After Virginia, GOP amplifies debate over race and education
WASHINGTON , -- Republicans are planning to oppose diversity and race curricula. This taps into a surge in parental frustration over public schools. It...
Voters back rights for elderly visits, eating and clean air
Texas voters approved new rights for worship and visits to loved ones in nursing homes, despite pandemic restrictions that were put in place by...
California attorney general puts focus on affordable housing
SACRAMENTO (Calif.) -- California's attorney General said Wednesday that he will put a renewed emphasis on helping to solve the state's seemingly intractable affordability...
Alameda County supervisor dies after being hit by car
ALAMEDA (Calif.) Wilma Chan, Alameda County Supervisor, was killed Wednesday while walking her dog. She was 72 years old.Chan was crossing Alameda Street with Maggie...
US government works to ‘cocoon’ old nuclear reactors
SPOKANE (Wash.) -- The costs to remove a large nuclear weapons complex in Washington state can often be in the hundreds of millions of...
China’s advice to stockpile sparks speculation of Taiwan war
BEIJING , -- An apparently innocuous recommendation by the Chinese government to keep necessities for an emergency prepared quickly sparked panic-buying and online speculation....
Royal jewels and Kobe Bryant’s shoes set for Geneva auction
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Central European nations seek South Korea train partnership
BUDAPEST (Hungary) -- Thursday's meeting saw the leaders of four Central European countries urge Moon Jae-in, South Korean President, to invest in a rapid...
Nintendo’s profit drops from last year’s pandemic boom
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Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted
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Britain, France agree to more talks to untangle fish battle
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Unity Day: Putin proclaims Crimea forever a part of Russia
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the national Unity Day holiday with a trip to Crimea, declaring the region will always be a...
Tiny house in wealthy Boston suburb sells for $315,000
NEWTON, Mass. -- After a month, a tiny house in a wealthy Boston suburb sold for less than the asking price of nearly $450,000.According to...
The Latest: U.S. climate envoy Kerry lauds Biden project
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Huma Abedin, loyal aide and betrayed wife, picks up the mic
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Italy-Croatia fight over Prosecco name gets ready to pop
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Gucci’s star-studded fashion show shines bright in Hollywood
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Possessions of man behind ice bucket challenge up for sale
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Michigan City on edge as lead water crisis persist
BENTON HORBOR, Mich. -- Residents of Benton Harbor, Michigan began to line up for free bottled waters, so that they could cook and drink...
American Girl Dolls, Risk, sand make it to Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER (N.Y.) -- The National Toy Hall of Fame inducted Thursday American Girl dolls as well as the strategy board game Risk into its...
Bees,sheepa,crops:Solar developer tout multiple benefits
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Why Daycare Centers Are the Up-and-Coming Business for Intrepid Entrepreneurs
Do you envision yourself as a successful entrepreneur in the future? Are you just waiting to come up with that great business plan that...
Pregnant woman’s death puts spotlight on Polish abortion law
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The Latest: DiCaprio brings star power to UN climate summit
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GOP push to politicize school board races gets election test
MISSION (Kan.) -- Once sleepy and isolated, school board races have become the new front of a culture war raging throughout the nation as resentments about...
Minneapolis voters weigh fate of police after George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS, -- Minneapolis voters were deciding Tuesday if they would replace the city's Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. This is more than a...
US to cut Ethiopia from trade program over rights abuses
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Some ‘impatient’ plants considered weeds, others cultivated
My host started a monologue at a recent dinner party about a plant that he discovered in his garden. He was thrilled with the...
Prosecutor says Rittenhouse instigated Kenosha bloodshed
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Banana farmers lose livelihoods as lava devours La Palma
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Woman Injured in Shooting at Ameristar Casino, Suspect ApprehendedIn a shocking turn of events, a 27-year-old Malaysian woman was shot in the neck at...
