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US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
World
November 18, 2021
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health…
‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition to open in Houston for 6 months
Archaeology
November 18, 2021
‘Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition to open in Houston for 6 months
“Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs” exhibition is scheduled to open at the Houston Museum of Natural…
After record low, monarch butterflies return to California
World
November 17, 2021
After record low, monarch butterflies return to California
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (AP) — There is a ray of hope for the vanishing orange-and-black Western monarch butterflies. The number…
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
World
November 17, 2021
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade and industry minister agreed Wednesday to work to resolve…
China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers
World
November 17, 2021
China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers
BEIJING (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers amid a slight…
Biden to push infrastructure deal at ‘red list’ bridge in NH
World
November 16, 2021
Biden to push infrastructure deal at ‘red list’ bridge in NH
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time Joe Biden was in New Hampshire, he was a no-show at his own, sad…
Biden, Xi try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting
World
November 16, 2021
Biden, Xi try to tamp down tension in long virtual meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping’s more than three-hour virtual talk concluded with the leaders of…
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
World
November 16, 2021
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic…
A complicated relationship : Biden and Xi prepare for meeting
Main Slider
November 15, 2021
A complicated relationship : Biden and Xi prepare for meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have slurped noodles together in Beijing. They’ve shared deep thoughts about…
Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband
World
November 14, 2021
Japan’s former princess leaves for US with commoner husband
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese princess who gave up her royal status to marry her commoner college sweetheart left for…