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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Oct 11, 2025 2:53 pm - BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine — Republican lawmakers are targeting one of the U.S.'s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales...
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A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard
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Man killed in drive-by shooting at Ingleside birthday partyOct 11, 2025 2:20 pm - A 19-year-old Round Lake man was shot and killed Friday after an argument at a birthday party in Ingleside, police said.
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‘A place of innovation and opportunity’: Work underway for data center campus in GrayslakeOct 11, 2025 1:54 pm - A huge project Grayslake officials say represents one of the largest private investments in Lake County history and a major step for the village’s long-term economic growth is underway.
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There are no survivors in blast at a Tennessee explosives factory, sheriff saysOct 11, 2025 1:52 pm - McEWEN, Tenn. — The blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around left no survivors, authorities said Saturday. The total number...
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Are people happy? One man has been asking, and this is what he learned
Oct 11, 2025 1:44 pm - Five years ago, filmmaker Atdhe Trepca quit his job and drove across the country with a camera, asking strangers if they were happy.People seemed surprised by his question, but most answered earnestly.
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Palestinians return to ruins and the US expects hostages freed on Monday as Gaza ceasefire holds
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How Illinois sportsbooks are passing new state taxes on to gamblersOct 11, 2025 1:28 pm - To cover new taxes imposed by the state per online bet, Illinois sportsbooks are passing the cost onto gamblers by adding a surcharge on all wagers or setting minimum betting requirements.
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Congress should extend ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits and open the governmentOct 11, 2025 1:00 pm - Small businesses want to provide health benefits to their employees because it promotes a healthy and productive workforce and allows them to compete for talent with larger enterprises.
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‘Living museum’: New generation of volunteers aims to restore rare, ancient prairies in Cary
Oct 11, 2025 10:15 am - Tucked away in Cary are three separate areas of a rare ecosystem created by melting glaciers tens of thousands of years ago called the gravel hill prairies. These dry grasslands are home to many uncommon, threatened and endangered species that volunteers are trying to ensure won’t vanish due to invasive species taking over the land.