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News of the weird: California woman pleads guilty to 2016 kidnapping hoax

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California woman pleaded guilty Monday, April 18, to faking her own kidnapping and…

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There’s still a way to reach global goal on climate change

WASHINGTON — If nations do all that they’ve promised to fight climate change, the world can still meet…

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Blazers’ Joe Cronin, Chauncey Billups predict bright future

PORTLAND — Portland Trail Blazers interim general manager Joe Cronin decided about four months ago that the best…

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News of the weird: Spain probes private taxidermy museum with 1,000 animals

MADRID — Spain’s Civil Guard says it is investigating a businessman in the eastern Valencia region who owned…

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News of the weird: Alex Jones appears for questioning in Sandy Hook lawsuit

HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Jones was questioned Wednesday, April 6, by lawyers for families of Sandy Hook victims…

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FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for 50 and up

ATLANTA — U.S. regulators on Tuesday, March 29, authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older,…

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News of the weird: Missouri station offering Russian state radio to listeners

LIBERTY, Mo. — A man who runs a little-known, low-budget radio station in suburban Kansas City says he…

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Time to retool census? Some think so after minorities missed

WASHINGTON — Is it time to rethink the census and other surveys that measure changes in the U.S.…

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News of the weird: The Big Sneeze: Climate change to make pollen season nastier

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Climate change has already made allergy season longer and pollen counts higher, but you…

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Sports short: MLB, union bargain past midnight to salvage 162-game season

NEW YORK — Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball’s latest offer for a new labor deal,…

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