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Mario Draghi is named Italy’s new prime minister, announces a political rainbow of cabinet picks

Italy’s next government has taken shape, after Mario Draghi was named Prime Minister and announced a cabinet selected from across the country’s political spectrum. Draghi, a prominent economist, accepted the top role on Friday and later that day read out a list of ministerial picks designed to create buy-in among political parties that have battled

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Judge says astronomer’s case against American Girl doll can proceed, dismisses some claims

Click here for updates on this story     Madison (Wisconsin State Journal ) — AChicago astronomer’s claim that Middleton-based dollmaker American Girl appropriated the astronomer’s likeness will go forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday, though he dismissed some of the claims made in the lawsuit. U.S. District Judge James Peterson said he would allow Lucianne Walkowicz,

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Even without parades, Mardi Gras celebrations pose COVID-19 risk, Alabama’s top doc says

Click here for updates on this story     Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Even without parades, Mardi Gras celebrations could fuel COVID-19 transmission, Alabama’s top doctor warned Friday. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris told reporters that the holiday in Mobile is no different than any occasion that has the potential to draw large numbers of

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Drugs, machete, gun seized in arrest

Click here for updates on this story     Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Edneyville man was arrested Thursday morning after authorities received a call about a suspicious vehicle parked behind a building on South Allen Road in Hendersonville. The caller said the driver of the vehicle had a domestic violence protective order against him taken

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An Indiana university retires its mascot that shares a name with the Ku Klux Klan newspaper

Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that have recently nixed racist mascots, has announced it will replace its mascot, the Crusader, because of its usage by hate groups. The Crusades represent a period in Medieval history when Christians enacted violent expeditions against

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