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Stories from April 20, 2024

Edwards drops 33; Timberwolves trounce Suns 120-95 in Game 1

Edwards drops 33; Timberwolves trounce Suns 120-95 in Game 1

Anthony Edwards scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter and had nine rebounds to carry the Minnesota Timberwolves in a tone-setting 120-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns to start the first round of the playoffs.
by The Associated Press

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Watch: Salman Rushdie on the moment he was attacked on stage, and why he felt lonely

Watch: Salman Rushdie on the moment he was attacked on stage, and why he felt lonely

Salman Rushdie is a storyteller. So when you ask him to describe the day, in 2022, when he was attacked and nearly killed by a young man with a knife, Rushdie paints a vivid picture.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Megan Lim, William Troop, Nickolai Hammar, Tsering Bista, Annabel Edwards and Mito Habe-Evans

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Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn't oppose elderly people voting

Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn't oppose elderly people voting

The Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home is in a point to vote.” Eric Hovde faces Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the race that is essential for Democrats to win in order to maintain their majority in the Senate. 
by The Associated Press

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BNSF says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

BNSF says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

BNSF Railway attorneys told Montana the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town. Libby, Montana, is among the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. The estates of the deceased plaintiffs say dust from a rail yard sickened and killed them.
by The Associated Press

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Ukraine's prime minister says, if passed, $60B U.S. aid package will be critical

Ukraine's prime minister says, if passed, $60B U.S. aid package will be critical

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discusses on NPR's All Things Considered how further U.S. aid would make a difference on the front lines, and the state of the war in general.
by Andrew Limbong, Tinbete Ermyas and Michael Levitt

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