Bill Chappell

Bill Chappell appears in the following:

FCC Plans Net Neutrality Rollback For June 11; Senate Democrats Plan A Key Challenge

Thursday, May 10, 2018

In the Senate, a resolution of disapproval of the FCC rule has the support of every member of the Democratic caucus, along with Maine Republican Susan Collins.

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Sturm Ruger Will Track Gun Violence, After Shareholders Back 'Activist Resolution'

Thursday, May 10, 2018

The firearms manufacturer says that while it will produce the gun violence report, the resolution cannot "force us to change our business."

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'I Don't Believe That Torture Works,' CIA Nominee Gina Haspel Tells Senators

Wednesday, May 09, 2018

"I absolutely was an advocate" for destroying CIA interrogation tapes in 2005, Haspel said, if the act was found to be "conforming to U.S. law."

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North Korea Releases 3 Americans As Pompeo's Visit Concludes

Wednesday, May 09, 2018

The former captives, believed to be three Americans of Korean descent, are traveling with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and will arrive back in the U.S. early Thursday.

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Carson And HUD Are Sued Over Delaying Anti-Segregation Rule

Tuesday, May 08, 2018

The federal lawsuit stems from the department's decision to postpone a requirement that recipients of funding study how inclusive their communities are and plan how to overcome historic segregation.

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Connecticut OKs Bill Pledging Electoral Votes To National Popular-Vote Winner

Monday, May 07, 2018

Connecticut is set to join 10 states that commit their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the nation's popular vote — regardless of who wins in those states.

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Don't 'Junk' The Iran Nuclear Deal, Boris Johnson Says On 'Fox & Friends'

Monday, May 07, 2018

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says the Iran deal can help avoid a nuclear arms race in the Middle East — one that would also include Saudi Arabia.

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College Apologizes After Native American Students' Visit Is Sidelined By Police

Friday, May 04, 2018

During a student tour of Colorado State University, a parent said two students made her nervous, and police removed them from the group. Their mother says it's because of their appearance.

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U.S. Trade Team Leaves China Talks Without Any Big Breakthroughs

Friday, May 04, 2018

The U.S. team had hoped to cut the trade imbalance by $200 billion and stop China from targeting U.S. technology and intellectual property.

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U.S. Unemployment Drops To 3.9 Percent — Lowest Since 2000

Friday, May 04, 2018

The last time the U.S. jobless percentage sat below 4 percent was in December of 2000. April brought net job gains, but fell short of economists' predictions.

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Washington's NFL Cheerleaders Say They Had To Pose Topless As VIPs Watched

Thursday, May 03, 2018

The allegations described in a New York Times report include a "mandatory" trip to a nightclub with wealthy sponsors and a topless photo shoot at which male spectators were allowed to observe.

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Explosion Destroys Barn, Injures 9 During Police Standoff In Connecticut

Thursday, May 03, 2018

An explosion in a suburban neighborhood in North Haven, Conn., ended a standoff with a man who was suspected of holding his wife against her will.

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Russia Launches Floating Nuclear Power Plant; It's Headed To The Arctic

Monday, April 30, 2018

It's the first nuclear power plant of its kind, Russian officials say. Called the Akademik Lomonoso, it was towed out of St. Petersburg.

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Macron's Gift Tree Gone From White House Lawn. Ambassador Says It's In Quarantine

Monday, April 30, 2018

The gift was symbolic, honoring U.S. troops' sacrifice during a World War I battle and the ongoing alliance with France. What to make of it, then, when the young oak went missing?

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Trump Should Win The Nobel Peace Prize, South Korea's Moon Says

Monday, April 30, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's remark follows Friday's historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, which produced an apparent breakthrough.

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EU To 'Completely Ban' Outdoor Use Of Pesticides Blamed For Devastating Bees

Friday, April 27, 2018

Citing concerns for food production, the environment and biodiversity, the European Union moves to protect bees from a popular insecticide.

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Emergency Evacuation Finally Lifted After Huge Oil Refinery Fire In Superior, Wis.

Friday, April 27, 2018

The evacuation zone had extended for miles. The Canadian-owned refinery processes crude from the Canadian tar sands in Alberta and from North Dakota's Bakken shale oil fields.

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Arkansas Installs A New Ten Commandments Monument At Its Capitol

Thursday, April 26, 2018

The first version of a Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas Capitol lasted less than 24 hours before it was destroyed by a car last June.

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Ford To Phase Out 'Traditional Ford Sedans' Such As Fusion And Taurus In The U.S.

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Ford Motor Co. reported a $1.7 billion profit for the first quarter, but it's planning big changes — such as phasing out nearly all of its cars in favor of trucks and SUVs.

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NBA Should Open Draft To High Schoolers, NCAA Commission On College Basketball Says

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Removing "one-and-done" players from the NCAA would also remove a temptation for sports apparel companies, agents, coaches and others who want to profit from their talents, a review panel said.

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