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In poorest Congressional district, federal funding cuts create perfect storm
NEW YORK (AP) — On a sweltering summer day, children leap between rocks along the Bronx River while cyclists pedal on newly paved paths. Kayaks rest on what was once an industrial dumping ground, now transformed into a bustling promenade along the city's only freshwater river.
The Bronx River Greenway, a series of stitched ... (full story)
Initiating coverage
Q: What does "initiates coverage" mean? -- W.D., Cheyenne, Wyoming
A: Banks and brokerages often employ analysts to research companies and report on their attractiveness as investments. Initiating coverage of a stock means at least one of their analysts has begun to follow the stock and will report on it regularly -- o ... (full story)
Can you ever expect privacy in public? Coldplay kiss camera saga tells us a lot about the answer
NEW YORK (AP) — When the "KissCam" at a Coldplay concert landed on a couple who tried (but failed) to duck out of the spotlight, the internet immediately got to work.
In hours, the clip was just about everywhere. Endless memes, parody videos and photos of the pair's shocked faces filled social media feeds. Online ... (full story)
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What the world can learn from Uruguay as the global housing crisis deepens
(THE CONVERSATION) More than 1.8 billion people lack access to adequate and affordable housing. Yet too few countries have taken meaningful steps to ensure dignified housing for their most vulnerable citizens.
We research how cooperative housing can serve as one solution to the affordable housing crisis. There are a variety of c ... (full story)
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The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount
PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AP) — When John Warmington first began diving the reefs outside his home in Vanuatu's Havannah Harbor a decade ago, the coral rose like a sunken forest — tall stands of staghorns branched into yellow antlers, plate corals layered like canopies, and clouds of darting fish wove through the labyrinth.
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NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to his role in burglary of NFL star Joe Burrow's home and others
NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan pawn shop owner pleaded guilty recently to serving as a fence for luxury items stolen from wealthy residences across the country, including a brazen burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow while he was playing an away game last year.
Dimitriy Nezhinskiy admitted to know ... (full story)
Planned Parenthood seeks to keep Medicaid funds flowing during legal fight
BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys for Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide argued in federal court recently that cutting off Medicaid funding to its abortion providers would hurt vulnerable patients who already have limited health care options.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its affiliates in Massachusetts and Utah ar ... (full story)