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Senators try to salvage legislation on Jan. 6 commission

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WASHINGTON — Senators labored to find a path forward for legislation creating a commission on the Jan. 6 insurrection, debating potential changes in a...

Century after massacre, Blacks struggle for political voice

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TULSA, Okla. — In the early days of Oklahoma’s statehood, an angry white mob fanned by rumors of a Black uprising burned a thriving...

Indiana attorney general attacks IU’s COVID-19 vaccine order

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INDIANAPOLIS — The state attorney general is attacking Indiana University’s decision to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations from all students and employees as illegal...

Belarusian leader defends his action to divert flight

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KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian president on Wednesday defended his action to divert a European flight that triggered bruising European Union sanctions and accused...

Boston’s MLK memorial cleared by city Landmarks Commission

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BOSTON — A memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King planned for the Boston Common has received unanimous approval from...

Accepting award, Romney faults extremes of political divide

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BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney faulted those on both extremes of the nation’s political divide Wednesday as he accepted the John F. Kennedy...

UK court ends trial of three men over Hillsborough disaster

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LONDON — A British judge on Wednesday ended the trial of two former police officers and an ex-lawyer on charges of perverting the course...

Work could start this summer on delayed Terre Haute casino

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INDIANAPOLIS — Construction work could finally begin this summer on a planned new casino in Terre Haute although state officials have put off approval...

GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer to Biden

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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with...

Texas missing chance to avert deadly blackouts, experts say

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AUSTIN, Texas — Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February’s catastrophic blackouts in Texas. By the time...