All Stories from June 20, 2019 (Change date)
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Controversial telescope to be built on sacred Hawaiian peakJun 20, 2019 6:40 pm - HONOLULU (AP) - After years of protests and legal battles, Hawaii officials announced Thursday that a massive telescope which will allow scientists to peer into the most...
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Mother sperm whale and baby dead in fishing net off ItalyJun 20, 2019 12:01 pm - MILAN (AP) - A mother sperm whale and its baby have died after becoming tangled in a fishing net in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Italy's western coast, an Italian environmenta...
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Lost wallet? More cash means you're likelier to get it backJun 20, 2019 5:05 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - People are more likely to return a lost wallet if it contains money - and the more cash, the better. That's the surprising conclusion from researchers wh...
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California Assembly committee backs vaccine exemption lawJun 20, 2019 9:01 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California Assembly committee backed new rules for vaccination exemptions on Thursday following a raucous, hours-long hearing in the midst of...
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Kyrgios accuses officials of 'rigging' match at Queen's ClubJun 20, 2019 5:06 pm - LONDON (AP) - Nick Kyrgios swore at officials and accused them of "rigging" his first-round match at the Queen's Club grass-court tournament in his latest outburst. The ...
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NRA sues ex-president Oliver North, saying he harmed the NRAJun 20, 2019 6:01 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The National Rifle Association has sued its former president, Oliver North, for what it called "conduct harmful to the NRA" as turmoil that was exposed p...
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UK central bank holds rates amid Brexit, trade uncertaintyJun 20, 2019 8:01 am - LONDON (AP) - The Bank of England kept its main interest rate on hold at 0.75% on Thursday and warned that a combination of Brexit worries and global trade tensions was ...
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'Avian incident' causes fire at California solar farmJun 20, 2019 1:31 pm - SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) - An energy company says a so-called "avian incident" is responsible for a fire that cut 84% of the overall generating capacity at one of th...
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Authorities: Man steals from home, returns asking to rent itJun 20, 2019 8:05 am - ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a homeless man stole handguns, tools, cash and jewelry from a central Indiana home and then returned to ask the owner about renting...
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Hachimura hopes his success helps growth of Japan basketballJun 20, 2019 1:30 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rui Hachimura used to adore a manga and anime series called "Slam Dunk," which followed a high school basketball team's trials and tribulations and helpe...