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It's not a reprint. Why Sacred Harp singers are revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal
A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry on the more than 180-year-old American folk singing ...
Wall Street climbs after US court shoots down Trump's sweeping tariffs through emergency powers
Wall Street and financial markets around the world jumped after a U.S. court ruled that President Donald Trump is not authorized to impose sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers ...
Harvard holds commencement while facing Trump administration pressure
Harvard University is holding it commencement. The nation's oldest and wealthiest school is at the forefront of legal efforts to defend higher education in America from what increasingly seem like ...
Tens of thousands demonstrate in Nepal seeking restoration of ousted monarchy
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the abolished monarchy be restored and the former king be made the head of state of the Himalayan nation demonstrated ...
Cyprus offers Syrian families money to resettle and work permits for main earners
Cyprus will offer Syrian families money to help them resettle back in their homeland and allow the main income earners to remain on the island nation ...
Kenyans mourn African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
In a bookstore in Kenya’s capital, the proprietor arranged a shelf exclusively carrying books by Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died Wednesday in the United ...
Tips: How to protect your brain
How can you protect your brain as you age? Science is now saying it has a lot to do with what you eat and drink.
$14 billion in clean energy projects have been canceled in the US this year, analysis says
More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump's pending megabill ...
Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria
The U.S. flag was hoisted Thursday outside of the long-shuttered ambassador’s residence in Damascus, in a sign of growing ties between Washington and the new Syrian ...
Berks mom who battled cancer in running for 'Super Mom' title: Here's how to vote
The competition recognizes moms from all over and raises money for the Children's Miracle Network. The face of the competition is singer and actress Jordin Sparks, who says moms are the unsung heroes ...
Nothing more than a stray shower; some sun and milder today
TONIGHT:  Mostly cloudy with a shower in spots. Low: 56 TOMORROW:  Clouds and sun with a bit of rain late. High: 75 Low: 55 The dry weather pattern changed Wednesday as occasional rain, chilly ...
Bucks students share love of cricket with classmates with launch of new club
HILLTOWN TWP., Pa. -- Two elementary school students in Bucks County wanted to share their favorite sport with their classmates. The two fifth graders wanted to create a club, so they brought up the ...