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Russian energy: Europe scrambles to reduce its dependency

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe is scrambling to reduce its dependence on Russia for energy and bracing for potential disruption to critical natural gas...

Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week reflecting a low number of layoffs across the economy.Jobless claims fell by 18,000...

Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership

HELSINKI (AP) — Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining...

Russia’s war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risks

LONDON (AP) — Car factories idled, beer stopped flowing, cargo ships dropped port calls and energy companies cut their pipelines.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has...

Live updates: Ukraine urges citizens to use guerilla tactics

The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war:LVIV, Ukraine — As Russian forces advance on strategic points in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian authorities on Thursday called...

Ohio AG wants state pension funds to remove Russian assets

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s five public employee retirement funds have a “moral imperative” to divest themselves of Russian financial holdings to further punish...

Law signed to protect war memorials had roots in Wilmington

Editor’s Note: Wilmington City Council approved the city accepting ownership of Sugar Grove Cemetery from Sugar Grove’s private operating board in 2015, “with the...

Throwback Thursday: Our ‘Newsies’ in 1937

These are some highlights from the News Journal on March 3, 1937:Nationally‘Labor Union Officials Hail Steel Victory’“COSHOCTON, Ohio (AP) — William Green, President of...

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Thursday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2022. There are 303 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On March 3, 1974,...

Lawmaker wants Ohio State’s 2010 football season restored

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2010 season of the Ohio State University football team, vacated after a memorabilia-for-cash scandal, should be restored because of...