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Warren says she told schools of Native heritage

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
BOSTON (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has publicly acknowledged for the first time that she told officials at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania that she had Native American heritage....

Warren says she told schools of Native heritage

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
BOSTON (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has publicly acknowledged for the first time that she told officials at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania that she had Native American heritage....

Warren says she told schools of Native heritage

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
BOSTON (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has publicly acknowledged for the first time that she told officials at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania that she had Native American heritage....

Gov't cracking down on unsafe bus companies

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Twenty-six bus operations that transported more than 1,800 passengers a day along Interstate 95 between New York and Florida have been closed for safety violations in what federal officials say is the government's largest single safety crackdown of the motor coach industry....
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Gov't cracking down on unsafe bus companies

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Twenty-six bus operations that transported more than 1,800 passengers a day along Interstate 95 between New York and Florida have been closed for safety violations in what federal officials say is the government's largest single safety crackdown of the motor coach industry....
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Burnt bodies found in Kazakhstan

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
Thirteen bodies are found at a burnt-out border post near Kazakhstan's frontier with China and most of the dead are border-guards.
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Youngest-ever speller disappointed by mistake

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- The youngest speller in National Spelling Bee history said Thursday that she knew the word she misspelled during the competition, but she was too tired, bored and stressed out to concentrate when she stepped to the microphone....
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Youngest-ever speller disappointed by mistake

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) -- The youngest speller in National Spelling Bee history said Thursday that she knew the word she misspelled during the competition, but she was too tired, bored and stressed out to concentrate when she stepped to the microphone....
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Arts world lauds charity reversal

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
Leading arts figures welcome the government's decision to drop plans to limit tax relief on charitable giving.
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Lawsuits slam 'natural' claims from OJ to chips

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orange juice maker Tropicana markets its brand as fresh from the grove, but a series of lawsuits nationwide claim the company's juice is so heavily processed it shouldn't be called "natural."...
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Lawsuits slam 'natural' claims from OJ to chips

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orange juice maker Tropicana markets its brand as fresh from the grove, but a series of lawsuits nationwide claim the company's juice is so heavily processed it shouldn't be called "natural."...
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Appeals court: Heart of Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional

BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

In its unanimous decision, the three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit ...

'Catch Me If You Can' con man redeemed?

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
Frank Abagnale, subject of the movie "Catch Me If You Can," looks back on a life of lies.
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NYC proposes ban on sale of oversized sodas

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity - an expansion of his administration's efforts to encourage healthy behavior by limiting residents' choices....
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NYC proposes ban on sale of oversized sodas

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
NEW YORK (AP) -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity - an expansion of his administration's efforts to encourage healthy behavior by limiting residents' choices....
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Senator: Is your home toxic?

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
Imagine if every time you went to the pharmacy, shopping for medications was a complete guessing game. What if drug makers weren't required to disclose ingredients in their products or prove their safety, leaving you without a way to determine whether what you're buying is safe for you and your family? You would live in fear that the medicine you purchased to make your child feel better could actually harm them.
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Martin Short deflects Kathie Lee gaffe

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
Martin Short went along with Kathie Lee Gifford's questions about his wife, who passed away in 2010
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Liverpool agree deal for Rodgers

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
Liverpool agree a compensation package with Swansea to allow Brendan Rodgers to become the new manager at Anfield.
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Egypt's state of emergency ends

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-06-05 06:43
Egypt's state of emergency, which gave extensive powers to the authorities to detain suspects, has expired after 31 years in force.
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