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Vallonia woman claims wins two classes during National Rimfire Sporter Match

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Ashley Brugnone For The Tribune Leading two separate classes in the 2021 National Rimfire Sporter Match was Jeannie Redicker of Vallonia, overtaking the T-Class and TU...

Haitian president’s hometown holds funeral amid violence

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CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti — The hometown of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse prepared to receive his body on Friday for a private funeral amid heavy...

Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?

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Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising? It depends...

What is a COVID-19 vaccine ‘breakthrough’ case?

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What is a COVID-19 vaccine “breakthrough” case? It’s when a fully...

Feds urge rental websites to warn of elevator dangers

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Days after the death of a child who got stuck in an elevator at a North Carolina vacation rental, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

Bin there, done that: Cockatoos learn to lift trash lids

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WASHINGTON — A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but...

Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month

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Amazon will stop testing workers for COVID-19 at its warehouses at the end of this month, citing the availability of vaccines and free testing....

Freed Guantánamo inmate with Moroccan family after 19 years

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RABAT, Morocco — A Moroccan held for 19 years without charges at the U.S. detention facility for terror suspects at Guantánamo Bay has rejoined...

Blue Origin brings space tourism to tiny Texas town

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VAN HORN, Texas — For years, the official letterhead for the small town of Van Horn, tucked neatly among the foothills of the Guadalupe...

Hundreds of Jews visit contested holy site in Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims visited a contested Jerusalem holy site under heavy police guard on Sunday, shortly after Muslim worshippers briefly clashed...