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DETROIT (AP) — It's probably all over in Michigan. A federal judge who ordered the state to start recounting presidential votes has dropped his decision, effectively ending a second look at ballots statewide. The judge acted tonight, a day after the state appeals court ruled that Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate, isn't eligible to seek a recount because she only got 1 percent of the vote. Stein is appealing to the state Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet as leader of the Small Business Administration. McMahon and her husband, Vince, founded and built World Wrestling Entertainment. She stepped down as the company's chief executive in 2009. This year she launched a joint venture which promotes opportunities for women in business and public service.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Testimony is over for the day in the death penalty trial of a 22-year-old white man charged with killing nine members of a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Current and former police officers and a firefighter described today what they discovered when they arrived at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in June 2015. Dylann Roof is facing 33 counts, including hate crimes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country icon Dolly Parton is organizing a musical telethon to raise money for victims of the Tennessee wildfires that destroyed more than 1,700 homes in the resort town of Gatlinburg. The event, which will air Dec. 13 on Great American Country, will include performances by Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, Alison Krauss and Parton, whose Dollywood theme park nearby escaped damage from the fires.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is sending legislation to President Barack Obama that could make it easier to get tickets to popular shows, sports events and concerts. The measure passed by the House today would crack down on computer software used by ticket brokers to rapidly purchase as many tickets as possible for resale at significant markups. The Senate passed the bill last month.
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