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Prankster blamed after police shoot, kill unarmed Kansas man

Police and the FBI are investigating whether an argument over an online game prompted a hoax call that led to a house where an officer shot and killed a Kansas man who apparently wasn’t involved in the dispute.

 
2 die in shooting at Southern California law firm

A man walked into the Southern California law firm where he worked and shot two men Friday before turning the gun on himself, police said.

 
Trump administration nixes proposed rules for oil, gas drilling

President Donald Trump’s administration is rescinding proposed rules for hydraulic fracturing and other oil- and gas-drilling practices on government lands, government officials announced Thursday.

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Amazon Echo, Google Home push appeal of smart home technology

Internet-connected lights, locks and laundry machines are close to becoming everyday household items, thanks in part to voice-activated speakers such as Amazon’s Echo and Google Home.

 
Bad first date ends with $300K damage to lawyer’s art collection

Authorities say an intoxicated Dallas woman who was on a first date with a prominent Houston trial lawyer caused at least $300,000 in damage to his art collection, including two Andy Warhol paintings.