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California governor won't free Manson follower Van Houten

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom overruled a parole board's decision to free Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten on Monday, marking the third time a governor has stopped the rel...

Jun 03, 2019

Judge: Federal wagering law only applies to sports gambling

CONCORD, N.H. - A federal judge ruled Monday that a law prohibiting interstate wagering applies only to sports gambling, setting aside a Justice Department opinion that some states feared would make o...

Jun 03, 2019

The Latest: Chipotle says tariffs could increase costs $15M

WASHINGTON - The Latest on scheduled talks between the U.S. and Mexico (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill says the Trump administration's threatened tariffs on Mexic...

Jun 03, 2019

Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Apple, beset by falling iPhone sales, announced upcoming changes to its phone and computer software intended to highlight its new digital services and to further position it as a de...

Jun 03, 2019

New York governor says legal marijuana not likely this year

ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo does not believe legislation legalizing recreational marijuana in New York will pass before lawmakers adjourn for the year this month, he said Monday. Cuomo, a Democra...

Jun 03, 2019

Ex-governor's phone seized in Flint water probe

LANSING, Mich. - Authorities investigating Flint's water crisis have used search warrants to seize from storage the state-owned mobile devices of former Gov. Rick Snyder and 65 other current or former...

Jun 03, 2019

David Lynch, Wes Studi among honorary Oscar recipients

LOS ANGELES - The first Oscar winners of the season are already here. Groundbreaking filmmaker David Lynch, Cherokee-American actor Wes Studi director Lina Wertmller and actress Geena Davis will all b...

Jun 03, 2019

Trump, in tussle with CNN, suggests boycott of parent AT&T

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to reiterate his complaints about CNN and suggest a boycott of its parent company, AT&T. Soon after his arrival in London for a pomp-fil...

Jun 03, 2019

Semenya lawyers: IAAF ordered to suspend testosterone rules

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Caster Semenya won an interim ruling in her battle against the IAAF and its testosterone regulations when the Swiss supreme court ordered athletics' governing body to suspend t...

Jun 03, 2019

Survey: US manufacturing growth slowed in May

WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturers grew at a slower pace in May, as production levels fell slightly. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, says that its manufacturin...

Jun 03, 2019