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Uber can be sued over driver assaults, judge rules

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge says two women who allege that Uber drivers assaulted them, one in Boston and the other in South Carolina, can sue the ride-hailing company. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco says the women showed the possibility that the drivers were Uber

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Hoverboards banned from MBTA buses, trains, subways

BOSTON – Hoverboards won't be allowed on subways, buses, trains or trolleys, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority declared Tuesday, citing safety issues such as "fire and explosions" tied to the battery-driven devices. "Due to a string of recent injuries, fires and explosions associated with hoverboards nationwide,

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Trump slams Clinton for ‘heartless’ gun limits in NRA speech

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Donald Trump on Friday slammed Hillary Clinton as "heartless" for backing restrictions on gun ownership that he said would leave Americans in high-crime areas unable to protect themselves. He also challenged Clinton to follow his lead and release a list of potential Supreme Court nominees.

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Ferguson sued after vote to revise Justice Department deal

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The federal government sued Ferguson on Wednesday, one day after the City Council voted to revise an agreement aimed at improving the way police and courts treat poor people and minorities in the St. Louis suburb. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Ferguson's decision to reject

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London mayor says Trump speaks ‘utter nonsense’

LONDON (AP) — Donald Trump's comments about London are "nonsense," the city's mayor said Tuesday, inviting the U.S. Republican presidential hopeful to come and see for himself. Trump, who on Monday called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United