GOP candidates disavow Trump’s call for Muslim database
    JULIE PACE and JILL COLVIN 
    Nov 20, 2015
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidates on Friday swiftly condemned Donald Trump's call for requiring Muslims in the United States to reg...
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    EU security measures up for debate in wake of Paris attacks
    News, World
    EU security measures up for debate in wake of Paris attacks
    LORNE COOK 
    Nov 19, 2015
    BRUSSELS (AP) — France and Belgium will urge their European partners on Friday to tighten gun laws, toughen border security and choke off funds to ext...
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    Minneapolis police shooting puts spotlight on racial tension
    Nation, News
    Minneapolis police shooting puts spotlight on racial tension
    AMY FORLITI 
    Nov 19, 2015
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a Minneapolis police officer has pushed racial tensions in the city's small but conce...
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    Nashville program teaches law enforcement about civil rights
    Nation, News
    Nashville program teaches law enforcement about civil rights
    LUCAS L. JOHNSON II 
    Nov 18, 2015
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — On the same downtown block where Nashville police officers carried a young John Lewis by his hands and feet to a paddy wagon f...
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    The Latest: Obama would ‘welcome’ Russian focus on IS
    News, World
    The Latest: Obama would ‘welcome’ Russian focus on IS
    Nov 18, 2015
    PARIS (AP) — The latest on the deadly attacks in Paris. (All times local): ___ 3 a.m. President Barack Obama says he's taking a wait-and-see approach ...
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    51 arrested in Minnesota during 2nd day of shooting protests
    Nation, News
    51 arrested in Minnesota during 2nd day of shooting protests
    AMY FORLITI and KYLE POTTER 
    Nov 17, 2015
    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 50 people were arrested during the second day of protests in Minneapolis over the shooting of a black man by a police off...
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    Amid student protests, some see erosion of free speech
    Nation, News, Top Stories
    Amid student protests, some see erosion of free speech
    LISA LEFF 
    Nov 15, 2015
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A recent groundswell of protests on college campuses over race, sexual misconduct and other social issues has some civil libertar...
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    Student’s horrific, fatal rape inspires ‘India’s Daughter’
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    Student’s horrific, fatal rape inspires ‘India’s Daughter’
    LYNN ELBER 
    Nov 14, 2015
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — In December 2012, a 23-year-old medical student on the brink of a new life went to a movie with a friend. Within two weeks, she was...
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    Husband has shown his priorities aren’t at home
    Lifestyles
    Husband has shown his priorities aren’t at home
    June 17, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: My husband works out of state for an oil rigging company 20 days out of the month. He gets 10 days off. When he comes home, we may have two...
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    When in need of an extra hand
    Lifestyles
    When in need of an extra hand
    June 17, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I use pistol-grip grabbers/reachers to pick up small branches from the yard after wind storms. It's also handy for getting things from h...
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    BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Perk up with Penn’s Woods
    Business, Local News
    BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Perk up with Penn’s Woods
    By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
    June 17, 2025
    There’s nothing like a good cup of joe to help you rise and grind. Now, when purchasing their coffee, residents have the option to support a small, lo...
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    Derby winners
    Local News
    Derby winners
    June 16, 2025
    Bradford Community Pride Lions Club announced the winners of its fifth annual Kids Fishing Derby held Saturday at Marilla Reservoir.  Winners included...
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    Runyan Scholarship winners announced
    Local News
    Runyan Scholarship winners announced
    June 16, 2025
    VFW Post 212 and Frances Sherman VFW Auxiliary announced its 2025 Reba Y. Maben & William “Mr. Bill” Runyan Scholarship winners are Evan D. Confer and...
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    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
    Local News
    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
    Suicide prevention training aimed at saving lives
    Continuing education credits available 
    June 16, 2025
    EMPORIUM —A Penn State Extension in-person workshop will provide evidence-based training aimed at saving lives and reducing suicidal behaviors. The wo...
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