September 2021

Stocks slip as Fed report signal ‘downshift’ in economy

(AP) — Stocks on Wall Street eased further from their recent highs Wednesday amid more signs that U.S. economic growth is being dampened by a resurgence in coronavirus cases and other challenges.

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Supreme Court back to in-person arguments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The justices are putting the “court” back in Supreme Court.

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Fighting Texas abortion law could be tough for federal gov’t

WASHINGTON (AP) — Foes of the new Texas law that bans most abortions have been looking to the Democraticrun federal government to be a saving grace – to swoop in and knock down the most restrictive abortion law in effect in the country. But it’s nowhere near that simple.

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Calif.recall vote offers test of Biden political clout

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden has been beset by public health, military and climate crises in the past month. Not much time has been left to help fellow Democrat and California Gov. Gavin Newsom fight off an attempt to boot him from office.

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Statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee comes down in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee that towered over Richmond for generations was taken down, cut into pieces and hauled away Wednesday, as the former capital of the Confederacy erased the last of the Civil War figures that once defined its most prominent thoroughfare.

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Brady, Buccaneers begin defense of title against Cowboys

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Lofty, maybe even gargantuan, expectations don’t faze Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Seeking RB help, Ravens sign Le’Veon Bell to practice squad

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Less than six months shy of his 30th birthday, Le’Veon Bell is trying again to rejuvenate his career with a new team.

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Watt, ‘worth every penny,’ returns to practice for Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt’s contract negotiations with the Pittsburgh Steelers have dragged on to the point of distraction as the season opener in Buffalo looms on Sunday.