BOSTON (AP) - A Florida woman authorities allege used the personal information of a Massachusetts resident to fraudulently obtain a pandemic-related federal loan that she then used for a private flight to California and stays at luxury hotels has been arrested, federal prosecutors said...

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LONDON (AP) - U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday urged global cooperation to combat cyberattacks by "hostile state actors" and criminal gangs.Raab also pledged 22 million pounds ($31 million) in support to "vulnerable" countries in Africa and the Indo-Pacific to improve their digital ...

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KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (AP) - Two people are charged with assault after a fight in a line at a North Carolina gas station as a fuel pipeline shutdown sparks panic-buying, authorities said. Knightdale police officers were called to a Marathon gas station in the town on Tuesday afternoon for a report of a ...

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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) - Poultry giant Tyson Foods Inc., the third-largest employer in Arkansas, reported 2,866 COVID-19 cases at its workplaces, nearly one-third of the state's 9,065 sickened workers across all industries from May 19, 2020, to April 8, 2021, according to an Arkansascovid...

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For five years, a bill that would place the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency in charge of fighting illicit drug use in horse racing went nowhere in Congress. In 2020, it finally passed - but that milestone came too late to resolve the crisis that enveloped the sport and its latest Kentucky Derby winner this ...

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed a property tax relief bill that opponents say is deeply flawed but backers say is better than nothing.The Republican governor on Wednesday approved the legislation rushed through by lawmakers last week...

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(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 10, 2021.Editorial: SC shouldn't subsidize open carry, but Senate had one good idea about gunsA week of debate in the Senate didn't produce a good reason for South Carolina to let people carry handguns openly in public...

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will take a closer look at two rare plants found only in northwestern New Mexico to see if they warrant protection under the federal Endangered Species Act as environmentalists push to stop oil and gas development in the region...

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Las Vegas Monorail will resume operations at the end of the month after remaining closed since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced Tuesday that it will begin selling tickets for the monorail, which is...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A conservative legal outfit on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration for its prioritization of restaurants and bars owned by women and certain minorities in its COVID-19 relief package, arguing white men are being "pushed to the back of the ...

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The Biden administration, knowing that higher gas prices and long lines can carry severe political risks as well as threats to a recovering economy, is working to keep gasoline flowing after a cyberattack last week...

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ATLANTA (AP) - National and state Democratic officials have reached a joint fundraising deal to increase aid to state parties, with an extra boost for those in Republican-dominated states.The agreement, which follows weeks of negotiations, is intended to allow the party's wealthiest backers to ...

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The runoff race for Anchorage mayor remains too close to call, with the two candidates separated by only about 100 votes and thousands of ballots still uncounted.Preliminary election results posted Tuesday night showed Forrest Dunbar leading opponent Dave Bronson by a slim ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - More than 20 hospitals want a slew of documents from a drug manufacturer made public after a Tennessee judge ruled against the company without a trial in a lawsuit over the opioid epidemic, saying the company intentionally withheld records and lied at least a dozen times...

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - A major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging permits last week...

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An outside investigation into the death of a Black doctor while she battled COVID-19 has found that the treatment she received at a suburban Indianapolis hospital did not contribute to her death, its parent organization said Wednesday...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican Gov. Mike DeWine: Mask mandate, all Ohio virus orders except those for long-term care facilities end June 2...

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The head of the Federal Aviation Administration expressed "absolute confidence" in the Boeing 737 Max on Wednesday and said fixing the latest problem in the troubled jetliner will be "straightforward...

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___As chip shortage goes on, cars are scarce and prices are upDETROIT (AP) - Automakers are cutting production as they grapple with a global shortage of computer chips, and that's making dealers nervous...

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A once-ambitious Facebook-backed digital currency project - formerly known as Libra, now called Diem - is shifting operations from Switzerland to the U.S. and said it plans to launch a cryptocurrency tied to the U...

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American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have suspended flights to Israel through Thursday amid rising violence in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A city audit has found that Portland failed to create a fair and transparent grant selection process, interpreted eligibility criteria loosely and didn't protect against misuse of funds in their haste to get pandemic relief money to small businesses...

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AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Ashley Scott describes the emotional side of her job as a death doula like a fountain in the middle of a lake.Her job is to help shepherd a dying person through an experience that is so intimate, common and yet mostly taboo in American culture...

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PERRY, Ga. (AP) - A Canadian company will invest $30 million to increase production at a middle Georgia sawmill, part of a series of overhauls of its Georgia sawmills.Interfor announced the overhaul Tuesday of its 140-employee Perry sawmill with completion scheduled sometime in the second half of ...

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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - California-based Rocket Lab said a launch of satellites from its facility in New Zealand failed Saturday.The problem occurred during ignition of the Electron rocket's second stage, the company said in a statement...

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona Republicans say the voter restrictions they're pushing after President Joe Biden's win in the state last year are designed to strengthen the integrity of future elections...

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BERLIN (AP) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands young people's frustration about the pace of efforts to combat climate change, but is stressing the need to build political majorities to support effective action...

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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) - Matt Kauffman was at an Italian conference and talking over coffee with fellow ecologists when he got to thinking that the challenges facing Wyoming's migratory deer, elk and pronghorn are shared by wildlife around the world...

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ORONO, Maine (AP) - The federal government has awarded more than $300,000 to a University of Maine engineering professor who is working to increase production of an environmentally friendly disinfectant...

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