A coalition of state lawmakers and nonprofit groups took the first step toward suing the U.S. Air Force on Friday, saying it wants firm deadlines for cleaning up jet fuel contamination at a base bordering New Mexico’s largest city. The coalition filed a notice of intent to sue , saying the contamination at Kirtland Air […]
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The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee said Saturday the torch relay next year would pass through major Japanese landmarks, including World Heritage sites and areas devastated by recent natural disasters. The torch will travel to 857 municipalities in all of Japan’s 47 prefectures, highlighting symbols of reconstruction from the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011,
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WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr ratcheted up his criticisms of the special counsel’s office and defended President Trump’s actions in a wide-ranging interview broadcast on Friday. Mr. Barr distanced the Justice Department from the report on Mr. Trump’s attempts to interfere in the Russia investigation written by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The red outer layer of pistacchio verde di Bronte covers a bright green interior Police captain Nicolo Morandi says that he and his colleagues are already preparing for September. At least six officers are going to patrol in the daytime, and up to 12 at night. And if need
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The venue and the hype were different, but the result was the same. Giselle “G” Juarez struck out 11 and gave up one run in six innings to help Oklahoma beat Oklahoma State 6-1 in the Women’s College World Series on Friday. The top-seeded Sooners beat the Cowgirls for the 24th consecutive time overall and
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SINGAPORE — The acting defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, distanced himself on Friday from a Trump administration decision to try to hide a ship named after Senator John McCain during the president’s visit to a naval base in Japan this week. Mr. Shanahan, who was in Singapore for a security conference, told reporters that he would
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Image copyright The Wine Show/BBC Wine lovers have reacted with shock, and perhaps some envy, after it was revealed that a customer at a Manchester restaurant was given a £4,500 bottle of wine – instead of the one they ordered. Why is some wine so eye-wateringly expensive though – and would most people notice a
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There’s likely a new baby condor at Zion National Park in southwest Utah. Park rangers said Thursday that they suspect a pair of endangered California condors has hatched their first egg because of behavior changes between the birds. They estimate the chick to be about 3 weeks old. If the chick survives, it would be
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DJ LeMahieu homered and hit an RBI double off the wall against Chris Sale, sending the surging New York Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Aaron Hicks broke a third-inning tie with a two-run single, and J.A. Happ (5-3) pitched well against Boston again to win his fourth
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From escalating trade wars to Mueller, it’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the biggest stories you might have missed (and some links if you’d like to read further). ___________________ Mueller breaks his silence. In his first public characterization of his investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, Robert
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