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Published 20 hours agoGreen misses the cut at Arkansas tourney
A strong finish was not quite enough as Medina’s Melanie Green has missed the cut at the LPGA Tour’s Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Green posted an even par round of 71 today to finish the first two days of the tournament at 2 under which was 2 shots off the cutline of 4…
Times of Wayne County
Published September 26Yep, it’s another column about healthcare in the US
We are, for better or worse, an amalgamation of our family and friends. A melting pot of hereditary traits and those who we surround ourselves with, all mashed together into seemingly unique individuals. I like to say that I got the best parts of both my parents. My mom has…
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Published September 26NY has free fishing day today with no license required
Press Release, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Today is the one of six designated free fishing days in New York State, where the fishing license requirement is waived. “Fishing in New York is better than ever,” said DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton. “Whether it’s…
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Published September 26NY sues Polymarket, calling it an unlicensed gambling operation
NEW YORK (AP) — New York sued the prediction market Polymarket on Thursday, arguing the platform is an unlicensed gambling operation and calling for a judge to block the company from operating in the state. The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge from a state moving to rein in…
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Published September 25Green has 69 to open LPGA Arkansas tourney
Resuming LPGA Tour competition after a three week layoff, Medina’s Melanie Green got off to a solid start firing a 2 under par 69 today on the first round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Green had 5 birdies, 1 bogey and 1 double bogey on the day. Starting on the back 9…
Rochester Beacon
Published September 25We should not turn a blind eye to littering
Our city is dying, under the weight of thousands of plastic bottles, fast food wrappers, and plastic bags that have been thrown carelessly around the streets. We often discuss large-scale industrial dumping, but we easily overlook another major problem, our daily habit of…
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Published September 24Gillibrand seeks to halt tariffs, Trump’s import ban on Canadian products
Press Release, U.S. Kirsten Gillibrand WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference demanding passage of her legislation to curb President Trump’s costly trade war with Canada. This comes less than a week before a sweeping…
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Published September 24Regular people hurt as tax cuts for rich, reckless spending fuel national debt
Editor: We may not be experiencing a temporary economic adjustment. Long-term problems hurting consumers since the Reagan tax cuts and now the further ballooning deficit are out of control. Nostrums to deal with this – too long in vogue – are killing us. Tariffs hurt prices.…
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Published September 24After predicting last winter’s brutal weather, Papponetti sees less severe cold this time
Animal control officer says squirrels aren’t furiously stacking pine cones like a year ago ALBION – It was about a year ago when Harry Papponetti, Albion’s animal control officer for more than 30 years, made a grim prediction: the area would be facing a brutal winter. Papponetti…
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Published September 23The loan sharks in your pocket
Payday loan apps trap people in long cycles of reborrowing and debt. Enacting the STOP Act would strengthen New York’s ability to enforce the law and prevent its residents from getting fleeced.
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Published September 23Roy-Hart duo on Alfred U. football team
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Published September 21Summer’s swan song
Tuesday marks the start of autumn Today is the last full day of summer. On Tuesday, at precisely 8:04 p.m., fall will begin. It starts with the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22. This is the time when the sun shines directly above the Earth’s equator, creating nearly equal 12-hour…