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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington.

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Rosenstein spoke of possible secret Trump taping

by Michael Balsamo Associated Press, and Eric Tucker Associated PressSeptember 21, 2018

This courtroom sketch depicts former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, center, and his defense lawyer Richard Westling, left, before U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, seated upper right, at federal court in Washington, Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, as prosecutors Andrew Weissmann, bottom center, and Greg Andres watch. Manafort has pleaded guilty to two federal charges as part of a cooperation deal with prosecutors. The deal requires him to cooperate "fully and truthfully"...

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Manafort agrees to cooperate with special counsel

by Eric Tucker Associated Press, Chad Day Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressSeptember 15, 2018

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, leaves the federal courthouse in Washington, Feb. 14, 2018. A status hearing was scheduled Friday for Manafort amid reports that he was nearing a plea deal to avoid trial next week on charges stemming from work he did for pro-Russia political forces in Ukraine.

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Manafort expected to plead guilty, avoid new trial

by Eric Tucker Associated Press, Chad Day Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressSeptember 14, 2018

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NKorean charged in Sony computer hack, WannaCry virus

by Brian Melley Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressSeptember 7, 2018

Ffire trucks drive toward a ferry boat headed to Ketron Island, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at the ferry terminal in Steilacoom, Wash. An airline mechanic stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and was chased by military jets before crashing onto Ketron, a small island in the Puget Sound, on Friday night, officials said.

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Plane stolen by ‘suicidal’ employee crashes near Seattle

by Elaine Thompson Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressAugust 11, 2018

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo speaks at a news conference Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Las Vegas. Lombardo spoke about the final report on the Oct. 1, 2017 shooting that became the deadliest in modern U.S. history. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Las Vegas shooting probe closes with no answers

by Ken Ritter Associated Press, Michelle L. Price Associated Press, and Michael Balsamo Associated PressAugust 3, 2018

In this Saturday, July 21, 2018 frame from body camera video released by the Los Angeles Police Department, an officer fires at suspect Gene Evin Atkins running into a Trader Joe's market after crashing his car and firing rounds at officers pursuing him in Los Angeles. A store worker killed in a gunbattle before Atkins took hostages in a crowded supermarket was hit by a police officer's bullet, Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. (LAPD via AP)

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Police fired fatal shot in LA standoff

by Michael Balsamo Associated PressJuly 24, 2018

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 24, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump waves as he walks on the South Lawn after stepping off Marine One at the White House, in Washington. Trump was recorded by his longtime personal lawyer discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with him, and at one point can be heard saying "pay with cash." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Tape: Trump discusses paying for Playboy model’s story

by Michael Balsamo Associated PressJuly 24, 2018

Gene Evin Atkins is arrested after evading police and holding dozens of people hostage inside a Trader Joe's supermarket, in Los Angeles, Saturday.

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Gunman kills 1, takes hostages at L.A. Trader Joe’s

by Michael Balsamo Associated PressJuly 22, 2018

In this March 15, 2018 photo, an undercover Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy loads two evidence bags into a van after raiding an illegal marijuana dispensary in Compton, Calif. The number of outlaw dispensaries in the county greatly outnumbers the about 150 licensed storefront retailers. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Illegal pot shops disrupt budding legal market

by Michael Balsamo Associated PressJuly 5, 2018