201905.02
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Peter Mayhew, who was Chewbacca in ‘Star Wars,’ dies at 74

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Actor Peter Mayhew, who played the original Chewbacca, arrives for the premiere of the film ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ in Hollywood, California on May 10, 2018. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP) Actor Peter Mayhew, right, who played Chewbacca in the “Star Wars” movies, poses with a Chewbacca character, on May 27, 2005,…

201905.02
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Colorado Sen. Bennet launches Democratic presidential bid

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By NICHOLAS RICCARDI DENVER — U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado jumped into the packed Democratic presidential primary on Thursday, announcing a 2020 campaign that had been stalled while he was treated for prostate cancer. Bennet, a former head of Denver Public Schools who has carved out a reputation as a policy-oriented moderate, made his…

201905.02
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Empty chair and a prop chicken: Barr skips Mueller hearing

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By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr skipped a House hearing Thursday on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report, escalating an already acrimonious battle between Democrats and President Donald Trump’s Justice Department. Barr’s decision, made after a disagreement with a House committee over questioning, came the day the department also missed a…

201905.02
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Substitute teacher accused of taking ‘inappropriate’ pictures of college tutors, banned while Corona-Norco investigates

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A substitute teacher has been barred from teaching in Corona-Norco schools while educators investigate allegations that he took “inappropriate pictures” of college students working as tutors at Corona’s Raney Intermediate School, officials said this week. Corona police determined that no crime was committed. Clayton Turner, whose daughter attends Raney and accompanied a student who made…