Nation & World
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
With ‘Mother Nature in charge,’ dams unleash floodwaters
Days of heavy rain force authorities in Mississippi and Tennessee to release more water, worsening the flooding for people living downstream.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Eccentric millionaire Robert Durst faces trial in friend’s killing
Jury selection begins Wednesday in a case built around a story so sensational it inspired a feature film and a six-part documentary.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Utilities say they’re against EPA rollback on mercury emissions
The agency plans to declare that it is not 'appropriate and necessary' for the government to limit harmful pollutants from power plants.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
‘True Grit’ novelist Charles Portis dies at 86
The novel was first adapted as a film showcase for John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn. In 2010, the Coen brothers' remake starred Jeff Bridges.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Some worry if New York’s coming plastic bag ban is enough
A loophole could let stores hand out plastic bags thick enough to be considered suitable for multiple uses.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85
She joined the LPGA in 1955 and the Hall of Famer's 82 wins place her second on the all-time list.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
LGBT bereavement groups give support for unacknowledged loss
Groups specifically geared to the LGBT community are a recent phenomenon even in Massachusetts, where same-sex marriage was legalized in 2004.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Former UAW President Owen Bieber dies at 90
He led the United Auto Workers union from the industry's dark days of the early 1980s to the prosperity of the mid-1990s.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change
Amazon, the company he founded, has an enormous carbon footprint.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2020
With ‘Mother Nature in charge,’ dams unleash floodwaters
Days and days of heavy rain have forced authorities managing dams in Mississippi and Tennessee to release more water, worsening the flooding for people living downstream.
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