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Chess’ 1st black grandmaster enters Hall of Fame
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 11:09 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Ashley was 14 when he saw a high school friend playing chess and challenged him to a match. He lost… -
Stolen in 1955, famous ‘inverted Jenny’ stamp resurfaces
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 6:02 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Opening a new chapter in an infamous stamp-world mystery, a valuable “inverted Jenny” stamp has surfaced six decades after it was… -
With this rigatoni, I thee wed: The 1st Pastafarian wedding
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 4:42 pmAKAROA, New Zealand (AP) — The wedding rings were made of pasta, the ceremony was held on a pirate boat, and when it came time… -
New report says tourists spending more money in Las Vegas
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 10:17 amLAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourists are spending more money on their trips to Sin City, according to a new report by the Las Vegas tourism… -
Ted Cruz defended Texas ban on the sale of sex toys in state
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 9:12 amAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Defending a Texas state law banning the sale of sex toys, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz argued in a 2007 court… -
Merkel criticized, lauded for allowing comic’s prosecution
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 7:08 amBERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to allow the possible prosecution of a TV comic for writing an intentionally offensive poem about Turkey’s president… -
Elevated copper or lead levels found at 19 Detroit schools
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 6:16 amDETROIT (AP) — Detroit Public Schools officials say elevated lead or copper levels have been found in 19 schools amid ongoing testing. The district began… -
Death toll from Canary Islands building collapse rises to 7
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 6:03 amMADRID (AP) — Spanish emergency services on Saturday recovered the body of a man from the rubble of a four-story apartment building that collapsed in… -
Water-born gastroenteritis outbreak in Spain affects 670
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 4:42 amMADRID (AP) — The health authority of the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia says more than 670 people have been affected by an outbreak of… -
Refugees in Greece overwhelmed by pope’s visit to Lesbos
Associated Press | April 16, 2016 3:31 amMYTILENE, Greece (AP) — For some refugees, when it came time to actually meet Pope Francis, the tears just began to flow. Francis visited the…