Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press LAFAYETTE, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado company is hoping to usher in a new and more environmentally friendly era of…
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Police: Man killed in brawl outside Philly cheesesteak spot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A New York man was killed Thursday after he was beaten with a trash can lid and pummeled during a brawl outside a famous…
Continue ReadingMexico highlights Cuban leader’s visit on Independence Day
By MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The big highlight of Mexico’s Independence Day has been the visit by Cuban President…
Continue ReadingUnion, Mondelez reach tentative agreement amid strike
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — A tentative contract agreement reached between snack company Mondelez and striking union workers could end a walkout that began…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools?
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Schools have opened nationwide this fall only to find thousands of students and teachers sickened by…
Continue ReadingThree Iranian dissidents to be honored by PEN America
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three imprisoned Iranian dissidents will be honored next month at Pen America’s annual gala.…
Continue ReadingUS faith leaders recall Sikh’s bias killing post Sept. 11
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Balbir Singh Sodhi is being remembered as the first person to die in the bias attacks unleashed…
Continue ReadingDean Heller to enter governor’s race in battleground Nevada
By SAM METZ AP / Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Dean Heller will announce a bid for governor of Nevada on Monday,…
Continue ReadingPandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids’ study
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online…
Continue ReadingJudge orders Philip’s will sealed to protect royal ‘dignity’
LONDON (AP) — A judge has ruled that the will of the late Prince Philip should remain secret to protect the “dignity” of his widow Queen…
Continue ReadingObama endorses Trudeau in the Canadian election
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Barack Obama is endorsing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Canadian election. It is a…
Continue ReadingUK’s Johnson shakes up government with eye on early election
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is finishing a major shakeup of his government. He is shuffling…
Continue Reading‘Jeopardy!’ hosts: Bialik, Ken Jennings will finish 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split “Jeopardy!” hosting duties for the remainder of 2021. Sony Pictures Television…
Continue ReadingCommunications malfunction halts all Dutch trains
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch rail network has ground to a halt due to a communications breakdown between drivers and traffic managers.…
Continue ReadingVIRUS DIARY: Thanks to COVID, an ‘anti-first day’ of school
By NOREEN GILLESPIE Associated Press MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — What happens when the first day of school isn’t the first day of school? Then it…
Continue ReadingThreat of volcanic eruption puts Spanish island on alert
MADRID (AP) — An earthquake swarm in Spain’s Canary Islands has put authorities on alert for a possible volcanic eruption. One official said…
Continue ReadingTV actor Allison Mack enters prison in NXIVM sex slave case
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — TV actor Allison Mack has surrendered to a California prison to serve three years for her role in the cultlike…
Continue ReadingFed reviews ethics polices after prolific trading uncovered
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is reviewing the ethics policies that cover the financial holdings…
Continue ReadingMinnesota high court OKs ballot question on Minneapolis PD
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has cleared the way for Minneapolis to vote on the future of…
Continue ReadingFuture of Lake Tahoe clarity in question as wildfires worsen
By SAM METZ Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With a wildfire no longer threatening Lake Tahoe, residents, tourists and…
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