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Associated Press.
• "He said some things that led us to believe that in some way, shape, or form, Sowell might be an influence," the mayor said.
• Sowell was found guilty in 2011 of killing 11 women and hiding their remains around his Cleveland home. He is in prison on a death sentence.
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Police: Woman apparently fell while riding Six Flags' Texas Giant roller coaster; no foul play

• ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- A woman who died while riding a 14-story roller coaster at Six Flags amusement park in North Texas apparently fell from the ride, police said.
• Park spokeswoman Sharon Parker confirmed that a woman died while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster -- dubbed the tallest steel-hybrid coaster in the world -- but did not give specifics of what happened.
• "We are committed to determining the cause of this tragic accident and will utilize every resource throughout this process," Parker said in a statement Saturday. "It would be a disservice to the family to speculate regarding what transpired."
• Arlington Police Sgt. Christopher Cook told The Associated Press that police believe the woman fell from the ride at the Six Flags Over Texas park in Arlington. He added that there appears to have been no foul play.
• The Arlington Police Department spokesman also said police, fire and emergency medical services responded to the park around 6:45 p.m. Friday in reference to a woman who had fallen from a train car while riding a roller coaster. He said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Israel's Netanyahu: Talks with Palestinians will be tough, deal must be ratified in referendum

• JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's prime minister says he expects recently announced peace talks with the Palestinians to be tough, and that any agreement reached would have to be ratified in a national Israeli referendum.
• Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Sunday at his weekly Cabinet meeting, his first on-camera remarks since U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the resumption of peace talks over the weekend -- ending a five year deadlock.
• Netanyahu said his main guiding principles will be to maintain a Jewish majority

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