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Will US convenience stores find the secret to selling better food?

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who think of petrified hot dogs, frozen burritos and salty snacks when they imagine getting food at a gas station or truck stop may be pleasantly surprised during their next road trip: U.S. convenience stores are offering ...

2 people arrested after 200 minks are released from Pennsylvania farm

SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — Two people are facing charges following the release of about 200 minks from cages at a central Pennsylvania fur farm. Most of the animals were recovered, according to an official, unlike a similar incident just over a year ago in which thousands of mink were released into ...

Man dies after being shot by officers at Ohio home during domestic call

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Police officers shot and killed a man who they said displayed a weapon following a domestic dispute at an Ohio home, authorities said. Officers were sent to a Dayton home shortly after 8:30 a.m. Saturday after a woman called police and said a man had threatened to kill ...

Man charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To some New Yorkers, he's the white vigilante who choked an innocent Black man to death on the subway. To others, he's the U.S. Marine Corps veteran whose attempt to subdue a mentally ill man ended in tragedy. A Manhattan jury will soon ...

NYC officials envision turning Fifth Avenue into a grand boulevard

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan's famed luxury store row Fifth Avenue is in line for a major makeover. New York City officials unveiled a plan this week to transform a central portion of the thoroughfare between Bryant Park and Central Park into a more ...

California foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents. Marcelino Olguin, 65, was ...