Ian Tyson, half of Ian & Sylvia folk duo, dies at age 89
TORONTO (AP) — Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer who wrote the modern standard “Four Strong Winds” as one half of Ian & Sylvia and helped…
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Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press KINGSHILL, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion spending bill…
Continue ReadingJudge: Voting machine tampering suspect is incompetent
By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A man accused of tampering with a voting machine during Colorado’s primary election is mentally…
Continue ReadingReport shines new light on execution secrecy in Tennessee
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When multiple pharmaceutical companies objected to Tennessee…
Continue ReadingPele’s funeral and burial to take place in hometown Santos
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — The stadium where Brazilian soccer great Pelé played some of the best matches of his career…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett jumps into local politics to fight streetcar
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett broke with his practice of staying out of local politics to…
Continue ReadingPelé remembered for transcending soccer around world
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming…
Continue ReadingPelé set the standard for greatness in the land of his sport
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer From spearheading the “beautiful game” to helping Brazil win three World Cup titles, Pelé embodied greatness in…
Continue ReadingVivienne Westwood, influential fashion maverick, dies at 81
By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Vivienne Westwood, an influential fashion maverick who played a key role in the punk movement, died…
Continue Reading3 charged in Mall of America killing days before Christmas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three suspects have been charged Thursday in connection to the Mall of America shooting on Dec. 23 that killed 19-year-old…
Continue ReadingPelé, who died at 82, was a sports star and cultural icon
By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé will be famous for 15 centuries. The Brazilian soccer star said Andy Warhol told him…
Continue ReadingSuspect in killing of Indiana cop seeks to represent himself
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — A man facing a death penalty charge in the fatal shooting of an Indiana police officer has asked a judge to represent…
Continue ReadingNobody disputes Pelé’s greatness but goal count fuels debate
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Nobody disputes Pelé ’s greatness but the exact number of goals he scored in his career will forever remain a…
Continue Reading4 missing after helicopter crashes in Gulf of Mexico
By SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has spent hours searching for a helicopter pilot and three oil workers…
Continue ReadingAs ‘The King,’ Pelé enchanted fans and dazzled opponents
By TALES AZZONI and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé was simply “The King.” He embraced “the beautiful game” of…
Continue ReadingPipeline section in Kansas with oil spill is back in service
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A pipeline operator has put a damaged section in Kansas back into service, a little more than…
Continue ReadingCritics expect chaos under Illinois bail ban despite ruling
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Critics of a law to eliminate cash bail in Illinois starting Sunday fear a…
Continue ReadingUS bankruptcy court approves $121M clergy abuse settlement
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $121 million reorganization plan for one of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses…
Continue ReadingCharities say new Italian rules will limit rescues at sea
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Charities that rescue migrants at sea have complained that new measures adopted by Italy’s…
Continue Reading‘Greatest of all time’: Pelé as described by his peers
By The Associated Press The superlatives about Pelé over the years came from the likes of Nelson Mandela and Andy Warhol. The best descriptions came…
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