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Whether it’s a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks

If you daydream about getting a break from work, you might picture two weeks of vacation or a long weekend getaway. But some people dare to imagine something bigger and find ways to get a substantial breather from stress ...
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US releases $30 million of frozen New York tunnel funding

By David Shepardson Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday released $30 million of $205 million in frozen federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project in New York after New York and New Jersey sued to ...
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White Castle transforms restaurants for Valentine’s Day themed dinners that create memories

DETROIT (AP) - Valentine's Day dinner at White Castle with candles, attentive wait staff and white tablecloths was a treasured experience for Krystal Gray and her mother, Cornelia Murphy. This year, Gray will bring along a photo of her mother, ...
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Malawi vaccinates a new generation of children against polio, which still hasn’t been eradicated

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - In a classroom in southern Malawi, children sit in rows on the floor as a health worker moves among them administering an oral vaccine that protects against polio. The new vaccination campaign that began on ...
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States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus

PHOENIX (AP) - The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
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TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown

A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government ...
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Cuba postpones its annual cigar fair as a US oil siege causes severe fuel shortages and blackouts

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) - Cuba's annual cigar fair, which was set to be held the last week of February, has been postponed organizers said Saturday, as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages brought about by a U.S ...
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Trump says he will seek to require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections whether Congress approves them or not, without explaining the legal rationale underlying his ...
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped

By Nate Raymond, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of judges around the country have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump's administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of ...
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US ocean regulator faces criticism over changes to right whale protection rule

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The U.S.'s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed to protect vanishing whales, prompting criticism from environmental groups who cite the recent death of an endangered whale. The rules protect the ...
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US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command ...
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Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA’s evacuated crew

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday's arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the U.S., French and Russian astronauts a day ...
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