Pot legalization backers kick off California campaign
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A long-anticipated campaign to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state that produces more pot than any other commenced in California…
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California raises legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday approved raising the legal age to buy tobacco for smoking, dipping, chewing and vaping from…
North Carolina leaders denounce federal threat on LGBT law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Giving no indication of yielding to pressure, North Carolina’s Republican leaders called a federal warning about the legality of the state’s…
Rolling Stones ask Trump to stop playing their songs
The Rolling Stones have asked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to stop playing their songs at his campaign events. In a statement Wednesday, the…
Disney CEO meets Chinese president ahead of park opening
BEIJING (AP) — The head of entertainment giant Disney had a rare official meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, a month before the…
Girl’s abduction, death leave Navajo community heartbroken
SHIPROCK, N.M. (AP) — The stranger walked with 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike into the hills of a remote area of the Navajo Nation known for its…
Aeropostale, one-time mall king, seeks bankruptcy protection
NEW YORK (AP) — Aeropostale, once the vibrant epicenter of the U.S. mall scene, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and closing 20 percent of…
Government reports drop in overall crime in nation’s schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest government snapshot of school crime paints a picture of safer schools with declines in violent crime, bullying and harassment because…
Investigators look at overdose in Prince death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Investigators are looking into whether Prince died from an overdose and whether a doctor was prescribing him drugs in the weeks before…
Violence follows California Trump rally, 17 arrested
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Raucous protesters of Donald Trump took to the streets in California in violent demonstrations leading to 17 arrests as the…
