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Family pets gain status in new California divorce law

California courts could be going to the dogs — and maybe cats, too — under a new law granting judges authority to settle disagreements over who keeps the family pet in divorce cases the same way they handle child-custody disputes.

Tesla, Musk to pay SEC $40M in lawsuit settlement

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have agreed to pay a total of $40 million and make a series of concessions to settle a government lawsuit alleging Musk duped investors with misleading statements about a proposed buyout of the company.

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Man with cancer holds yard sales to pay for own funeral

Two friends who set up a GoFundMe page for a Pennsylvania man who’d been holding yard sales to pay for his own funeral expenses say they’ve received so many donations they are planning to help other veterans in similar situations.

Program promotes college access for Utah high school students

When Franco Jin was a student at Hillcrest High School four years ago, all of his friends were applying for college and he wasn’t sure if he should be, too.

Suspect in custody after 2 Mississippi cops killed

Two police officers were shot and killed following an early Saturday morning confrontation in Mississippi, authorities said.