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Mississippi Senate OKs bill that expands police in majority-Black state capitol

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

Supporters of the bill say they are trying to improve public safety in Jackson but critics say the bill is a paternalistic attempt to intrude on local decision-making and voting rights in the capital.

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An oil CEO who will head global climate talks this year calls for lowered emissions

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Sultan al-Jaber told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all release of methane.

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DOJ sues to block JetBlue-Spirit merger, saying it will curb competition

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block the $3.8 billion purchase, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

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A jet that experienced deadly turbulence may have had 'trim issues,' the NTSB says

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Officials say the business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before it hit roughness that caused the death Dana Hyde, a passenger who served in prominent posts for two presidents.

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Tribes bury P-22, Southern California's famed mountain lion

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

The cougar's death set off a debate between tribes in the Los Angeles area and wildlife officials over whether scientists could keep samples of the animal's remains for future testing and research.

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Canada announces a probe to examine possible Chinese election interference

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

The announcement of a probe of possible Chinese influence in Canadian elections follows a newspaper report stating that China preferred to see Trudeau's Liberals re-elected in the 2021 election.

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Djokovic withdraws from U.S. tournament after his bid for a COVID vaccine waiver fails

Monday, March 06, 2023

The world's top-ranked player Novak Djokovic won't play at the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after losing his bid to enter the U.S. unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dies at 71

Monday, March 06, 2023

Rossington was the last surviving original founding member of the Southern rock band, known for its anthemic "Free Bird," among many other hit songs.

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The smallest field ever of competing sled dog teams takes off in the Iditarod race

Monday, March 06, 2023

The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Competitors will travel travel nearly 1,000 miles and the winner is expected to take about 10 days.

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Ricou Browning, the actor who played the 'Creature from the Black Lagoon,' dies at 93

Monday, March 06, 2023

In addition to acting roles, Ricou Browning also collaborated as a writer on the 1963 movie Flipper, and the popular TV series of the same name that followed.

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Egypt sentences human rights activists to prison on terrorism charges

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Human rights groups called the trial unfair. Egypt on Sunday sentenced 14 people, including rights activists, to prison terms ranging between five and 15 years on terrorism-related charges.

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Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he won't challenge Trump in 2024 primary

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Hogan said he would not seek the Republican nomination for president. He positioned himself as one of his party's fiercest critics of Donald Trump.

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A massive fire tore through a crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Sunday, March 05, 2023

The blaze hit Sunday morning and has left thousands homeless. Some 740,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar since 2017, when the Myanmar military launched a brutal crackdown.

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A treaty to protect the world's oceans has been agreed after a decade of talks

Sunday, March 05, 2023

For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.

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A Philippine governor and 5 other people are killed in a brazen attack

Saturday, March 04, 2023

Gunmen in military uniforms fatally shot Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo and five civilians while the provincial leader was meeting villagers at his home in the central Philippines.

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Some California mountain residents could be snowed in for another week

Saturday, March 04, 2023

A late-February blast of arctic air produced a rare blizzard east of Los Angeles in the San Bernardino Mountains, where thousands of people live in forest communities or visit for recreation.

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Amazon pauses construction in Virginia on its second headquarters

Friday, March 03, 2023

Following a big round of layoffs, the Seattle-based company said it is delaying the beginning of construction of the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia.

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Who can house a hippo? Colombia hopes export part of Pablo Escobar's bloat

Friday, March 03, 2023

Dozens of the invasive behemoths, descended from 4 imported by the 1980s drug lord, are thriving in the region around his former ranch. Colombia wants to ship some of them to Mexico and India.

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Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers, announces he has terminal cancer

Friday, March 03, 2023

The documents in the Pentagon Papers told how U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War was built up steadily by political leaders and top military brass who were overconfident about U.S. prospects.

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Nordstrom says it will close its Canadian stores and cut 2,500 jobs

Friday, March 03, 2023

Nordstrom chief executive Erik Nordstrom said the Seattle-based retailer is exiting Canada because it does not see a realistic path to profitability for the business in the country.

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