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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - Despite several council members concerned that it could increase rates of alcohol abuse and set the county down a “slippery slope,” a proposed change that would allow wineries in unincorporated areas of Cache County, currently “dry,” has received overwhelming public support.

Akron Beacon Journal. Feb. 14, 2021.

Editorial: What are lawmakers waiting for? Repeal corrupt HB 6 now and start over. Expel Householder.

What will it take to knock down House Bill 6, a corrupt Ohio law which still stands like the coal-fired smokestacks of old?

Well, after nearly eight ...

Detroit News. Feb. 11, 2021.

Editorial: Keep Michigan budget focused on recovery

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laid out her priorities for 2022 spending as the state moves on from a year dominated by job losses and other economic disruptions caused by lockdowns. While the budget is buoyed by a one-time influx ...

In February 1961, the expansion Mets were putting together a front office in preparation for their first season, roughly 14 months in the future. Chairman of the Board, M. Donald Grant, was seeking a GM, and reached out to legendary Branch Rickey, who on February 15, 1961, turned down the job offer. George Weiss, former […]

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Graham Roberts has rubbished the notion that some players may not give their full effort if they do not like their manager. Jose Mourinho’s side put in yet another frustrating display when they suffered a comfortable 3-0 defeat at Premier League leaders Manchester City on Saturday evening. The defeat meant that […]

Dealers believe there's a market for an SUV positioned above the Pilot and some kind of all-wheel-drive sedan.

The effort to vaccinate L.A.'s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach homeless communities, which is just getting underway, is fraught with obstacles.

A group of Asian-American activists are patrolling areas in Oakland, California in hopes of stopping violent attacks on elderly neighbors.

Charles Darwin wrote a book called "The Power of Movement in Plants" with his son Francis in which they first identified the root apex as the central command center of plants. In contrast to our own orientation with respect to Earth's gravitational field, Darwin proposed that the root apices represented the anterior cognitive pole of the plant or tree, while the shoot apices represented the posterior pole. In this view, the root apices are solely responsible for identifying and targeting nutrient-rich... Читать дальше...

Paul sat for most of the ovation — and when he finally stood up, he didn't clap or cheer

February is halfway gone, and that means a new selection of Games with Gold are available to claim for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate holders. Just as the original announcement detailed, two more games are now part of the program, with Microsoft offering Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition and Lost Planet 2. Dandara is a...

President Joe Biden made several promises on the campaign trail to add jobs back into the economy. The question is what he can ultimately accomplish.

According to Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and CEO of Bumble, which began trading on Thursday, anyone can start a successful side hustle.

A low-mass companion to a distant star known as APMPM J2036-4936 has been recently detected as part of the citizen science project Backyard Worlds: Planet 9. The finding of the star, which received designation CWISE J203546.35-493611.0, was detailed in a paper published February 4 on the arXiv pre-print repository.

Kyle Ellis, 25, is accused of murder after a woman's body was found following a house fire in Wrexham.

Rising up through NASA's ranks in a segregated America, Johnson was key to the success of the first manned space mission and lunar landing.

Wishing to live in a more peaceful neighborhood but in a space where he could entertain his friends, the financial market executive moved from his apartment near downtown São Paulo to a bigger one in Jardins.

For the second consecutive time, freshman Belle Kranbuhl (Boonville, NY/Adirondack Central) of the Monmouth University women's basketball team has been named MAAC Rookie of the Week.

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I’ve been elbows-deep in chocolate for two weeks now as I wrap up a chocolate chip cookie experiment for The Takeout. You’d think I’d be sick of the stuff, but I still dream of rich, creamy truffles and crunchy, complex Tanzanian nibs. That’s why I was so delighted by a chocolate-themed segment that aired on NPR’s…

SAN RAFAEL, CA—Sighing and shaking her head as speech bubbles rapidly popped up on her messaging app, 32-year-old Clarissa Johnston told reporters Monday that a happy birthday text to her mother had spiraled into a whole conversation. “All I wanted was to tell her to have a great day, but now it’s snowballed out of…

NEW YORK—In an effort to recognize the brave sacrifices they made during the Jan. 6 riot, the New York City Police Benevolent Association reportedly honored Monday those law enforcement officers who were injured carrying out the Capitol attack. “When we reflect on the events of that day, let us not forget the scores…

BOSTON, MA—Eyes darting across the chat window as they strained to divide their attention between the speakers, Certech Consulting employees reportedly watched in horror during a Monday morning video meeting as two coworkers who began talking at the same time just kept powering through. “Oh God, it’s been too long for…

Frequent (or even occasional) flyers tend to fall into one of two different groups when it comes to pre-flight preparations. Some people take the time and effort to get as much information about their upcoming flight as possible—everything from checking the weather forecast at the departure and arrival locations, to…