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Dutch court nixes plan to reduce flights at Schiphol Airport

Dutch court nixes plan to reduce flights at Schiphol Airport

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that the Dutch government cannot order Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000, dealing a blow to effo
Senegal's Baaba Maal returns after years with new album

Senegal's Baaba Maal returns after years with new album

Amid a changing, modernizing world with climate change threatening his home, Senegalese singer-songwriter and activist Baaba Maal is releasing his first album in seven years, “Being.
What Biden’s ‘junk fee’ crusade could mean for travelers

What Biden’s ‘junk fee’ crusade could mean for travelers

U.S. presidents don’t usually wade into the minutiae of airline seat selection, yet that’s exactly what President Joe Biden did during his State of the Union Address earlier this year, spending nearly two minutes of the speech decrying “junk fees.
Writers' Trust Poetry Prize more than doubles to $60K with Scott Griffin contribution

Writers' Trust Poetry Prize more than doubles to $60K with Scott Griffin contribution

TORONTO — Scott Griffin is shaking up the Canadian poetry landscape for the second time in a year, lending his name to the Writers' Trust poetry prize and more than doubling its purse.
Edmunds: Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Hyundai Ioniq 5

Edmunds: Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Hyundai Ioniq 5

It’s an exciting time to be in the market for an electric vehicle. There are more EV options than ever before, and your selection isn’t just limited to compact urban runabouts.
Review: 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is okey-dokey

Review: 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' is okey-dokey

April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory and desire, stirring dull roots with spring rain. But it is also, if I check the clock, Mario Time. “The Super Mario Bros.
Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is risky

Caregivers: Returning orca Lolita to Northwest is risky

SEATTLE (AP) — A plan announced last week to return Lolita, a killer whale held captive for more than a half-century, to her home waters in Washington’s Puget Sound thrilled those who have long advocated for her to be freed from her tank at the Miami
Percival Everett, Ling Ma among winners of $175,000 prizes

Percival Everett, Ling Ma among winners of $175,000 prizes

NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett and Ling Ma, already two of the year's most honored writers , are among eight winners of the lucrative Windham-Campbell Prize.
Pet dog infected with avian flu but risk to public is low, federal government says

Pet dog infected with avian flu but risk to public is low, federal government says

OTTAWA — A pet dog has been infected with H5N1 avian flu, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Tuesday. The dog in Oshawa, Ont., was infected after chewing on a wild goose and developed symptoms and died.
Catan board game creator, Klaus Teuber, dies at 70

Catan board game creator, Klaus Teuber, dies at 70

Klaus Teuber, creator of the hugely popular Catan board game in which players compete to build settlements on a fictional island, has died after a brief illness, according to a family statement. He was 70.
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