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    German church celebrates ‘Star Wars’ at a Sunday service
    Entertainment, Lifestyles
    German church celebrates ‘Star Wars’ at a Sunday service
    FRANK JORDANS 
    Dec 20, 2015
    BERLIN (AP) — The force is strong in Berlin. A church in the German capital invited "Star Wars" fans to attend a special service Sunday themed on the ...
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    In Virginia’s Bible Belt, an Arabic lesson ignites anger
    Nation, News
    In Virginia’s Bible Belt, an Arabic lesson ignites anger
    STEVE SZKOTAK 
    Dec 19, 2015
    VERONA, Va. (AP) — With the nation already on edge after the attacks in California, a teacher's lesson on Islam in Virginia's Bible Belt sparked an an...
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    Hasbro hits back in lawsuit over The Game of Life
    Nation, News
    Hasbro hits back in lawsuit over The Game of Life
    MICHELLE R. SMITH 
    Dec 19, 2015
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hasbro hit back Friday in a lawsuit over who owns the rights to The Game of Life, flatly denying claims by a toy inventor's wi...
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    Judge: No evidence of crimes in recordings of abortion group
    Nation, News
    Judge: No evidence of crimes in recordings of abortion group
    SUDHIN THANAWALA 
    Dec 19, 2015
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Recordings secretly made by an anti-abortion group at meetings of abortion providers do not show criminal activity and could put ...
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    Rwandans vote to lift term limits; partial poll results
    News, World
    Rwandans vote to lift term limits; partial poll results
    IGNATIUS SSUUNA 
    Dec 19, 2015
    KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The head of Rwanda's electoral commission said late Friday partial results show Rwandans have voted to lift term limits in order...
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    Yemen rebels halt peace talks in Switzerland, set conditions
    News, World
    Yemen rebels halt peace talks in Switzerland, set conditions
    AHMED AL-HAJ 
    Dec 19, 2015
    SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni peace talks in Switzerland were halted on Friday after the country's Shiite rebel delegation suspended all meetings with th...
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    Attorney for Chicago officer plans to seek change of venue
    Nation, News
    Attorney for Chicago officer plans to seek change of venue
    DON BABWIN and CARLA K. JOHNSON 
    Dec 19, 2015
    CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney for a white Chicago policeman charged with murder in the shooting death of a black teenager said Friday he will seek a chan...
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    Mother of Sikh student asks bomb threat charges be dropped
    Nation, News
    Mother of Sikh student asks bomb threat charges be dropped
    Dec 19, 2015
    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The mother of a Sikh middle school student accused of threatening to detonate a bomb at his Texas school is asking police to d...
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    EU demands Thailand address slavery in its seafood industry
    News, World
    EU demands Thailand address slavery in its seafood industry
    RAF CASERT 
    Dec 18, 2015
    BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union warned Thailand on Friday that it should "promptly" address the human rights and slavery issues that have dogged it...
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    Mother Teresa to be made a saint after pope OKs miracle
    News, World
    Mother Teresa to be made a saint after pope OKs miracle
    NICOLE WINFIELD 
    Dec 18, 2015
    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mother Teresa, the tiny, stooped nun who cared for the poorest of the poor in the slums of India and beyond, will be declared a sa...
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    How the AP-GfK poll on immigration was conducted
    Politics
    How the AP-GfK poll on immigration was conducted
    The Associated Press 
    Dec 18, 2015
    The Associated Press-GfK poll on immigration was conducted by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications Dec. 3-7. It is based on online intervie...
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    Syrian man whose plight spurred Obama’s support comes to US
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    Syrian man whose plight spurred Obama’s support comes to US
    JEFF KAROUB 
    Dec 18, 2015
    ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — A Syrian scientist whose harrowing, tragic story spurred supporting words from President Barack Obama and a successful fundraisi...
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    Macedonia sex workers march against violence
    News, World
    Macedonia sex workers march against violence
    Dec 17, 2015
    SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Dozens of Macedonian prostitutes and human rights activists have held a peaceful march in downtown Skopje to protest violence...
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    Chicago families have new hope for police shooting reviews
    Nation, News
    Chicago families have new hope for police shooting reviews
    DON BABWIN 
    Dec 17, 2015
    CHICAGO (AP) — Janet Lindsey Ferguson has carried a poster bearing a photograph of her teenage son, Rickey Childs, ever since he was shot and killed b...
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    UK Supreme Court rules against Trump over wind farm
    News, World
    UK Supreme Court rules against Trump over wind farm
    GREGORY KATZ 
    Dec 16, 2015
    LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously against tycoon and U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump in his battle to stop...
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    Pair tied to deaths of 2 children in California storage unit
    Nation, News
    Pair tied to deaths of 2 children in California storage unit
    KRISTIN J. BENDER and SCOTT SMITH 
    Dec 16, 2015
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 39-year-old woman and a teenage boy are suspected in the deaths of two children whose bodies were found inside a storage unit i...
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    Rights groups lobby Nicki Minaj to cancel concert in Angola
    News, World
    Rights groups lobby Nicki Minaj to cancel concert in Angola
    LYNSEY CHUTEL 
    Dec 16, 2015
    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rights groups are lobbying rapper Nicki Minaj to cancel her upcoming concert in Angola, a southern African country often criticize...
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    The Latest: Jury asks for witness transcript, judge says no
    Nation, News
    The Latest: Jury asks for witness transcript, judge says no
    Dec 16, 2015
    BALTIMORE (AP) — The latest on the trial of a Baltimore police officer who is charged with manslaughter in the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old bl...
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    The Latest: Rights watchdog: Syria must give prison access
    News, World
    The Latest: Rights watchdog: Syria must give prison access
    Dec 16, 2015
    BEIRUT (AP) — The latest news on developments in the Syrian conflict. All times local: 6:45 p.m. Human Rights Watch says Russia and other nations tryi...
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    Threats to NY, Los Angeles show tough decisions schools face
    Nation, News
    Threats to NY, Los Angeles show tough decisions schools face
    CHRISTINE ARMARIO and COLLEEN LONG 
    Dec 16, 2015
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to assessing threats, schools in New York City and Los Angeles likely have more experience than most other districts ...
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
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    Wine chemistry can be judged from tiny batches
    August 2, 2025
    UNIVERSITY PARK — Making wine is a complex endeavor — it depends on grape composition, microbes like yeast, and environmental conditions such as tempe...
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    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
    Business, Nation & World, PA State News
    ‘Do it right, do it safe’ outweighs ‘don’t do it’ at public meeting on TMI restart
    By CHARLES THOMPSON pennlive.com 
    August 2, 2025
    (TNS) — If there was any takeaway from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s first public meeting on the restart of the nuclear power station at Three M...
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
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    Mast crops shape wildlife patterns
    By STEVE SHERK Jr.  Special to The Era  
    August 2, 2025
    Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
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    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: August excitement
    August 2, 2025
    EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
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    Drilling pilot holes
    Lifestyles
    Drilling pilot holes
    August 2, 2025
    Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
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    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    Lifestyles
    Move closer to family creates distance instead
    August 2, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
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