US soldier killed in Iraq was a 30-year-old father from North Carolina
He leaves behind a 6-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter.
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Today in History: July 21, Bosnian war crime fugitive arrested in Belgrade suburb
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, one of the world’s top war crimes fugitives, was...
FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result
The false positive result came from a rapid test screening for traces of cyclospora.
Voters in Colorado’s battleground district are wary of AI — and party affiliation doesn’t much matter
"Voters are intrigued by AI, but they have a lot of anxieties," said Steven Kull...
US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
The average price a year ago was $3.14 a gallon.
Today in History: July 20, World War I draft lottery begins
America’s World War I draft lottery began as Secretary of War Newton Baker, wearing a...
Today in History: July 19, plane crashes during emergency landing, kills 111
111 people were killed when United Airlines Flight 232, a DC-10 that sustained a tail...
Today in History: July 18, Harlem riots after fatal police shooting of Black teen
Nearly a week of rioting erupted in New York’s Harlem neighborhood following the fatal police...
Milk prices at an all-time high, but most consumer costs slip in June after months of increases
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges,...
Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
A Food and Drug Administration investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce.