All Stories from June 17, 2021 (Change date)
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After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approvalJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - After nine years of planning and $10 million invested by local taxpayers, county officials in Georgia's coastal southeast corner came a big step clo...
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Fowles' 170th career double-double leads Lynx past WingsJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Kayla McBride scored a season-high 22 points, Sylvia Fowles had 14 points and 12 rebounds for her 170th career double-double, and the Minnesota L...
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Grains lower, livestock mixed.Jun 17, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower on Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July fell 9.25 cents at $6.5775 a bushel; July corn dropped...
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No apology: Tavis Smiley makes comeback bid after PBS firingJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three years after workplace misconduct allegations cost veteran TV and radio talk-show host Tavis Smiley his job and a national forum, he's ending his...
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With Juneteenth new federal holiday, Illinois offices closeJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois government offices will be closed Friday in a nod to a new federal law, making Juneteenth an official holiday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker annou...
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Croatia looks to fire up attack, stifle Schick at Euro 2020Jun 17, 2021 7:00 am - GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - Croatia's chances of advancing in the European Championship hinge on two things - firing up a struggling front line and containing Czech Republi...
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Washington beats Dream for Mike Thibault's 350th career winJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Ariel Atkins scored 32 points, Theresa Plaisance added 25, and the short-handed Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 96-93 on Thursday night for c...
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Miami-Auburn set home-and-home football seriesJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Miami and Auburn will play a home-and-home series starting in 2029. The schools announced Thursday that the Tigers will visit Miami on Sept. 1, 2029....
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Judge: Woman's confession in death of Texas soldier staysJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - WACO, Texas (AP) - A judge denied a request to suppress the confession of a woman accused of helping kill and dismember Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about ...
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EXPLAINER: The story of Juneteenth, the new federal holidayJun 17, 2021 7:00 am - The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called 'œJuneteenth.'...