All Stories from March 29, 2024 (Change date)
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It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profitsMar 29, 2024 7:45 am - ACCRA, Ghana — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and bunnies are more expensive than ever as changing climate patterns ...
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Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country musicMar 29, 2024 7:29 am - First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid co...
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Cranes arriving to start removing wreckage from deadly Baltimore bridge collapseMar 29, 2024 10:07 am - BALTIMORE — A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for fo...
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Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly lineMar 29, 2024 7:02 am - Tesla Inc. has a plan to fend off cheaper competition from China with a $25,000 electric car. But first it has to overhaul a 100-year-old manufacturing process pioneered ...
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A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclearMar 29, 2024 6:57 am - TALLINN, Estonia — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate security executive traveling to Moscow for a wedding. A dual national returning ...
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Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials sayMar 29, 2024 6:54 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Friday, with a mass barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across the c...
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‘College is not the only option’: Marine Corps recruiter wants to increase awareness of Delayed Entry programMar 29, 2024 5:37 am - Staff Sgt. Sauveur Ralph, the station commander who oversees the Marines recruiting stations in Naperville, St. Charles and Aurora, wants more high school students aware of the Delayed Entry Program.
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Is it possible for gambling to seep into high school sports?Mar 29, 2024 5:44 am - With gambling scandals becoming a regular occurrence in the professional and college sports landscape, is it possible for something similar to happen at the high school level?
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Terrence Shannon Jr. leads Illinois past Iowa State 72-69 for first Elite Eight trip since 2005Mar 29, 2024 5:43 am - BOSTON — Illinois’ offense carried it through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. The Illini’s defense helped put them one victory away from the Final Four. Te...
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MCC students, alum team up to create, sell pale ale from hops grown on MCC farmMar 29, 2024 5:38 am - The Center for Agrarian Learning at McHenry County College and Holzlager Brewery in Woodstock have teamed up to create the “Agrarian Pale Ale,” a refreshing brew featurin...