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Aggressive takeoff caused Hawaii plane crash that killed 11
HONOLULU - A pilot's aggressive takeoff led to an aerodynamic stall, causing the 2019 crash of a skydiving plane in Hawaii that killed all 11 people on board, government safety investigators have dete...
Apr 13, 2021
Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
WASHINGTON - Top Federal Reserve policymakers on Tuesday underscored their concern that Black and Hispanic people are sharply underrepresented in the economics field, which lessens the perspectives th...
Apr 13, 2021
Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge and new restrictions
MECCA, Saudi Arabia - Muslims in many parts of the world marked the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, but a spike in coronavirus cases in several countries has once again put curbs on the holy month's sign...
Apr 13, 2021
NTSB: Pilot error likely caused vintage bomber's fatal crash
HARTFORD, Conn. - Pilot error probably caused the 2019 crash of a World War II-era bomber in Connecticut that killed seven people and wounded six others, the National Transportation Safety Board said ...
Apr 13, 2021
Dutch govt says it's too early to start easing the lockdown
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch government on Tuesday presented a roadmap for relaxing coronavirus lockdown measures, but caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte stressed that it is still too early to ...
Apr 13, 2021
Pope asks US bishop to resign after coverup investigation
ROME - A bishop in Minnesota resigned Tuesday at the request of Pope Francis after he was investigated by the Vatican for allegedly interfering with past investigations into clergy sexual abuse, offic...
Apr 13, 2021
US investigating possible air bag failures in GM vehicles
DETROIT - The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the air bags may not inflate in a crash on thousands of General Motors vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Saf...
Apr 13, 2021
Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60%, highest level ever
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, a negotiator said Tuesday, pushing its program to higher levels than ev...
Apr 13, 2021
Liberals set to dive deeply into child care in April 19 federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are set to dive into child care in next week's budget, with stakeholders being told to expect strings attached to federal cash for provinces who want the money.Sources wi...
Apr 13, 2021
Canada capitalizes on England mistakes to win women's soccer friendly 2-0
STOKE-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom - Evelyne Viens and Nichelle Prince capitalized on defensive miscues and Canada blunted the England attack the rest of the way for a 2-0 win in a women's soccer friendly...
Apr 13, 2021