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Illinois chemical fire at Rockton Chemtool plant could burn for days
ROCKTON, Ill. – A massive chemical fire that darkened skies with plumes of black smoke over parts of northern Illinois could burn…
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2 dead, 2 hurt at Mueller Co. plant in Albertville
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. – Police say an employee at a water distribution plant opened fire on coworkers early Tuesday, killing two and injuring two…
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4 dead, 4 injured in Englewood, police say
CHICAGO – Four people are dead and four others are injured after an argument broke out and gunshots were fired at…
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MLB foreign substance rules crackdown will include 10-game suspensions
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that every pitcher caught using or possessing foreign substances will be given an automatic 10-game suspension beginning…
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Southern Baptists elect Alabama pastor Ed Litton as president
NASHVILLE — Thousands of Southern Baptists elected Alabama pastor Ed Litton — the only candidate some say can prevent more departures of minority…
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8 crew members test positive for COVID
Royal Caribbean International is postponing the inaugural sailings of its newest cruise ship after eight crew members received positive COVID-19 test results…
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NASA names Mars sites for author Octavia Butler, engineer Jakob van Zyl
A Black science fiction author who believed she could write better stories than those in B-grade movies, and a former…
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Duke student vaccinations; Alabama, Utah end mask mandates
First it was Rutgers and Cornell. Then Notre Dame. Now Duke. The list of colleges and universities that will require…
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Prince Harry to attend, Meghan Markle to miss
Prince Harry will be attending his grandfather Prince Philip's funeral, following the death of the 99-year-old royal Friday, the Associated Press…
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Shelby Houlihan, US Olympic track hopeful, tests positive for steroid
A dominant American middle distance runner says she has been banned for four years after testing positive for an anabolic…
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When will ‘plus up’ COVID payments arrive?
For those last-minute tax filers who were rushing to get their returns done, there’s good news: you’ve been given a one-month reprieve.…
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John Naisbitt, author of bestselling ‘Megatrends,’ dies at 92
American author John Naisbitt, whose 1982 bestselling book “Megatrends” was published in dozens of countries, has died, the Associated Press…
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Mall operator files for Chapter 11
Mall owner Washington Prime Group Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late Sunday, citing the COVID-19 pandemic for making…
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