All Stories from June 16, 2021 (Change date)
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South Carolina Supreme Court blocks 2 executions, citing lack of firing squad optionJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Supreme Court blocks 2 executions, citing lack of firing squad option. ...
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China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai LamaJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - LHASA, China (AP) - A brisk wind ruffles yellow prayer flags as dozens of Tibetans, some on crutches, circle a shrine in a time-honored Buddhist ritual. Across the stree...
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Canada, Panama, El Salvador advance in World Cup qualifyingJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) - Cyle Larin and Junior Hoilett scored second-half goals, and Canada advanced to the eight-nation regional finals of World Cup qualifying with a 3-...
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Chicago inches toward elected school board after House voteJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago moved a step closer to having an elected school board under a measure approved Wednesday by the Illinois House. The House voted 70-41 on a plan th...
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Lebanon's crisis threatens one of its few unifiers, the armyJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Since the civil war, through wars with Israel, militant bombings and domestic turmoil, Lebanese have considered their military as an anchor for stability, ...
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Chicago gets new postmaster following delivery complaintsJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Months of public outcry about the delays in the delivery of Chicago's mail has led to the replacement of the city's postmaster, the U.S. Postal Service ha...
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Durant's sensational performance sends Nets to 3-2 leadJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kevin Durant has always been one of the NBA's most unstoppable scorers. The Brooklyn Nets needed much more than points Tuesday night, so Durant gave them...
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Black scholar Earl Lewis on the Floyd murder and reparationsJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - Reparations, Earl Lewis says, are not about the past. Rather, they are very much about the present, says the founding director of the University of Michigan Center for S...
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Russian goalies highlight Lightning-Islanders seriesJun 16, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Semyon Varlamov is the wily veteran, coming off a season in which he set career bests in goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts for the New ...
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Waddling into view are the stars of Netflix's 'Penguin Town'Jun 16, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - They arrive every year in their snazzy black and white tuxedos, causing traffic jams and clamoring for quality real estate. Endangered African penguins ...