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Black franchise owner sues McDonald's, cites persistent bias

Black franchise owner sues McDonald's, cites persistent bias

CLEVELAND — The Black owner of 14 McDonald's franchises says the company has shown more favourable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants in more affluent communities, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Tue
European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive

European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive

PARIS — The European Space Agency is holding its first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years and says greater diversity is one of the goals.
France passes anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims

France passes anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims

PARIS — Lawmakers in the French parliament's lower house on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would strengthen oversight of mosques, schools and sports clubs to safeguard France from radical Islamists and to promote respect for French value
Some dinosaur migration was delayed by climate, study shows

Some dinosaur migration was delayed by climate, study shows

Plant-eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the Northern Hemisphere millions of years after their meat-eating cousins, a delay likely caused by climate change, a new study found.
Riot lawsuit just part of Trump's post-impeachment problems

Riot lawsuit just part of Trump's post-impeachment problems

NEW YORK — Acquitted by the Senate of inciting last month's U.S. Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump faces more fallout from the unrest, including a lawsuit from a congressman Tuesday.
Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

Tyler Perry, Clintons attend memorial for actor Cicely Tyson

NEW YORK — Tyler Perry and Bill and Hillary Clinton were among the attendees of a private memorial service for Cicely Tyson at Harlem's famed Abyssinian Baptist Church.
Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison

Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison

LLEIDA, Spain — Violent street protests erupted in some Spanish cities on Tuesday night following the arrest of a rap artist who barricaded himself at a university with dozens of supporters to avoid prison and has portrayed his case as a fight for fr
Cost of a single Bitcoin exceeds $50,000 for first time

Cost of a single Bitcoin exceeds $50,000 for first time

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The seemingly unstoppable rise of Bitcoin continued Tuesday with the cost of a single unit of the digital currency rising above $50,000 for the first time.
ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in April

ACM Awards show returns to Nashville venues in April

NASHVILLE — The Academy of Country Music Awards is coming back to Nashville for a second time to hold its awards show at three different venues.
Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

Vaccine delays leave grocery workers feeling expendable

As panicked Americans cleared supermarkets of toilet paper and food last spring, grocery employees gained recognition as among the most indispensable of the pandemic's front-line workers.
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