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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

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French child kidnap plot shows global sway...
October 5, 2021
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PARIS (AP) — The old music box factory had been abandoned for years on the outskirts of the Swiss mountain town, with paint curling at the edges of its dingy grey and yellow walls. It was the perfect hiding place for the young French mother and her 8-year-old daughter at the heart of Operation Lima, an international child abduction plot planned and funded by a French group with echoes of the far-right extremist movement QAnon. Lola Montemaggi had lost...

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EU unveils strategy to tackle rising antisemitism...
October 5, 2021
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union unveiled Tuesday a new strategy to combat growing antisemitism in Europe with plans to better tackle hate speech, raise awareness about Jewish life, protect places of worship and ensure that the Holocaust isn’t forgotten. According to Europe’s Fundamental Rights Agency, nine out of 10 Jews consider that antisemitism has increased in their country and is a serious problem. More than one in three people have considered emigrating to escape the abuse. The EU’s...

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Robinson the engine behind the offense for...
October 5, 2021
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson spent far too much of last season watching others play football. No more. The Texas Longhorns running back is getting the ball a lot in 2021, early in games and late. That’s just what new coach Steve Sarkisian promised when the season began. Robinson has been one of college football’s standout players over the first half of the season, delivering on the expectations that came with being the top-rated running back in the...

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Today in History
October 5, 2021
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Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2021. There are 87 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1989, a jury in Charlotte, North Carolina, convicted former P-T-L evangelist Jim Bakker (BAY’-kur) of using his television show to defraud followers. (Although initially sentenced to 45 years in prison, Bakker was freed in December 1994 after serving 4 1/2 years.) On this date: In 1931, Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon...

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Today in History
October 4, 2021
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Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2021. There are 88 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Oct. 4, 2002, “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh received a 20-year sentence after a sobbing plea for forgiveness before a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia. (He was released from prison in May, 2019.) In a federal court in Boston, a laughing Richard Reid pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a trans-Atlantic flight...

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Kasperi Kapanen scores twice, Penguins beat Red...
October 4, 2021
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen scored twice, Tristan Jarry made 25 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Sunday in an exhibition game. Jeff Carter, Kris Letang and Danton Heinen also scored for Pittsburgh, which announced before the game that left winger Jake Guentzel tested positive for COVID-19. The team said on Twitter that Guentzel, who was replaced in the lineup by Dominik Simon, was “being monitored by the Penguins medical staff and will...

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Algeria blasts French leader, bans flights, recalls...
October 3, 2021
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ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has refused permission for France to fly military planes in its airspace and announced the recall of its ambassador from Paris in the wake of what it said were “inadmissible” comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. This weekend’s sharp escalation in tensions also follows a French decision to slash the number of visas issued to people in North Africa — including Algeria — because governments there are refusing to take back migrants expelled...

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Alexandria art festival goes on without power
October 3, 2021
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A power outage in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Va. (Courtesy Dominion Energy) While Alexandria enjoyed sunshine Saturday, hundreds of customers were left without power during Art on the Avenue, one of the Northern Virginia city’s largest annual festivals. The festival, which brings over 50,000 visitors each year to Mt. Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood, was set up in the early morning hours without power. Crews maintained the event would happen with, or without power from...

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No. 4 Penn State beats Indiana 24-0...
October 3, 2021
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 4 Penn State beat Indiana 24-0 on Saturday. Jahan Dotson caught a pair of touchdown passes, Brenton Strange added one and Penn State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) forced eight punts, two turnovers and blocked a field goal for their ninth straight victory. Jordan Stout added a 50-yard field goal in the fourth quarter for the Nittany Lions. Penn State opened the scoring...

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Preventing workplace violence, privacy for crime victims:...
October 2, 2021
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Maryland employers have a new tool to protect their employees from workplace violence. A law that allows employers to seek peace orders on behalf of workers has taken effect as of Oct. 1. The bill, sponsored by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary and state Sen. Charles Sydnor, doesn’t require the employee to participate in the process. Lisae Jordan, with the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in favor of the bills in the 2021 General Assembly session. “We really view this...

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Gabriel Fortier has hat trick, Lightning beat...
October 2, 2021
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gabriel Fortier had a hat trick to help the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 8-5 in exhibition play Friday night. Corey Perry scored twice, Ondrej Palat, Brayden Point and Pat Maroon added goals and Hugo Alnefelt stopped 39 shots. C.J. Smith scored two goals for Carolina, Derek Stepan, Spencer Smallman and Jordan Martinook also scored, and Antti Raanta made 18 saves. DEVILS 7, RANGERS 1 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) —...

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Paris Fashion Week goes colorful, soft and...
October 1, 2021
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PARIS (AP) — Paris Fashion Week’s Friday installment took viewers to the depths of the oceans, and shook up identity politics in the office. But all eyes looked expectantly to the evening’s display, by Valentino. Here are some highlights of Spring 2022 collections presented Friday: ISSEY MIYAKE IS SOFT The elasticity of water was the anchor for Issey Miyake’s collection, which featured swimming caps and vividly colored hats resembling marine creatures. But it was shape in its purest form...

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Review: Netflix’s ‘The Guilty’ is a riveting...
October 1, 2021
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It’s really hard to pull off a movie set in a single location and keep audiences engaged. Director Antoine Fuqua does just that in his new crime thriller “The Guilty,” which hits Netflix on Friday as a riveting remake of Gustav Möller’s 2018 Danish crime thriller. The film follows demoted Los Angeles Police Department officer Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) who has been reassigned to a 911 call dispatch desk. His disinterested, almost mocking approach to trivial callers suddenly shifts when...

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LEADING OFF: Brewers-Dodgers in possible playoff preview
October 1, 2021
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OCTOBER OPENER Clayton Kershaw starts at Dodger Stadium against Milwaukee to begin a season-ending, three-game series in a possible playoff preview. Christian Yelich and the Brewers already have clinched the NL Central. Max Muncy and Los Angeles are assured at least a wild-card spot — they’re trying to overtake San Francisco in the NL West. Kershaw (10-8, 3.38 ERA) is 1-1 in three starts since missing more than two months with inflammation in his left forearm. Lefty Eric Lauer...

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Edmunds compares Hyundai Tucson and Honda CR-V...
September 29, 2021
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For years, the Honda CR-V has been one of the most appealing small crossover SUVs on the market. It boasts a smooth ride, enjoyable acceleration and handling, and lots of passenger and cargo space. However, Honda introduced this latest CR-V generation back for the 2017 model year and hasn’t significantly updated it since. And that has opened the door for newer rivals to challenge its reign. One of those hopefuls is the redesigned 2022 Hyundai Tucson. Some of its...

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