2016
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NEW YORK — When John Edgar Wideman learned he had been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, his response was to welcome the news and to think about what it means. “Yes, it’s great for me, but how does this recognition function in a larger society, how does it work?” the author […]
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A positive attitude will carry you where you want to go. Be proud of your achievements while recognizing your mistakes and finding ways to improve. Opportunity is within reach, and having the confidence to grab it will make the difference between success and failure. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Rely on your intuition to lead […]
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6 Maine military sites may have tainted drinking water
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and potentially tainted drinking water, the Defense Department said. The checks will be carried out at 664 sites where the military has conducted fire or crash training, the department told the Associated Press this […]
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Obama, Trudeau show like-minded values
WASHINGTON (AP) — One is leaving office soon, the other just starting, but President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau basked in mutual affection Thursday over all the things they share, emphasizing common ground on trade and combating climate change. Trudeau’s official visit to the United States was the first by a Canadian […]
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Woman, 93, gets diploma once denied
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A 93-year-old Ohio woman has received the high school diploma she was denied in 1942 because of rules that expelled married students. Dorothy Liggett was a few weeks from graduation from Akron’s North High School when officials discovered she was married. Liggett and her late husband, John Huston, had run away […]