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New York fires 2,000 prison guards after wildcat strike
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return after strike

ALBANY, New York: New York fired over 2,000 prison guards this week for not returning to work after a weeks-long strike that disrupted...

Protests mount over detention of Columbia University student
Jailed Columbia University student moved from NYC to Louisiana

NEW YORK CITY, New York - A student of Columbia University, arrested for protesting against the carnage in  Gaza, has been moved out...

Trump plans executive order to abolish Department of Education
Trump to order Education Department abolished

WASHINGTON, D.C.: According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, former President Donald Trump is planning to sign an order to shut...

Searching for puck luck, Wild face Blues
Searching for puck luck, Wild face Blues

(Photo credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images) As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the luck of the Irish is not the only good fortune on...

Bruins fancy playoff run entering clash vs. Lightning
Bruins fancy playoff run entering clash vs. Lightning

(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images) The Boston Bruins look to start a new winning streak when they conclude a five-game...

76ers sign Oshae Brissett for help at forward
76ers sign Oshae Brissett for help at forward

(Photo credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images) The Philadelphia 76ers, who are dealing with numerous injured players including nine-time...

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China now dominates shipbuilding; US faces security risks
China's shipbuilding dominance poses security risk for US

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In the past 20 years, China has become the world's top shipbuilder, producing more than half of all commercial ships....

New York fires 2,000 prison guards after wildcat strike
New York fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return after strike

ALBANY, New York: New York fired over 2,000 prison guards this week for not returning to work after a weeks-long strike that disrupted...

China hits Canadian agriculture with tariffs in trade retaliation
China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products

BEIJING, China: China has announced new tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products in retaliation for Canada's recent duties...

One dead, three injured as RV flips in Texas storm
Severe Texas storm flips an RV, killing 1 and injuring a family

ENNIS, Texas: A man died, and three of his family members were injured when their RV flipped several times during a strong storm at...

Man not the product of evolution, world-acclaimed naturalist argued
How Dr James Bell Pettigrew became spellbound about spirals

One halcyon spring day in 1903, the 69-year-old anatomist and naturalist Dr. James Bell Pettigrew sat at the top of a sloping street...

Fighter jets intercept plane near Trump’s Florida home
USAF jets intercept aircraft flying in restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida: Air Force fighter jets have stopped a civilian plane that entered restricted airspace near Donald Trump's...

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