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Edible balloons, treats: Ice Cream Museum is coolest

NEW YORK – Move over Willy Wonka. A temporary museum dedicated to all things ice cream is treating visitors to edible balloons, a Chocolate Chamber, a “swim” in a pool of faux rainbow sprink...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Are Swedes having less sex? Government wants to know

STOCKHOLM – Worried that Swedes aren’t having enough sex, the government wants to analyze the bedroom activities of its citizens in a major new study. It’s been 20 years since the...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

1st black Marines get memorial

RALEIGH, N.C. – At the dedication of a memorial Friday honoring the first black U.S. Marines, John Spencer recalled what it was like to become a Montford Point Marine. “I’ll think...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

NYPD bee squad ready for sting operations

NEW YORK – Daniel Higgins is one police officer who knows a thing or two about sting operations. Although the New York Police Department detective’s main job is working in a count...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

The ugly truth about White House’s history of slavery

Michelle Obama brought up topic during DNC convention speech

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Scientist tries to digitize all fish

SEATTLE – University of Washington biology professor Adam Summers no longer has to coax hospital staff to use their CT scanners so he can visualize the inner structures of stingray and other...

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

No apparent survivors in Texas balloon crash

Balloon may have hit power lines

DATE: Jul 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Clinton urges voters to reject Trump

Says Americans are facing ‘stark choice’ this election

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Big Sur wildfire hits tourism

California coastal blaze expected to linger through August

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Some welcome Trump’s ideas on foreign policy

Expert suggests his views are worth debating

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Study green-lights using red-light cameras

Traffic deaths rise dramatically where devices are removed

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Nation Briefs

Appeals court stops N.C.’s voting law RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal appeals court on Friday blocked a North Carolina law that required voters to produce photo identification and follow other r...

DATE: Jul 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World