The fate of mounted animals that have long greeted visitors entering South Dakota’s largest zoo is grim after arsenic was found in the collection, creating a raging debate about whether the animals should be destroyed.
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In pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican presidential hopefuls search for a path against Trump
Several campaigns are placing a huge emphasis on South Carolina, where the Republican primary is traditionally the last chance before Super Tuesday for many White House hopefuls to break through.
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Burning Man revelers begin exodus after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert
Partygoers stranded for days by a late summer storm were allowed to start leaving Monday afternoon after muddy roads dried up enough for travel.
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Putin says he won’t renew a wartime grain deal until the West meets his demands. The West says it has
The Russian leader’s remarks dashed hopes that his talks Monday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could revive an agreement seen as vital for global food supplies.
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For small businesses reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic – for better or worse
Tourism-related businesses have always been at the mercy of the weather. But with heat waves, fires and storms becoming more frequent and intense, small businesses increasingly see extreme weather as their next long-term challenge.
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Smash Mouth frontman Steve Harwell, best known for ubiquitous pop-rock hit ‘All Star,’ dies at 56
The singer died Monday morning from acute liver failure, the band’s manager said in a statement.
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Ukraine’s defense minister resigns a day after Zelensky announces his replacement
Oleksii Reznikov’s removal follows a scandal around the defense ministry’s procurement of military jackets.
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UAW’s clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms
A potential strike by 146,000 UAW members comes against the backdrop of increasingly emboldened American unions of all kinds.
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Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance
The president spoke about how the economy is recovering from the pandemic and what his administration has done to pay for infrastructure improvements.
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Damage from Tropical Storm Hilary will keep Death Valley National Park closed for months
The estimated cost of repairs is so far about $6 million, but only 900 of the park’s nearly 1,400 miles of roadways have been assessed.