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Apple unveiled new iPhones that, aside from improved cameras, are largely unchanged from previous models. An unexpected price cut for the cheapest model underscores the company’s efforts to counter slumping phone sales. (Sept. 10)

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the government will no longer restrict historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that have a religious mission from accessing federal funding for capital projects. (Sept. 10)

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and players Jonathan Toews and Henrik Lundqvist weigh in on the relative quiet surrounding collective bargaining talks and the sense that it’s a positive development toward avoiding another work stoppage. (Sept. 9)

Voters in North Carolina return to the polls in the 9th Congressional District, where last year’s U.S. House election was scrapped after suspected ballot tampering. (Sept. 9)

Here are the top stories for Sat, Sept. 7th: Hurricane Dorian hits North Carolina. Search and rescue teams trying to reach isolated communities in the Bahamas. Authorities report first known death associated with vaping. Pope Francis in Madagascar.

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Actress Susan Sarandon says it was her idea for the cast of the new film “Blackbird” to get matching bird tattoos because it reminded her of “Lord of the Rings.” (Sept. 7)

Health authorities are investigating Los Angeles County’s first known death associated with vaping a marijuana product, and 10 other cases of lung injury have been reported that are potentially linked to cannabis vapes. (Sept. 6)

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North Carolina beach town of Emerald Isle reports damage from a tornado that was spun off as Hurricane Dorian approaches. (Sept. 5)

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is warning the public that Hurricane Dorian is “serious and can be deadly.” The storm is making its way up the East Coast and has already spawned tornadoes in the state. (Sept. 5)

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