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Britney Spears' father, Jamie Spears, has filed to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer's life and money for 13 years.
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In New Filing, Britney Spears Consents With The Petition To End Her Conservatorship

Sep 22, 2021
The filing represents the first time Britney Spears has called for an end to the arrangement in court documents, though she has called for its termination in hearings.

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Mountain West Faces COVID Wave Among The Unvaccinated

After The Fire, Burning Questions Remain On Health Of Lake Tahoe

Organization Marks Two Decades Aiding Nevada's Homeless Youth

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  • The environmental legacy of this year's huge wildfire near Lake Tahoe; the rural front lines of the pandemic; rescuing homeless youth

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Ranger Betty Reid Soskin sits in front of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Visitor Education Center. Soskin is celebrating her 100th birthday, serving as the nation's oldest National Park Service ranger.

At 100, The National Park Service's Oldest Active Ranger Is Still Going Strong

Sep 22, 2021
Betty Soskin's career with the National Park Service began in 2000 after attending a presentation on a plan to create the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, Calif.
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange this summer. Members of Congress are required to disclose their stock transactions under a law known as the STOCK Act, but an outside ethics group filed complaints noting that some lawmakers are vi

Outside Ethics Group Says 7 House Lawmakers Didn't Disclose Stock Trades

Sep 22, 2021
The complaints from the Campaign Legal Center against four Democrats and three Republicans show a trend — lawmakers failing to disclose transactions required by an insider trading law.
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Actor Grace Park wears her <em>Battlestar Galactica</em> uniform in New York City. The costume is drawing comparisons to the U.S. Space Force's new uniforms.

The New Space Force Uniforms Are Causing A Stir

Sep 22, 2021
A commenter said the new uniforms look like something from Battlestar Galactica, adding one of the show's taglines: "So say we all."
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Tonstartssbandht, 'What Has Happened'

Sep 22, 2021
Tonstartssbandht blends yearning harmonies with the kind of shimmering guitar explored by sonic searchers like The Durutti Column and Manuel Göttsching.
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Back in June at the G-7 summit in England, French President Emmanuel Macron (center, right) and President Biden appeared to be getting along fine. They were joined by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and European Commission President Ursula von der Le

France To Send Its Ambassador Back To The U.S. Following A Macron-Biden Call

Sep 22, 2021
The Tuesday phone call was the first between President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron since last week's fracas over a nuclear submarine deal. France had recalled its ambassador from Washington.
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A bald eagle perches on a tree at Sunset Park in Rock Island, Ill., in March. A new study says that many species of birds increasingly moved into urban areas as human activity waned during the pandemic.

Birds Thrived Where Humans Feared To Tread During The Pandemic, Scientists Say

Sep 22, 2021
A new study shows that as people mostly remained indoors during lockdowns last year, many bird species found less noisy and polluted cities more inviting.
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Evidence seized from a drug trafficking operation in central California in early 2020 included methamphetamine and fentanyl with a street value of $1.5 million, authorities said.

Methamphetamine Deaths Soar, Hitting Black And Native Americans Especially Hard

Sep 22, 2021
Newly published U.S. data finds overdose deaths from methamphetamine use more than doubled in recent years. Use of the stimulant among Black Americans surged nearly tenfold.
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World Cafe
Margo Price (by Bobbi Rich), Jason Isbell (by Alysse Gafkjen), Valerie June (by Renata Raksha), Charley Crockett (by Bobby Cochran).

Watch The 2021 Americana Honors & Awards Live Stream

Sep 22, 2021
The Americana Honors & Awards have celebrated pioneering veteran artists and trailblazing newcomers. The ceremony is the hallmark event of the annual AMERICANAFEST, which returns on Sept. 22.
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