Tag: Social groups and organizations
Meituan raises $10 bln for self-driving cars, drone delivery
HONG KONG — Chinese food delivery giant Meituan raised nearly $10 billion in a sale of convertible bonds and additional shares and plans to...
Kosovo doctors protest colleague’s arrest, suspension
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovar doctors on Friday threatened to take action in support of a colleague who was arrested for refusing to treat a...
Stone Mountain Park denies permit for Confederate event
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The Stone Mountain Memorial Association has denied a gathering permit from the Sons of Confederate Veterans, who were looking to...
Louisiana fraternity brothers pay off former cook’s mortgage
BAKER, La. — Members of a Louisiana State University fraternity chipped in more than $50,000 to pay off the mortgage of a woman who...
Bowling for ratings: Fox-PBA partnership a success so far
Whether it is graphics showing changes in oil patterns on the lanes or more emotion being shown on strikes, the sport of bowling has...
Duke University to require COVID vaccinations for fall term
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke University will require all new and returning students to present proof of vaccination to student health officials before they can...
Ohio student’s alcohol-related hazing death ruled accident
TOLEDO, Ohio — The alcohol-related hazing death last month of a Bowling Green State University student has been ruled an accident.
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Florida GOP passes bill to assess political bias on campus
Public universities in Florida would have to survey, protect and promote political views on their campuses, according to a bill that the state Senate...
McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ wins inaugural Gotham prize
NEW YORK — James McBride's latest honor for the novel “Deacon King Kong” is a real New York story.
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Indiana Senate blocking repeal of state handgun permit law
INDIANAPOLIS — The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate is blocking a bill that would repeal the state's permit requirement for carrying a handgun in public.
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