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Landslide hits remote Alaska fishing community

JUNEAU, Alaska: A landslide that began on a heavily forested, rain-soaked mountainside smashed into homes in a remote fishing community ...


Miniature organs on chips could revolutionize health-care research

To understand how bodies work, medical researchers and scientists have created mini models of organs, called organoids. This field of ...


Golden Knights D Shea Theodore week-to-week after surgery

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore is recovering from surgery for an upper-body ...


NHL roundup: Connor McDavid, Oilers streak past Knights

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) Connor McDavid continued his hot streak with a goal and two assists and also ...


Brock Boeser, Canucks extend Ducks' losing streak

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports) Brock Boeser scored two goals to help the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 win ...


BC, Vanderbilt bid to bounce back in ACC/SEC Challenge matchup

(Photo credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports) Vanderbilt and Boston College will look to return to the win column when ...


Maple Leafs glad to be home to oppose Panthers

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Maple Leafs hope that their first home game in more than ...


India cooperating with US investigation as information legally tenable, Canada yet to share proper evidence: Indian Envoy to Canada

Ottawa [Canada], November 28 (ANI): India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said that Indian government is cooperating with ...


Ducks ride 6-game slide into meeting with Canucks

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports) Many of the current Anaheim Ducks are familiar with long losing streaks. The team ...


To build the Telangana of our dreams, state needs the BJP: PM Modi

Karimnagar (Telangana) [India], November 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Monday that to build the Telangana of ...


"Congress, KCR are equal sinners in destroying Telangana": PM Modi in Mahabubabad

Mahabubabad (Telangana) [India], November 27 (ANI): In a run-up to the assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at ...


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Bird flu forces culling of 1.35 million chickens on Ohio egg farm

COLUMBUS, Ohio: To stop the spread of bird flu, more than 1.3 million chickens will be killed on Ohio's Union ...

Israel accused of targeting reporters and their families

In a devastating turn of events, Israel's war on Gaza, sparked by Hamas's unprecedented attacks on October 7, has resulted ...

Candidate wins election in Louisiana by 1 vote where 43,000 voted

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana: In a Louisiana election where more than 43,000 people cast their ballots, a candidate for parish sheriff ...

CSX train derails in Kentucky, spills molten sulfur causing a fire

LIVINGSTON, Kentucky: This week, railroad operator CSX said a train derailment involving 16 cars, two of which spilled molten sulfur ...

Journalists and families taking heavy toll in Gaza

Fifty-seven journalists have been killed as of Saturday as a result of Israel's war on Gaza, which has extended to ...

Tensions rise as Israel summons Irish envoy over Taoiseach's statement on Emily Hand's release

TEL AVIV, Israel - Following Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's statement on Emily Hand's release, Israel's foreign minister says he summoned the ...

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US foils plot to kill Sikh separatist, warns India of likely role

WASHINGTON D.C.: The White House says U.S. authorities have foiled a plot to kill a Sikh separatist in the U.S., ...

United Nations Blue Helmets come under fire from Israeli troops

BEIRUT, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said in a statement on Saturday that ...

Kraken hoping for better results on power play vs. Leafs

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) The Seattle Kraken will be out to end a two-game losing streak Thursday when ...

For Some DACA Recipients, Leaving US Only Way to Escape Legal Limbo

WASHINGTON - In 2020, Tawheeda Wahabzada had had enough. It was time to leave the country she'd grown up in."The ...

Nets put three-game win streak up against Hornets

(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) While the Brooklyn Nets were unable to advance in the NBA's in-season tournament, they ...

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U.S. stocks advance as U.S. Treasury yields retreat

NEW YORK, New York - Retreating bond yields and a higher-then-expected GDP reading for the third quarter boosted U.S. stocks ...


Biden invokes Cold War-era law to boost medical supplies' production

WASHINGTON D.C.: President Joe Biden invoked a Cold War-era act this week to boost investment in U.S. manufacturing of medicines ...


Tesla ready to invest up to $2 billion in Indian factory

NEW DELHI, India: On November 24, the Economic Times (ET) reported that Tesla is ready to invest up to $2 ...


U.S. stocks close higher after volatile day, dollar dives

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks closed in positive territory despite a volatile day Tuesday. Spending much time in ...


Salmonella cases force recall of more cantaloupe brands by FDA

WASHINGTON D.C.: On November 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled three more brands of whole and pre-cut ...


EV sales in US up 9%, still below many countries

DETROIT, Michigan: US electric vehicle (EV) sales are expected to reach a record of 9% of all passenger vehicles this ...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...

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