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Stephen Sondheim, one of Broadway’s greatest composers, dies at 91
The composer, who helped define the Broadway musical with his songs such as So Long, Farewell and Sweeney…
Women the Government Targets for Zika
There have been reports this week of young children receiving the government’s first-ever service for pregnant and breastfeeding…
What we’re reading: Fed not ready to raise rates, Shell sinks, VA warns vets’ health
Tuesday:Investors shifted focus to the Federal Reserve minutes, the First Data quarterly report and the Homebuilders Association’s January…
‘Game over’ for endangered leopard tortoise?
(RDB) — It’s not often you hear about a poaching gang in Sri Lanka, but one of the…
Great Library of Africa: Nigeria professor’s answer to funding crisis
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Toronto cafe CafeTO in tug-of-war with coffee bars
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Kabul star calls for Brit Award
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Gunman kills one and wounds four in Jerusalem attack
JERUSALEM — A gunman opened fire on Israelis in Jerusalem on Friday, killing one and wounding four. Police killed the assailant in what was the deadliest attack in the city…
Could your local town ban marijuana? Cities at cross-purposes on what kind of pot to sell and how much to tax it
Cities have already begun to regulate how and where recreational marijuana can be sold. The municipal governments can create new rules and prices, but it’s the state that holds all…
Anchorage cable car tunnel flooded with traffic due to avalanche
Story highlights Cable Car Tunnel in Anchorage, Alaska, was closed to pedestrians and vehicles Saturday due to an avalanche.The tunnel reopened Sunday. All walkways and lanes reopened.Alaska is not exactly…