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North Dakota cities among least diverse in the U.S., report says
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FARGO — A new report examining diversity in hundreds of cities across America shows North Dakota cities rank among least diverse in the country. As immigration reform remains a hot political topic in Congress, personal…
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North Dakota cities among least diverse in the U.S., report says
FARGO — A new report examining diversity in hundreds of cities across America shows North Dakota cities rank among least diverse in the country. As immigration reform remains a hot political topic in Congress, personal finance website WalletHub issued a report last week comparing diversity in the country’s 501 largest cities. The experts then scored…
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Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo has died
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died. George Mendonsa was 95. Mendonsa’s daughter, Sharon Molleur, told The Providence Journal Mendonsa fell and had a seizure Sunday at the assisted living…
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Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo has died
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died. George Mendonsa was 95. Mendonsa’s daughter, Sharon Molleur, told The Providence Journal Mendonsa fell and had a seizure Sunday at the assisted living facility in Middletown, Rhode Island, where he lived with his…
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3 dead, deputy wounded in Minnesota shootings
NEVIS, Minn. — Three people are dead and a sheriff’s deputy is recovering from shrapnel wounds after a shooting incident in Nevis. The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office says it received a 911 call about a shooting on the 100 block of Paul Bunyan Trail in the city of Nevis, just before 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb.…
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Police: Marijuana smokers find caged tiger in abandoned house
HOUSTON — Houston police say some people who went into an abandoned home to smoke marijuana found a caged tiger. They called police on Monday and the major offender animal cruelty unit and animal shelter volunteers arrived on the scene. Authorities nicknamed the tiger “Tyson” after the movie “The Hangover.” Officials tell KHOU-TV the tiger…
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Woman drives snowmobile off 150-foot cliff in Colorado
A woman was seriously injured near Grand Lake after driving a rented snowmobile over a 150-foot cliff. According to a Facebook post by Grand County Search and Rescue, the accident required a complicated retrieval last Saturday. The woman was hauled to the top of the ridge 150-feet above where she landed, before being transported by snowmobile…
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Lindsey Buckingham, longtime Fleetwood Mac guitarist, undergoes open heart surgery
LOS ANGELES — Lindsey Buckingham underwent open heart surgery that left the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist with damaged vocal cords. Buckingham’s publicist said in a statement Friday that he experienced chest pains last week and was taken to the hospital where he had the life-saving procedure. Buckingham is recovering at home with his family. The…
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Former Air Academy High School player retires from NFL
Former Air Academy High School lineman Matt Slauson announced his retirement Wednesday after 10 seasons in the NFL. Slauson, a sixth-round draft pick from Nebraska in 2009, played for four different franchises and started 113 games during his career. He spent his first four seasons with the New York Jets, starting all 48 games at…
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Former Air Academy High School player retires from NFL
Former Air Academy High School lineman Matt Slauson announced his retirement Wednesday after 10 seasons in the NFL. Slauson, a sixth-round draft pick from Nebraska in 2009, played for four different franchises and started 113 games during his career. He spent his first four seasons with the New York Jets, starting all 48 games at…