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Teacher charged with secretly videotaping undressing student HUDSON, Fla. -- Investigators say a Florida teacher confessed to secretly videotaping a high school student as she changed her shirt. by The Associated Press - November 18, 2018

Death toll rises to 76 in California fire with winds ahead CHICO, Calif. -- Northern California crews battling the country's deadliest wildfire in a century were bracing for strong winds, with gusts up to 50 miles per h... by SUDHIN THANAWALA and TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press - November 18, 2018

Trump views fires' devastation, offers support to Californians President Donald Trump on Saturday toured a scene of devastation in California, picking his way around burned trees and the hulking skeletons of automobiles as ... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - November 18, 2018

Pence, Xi talk tough on trade, global goals Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence traded barbs in speeches at a summit of world leaders Saturday, outlining competing visions for ... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - November 18, 2018

Not yet briefed on killing, Trump says President Donald Trump's administration denied Saturday that it had reached a final determination in the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - November 18, 2018

GOP's Kemp urges Georgia unity Republican Brian Kemp praised Democrat Stacey Abrams as a tough opponent and asked Georgia voters to unite behind him as the state's new governor Saturday, even... by BILL BARROW and RUSS BYNUM The Associated Press - November 18, 2018

Florida opioids suit adds 2 drug chains Florida is suing the nation's two largest drugstore chains, Walgreens and CVS, alleging they added to the state and national opioid crisis by overselling painki... by TERRY SPENCER The Associated Press - November 18, 2018

Airport sets record for firearms seized Federal authorities say more guns have been seized at security checkpoints in Atlanta’s airport during 2018 than at any other airport in the nation. November 18, 2018

Proposed rule skirts contraception mandate President Donald Trump's administration is making it easier for employers to exclude birth control from health insurance benefits provided under the Affordable ... by Robert Pear The New York Times - November 18, 2018

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Trump again ties wall funds, shutdown President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that he was prepared to shut down the federal government next month if Congress fails to give him the money he wants t... by David J. Lynch The Washington Post - November 18, 2018

Florida governor's race over Andrew Gillum conceded the Florida governor's race Saturday afternoon and congratulated Republican Ron DeSantis, even as a recount of votes continued in the Flo... by GARY FINEOUT and BRENDAN FARRINGTONBY The Associated Press - November 18, 2018

NRA outspent as groups push for gun control Gun-control groups outspent the National Rifle Association in the midterm election cycle, federal filings and additional reporting indicate, upending the usual ... by Danny Hakim and Rachel Shorey The New York Times - November 18, 2018

Washington news in brief Cotton resolution marks armistice by Frank E. Lockwood - November 18, 2018