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Month: February 2024

Opposition supporters in Albania protest alleged corruption in Cabinet

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition have held a protest accusing the Cabinet of corruption. Some threw stones and flares at police officers and pulled down an iron fence around the main government building in the capital, Tirana. But Tuesday’s protest ended peacefully. Opposition lawmakers have

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In unprecedented decision, Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are children. It could have chilling effects on IVF, critics say

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — In a first-of-its-kind ruling, Alabama’s Supreme Court said frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death – a decision that puts back into national focus the question of when life begins and one that reproductive rights advocates say could have a

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Southern Baptists oust one church for having woman pastor, two others over sexual-abuse policy

By PETER SMITH Associated Press The Southern Baptist Convention’s top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations — one for having a woman as senior minister, two for what it said were failures related to the denomination’s sexual-abuse policy and one for lack of financial participation. The SBC’s Executive Committee announced the decision after

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Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was ‘underprepared’

By NICK PERRY Associated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — In ferocious winds and freezing temperatures, hiker Cole Matthes slid hundreds of feet down a ravine on Mount Washington, sparking a rescue mission that would last 11 hours, utilize the mountain’s famed Cog Railway and prompt harsh criticism from rescuers. Both Matthes and the rescuers agree

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Divorce of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner is finalized, officially ending their marriage

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced, according to court records filed Tuesday. The couple’s marriage ended, and both became single, on Friday, nine months after she filed for divorce, a judgment entered in Santa Barbara County

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Divorce of Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner is finalized, officially ending their marriage

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A judge has declared that Kevin Costner and his wife of nearly two decades, Christine Baumgartner, are now legally divorced, according to court records filed Tuesday. The couple’s marriage ended, and both became single, on Friday, nine months after she filed for divorce, a judgment entered in Santa Barbara County

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San Francisco wants to offer free drug recovery books at its public libraries

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The most stolen books from San Francisco public libraries’ shelves are not the hottest new novels or juicy memoirs, they are books about recovering from addiction. Now, city officials want to provide universal access to free drug recovery books, including Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step recovery book.

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