Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now caught in a global extinction crisis, should receive federal …
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By JOHN FLESHER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
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12/14/20
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SEATTLE (AP) — The American spirit of generosity this holiday season may be no match for the coronavirus.
Despite record amounts of charitable donations this year, the effects of the pandemic …
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By SALLY HO
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12/13/20
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ROME — Italy on Sunday registered 484 confirmed COVID-19 deaths, one of its lowest daily death tolls in about a month. But those latest deaths were enough to eclipse Britain’s toll as having …
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12/13/20
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PHOENIX (AP) — Bruce Babcock only has to walk across the street from his house in a residential neighborhood to get to the 10-acre patch (40,500 square meters) of farmland where he labors to help …
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By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and ANITA SNOW
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12/13/20
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Neither woman could bring themselves to watch the video of George Floyd’s final moments, his neck pinned under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee.
But as their city …
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By CHRISTINE FERNANDO
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12/13/20
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SEOUL (AP) — Ulsan Horangi reached the AFC Champions League final after a late penalty by Junior Negrao gave the South Korean team a 2-1 win over Vissel Kobe of Japan on Sunday.
Champions in …
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12/13/20
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate confirmation, not a single Republican voted for him because there was an open investigation into his management of the U.S. …
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By BEN FOX and MATTHEW DALY
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12/12/20
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LODI, Calif. (AP) — In San Joaquin County, part of California’s vast Central Valley that produces most of the country’s fruits and vegetables, the coronavirus is spreading like a weed and the …
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By ADAM BEAM
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12/12/20
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PHOENIX (AP) — This is the first winter in five years that Steve Monk and his wife, Linda, haven’t driven to Arizona from their home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
They typically leave Canada …
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By TERRY TANG and TERRY SPENCER
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12/12/20
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BERLIN (AP) — Stuttgart routed Borussia Dortmund 5-1 to extend the home side’s winless run in the Bundesliga to three games on Saturday.
American Gio Reyna scored a brilliant equalizer in the …
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By CIARÁN FAHEY
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12/12/20
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Alejandro Mayorkas faced Senate confirmation, not a single Republican voted for him because there was an open investigation into his management of the U.S. …
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By BEN FOX and MATTHEW DALY
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12/12/20
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TOKYO — Tokyo reported 621 new coronavirus cases Saturday, setting a new record in the capital where a lack of government measures triggered concerns about a surge during the holiday …
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12/12/20
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“It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them,” wrote Mark Twain.
In heaven, Jesus had the deserved honor and glory of myriads of angelic …
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12/12/20
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December is a wonderful month. I love Jesus and I love Christmas. I celebrate all month long and this will be my 77th one. The Christmas songs in the air bring back all kinds of memories. The …
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12/12/20
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When the holiday season rolls around, many family budgets become strained. With a long list of family and friends, finding enough money to go around may be challenging. To help reduce the stress of …
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12/12/20
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Today’s article will teach you how to refuse an alcoholic drink during this holiday season. What? Why is this story told today and not five years ago?
There is a growing awareness that good …
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12/12/20
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported another 950 coronavirus cases, its largest daily increase since the emergence of the pandemic, as fears grow about overwhelmed hospitals in the …
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12/12/20
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In one scene from the Lifetime TV movie, “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,” a co-worker says to Suzy, an Asian American architect in Los Angeles: “I didn't know if Christmas was a big deal where you're …
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By TERRY TANG
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12/11/20
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The winning bidder on over $1 million worth of memorabilia from a recent auction of Johnny Bench’s personal collection is returning the items to the Hall of Fame catcher, with whom he’s been …
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12/11/20
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A lone senator from Utah has singlehandedly blocked the bipartisan approval of two new national museums to honor American Latinos and women, arguing that “last thing we need is …
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK
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12/11/20
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