Small Vermont community rallies to keep post office outpost
ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont community is asking the U.S. Postal Service to renew a contract with a local store to retain an outpost where people…
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BNSF railroad tries to block 17,000 workers from striking
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF railroad wants a federal judge to prevent two of its unions from going on strike next month…
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Indigenous woman to lead Smithsonian American Indian museum
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Indigenous New Mexico woman has been named to lead the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Cynthia…
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Tribunal Federal avala plan para sacar a gobierno de Puerto Rico de la bancarrota
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La jueza del Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos en San Juan, Laura Taylor Swain, confirmó este martes el Plan…
Continue Reading Britney Spears sends cease-and-desist letter to sister demanding she stop talking about her on book tour
By Chloe Melas, CNN The public feud between Britney Spears and her sister Jamie Lynn Spears is far from over. Spears’ lawyer, Mathew Rosengart,…
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Doing laundry is about to get more expensive
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business It’s going to cost you more to wash your clothes. Procter & Gamble said Wednesday that it was raising…
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Palestinian family home demolished in sensitive East Jerusalem neighborhood
Israeli rapper Uriya Rosenman and Palestinian rapper Sameh Zakout use rhythm and rhyme to heal a divide and show that their stories are not all that…
Continue Reading Palestinian family home demolished in sensitive East Jerusalem neighborhood
By Andrew Carey, Abeer Salman and Kareem Khadder, CNN A Palestinian family has been removed from their home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East…
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Drew Peterson’s hearing on murder conviction appeal delayed
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A hearing on a motion seeking to dismiss former Chicago-area police sergeant Drew Peterson’s 2012 conviction for killing…
Continue Reading Global vaccine program COVAX low on funds, seeks $5.2B
GENEVA (AP) — The global initiative intended to share coronavirus vaccines equally between rich and poor countries is asking for $5.2 billion in…
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Injured Polish luge athlete picked for Beijing Olympics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer A Polish luge athlete who was seriously injured in a November training crash at the track built for the Olympics…
Continue Reading UN chief cites ‘demonstrable effort’ at peace in Ethiopia
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general says he is delighted to hear “there is now a demonstrable effort to make peace” in…
Continue Reading Construction to begin soon on new US offshore wind farm
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Developers say construction will soon begin on the second commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project to…
Continue Reading Construction to begin soon on new US offshore wind farm
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Developers say construction will soon begin on the second commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project to…
Continue Reading Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard denied bail in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been denied bail and will be detained in Toronto as he awaits trial. Nygard is charged with…
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Dick Cheney Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 30,…
Continue Reading Texas wildfire no longer growing, some evacuations lifted
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Authorities say a wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the…
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Enes Kanter Freedom is prepared to visit China, but only if he can see ‘the real China’
By George Ramsay, CNN NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom says he would accept a visit to China — as long as he gets to see “the real…
Continue Reading Enes Kanter Freedom is prepared to visit China, but only if he can see ‘the real China’
NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom, who has been critical of China on human rights issues, responds to Yao Ming’s invitation to visit the…
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Flush with cash, big companies are ready to buy up rivals and reward investors
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Microsoft’s massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard is notable for several reasons, not…
Continue Reading Flush with cash, big companies are ready to buy up rivals and reward investors
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Microsoft’s massive acquisition of Activision Blizzard is notable for several reasons, not the least of…
Continue Reading Space Accidents Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at space accidents that have affected astronauts or other staff related to spaceflight. Accidents that…
Continue Reading When We Were Young festival announces My Chemical Romance and Paramore as headliners
By Marianne Garvey The When We Were Young music festival has released its official lineup. The event, which will feature emo-pop bands and…
Continue Reading Takeaways and new details from the New York AG’s investigation into Trump’s business empire
By Kara Scannell New York Attorney General Letitia James laid out new, specific details about what her office believes to be “misleading or…
Continue Reading Airman gets life in prison for death of Mennonite woman
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Air Force airman convicted of kidnapping and killing a Mennonite woman was sentenced…
Continue Reading Airman gets life in prison for death of Mennonite woman
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Air Force airman convicted of kidnapping and killing a Mennonite woman was sentenced…
Continue Reading Missouri highway patrol blasts out ‘Batman’ cell phone alert by mistake
By David Williams, CNN The Joker is not on the rampage in Missouri, but it looks like authorities there are ready for the “Batman”…
Continue Reading Missouri highway patrol blasts out ‘Batman’ cell phone alert by mistake
In testing mishap, Missouri Highway Patrol sends emergency alert to cell phones referencing Gotham…
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Valerie Bertinelli remembers her ‘soul mate’ Eddie Van Halen
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen never stopped loving each other. The actress, author and Food Network star was by…
Continue Reading Biden leaves Democrats hanging as midterms burst into full swing
By Edward-Isaac Dovere President Joe Biden spotted Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney on the White House campus last June and called out to the House…
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