Bill Chappell

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Biden shifts some 3,000 U.S. troops closer to Ukraine

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Some of the troops are being moved from Germany to Romania; others will be deployed from Fort Bragg to bolster positions in Europe.

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The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.

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A celebrity groundhog dies shortly before his big day

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

New Jersey's Milltown Mel "recently crossed over the rainbow bridge," his handlers say — and they scrambled to find a replacement rodent for Groundhog Day, to no avail.

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Israel is an apartheid state, Amnesty International says

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

"The Israeli government is committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians," the rights group said. Israel's foreign ministry says the new Amnesty report is anti-Semitic.

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New bomb threats disrupt campus activities at several HBCUs

Monday, January 31, 2022

Howard University received a second bomb threat on Tuesday — part of a recent pattern of violent threats against historically Black colleges and universities.

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Claiming COVID costs, and 4 other questions about filing your taxes this year

Friday, January 28, 2022

Taxpayers who file early and electronically should be able to avoid massive delays. But some of this year's changes will translate into smaller refunds.

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Rafael Nadal needs one more win to break the record he shares with Djokovic

Friday, January 28, 2022

"Being very honest, for me it's much more important to have the chance to play tennis than win [No.] 21," Nadal said after Friday's semifinal win.

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Vanessa Guillén's murder led the U.S. to deem military sexual harassment a crime

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Spc. Vanessa Guillén was murdered by a fellow soldier in 2020. "My little sister shed light on the epidemic of sexual misconduct in the military" Mayra Guillén said.

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Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final

Thursday, January 27, 2022

She'll be the the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.

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Twitter boots a bot that revealed Wordle's upcoming words to the game's players

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

A bot account sent mean notes to users who posted their Wordle score — and it also revealed the next day's answer. It was suspended for violating Twitter's rules.

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The U.S. says it will stand firm against major Russian demands as tension rises

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Among the demands from Russia was a guarantee that Ukraine be permanently barred from NATO membership. That would violate a U.S. "core principle," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.

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Peter Robbins, who voiced Charlie Brown in the 1960s, has died

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

As a child actor, Robbins voiced one of Charlie Brown's most famous lines — "I got a rock" — in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

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Playoff thriller between Bills and Chiefs puts NFL on defense over its overtime rules

Monday, January 24, 2022

Kansas City's 42-36 win was an instant classic, but fans have been calling foul in response to league rules that denied Buffalo any chance at victory in overtime.

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Non-alcoholic beers are finally good (and they're not just for Dry January)

Friday, January 21, 2022

Craft beer's emphasis on strong flavors has reinvented non-alcoholic beer, bringing better choices than ever to people who want new options.

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Pope Benedict XVI failed to stop sex abuse when he was an archbishop, law firm says

Thursday, January 20, 2022

"In a total of four cases, we reached a consensus there was a failure to act," said attorney Martin Pusch of the law firm that was hired by the church to investigate decades of abuse.

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Willie O'Ree's hockey jersey is retired, 64 years after he broke NHL color barrier

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

"I will never forget how my teammates in the Bruins locker room accepted me as one of their own," Willie O'Ree said as his No. 22 was lifted to the rafters.

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Here's what other tennis stars are saying about Djokovic's vaccine saga

Friday, January 14, 2022

Even players who have previously said Djokovic should have simply followed the rules say they have sympathy for his plight.

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Prince Andrew is stripped of his royal patronages and military titles

Thursday, January 13, 2022

The move comes with Queen Elizabeth II's "approval and agreement," Buckingham Palace said. The announcement comes one day after Prince Andrew lost his bid to quash a sex-abuse lawsuit.

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Quebec's 'unvaxxed tax' has people rushing to get vaccinated

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Quebec has reported the most COVID-19 deaths of any Canadian province. Only around 10% of its population is unvaccinated, but they make up 50% of all intensive care cases.

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Boris Johnson apologizes for a BYOB party held as the U.K. was in COVID lockdown

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer called Prime Minister Boris Johnson's apology worthless, adding that his defense is that "he didn't realize he was at a party."

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