Reversing Downtown Decline in Centerville, South Dakota

This small eastern South Dakota town is well known for its deep agricultural roots, its popular Fourth of July celebration and its regionally famous bakery specializing in bi-colored “zebra donuts.” But now, Centerville has a new claim to fame: The town of about 900 people located 40 miles southwest of Sioux Falls has become known …

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UN Expected to Vote on Watered-Down Hormuz Resolution on Tuesday

By David Brunnstrom and John Irish April 6 (Reuters) – The U.N. Security ⁠Council ⁠is expected to vote on Tuesday ⁠on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in ​significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel struck …

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Current Oil and Gas Crisis Worse Than 1973, 1979, 2002 Together

PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) – The ⁠current ⁠oil and gas ⁠crisis triggered by the blockade of ​the Strait of Hormuz is “more serious than the ‌ones in 1973, 1979 ‌and 2002 together”, Fatih Birol, ⁠the head ⁠of the International Energy Agency (IEA), told Le Figaro ​newspaper. “The world has never experienced a disruption to energy …

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Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Apartments in Vladimir Region, Kills Two Adults and Child, Officials Say

MOSCOW, April ⁠7 (Reuters) – ⁠An ⁠overnight Ukrainian drone ​strike on ‌Russia’s Vladimir region ‌killed ⁠a ⁠12-year-old boy and his ​parents in their ​apartment, Alexander Avdeev, the ⁠regional governor, ⁠and ⁠local officials said. The ​boy’s 5-year-old sister ​survived ⁠the strike on ⁠the Alexandrovsky District in the west ⁠of the Vladimir region, but suffered serious burns …

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New Jersey Devils Part Ways With Longtime General Manager Tom Fitzgerald

General manager Tom Fitzgerald is parting ways with the New Jersey Devils, the latest NHL team to make an abrupt late-season change in the front office or behind the bench. Co-owner David Blitzer announced Monday that a decision had been made for Fitzgerald to leave the organization. Fitzgerald had been GM since January 2020 and …

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Grizzlies Match NBA Record by Making 29 3-Pointers in Loss to Cavaliers

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies made 29 3-pointers Monday night against Cleveland, matching an NBA single-game record. The 3-point record had been shared by Milwaukee and Boston. The Bucks made 29 3s in a 144-97 victory at Miami on Dec. 29, 2020, and the Celtics equaled the record in a 132-109 win against …

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