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NY state grants $500,000 to improve work skills for poor
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) _ New York state is giving a group of low-income residents of western New York a chance to land a job. Gov. …
Wheat harvest starts weeks early, as market softens
By TOM LUTEY The Billings Gazette FORSYTH, Mont. (AP) _ It was Wednesday on the first full week of July when Phil Steinberger came down …
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Apple’s $1B patent verdict
By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN JOSE, California — It was the $1 billion question: What does Apple Inc.’s victory in an epic patent dispute …
Facebook resisters don’t use it, don’t need it, don’t want it
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of “likes”” are worth on Wall …
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Butter days ahead? Another sign of margarine’s slide
Margarine PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK (AP) – Margarine’s fortunes seem to be taking another sad turn, with the owner of Country Crock and …
5 Great Ways to Reduce Stress
StatePoint The constant juggle of work, family and other responsibilities can cause anybody to feel stressed. And stress is not only unpleasant, it can have …
Federal agency refuses to ban pesticide used on crops
Corn field in Colorado PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration denied a petition by environmental groups that sought to ban …
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Mentors aid 1st generation college students
By ERIC PETERSON (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald PALATINE, Ill. (AP) _ Marvin Vargas worked hard at Palatine High School to earn the grades and scholarship …
New marine education center being built in Ocean Springs
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) _ Officials with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and the University of Southern Mississippi have unveiled plans for a new $17 …
New University of Washington center to encourage race, diversity dialogue
By KATHERINE LONG Seattle Times SEATTLE (AP) _ University of Washington professor Ralina Joseph thinks what we’re seeing in the nation today could be the …
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Steelers cited as top public relations staff
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won the Pete Rozelle Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for having the most efficient public relations staff in …
Brazil will appeal Neymar’s Copa America suspension
By RICARDO ZUNIGA SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) _ Brazil said on Saturday it will appeal Neymar’s four-game suspension that rules him out of the rest of …
France won’t forget women’s World Cup loss to Colombia
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer MONTREAL (AP) _ There is no danger that France is looking past South Korea in the women’s World Cup …
