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Authorities think illegal burn sparked Nevada fire

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
WELLINGTON, Nev. (AP) -- A wildfire that destroyed two homes in a rural neighborhood near the California-Nevada line may have been caused by an illegal burn that had been smoldering at a private residence since the weekend, investigators said Wednesday....
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Authorities think illegal burn sparked Nevada fire

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
WELLINGTON, Nev. (AP) -- A wildfire that destroyed two homes in a rural neighborhood near the California-Nevada line may have been caused by an illegal burn that had been smoldering at a private residence since the weekend, investigators said Wednesday....
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China seeks economic growth boost

BBC - News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
China says it will take measures to boost demand and sustain growth amid fears of a slowdown in its economy.
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Details released on family found dead in Oregon

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Two little girls, not yet old enough for kindergarten, were shot to death. Their infant sister was found asphyxiated....
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Details released on family found dead in Oregon

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Two little girls, not yet old enough for kindergarten, were shot to death. Their infant sister was found asphyxiated....
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Restoring Hitchcock's silent classics

BBC - News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
Restoring the film-maker's nine silent films
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Unabomber submits update to Harvard alumni book

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
BOSTON (AP) -- Harvard University alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates - including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski....
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Unabomber submits update to Harvard alumni book

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
BOSTON (AP) -- Harvard University alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates - including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski....
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Zimmerman ripped, praised police in '11

CNN - Top Stories - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he'd seen in ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting."
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VIDEO: Move of 6,200-tonne building complete

BBC - News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
A 122-year-old, 6,200-tonne building in Zurich has been moved 60 metres westward to make way for the expansion of a nearby railway.
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VIDEO: Azerbaijan protests ahead of Eurovision

BBC - News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
Human rights campaigners in Azerbaijan have been using the run up to the Eurovision final to stage further protests against the country's poor human rights record.
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Times' Emily Miller wins Mollenhoff Award

Washington Times Senior Editor for Opinion Emily Miller was awarded the Clark Mollenhoff Award for Investigative Reporting from the Institute on Political Journalism.

The Mollenhoff award was given to Ms. Miller for her "Emily Gets Her Gun" series, which ultimately resulted in review of onerous gun regulations by Washington, D.C., ...

Astrodome spared? Group suggests overhaul, reuse

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday....
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Astrodome spared? Group suggests overhaul, reuse

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday....
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Astrodome spared? Group suggests overhaul, reuse

AP - U.S. News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday....
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Buzzard capture plans condemned

BBC - News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
Conservationists condemn a plan they say would allow buzzard nests to be destroyed and the birds to be captured, to protect pheasant shoots.
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Warning over deep-ocean stowaways

BBC - News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
Care must be taken not to spread deep-sea creatures around the world during exploration of the remote ocean floor, scientists caution.
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The city that loves to grumble

BBC - News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
The beautiful European city where moaning is a way of life
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Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demands

AP - World News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Talks between Iran and six world powers snagged Wednesday over dueling proposals concerning Tehran's nuclear program, a tug-of-war that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons against enforcing crippling sanctions on its people....

Iran nuclear talks snag over dueling demands

AP - World News - Wed, 2025-06-18 15:54
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Talks between Iran and six world powers snagged Wednesday over dueling proposals concerning Tehran's nuclear program, a tug-of-war that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons against enforcing crippling sanctions on its people....
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