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Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...


Target moving away from LGBTQ pride due to customer backlash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Reuters reported that after facing a backlash from customers, Target is pulling some products from its Pride Collection ...


Lowly A's open nine-game road trip against Marlins

The Oakland Athletics, who have the worst record in the majors at 12-46, will begin a nine-game road trip when ...


Unbeaten Aces cruise into clash with Dream

While the Las Vegas Aces aim to continue their early dominance, the Atlanta Dream simply eye back-to-back wins for the ...


Liberty take 3-game winning streak to Chicago

The New York Liberty look to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Chicago Sky on ...


Phillies place 1B/3B Alec Bohm (hamstring) on IL

The Philadelphia Phillies placed infielder Alec Bohm on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring injury on Thursday. Bohm, ...


Phillies look to get offense on track against Mets

The New York Mets know exactly what the Philadelphia Phillies are going through. They have one more day to worry ...


Reports: Monty Williams, Pistons agree to record contract

The Detroit Pistons are about to give Monty Williams the richest contract ever for an NBA head coach. The former ...


MLB roundup: Marlins rally to beat Josh Hader, Padres

Jean Segura hit the tying single in the bottom of the ninth off the San Diego Padres' star closer Josh ...


Carles Gil's 2 goals help Revolution forge draw with Atlanta United

Carles Gil completed a brace by scoring in the second-half stoppage time, lifting the visiting New England Revolution to a ...


Report: MLS trio among world's top 20 most valuable soccer teams

Los Angeles FC, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Atlanta United are among the world's top 20 most valuable soccer teams, ...


International

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Remains identified of US pilot from Pennsylvania killed during WWII

WASHINGTON D.C.: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced that 2nd Lt. James Litherland of South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, an Army ...

ACC sues Dr. Yunus, 12 others over embezzlement of $2,351,758

DHAKA, Bangladesh - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 13 members of Grameen Telecom's board of directors, ...

Washington coordinates 14-country supply chain agreement

WASHINGTON D.C.: The U.S. Commerce Department has said that trade ministers from 14 countries have taken part in the US-led ...

Injuries at Churchill Downs sees 12 horses dead in month

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Two horses that succumbed to their injuries at Churchill Downs have become the 11th and 12th fatalities over ...

Musk's Neuralink to begin trial human brain implants

FREMONT, California: Brain implant company Neuralink announced that it has received approval from US regulators to begin human brain implant ...

Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...

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US fishermen seek baby eels valued at $2,000 per pound

PORTLAND, Maine: Fishermen in the US's only commercial-scale fishing industry for valuable baby eels, called elvers, have recorded a productive ...

Indiana funeral director faces jail after police find unburied bodies

JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana: Randy Lankford, owner of Lankford Funeral Home and Family Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to more ...

Target moving away from LGBTQ pride due to customer backlash

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Reuters reported that after facing a backlash from customers, Target is pulling some products from its Pride Collection ...

Lowly A's open nine-game road trip against Marlins

The Oakland Athletics, who have the worst record in the majors at 12-46, will begin a nine-game road trip when ...

Unbeaten Aces cruise into clash with Dream

While the Las Vegas Aces aim to continue their early dominance, the Atlanta Dream simply eye back-to-back wins for the ...

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India readies graft charges against BAE, Rolls-Royce for jet trainers

NEW DELHI, India: Indian federal police documents indicate that the country has filed a graft case against the UK's BAE ...


U.S. stock markets rally on debt ceiling bill advance

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rallied sharply on Thursday after the House of Representatives passed the controversial bill ...


Nvidia says will build AI supercomputer in Israel by end 2023

SANTA CLARA, California: Nvidia Corp, the world's most valuable listed chip company, said that to meet soaring customer demand for ...


Record $95 million taken in at 'Little Mermaid' weekend opening

BURBANK, California: Over the US Memorial Day weekend, Disney's live-action remake of its 1989 animated classic, "The Little Mermaid," brought ...


At 6 million viewers per night, CBS most-watched tv network in US

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Nielsen company said that CBS has again claimed the title of most-watched television network ...


U.S. stocks dive Wednesday on debt ceiling, global jitters

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. and global stocks tumbled Wednesday as lawmakers continued to navigate their way through Congress ...


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Hyatt Regency New Orleans

Expectations were high for this top of the line Hyatt product in "The Big Easy". The taxi rolled up to the rear of the ...

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