All Stories from February 18, 2016 (Change date)
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World Bank sees modest economic drag from ZikaFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - The World Bank says the spread of Zika will have a modest drag on the economy in the Western Hemisphere, with tourism-dependent Caribbean nations...
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Superdelegates help Clinton expand her lead despite NH lossFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - So much for Bernie Sanders' big win in New Hampshire. Since then, Hillary Clinton has picked up endorsements from 87 more superdelegates to the Democra...
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Man who disrupted US Airways flight gets year in prisonFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - A man who interfered with a flight crew on a New York-bound US Airways jet that was forced to divert to Pittsburgh has been sentenced to prison. A fede...
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MacArthur gives millions in grant money to Chicago artsFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The MacArthur Foundation is focusing this year on its hometown by distributing $6.5 million to more than a dozen Chicago arts groups. The foundation on Th...
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Global economic growth seen leveling out this yearFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A leading global policy organization says world economic growth is likely to level out this year and next. In a forecast released Thursday, the Organization...
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Top German court rejects challenge to law against bestialityFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's highest court has thrown out a challenge to a law that bans sexual activities with animals from two people who claimed that it violated their rig...
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Helicopter crashes into Pearl Harbor, 1 critically hurtFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) - A private helicopter with five people on board crashed Thursday into Hawaii's Pearl Harbor, leaving a teenage passenger in critical condition...
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Purdue University says admissions applications break recordFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Purdue University says it has received a record number of admissions applications for the fall semester for the sixth year in row. The univer...
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Generator falls from crane, killing 2 at construction siteFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - HANOVER, N.J. (AP) - A 5-ton generator has fallen from a crane at a construction site in northern New Jersey, killing two workers. Hanover Mayor Ronald Francioli says a ...
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Asian shares slip on lingering worries about economyFeb 18, 2016 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian stock markets slipped Friday on lingering concerns about the slump in oil prices and uncertain prospects for the global economy. KEEPING SCORE: Japan'...