Study: State worker pension systems in best shape since 2008
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A new study finds pension systems for state government workers are in their best shape since the Great Recession.…
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Chinese ambassador to UK barred from Parliament
LONDON (AP) — China’s ambassador to Britain has been barred from Parliament and told he could not enter the building for a talk he was scheduled…
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10-man Sevilla salvages 1-1 draw with Salzburg in CL opener
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Salzburg will rue two missed penalties in its 1-1 draw at 10-man Sevilla to start its Champions League campaign. Salzburg…
Continue Reading Former inmate gets 43 months in drone smuggling scheme
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former inmate at a federal prison in New Jersey has been sentenced to 43 months for using drones to smuggle contraband into…
Continue Reading Children a big part of migration through perilous Darien Gap
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press NECOCLI, Colombia (AP) — Every day, at least 500 migrants from around the world sail out of the Colombian town…
Continue Reading Jimmy Vesey among 3 vets signed by Devils to tryout deals
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Former New York Rangers forward Jim Vesey is among three players the New Jersey Devils have signed to tryout contracts. The…
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Tangy Sourdough Bread
By Eric Pallant, CNN Eric Pallant, a serious amateur baker and author of “Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making From Ancient to Modern…
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Fate of California Gov. Gavin Newsom hangs on recall vote
The recall election that could remove California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is coming to an end.…
Continue Reading Starting a Sourdough Starter
By Eric Pallant, CNN To make your own sourdough starter, you need only repeat what ancient bakers discovered entirely by accident. The precise…
Continue Reading Vermont sues 4 oil companies, alleges false info on climate
By WILSON RING Associated Press BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont has become the latest state to sue some of the country’s top fossil fuel companies…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to threatening Vice President Harris
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida woman has pleaded guilty to making death threats against Vice President Kamala Harris. Court records show that…
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Divided SRP board OKs expansion of gas-burning power plant
PHHOENIX (AP) — The Salt River Project’s board of directors was sharply divided as it approved a plan to more than double the size of a natural…
Continue Reading Forgotten First: A look at four (and more) NFL trailblazers
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer In this era of racial reckoning, it’s not only appropriate but significant that the stories of NFL…
Continue ReadingAlligator suspected of killing man in Hurricane Ida floodwaters found with what appears to be human remains in its stomach
By Amanda Watts, CNN A 504-pound alligator was captured in the area where a St. Tammany Parish man was last seen after he walked in floodwaters…
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Border Patrol rescues six migrants near Plaster City
The U.S. Border Patrol reports it rescued six undocumented individuals early Tuesday morning near Plaster…
Continue Reading Buckeyes make corrections, look ahead after rare home loss
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer Powerhouse Ohio State will have to find a way to rebound after a stunning loss to two-touchdown underdog Oregon. The…
Continue Reading Ida Nudel, celebrated Soviet Jewish refusenik, dies aged 90
JERUSALEM (AP) — Ida Nudel, one of the most prominent activists who campaigned for the right of Jews to leave the Soviet Union in the 1970s and…
Continue Reading Mexico to give away ‘El Chapo’ safehouse in lottery
By ANDRÉS VILLARREAL Associated Press CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — The house that former drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán fled in 2014 when…
Continue Reading Book: Top US officer feared Trump could order China strike
By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fearful of Donald Trump’s actions in his final weeks as president, the United States’ top…
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Judge declares mistrial with Backpage.com founders
A judge has declared a mistrial at the trial of the founders of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com on charges of facilitating prostitution…
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