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Scott Remer, the only full-time spelling bee coach, charges $180 an hour. Champs say he's worth it
21+ hour, 47+ min ago (22+ words) Benzie County Record Patriot...
Two traffic accidents in Cambodia kill 14 garment factory workers and injure 79 others
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (18+ words) Benzie County Record Patriot...
A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing
21+ hour, 24+ min ago (718+ words) No one was hurt in the attack, according to initial reports but as patients ran out to escape the fire, 18 people with suspected Ebola infections left the facility and are now unaccounted for, a local hospital director said. "We strongly…...
Pope Leo meets families of youth lost to illegal toxic waste dumping in Italy's 'Land of Fires"
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (580+ words) Leo's visit to the so-called Terra dei Fuochi, or Land of Fires, came on the eve of the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis" big ecological encyclical Laudato Si (Praised Be), and indicates Leo"s commitment to carry on his predecessor"s…...
Airline miles may not go as far as the Iran war drives up fuel costs and summer fares
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (836+ words) Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points toward various travel perks are likely to find their balances won't take them as far this summer. As jet fuel prices have jumped during the Iran war, so have the…...
This congressman's family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today's raids
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (679+ words) Rep. Mark Takano, whose American-born parents were both incarcerated as young children with their families during the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II, could not help but see the parallels between that chapter of American history and…...
Lionel Scaloni remains calm and cool as Argentina prepares to defend its World Cup title
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (19+ words) Benzie County Record Patriot...
Stephen Colbert is back on TV on community access in Michigan along with rocker Jack White
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (296+ words) One night after Stephen Colbert recorded his final episode of "The Late Show" on CBS, he made a surprise appearance hosting the "Only in Monroe" community access show broadcast in southeast Michigan along the shores of Lake Erie. Michigan native…...
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (759+ words) A U. K. -based colleague had written about a passenger from a cruise ship sailing thousands of miles away in the Atlantic Ocean who had been evacuated and admitted to a Johannesburg hospital with suspected pneumonia. Others aboard the vessel were also…...
Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here's where things stand
23+ hour, 34+ min ago (856+ words) Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections following a recent U. S. Supreme Court decision that weakened minority protections under the federal Voting Rights Act. In a matter of just weeks, new U. S. House districts…...