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The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles
Me love you long time,” a Vietnamese sex worker tells the U.S. troops, swiveling her hips as she hawks her services. “You ...
Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost
State lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to use more taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuitions and homeschooling ...
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog scores 1st goal in nearly 3 years in Game 4 against Stars
Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years in the second period of Game 4 against ...
Stephen Curry heats up with Jimmy Butler out, scores 36 as Warriors beat Rockets 104-93 for 2-1 lead
Stephen Curry eventually found his shooting groove while Houston tried everything to stop him, finishing with 36 points, nine ...
White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment
There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner ...
Sanderson scores in OT as Senators beat Maple Leafs 4-3 to avoid sweep
Defenseman Jake Sanderson scored on a long wrist shot from the left boards at 17:42 of overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat ...
At 464 pounds, Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson gets NFL shot with the Bucs
Former Florida defensive tackle Desmond Watson, a 6-foot-6, 464-pound prospect, is signing with his hometown Tampa Bay ...
Arizona’s Eugenio Suárez homers in first 3 at-bats in game against the Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez homered in his first three at-bats against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday ...
EICC to hold groundbreaking for Bickelhaupt Arboretum, Clinton, expansion
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will hold a groundbreaking for the Bickelhaupt Arboretum renovation and enhancements project at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at 340 S. 14th St., Clinton, a news ...
Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US’ Guantanamo detention center
Immigration and civil rights advocates have renewed concerns that immigrants detained at Guantanamo Bay are being held in extreme isolation, cut off from meaningful access to legal counsel or ...
Veloz, Diercks among winners at Davenport Speedway competition
A tough field of cars were on hand Friday at Davenport Speedway and the competition was intense. The Competitive Concrete ...
Fulton plant sale will operate solely on donated plants
Fulton will have a plant sale that operates solely on donated specimens from area gardens, according to the news release. (Friends of the Windmill) If you have plants you no longer want or need to ...