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Mississippi gov is pranked in shout-out to high school grads

Mississippi gov is pranked in shout-out to high school grads

JACKSON, Miss. — This one slipped through the cracks. Mississippi Gov.
US arrests 2 men accused of aiding ex-Nissan boss' escape

US arrests 2 men accused of aiding ex-Nissan boss' escape

WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former Green Beret and his son who are accused of helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while he awaited trial on financial misconduct charges.
Taiwan President Tsai calls for stability in China relations

Taiwan President Tsai calls for stability in China relations

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called for stability in relations with China in her inaugural address Wednesday but said she would not accept Beijing’s political terms that would “downgrade Taiwan and undermine the cross-strait stat
Oprah Winfrey gives grants to ‘home’ cities during pandemic

Oprah Winfrey gives grants to ‘home’ cities during pandemic

NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey is giving grants to the cities she’s called home through her $12 million coronavirus relief fund.
UK government to unveil legislation tightening terror laws

UK government to unveil legislation tightening terror laws

LONDON — The British government is to unveil legislation Wednesday that could potentially see indefinite curbs on the movements of suspected terrorists, a move that's prompted concerns over civil liberties.
Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary

Biden wins Oregon Democratic presidential primary

SALEM, Ore. — Republican voters in Oregon’s vast 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday elected a former state senator to be their candidate to replace Rep.
AT&T quits Venezuela as US sanctions force it to defy Maduro

AT&T quits Venezuela as US sanctions force it to defy Maduro

MIAMI — AT&T said Tuesday it will immediately ditch Venezuela's pay TV market as U.S. sanctions prohibit its DirecTV platform from broadcasting channels that it is required to carry by the socialist administration of Nicolás Maduro.
Virginia family out for ride finds nearly $1 million in road

Virginia family out for ride finds nearly $1 million in road

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A Virginia family out for a ride to get a change of scenery after being holed up due to the coronavirus found nearly $1 million in two bags lying in the road.
Donation brings a bit of Mardi Gras to hospital workers

Donation brings a bit of Mardi Gras to hospital workers

NEW ORLEANS — Emily Bauman is a believer in the power of music. So when she got her stimulus check, she put that power to work -- for New Orleans’s hospital workers and the city’s out-of-work musicians.
Canadian mother gets time served for $400K college admissions bribe

Canadian mother gets time served for $400K college admissions bribe

A woman from British Columbia who was locked up for five months in a Spanish prison after her arrest in a college admissions bribery scheme won’t spend any more time behind bars, a judge ruled Monday.
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