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House passes bill to end nation’s longest government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation's longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports ...

Snell blames bad luck after Dodgers’ World Series letdown

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Snell thinks bad luck had about as much to do with his Game 5 struggles as the Toronto Blue Jays. "Luck plays in baseball, too," he said. The two-time Cy Young Award winner gave up two home runs on his first three pitches, then faltered again late in a 6-1 loss ...

When marriage changes everything

Dear Annie: My younger sister “Natalie” got married this spring to a man none of us really know. They met online, and within six months, they were engaged. My parents were uneasy about how fast it all happened, but Natalie was sure. She said she’d never felt so connected to ...

United Airlines plane clips tail of another aircraft in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — A United Airlines plane heading for its gate clipped the tail of another United aircraft at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, authorities said. No one was hurt in Friday's incident and the 113 passengers on Flight 2652 from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, were able to leave the plane normally after a delay, United officials said in a statement. The second plane had its horizonal stabilizer struck and was not moving when the planes hit, officials said. Bill Marcus, a passenger on the flight from Wyoming, said he didn't even realize anything happened until the pilot said there would be ...

Five generations

The Johnson/Steinbrecher/Luckey families recently gathered for a special five-generation photo. Seated in front are Margaret Johnson, 91, formerly of Sagola, now a resident of Iron County Medical Care Facility in Crystal Falls, holding her great-great-grandson, Aristotle Jay Luckey; and ...