Bill Chappell
Stories
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'Time' Person Of The Year For 2018: Journalists Under Attack In 'War On Truth'
Time calls them "guardians" in a struggle against lies and misinformation that has pit news agencies against political groups and governments.
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Google Accelerates Google+ Shutdown After 52.5 Million Users' Data Exposed
Users' names, birth dates, email addresses, work history and other data were exposed for nearly a week in November, Google says. It will now close the social network four months earlier than planned.
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World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease
American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it, despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies.
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Trump Is Expected To Extend U.S. Troops' Deployment To Mexico Border Into January
The move would extend the rare deployment of active-duty troops at the U.S.-Mexico border, rather than only National Guard soldiers and personnel.
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Russia Plans To Deploy More S-400 Missiles To Disputed Crimea Peninsula
Russia's military already has three of the S-400 "Triumf" divisions on the Black Sea peninsula; it plans to have another in place and operational by the year's end.
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2 Electric Utilities Reported Problems Minutes Before Deadly Wildfires Began
Both Pacific Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison had warned customers that the companies might need to shut off power because of heightened fire risks.
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Canada Has Heard Recordings Of Khashoggi's Death, Trudeau Confirms
"Canada has been fully briefed up on what Turkey had to share," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Paris, becoming the first Western leader to acknowledge the audio recordings.
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Gunman Kills 12 People At Country Music Bar In Thousand Oaks, Calif.
A shooter killed 12 people and injured several more at a country music bar in Ventura County, Calif., late Wednesday. Among the dead was Sgt. Ron Helus, a 29-year veteran of law enforcement.
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Colorado Votes To Abolish Slavery, 2 Years After Similar Amendment Failed
Colorado voters have approved an amendment to their state's constitution that completely abolishes slavery — by stripping away language that still exists in the U.S. Constitution's 13th Amendment.
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3 More States OK Easing Their Marijuana Laws: Michigan, Utah, Missouri
There are now 33 states that have legalized marijuana to some degree, and recreational pot use is now legal in 10 states, along with Washington, D.C.