All Stories from August 17, 2016 (Change date)
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Giant helium-filled airship Airlander takes off for 1st timeAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A blimp-shaped, helium-filled airship considered the world's largest aircraft flew for the first time Wednesday with a short but historic jaunt over an air...
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Sick infant refugee on border brought to Jordan hospitalAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - Jordan's military says it brought a Syrian toddler and his family into the kingdom for medical treatment after a video of a sick child crying in dis...
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UN launches independent probe into South Sudan rampageAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - The United Nations secretary-general is launching an independent investigation into allegations that U.N. peacekeepers did not respond to preven...
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Parker says goodbye to Olympics after France loses to SpainAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Before going their separate ways, Tony Parker and Paul Gasol met near mid-court and the new teammates shared a warm embrace following Spain's lopsi...
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Business HighlightsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - ___ How do the blind watch the Olympics? NBC helps them hear it STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Two people deep inside a Connecticut office park are helping millions of blind Ame...
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Part horse race, part roller coaster: Welcome to BMXAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Imagine a horse race that starts on a ramp about three stories high, then winds down a quarter-mile track with as many bumps and twists as a roller...
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French president holds security meeting amid summer tensionsAug 17, 2016 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - France's president is holding a special security meeting amid a summer of tensions after deadly extremist attacks. The defense minister and interior ministe...
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Weekend picks: Pauly Shore packs the laughs for SchaumburgAug 17, 2016 6:05 am - 'Bio-Dome' Dude Catch up with comedian Pauly Shore, famed for 1990s film comedies such as "Bio-Dome," "Encino Man" and more, this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase a...
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Nutty Overnight PuddingAug 17, 2016 6:00 am - For the oats: 1 ripe banana, peeled and smashed 1/3 cup regular oats ¾ cup almond milk 2 tablespoons chia seeds ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon n...
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How Itasca photographer captured his winning imageAug 17, 2016 6:00 am - Sometimes you have to spin the wheel and see where it stops before you can see what chance delivers. It was by chance, combined with photographic know-how, that Emil Sch...