PYONGYANG, North Korea – After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's most important ally and a sign that he may be giving diplomacy a chance.
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Summer food ideas continue to grow
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DeWeese presses appeal before Pa. court panel
HARRISBURG – Former state Rep. Bill DeWeese should be granted a new trial on corruption charges because a judge improperly limited the number of defense witnesses who testified, DeWeese’s attorney told a Superior Court panel Wednesday at a hearing on his appeal.
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Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B
MOORE, Okla. – The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the first detailed account of the devastation.
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London terror attack leaves 1 dead near barracks
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