Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage
WASHINGTON (AP) – American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as a cardinal sin. Accusations of academic dishonesty have ruined the careers of faculty and undergraduates alike. The latest target is Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday. In her […]
Read MoreUS seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal officials are seizing more shipments of unauthorized electronic cigarettes at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press. The […]
Read MoreStein, other AGs reach $700 million agreement with Google over Android lawsuit
NC NEWSLINE – Attorney General Josh Stein announced that he and 52 other attorneys general had reached a $700 million agreement with Google in a lawsuit over the search engine’s behavior with its Google Play Store. “No company is too big […]
Read MoreWorld population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1
The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. The worldwide growth […]
Read More5 Southern states had most of the nation’s population growth
Southern states continued to get the lion’s share of new residents this year as Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina added almost 1.2 million people among them. The South was the only region that drew net new residents […]
Read MoreA new study bolsters evidence that severe obesity is increasing in young kids in the US
NEW YORK (AP) – A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children. There was some hope that children in a government food program might be bucking a trend in obesity rates […]
Read More1-2-3 and counting: Las Vegas weddings could hit record on New Year’s Eve thanks to date’s pattern
LAS VEGAS (AP) – For better or for worse, a wave of couples saying “I do” in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve could set a record for the city’s busiest wedding day ever. That’s because 12/31/23 is known in […]
Read MoreCivil rights leader removed from movie theater for using his own chair
(AP) – A civil rights leader was escorted by police out of a North Carolina movie theater after he insisted on using his own chair for medical reasons, prompting an apology from the nation’s largest movie theater chain. The incident […]
Read MoreUS online retailer Zulily says it will go into liquidation, surprising customers
SEATTLE (AP) – The U.S. online retailer Zulily is closing down, surprising customers and laying off hundreds of workers after efforts to salvage the business failed. The Seattle-based company said in a notice on its website that it had tried to […]
Read MoreA 6-year-old boy traveling alone for Christmas was put on the wrong Spirit flight
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) – A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother in southwest Florida instead was put on the wrong plane and ended up 160 miles away in Orlando, Florida. […]
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