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NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? A decision is imminent

By MARCIA DUNN MARCIA DUNN - AP Aerospace Writer
Thu,08/08/24-3:11PM, 163 Reads
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Will two NASA astronauts return to Earth soon in their troubled Boeing capsule? Or wait at the International Space Station for a ride home next year with SpaceX?
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New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner celebrates after recovering a fumble by Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young during the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Saints linebacker Pete Werner agrees to 3-year, $25 million contract extension, AP source says

By BRETT MARTEL BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Thu,08/08/24-5:06PM, 274 Reads
New Orleans Saints linebacker Pete Werner has agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $25 million, according to a person familiar with the deal.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial details were not disclosed.
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Rain clouds gather over the New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board facility, Aug. 10, 2017, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon causes power glitch, pressure drop

By KEVIN MCGILL KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Thu,08/08/24-3:48PM, 311 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Utility companies have warned for years about the hazards of Mylar balloons and that message resounded Thursday across New Orleans as most of the city's nearly 370,000 residents were under a
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This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

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Utah bans 13 books at schools, including popular “A Court of Thorns and Roses” series, under new law

By AMY BETH HANSON AND JESSE BEDAYN AMY BETH HANSON AND JESSE BEDAYN - Associated Press
Thu,08/08/24-3:27PM, 96 Reads
Thirteen popular books have been banned from all public schools in Utah in the first wave of bans expected under a new law that prohibits books when at least three of the state’s 41 school district boards claim they contain pornographic or indecent material.
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