A businessman who federal authorities say faked suicide to avoid prosecution for fraudulently seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans intended for businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic has agreed to plead guilty to some charges, according to court documents...

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri lawmakers approved a $35 billion budget on Friday that includes no funding for a Medicaid expansion approved by voters, putting Gov. Mike Parson's administration in a position to decide what to do next about the health care program for low-income residents...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's new administrator is big on tackling climate and diversifying the agency's workforce, but hedging on whether the U.S. can put astronauts on the moon by 2024. In his first interview since becoming NASA's top official this week, former Sen...

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's population fell by more than 182,000 people in 2020, marking the first year-over-year loss ever recorded for the nation's most populous state.State officials announced Friday that California's population dipped 0...

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators got a green light Friday to adopt new "clean car" rules without getting approval from the Legislature.A ruling from an administrative law judge allows the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to move forward with its plan to write new regulations that would ...

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Boston Globe. May 5, 2021. Editorial: Count counties out of federal aid programThe six vestigial county governments in Massachusetts aren't equipped to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in federal economic relief...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia fire chief who starred in an Oscar-nominated documentary about battling drug abuse in ground zero of the nation's opioid epidemic took the stand in a landmark trial Friday against three large drug distributors...

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NEW YORK (AP) - A fifth major league team has been able to relax coronavirus protocols after 85% of its players and other on-field personnel completed vaccination.Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association made the announcement Friday without identifying any teams and ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Paul Van Doren, co-founder of the Vans company whose iconic Southern California sneakers were beloved by skateboarders and became an international success, has died. He was 90.The company, based southeast of Los Angeles in Costa Mesa, announced Van Doren's death on social media ...

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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico officials have released the names of dozens of people who are vying to be appointed to the state's new Cannabis Regulatory Advisory Committee...

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ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan's ailing opposition leader, who has been charged with corruption, was turned back on Saturday at Islamabad's international airport and prevented from leaving the country, his party spokesperson said...

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The three remaining European Super League rebels stepped up their criticism of UEFA on Saturday, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus denouncing intolerable threats for their refusal to back down on the prospect of a breakaway competition...

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) - A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline says it was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations following a cybersecurity attack. In a statement, Colonial Pipeline said the attack took place Friday and also affected some of its information technology ...

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RACHEL, W.Va. (AP) - According to teacher John Pheasant, the Marion County Technical Center is Marion County's best kept secret.Students learn a number of things including carpentry and electrical work...

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PORTO, Portugal (AP) - The European Union and India agreed Saturday to restart negotiations on a bilateral free trade deal, eight years after their first attempt failed and as both sides seek alternatives to China...

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MADRID (AP) - Thousands of Valencia fans gathered outside the team's Mestalla Stadium to protest against Singaporean owner Peter Lim on Saturday.Supporters of the Spanish club called for the wealthy businessman to sell his shares and leave the club he has owned since 2014...

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A measure approved by Kansas lawmakers ties the renewal of a tax that's crucial to funding public schools to a proposed tax break for businesses that are forced to shut down during future emergencies or pandemics...

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A string of lights that lobbed across the night sky in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday had some people wondering if a fleet of UFOs was coming, but it had others- mostly amateur stargazers and professional astronomers- lamenting the industrialization of space...

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GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) - A shave and a haircut may not be two bits, but the tonsorial arts are alive and well at Grand Island's Xenon Academy.For the past year, the Xenon Academy has been training a new generation of barbers...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fading coronavirus crisis and an astounding windfall of tax dollars have reshuffled California's emerging recall election, allowing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to talk about an end to most COVID-19 restrictions and propose billions in new spending as he looks to fend off ...

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - When COVID-19 swept into the United States last year, the domestic supply chain for food and all manner of products took a tectonic hit, underscoring just how vulnerable the country is when it comes to getting goods to market...

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HOUSTON (AP) _ Nine Energy Services Inc. (NINE) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.2 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents...

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) - The faculty at the Oregon Institute of Technology has come to an agreement on a five-year contract with the university, ending a strike that had stretched into a second week...

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WAHOO, Neb. (AP) - In a May 5 story about a Nebraska planning board's vote against a proposed solar farm, The Associated Press attributed the vote to the wrong board. It was the Saunders County Planning Board, not the Sarpy County Planning Commission...

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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Monday proposed revoking a rule imposed under former President Donald Trump that weakened the government's power to enforce a century-old law that protects most U...

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday announced a three-step timeline for lifting nearly all the state's COVID-19 restrictions by May 28 and dropping the statewide masking requirement no later than July 1, or once 70% of Minnesotans age 16 and older get their first dose of vaccine...

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Strong sales results from Coach's parent as well as from the maker of Wrangler and Lee jeans offer the latest evidence that shoppers' spending on fashion and accessories is rebounding to pre-pandemic levels...

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Legislation that temporarily extends for two more years telehealth services in Connecticut, which were expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic so patients could safely meet with their physicians, awaits Gov...

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LONDON (AP) - Millions of British voters were casting ballots Thursday in local and regional elections, and the choices of Scottish voters in particular could have huge repercussions for the future of the United Kingdom...

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