State’s school gun bill vetoed
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has vetoed a bill that would have allowed people to carry concealed guns in public schools and government…
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Black soldiers honored at Civil War battlefield
VICKSBURG, Miss. -- Thelma Sims Dukes grew up during the 1940s and '50s in a segregated Mississippi town steeped in Civil War history.
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FBI agents making inquiries about sheriff, Texan recounts
DALLAS -- The FBI is investigating a Texas sheriff who faced complaints of corruption from his own deputies for years before drawing broader scrutiny for his a…
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Database of Black genomes in works
Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the world's largest database…
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Lawyers for MyPillow guy say he can’t pay legal bills
MINNEAPOLIS -- Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companie…
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Russian students learn Kremlin’s narrative
TALLINN, Estonia -- Clad in white shirts and carrying bouquets, children across Russia flocked back to school Friday, where the Kremlin's narratives about the …
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Dinosaur Park lives up to its name with significant find
Despite its name, Dinosaur Park in Laurel, Md., doesn't look as though it would be the scene of the most significant discovery of dinosaur fossils in Maryland …
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Vet reaches degree of completion
When he started college in the fall of 1939, Fredric Taylor was excited for his future. He had begun studying music education at his hometown school, Iowa's Co…
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U.S. breaks down midterm election data
Almost half of all voters in the 2022 midterm elections cast their ballots before Election Day either by mail or through early voting, with Asian and Hispanic …
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Mass killers take 88 lives so far in ’23
LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a loop roughly once a week so far this year.
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Bankruptcy plan gets underway for Boy Scouts
DOVER, Del. -- The Boys Scouts of America's $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan took effect Wednesday. But more time will be needed before survivors of…
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Tech to track U.S. military weapons raises concern
Determined to keep track of their guns, some U.S. military units have turned to a technology that could let enemies detect troops on the battlefield, The Assoc…
