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Russian Olympic Committee's artistic gymnastics women's team, Liliia Akhaimova, Viktoriia Listunova, Angelina Melnikova and Vladislava Urazova listen to music from a Russian composer during the medal ceremony after receiving theirs gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
GLIMPSES: Medalists' bouquets hold deeper meaning for Japan

By Stephen Wade Jul. 29, 2021 02:01 AM EDT

TerraPower Founder and Chairman Bill Gates speaks to the crowd in a recorded video message during the press conference Wyoming Capitol, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Cheyenne, Wyo., announcing efforts to advance a Natrium reactor demonstration project. "We think Natrium will be a game-changer for the energy industry," Gates said by video link to a news conference hosted by Gov. Mark Gordon. "Wyoming has been a leader in energy for over the century and we hope our investment in Natrium will help Wyoming to stay in the lead for many decades to come." (Michael Cummo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant

By Mead Gruver Jun. 02, 2021 04:40 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Apr. 05, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 4, 2021. Editorial: Lt. Gov. Jon Husted covers himself in shame by not disavowing ‘Wuhan Virus’ tweet ...

Buddhist monks offer a prayer for victims of the 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami, at a memorial cenotaph near former high school building, background, in Kesennuma, Miyagi prefecture, Japan Thursday, March 11, 2021. Thursday marks the 10th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that struck Japan's northeastern coast. (Yohei Nishimura/Kyodo News via AP)
Still recovering, Japan marks 10 years since tsunami hit

By Mari Yamaguchi Mar. 11, 2021 07:50 AM EST

FILE – In this Tuesday, July 21, 2020, file photo, then-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder leaves the federal courthouse after an initial hearing following charges against him and four others alleging a $60 million bribery scheme in Columbus, Ohio. On Thursday, March 4, 2021, Householder joined the line of GOP critics of Ohio's anti-coronavirus efforts by introducing his own pair of bills to trim public health officials' powers during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
Indicted lawmaker introduces bills for govt accountability

By Farnoush Amiri Mar. 04, 2021 05:21 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 06:02 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 17 The Dallas Morning...

Editorial Roundup: Alabama

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 08:22 AM EST
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ Feb. 16 The Dothan Eagle on Mardi Gras and the...

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Feb. 15, 2021 09:00 AM EST
Akron Beacon Journal. Feb. 14, 2021. Editorial: What are lawmakers waiting for? Repeal corrupt HB 6 now and start over. Expel Householder. ...

A lamp is used during an outage following an earthquake in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, about 230 kilometers (143 miles) away from Fukushima Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northeastern Japan, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas. (Keiko Hatto via AP)
Strong quake hits Japan's northeast coast; no tsunami alert

By Yuri Kageyama Feb. 13, 2021 12:36 PM EST

In this screen shot from a YouTube video posted by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference as Oldsmar, Fla., Mayor Eric Seidel, left, listens, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Oldsmar, Fla. Authorities say a hacker gained access to Oldsmar's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

By Frank Bajak, Alan Suderman And Tamara Lush Feb. 10, 2021 12:39 AM EST

In this screen shot from a YouTube video posted by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaks during a news conference as Oldsmar, Fla., Mayor Eric Seidel, left, listens, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Oldsmar, Fla. Authorities say a hacker gained access to Oldsmar's water treatment plant in an unsuccessful attempt to taint the water supply with a caustic chemical. (Pinellas County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

By Frank Bajak, Alan Suderman And Tamara Lush Feb. 09, 2021 06:32 PM EST

Dominion puts SC rate increase on hold for at least 6 months

Jan. 11, 2021 02:50 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Dominion Energy agreed Monday to delay its request to raise electric rates in South Carolina for six months because of economic problems...

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2019, file photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), shows melted fuel taken by a telescopic robot inside of the primary containment vessel of Unit 2 reactor at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant in Okuma, northeast Japan. Japan’s government and the operator of a wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 a removal of melted fuel will be postponed by about one year until late 2022 due to delayed development of a robotic arm in Britain amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Tokyo Electric Power Co. via AP, File)
Melted fuel removal at Fukushima delayed by pandemic

By Mari Yamaguchi Dec. 24, 2020 10:44 AM EST

McMaster wants utility to stop vying for rate hike on bills

By Michelle Liu Nov. 24, 2020 02:58 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is calling on Dominion Energy to abandon a request to raise customers' power bills for an additional ...

Shaw wins Georgia PSC race; McDonald, Blackman go to runoff

By Jeff Amy Nov. 13, 2020 03:10 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Jason Shaw has won a term on Georgia’s Public Service Commission, while GOP incumbent Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Democrat Daniel...

President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking during a campaign rally at Richard B. Russell Airport, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Rome, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
3 congressional incumbents win new terms in Georgia

By Jeff Amy Nov. 03, 2020 09:33 PM EST

Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., speaks during a campaign rally for President Donald Trump at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Macon, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Vote will show Georgia as swing state or extend GOP control

By Jeff Amy Oct. 31, 2020 06:37 AM EDT

FILE – This April 4, 2017, file photo shows the entrance to FirstEnergy Corp.'s Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station in Oak Harbor, Ohio. A nuclear plant bailout law should be repealed immediately, Democratic members of the Ohio House announced Wednesday, July 22, 2020, as a bribery scandal involving one of the state’s most powerful lawmakers unfolded over the law’s passage. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)
2 Ohio political operatives plead guilty in bribery probe

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Oct. 29, 2020 04:11 PM EDT

Man gets 4 years in prison in plot to bribe Russian official

By Michael Kunzelman Oct. 28, 2020 04:23 PM EDT
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — A Maryland businessman convicted of plotting to pay a Russian official more than $1.5 million in bribes to get lucrative contracts for...

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga attends an extraordinary Diet session to deliver his policy speech at the upper house of parliament in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Suga has declared Japan will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050 in his first policy speech after taking over from Shinzo Abe. The policy speech Monday at the outset of the parliamentary session set an ambitious agenda reflecting Suga's pragmatic approach to getting things done. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Post-Abe agenda: Suga says Japan to go carbon-free by 2050

By Mari Yamaguchi Oct. 26, 2020 01:26 AM EDT