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Pollution turns one side of divided Paraguayan lagoon purple
LIMPIO, Paraguay (AP) — The Cerro Lagoon in the Paraguayan city of Limpio is sharply divided into two parts: one purple, one blue. One part emits a foul odor, the other doesn’t. The lagoon was split by construction of an embankment and roadway to carry trucks to and from local factories. Several...
Man born in Hiroshima lights 1964 Tokyo Olympic cauldron
TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinori Sakai was born in Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, the day the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city. Just over 19 years later, he ran with the Olympic flame into the national stadium, left the cinder track, and jogged up a long flight of flower-lined stairs to reach the top. ...
Road tax fails in 110-110 tie in western Michigan township
NORTH PLAINS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A tax proposed to repair roads in a western Michigan township ended up in an election tie. “A tie is a defeat,” Ionia County Clerk Greg Geiger said. In the county's North Plains Township, the millage result was 110-110 Tuesday. There's a possibility that...
SC orders Richland County to pay back $32M from penny tax
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina tax collectors are ordering Richland County to repay more than $32 million that authorities said was not properly spent from a penny sales tax meant to improve roads. Some county leaders said they plan to fight the ruling from the state Revenue Department, which said...
Residents cut off by volcano say more road openings needed
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Residents of a Hawaii island area who lost access to their properties in the Kilauea volcanic eruption say the county needs to expand a road restoration plan. Hawaii County officials announced in June that the plan included restoration of all or parts of four roads in Puna covered by...
Car sought after construction worker struck, killed on I-81
HARLEIGH, Pa. (AP) — State police are searching for a vehicle that fled the scene after striking and killing a construction workers on Interstate 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania over the weekend. The sedan was heading north on the interstate in the right lane, which was closed due to active nighttime...
Wind farms threaten West Texas river and Air Force routes
COMSTOCK, Texas (AP) — Exactly how the Devils River got its forbidding name is lost to history, but there is little doubt the harsh terrain and fierce natives who once reigned here played a role. “It is far from any habitation, in a barren waste surrounded by hostile Comanches, but it is a beautiful...
Raimondo unveils expanded housing and infrastructure bonding
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday announced increases to her proposed housing and infrastructure and recreational bond recommendations for the upcoming state budget as part of her plan to boost Rhode Island's post-pandemic economy. The Housing and Infrastructure Bond, which the new...
Construction worker fatally struck on Indianapolis highway
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A construction worker was killed early Saturday on an Indianapolis highway when he was hit by a suspected intoxicated driver, police said. The crash happened after the driver apparently didn’t merge to the left while approaching the closed right lane in a construction zone on...
UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rights
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS. The facility on the grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park, and it is projected to open in time for the 2021-22 NHL season. A $1.5...
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