The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which helped establish the research university, cites the Russia’s ‘unacceptable’ invasion of Ukraine.
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NBA roundup: Embiid, Harden lift 76ers past Knicks
Joel Embiid has 37 points and James Harden has a triple-double in Philadelphia’s 125-109 win.
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Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 11
A magnitude 6.2 quake shook West Sumatra province on Friday morning.
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Nearly half of Biden’s 500 million free COVID-19 tests still unclaimed
The White House says Americans have placed 68 million orders for packages of tests, which leaves about 46 percent of the stock of tests still available to be ordered.
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Sunday’s Maine college roundup: Bates women’s basketball wins its first NESCAC title
The Bobcats upset Amherst to earn their first trip to the NCAA Division III tournament since 2006.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing
North Korea might view the U.S. preoccupation with the Ukraine conflict as a chance to accelerate testing activity without any serious response from Washington.
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EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, will buy Ukraine arms
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says the bloc’s 27 foreign ministers greenlighted the support and that the actions would take effect within hours.
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Biden’s Russia sanctions may let Moscow profit from oil, gas
Politicians in the United States and Europe chose to ‘carve out the one sector that might truly be decisive,’ one expert said.
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Augusta cracks down on neglected, dangerous buildings
Many of the problematic properties are owned by absentee owners, including large banks or limited liability companies that make it difficult for city officials to determine who or what owns certain buildings.
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MLB players, teams will meet again Monday as deadline nears
Talks are done for Sunday with much ground to cover to avoid MLB’s deadline for canceling regular-season games.