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Cuba’s future economic model in spotlight at party congress
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 4:03 pmHAVANA (AP) — Victor Rodriguez imagines a future Cuban economy that will let him import large quantities of thread, export the women’s clothing he designs… -
Today in History
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 4:00 pmToday is Friday, April 8, the 99th day of 2016. There are 267 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 8,… -
Pennsylvania governor bars LGBT discrimination in contracts
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 3:44 pmHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s governor on Thursday barred state contractors and grant recipients from discriminating based on sexual orientation or gender identity as he… -
USDA proposes stricter animal welfare rules for organic meat
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 2:23 pmWASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department on Thursday proposed stricter animal welfare standards for organic chicken and meat in a multibillion-dollar market that is rapidly… -
Toni Morrison wins MacDowell medal for lifetime achievement
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 2:00 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Toni Morrison has won a lifetime achievement honor presented by the MacDowell artist colony. The Peterborough, New Hampshire-based MacDowell… -
Second BroadwayCon promises more razzle-dazzle
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 1:00 pmNEW YORK (AP) — Details about the next BroadwayCon have been unveiled — and there’s a lot more razzle dazzle. The event slated for Jan.… -
CDC: Teens with sleep issues more often take dangerous risks
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 12:22 pmNEW YORK (AP) — High school students who get too little sleep– or too much — are also more likely to drive drunk or take… -
Pope Francis blesses eyes of 5-year-old girl going blind
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 12:03 pmVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday blessed the eyes of a 5-year-old Ohio girl who suffers from a rare genetic disease that is… -
Longtime GM design chief Ed Welburn to retire after 44 years
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 12:02 pmDETROIT (AP) — Ed Welburn, General Motors’ longtime head of automotive design and the first African-American to lead global design for any automaker, is retiring… -
Novelist’s life a ‘whirlwind’ since essay about gang rape
Associated Press | April 7, 2016 11:21 amNEW YORK (AP) — A novelist who last week posted an open letter saying the gang rape her character endured in the best-selling “Luckiest Girl…