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A bump stock is displayed on March 15, 2019, in Harrisonburg, Va. A Trump administration ban on bump stocks, devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull, was struck down Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire 'bump stocks'

By KEVIN MCGILL KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Fri,01/06/23-5:07PM, 454 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Trump administration ban on bump stocks — devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull — was struck down Friday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans.
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The Nation's Weather

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sun,01/29/23-3:30AM, 454 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Monday, January 30, 2023
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
As a storm system moves offshore tomorrow, snow showers
will continue for many in the interior Northeast, with
minor accumulations likely. Frather south in the Mid-
Atlantic, rain is expected. Meanwhile, a developing storm
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Fans of Japan's Shohei Ohtani cheer prior to the Pool B game between Japan and China at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) at the Tokyo Dome Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Tokyo. The paper fans read in Japanese "Ohtani, " right, and "Shohei." Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani is arguably the game's best player. But he's more than just a baseball player. He's an antidote for many in his native country. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball

By STEPHEN WADE STEPHEN WADE - AP Sports Writer
Thu,03/09/23-3:07AM, 454 Reads
TOKYO (AP) — He'd paid about $80 for his ticket. He wore a Japan cap above a blue Los Angeles Angels jersey. And as he enthused about the sensation that is Shohei Ohtani, baseball fan Hotaru Shiromizo was talking about far more than sports.
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The Biden administration’s approval of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift among Alaska Natives with differing views. (March 15)

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Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives' rift

By MARK THIESSEN AND MATTHEW BROWN MARK THIESSEN AND MATTHEW BROWN - Associated Press
Thu,03/16/23-12:44AM, 454 Reads
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift among A
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