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Pope visits Venice to speak to artists, inmates behind Biennale’s must-see prison show
VENICE, Italy — Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit Sunday stood out. |
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Retired captain of first U.S. nuclear submarine celebrates turning 100 in Spokane
Frank Fogarty knew nothing about nuclear physics on ships when he got pulled from his Korean War submarine duty to interview for a fledgling U.S. Navy program. |
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A funeral is held for 20 Cambodian soldiers killed in an arms depot explosion at an army base
CHBAR MON, Cambodia — A funeral was held Sunday for 20 soldiers who died at an army base in southwestern Cambodia in a huge explosion of stored munitions that also wounded several others and damaged nearby houses. |
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Oregon university pauses gifts and grants from Boeing in response to student and faculty demands
PORTLAND — An Oregon university said Friday it is pausing seeking or accepting further gifts or grants from Boeing Co. after students and faculty demanded that the school sever ties with the aerospace company because of its weapons manufacturing divisions and its connections to Israel amid the war in Gaza. |
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Interstate near Arizona-New Mexico line reopens after train derailment as lingering fuel burns off
LUPTON, Ariz. — Interstate 40 was reopened in both directions Sunday as fire crews continued watch over a controlled burn of remaining fuel from a freight train derailment near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, a local fire chief said. |
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Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November. |
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A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They’re among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy officer, often thinks about water. |
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D-backs stage late rally, avoid sweep by Mariners
(Photo credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)
Ketel Marte's tiebreaking RBI double with two outs in the eighth inning gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a 3-2 comeback victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.
Christian Walker had a double and homer for the Diamondbacks, who snapped a three-game skid. Four of Arizona's six hits went for extra bases.
Josh Rojas homered for the American League West-leadin
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Cody Johnson thrills Tacoma Dome crowd
Cody Johnson thrills Tacoma Dome crowd The Seattle Times
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The Chronicle - Centralia
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Tenino lets lead slip away in loss to Cedar Park Christian
The first and final innings cost the Tenino baseball team on Saturday, as the Beavers went down early and let a late lead slip away in a 6-4 loss to Cedar Park Christian. The Eagles went up 3-0 in the top of the first, but the Beavers (14-5, 8-3 1A Evergreen) responded with one in the second and Michael Vasser hit a three-run home run in the third to give Tenino the lead. Kellan Knox settled in on the mound after the three-spot in the first, but the Eagles were able to tie the game in the sixth and score two in the seventh to come away with the win. Knox ended up going six and a third, allowing nine hits and six runs while walking three and striking out six. Tenino will wrap up its league slate on Tuesday, when it hosts Elma. |
