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Wisconsin school bans Miley, Dolly duet from class concert

Wisconsin school bans Miley, Dolly duet from class concert

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school stopped a first-grade class from performing a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because the song "could be perceived as controversial.
Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters

Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok over its Chinese ownership and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of young voters, a group that’s largely been in his corner.
Most stocks tick up, including a jump for beaten-down banks

Most stocks tick up, including a jump for beaten-down banks

NEW YORK — Stocks closed mostly higher on a steadying Wall Street as battered banks showed more strength, at least for now. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Averate also rose, while the Nasdaq fell.
Zelenskyy, atomic agency chief discuss nuclear plant fears

Zelenskyy, atomic agency chief discuss nuclear plant fears

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The U.N.
Deal to buy Silicon Valley Bank calms bank fears, for now

Deal to buy Silicon Valley Bank calms bank fears, for now

NEW YORK (AP) — First Citizens Bank is buying much of Silicon Valley Bank , the tech-focused financial institution whose failure this month set off a chain reaction that helped rattle faith in banks around the world.
Kimberly Palmer: How to use a tax refund to fight inflation

Kimberly Palmer: How to use a tax refund to fight inflation

If inflation has eaten away at your budget the way waves erode a beach, then your tax refund might just provide a much-needed protective barrier.
Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver, Toronto to vie for $50K photography award

Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver, Toronto to vie for $50K photography award

TORONTO — Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver and Toronto are in the running for the $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award.
Two-thirds of Canadians with disabilities found barriers on planes, trains: audit

Two-thirds of Canadians with disabilities found barriers on planes, trains: audit

OTTAWA — About two-thirds of people with disabilities encountered barriers on federally regulated planes and trains in 2019 and 2020, highlighting a lack of consultation and enforcement by agencies involved, the federal auditor general says in a new
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark

Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark

William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.
Report: Queen Elizabeth II asked Germany for pricey horses

Report: Queen Elizabeth II asked Germany for pricey horses

BERLIN (AP) — Two horses fit for a queen, please. That's what Britain's Queen Elizabeth II had asked for as a gift during her state visit to Germany in 1978, weekly Der Spiegel reported Monday.
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