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Philadelphia Tribune March 20

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ESPN
ESPN reasserts political talk policy after attack on Trump
phillytrib.com - By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN is reminding employees of the network's policy to avoid talking about politics after radio talk show host Dan Le Batard …
Nashville, TN
Southwest planes collide on Nashville airport tarmac
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two Southwest Airlines planes have collided on the tarmac of Nashville International Airport. Airline officials say no …
Anthony Scaramucci
Today in History
phillytrib.com - By The Associated Press
Today is Sunday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2019. There are 163 days left in the year. On July 21, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin …
Chile
The world's best wineries for 2019
phillytrib.com - Maureen O’Hare
Forget crumbling chateaux in the French countryside. For the ultimate vineyard vacation, try a Bond villain-style lair in the majestic mountains and …
Donald Trump
Donald Trump's cheap shots reveal a weak man
phillytrib.com - Clarence Page
Why does President Donald Trump, who holds the world’s most powerful political office, waste his time, energy and insults belittling a quartet of …
Eric Garner
Prosecutors failed Garner’s family
phillytrib.com - Irv Randolph
Federal prosecutors won’t bring civil rights charges against a New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. The decision …
Ilhan Omar
'Send her back' will be the Trump era's defining slogan
phillytrib.com - Se Cupp
At a rally in North Carolina Wednesday night, Donald Trump’s supporters broke into a chilling chant when the president invoked the new symbol of his …
Global Warming
We must take action on global warming
phillytrib.com - Irv Randolph
We are currently in the worst heat wave this summer. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued an “excessive heat warning” that will last …
Trends
Outdoor kitchens keep evolving
phillytrib.com - Melissa Rayworth
Since the basic backyard barbecue began evolving into the outdoor kitchen, the trend has only grown. Some of today’s outdoor cooking areas can seem …
Pennsylvania
Support move toward a zero waste society
phillytrib.com - Irv Randolph
I’m writing in response to the article, “The Plastic Industry is on Track to Produce as Many Emissions as 600 Coal-fired Power Plants” published in …
Marvel Studios
Portman is Thor, Ali is Blade and more from Marvel's Phase 4
phillytrib.com - By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer
SAN DIEGO (AP) — "Avengers: Endgame" may have closed a chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the blockbuster factory is not slowing down and …
Robert Mueller
Mueller's testimony poses risk for Trump, but also Democrats
phillytrib.com - Lisa Mascaro Mary Clare Jalonick
WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress will depend not so much on what he says, but that he's even saying it at all. For Democrats, …
A$AP Rocky
Trump's bail offer for rapper A$AP Rocky rings hollow in Sweden
phillytrib.com - Associated Press
BERLIN — U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Sweden's prime minister Saturday about jailed rapper A$AP Rocky and "offered to personally …
Bob Baffert
Maximum Security wins Haskell, survives inquiry
phillytrib.com - By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer
That was the reaction of owner Gary West when the inquiry sign flashed after Maximum Security crossed the finish line first in the $1 million Haskell …
Pam Grier
As Pam Grier celebrates 70, she finds peace off the grid
phillytrib.com - John Carucci
NEW YORK — Pam Grier's role as the owner of a hardware store in rural Nebraska in the ABC sitcom "Bless This Mess" isn't a complete departure for the …
South Texas
5 killed in 3-vehicle traffic accident in South Texas
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VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — Authorities say five people have been killed and seven injured in a three-vehicle accident in South Texas. The Department of …
Neil Armstrong
The Latest: Pence marks Apollo 11 anniversary at launch site
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (all times local): Vice President Mike Pence is marking …
Humidity
'Survive, not enjoy': Heat, humidity gripping half the US
phillytrib.com - By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races, chased …
Delaware
Man, woman killed in Delaware nursing home shooting
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Delaware State Police say a shooting at a nursing home in Wilmington has left two people dead. Police say an 82-year-old man …
Alaska
Report: At least 14 Alaska cities have officers with records
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica report that at least 14 cities in Alaska have employed police officers whose …
Publix
White man denies saying 'Go back where you came from'
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MABLETON, Ga. (AP) — A white man has admitted cursing at a pregnant black Georgia lawmaker for taking too many items into a supermarket express lane …
Moon Landing
NASA Astronaut Andrew Morgan, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station on 50th Anniversary of Moon Landing
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WASHINGTON, July 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty years to the day that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the Moon in a giant leap …
Strait of Hormuz
Gulf tanker incidents may raise shippers' costs, cut traffic
phillytrib.com - By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer
Recent seizures and attacks aimed at oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz will raise insurance rates for shipping companies and, if unchecked, reduce …
New York Yankees
Big league ballparks broil as heat wave grips much of majors
phillytrib.com - By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
At Wrigley Field, misters in the back of the bleachers tried to cool the crowd. At Yankee Stadium, only one player took batting practice on the …
Asylum Seekers
Some asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico help each other
phillytrib.com - By ASTRID GALVAN Associated Press
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Mexico (AP) — A small group of asylum seekers sit under a canopy on the side of a road leading into the United States, …
DirecTV
Dispute pulls CBS off the air for DirecTV customers
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NEW YORK (AP) — A business dispute took CBS off the air for millions of satellite television customers of DirecTV and AT&T U-verse on Saturday. CBS …
Times Square
'It's brutal': Heat wave across half the US cancels events
phillytrib.com - Jennifer Peltz
NEW YORK — Americans from Texas to Maine sweated out a steamy Saturday as a heat wave canceled events from festivals to horse races and pushed New …
Morehouse College
Tennessee State opens coding hub for Black schools
phillytrib.com - Travis Loller
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State University is opening a hub for computer programing and app development that will serve historically Black …
Sean Spicer
Team criticized for Spicer throwing out pitch on Pride Night
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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — A decision to have President Trump's former communications director Sean Spicer throw out the first pitch at a Rhode Island …
Alabama
Police: Body in car was dead before Alabama officer fired
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ALICEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Police in west Alabama say a person whose body was found after a police shooting was dead before the officers …

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