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Almanac for Dec. 6, 2025

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Today is Saturday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2025. There are 25 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th state to endorse it. Also on this date: In 1907, at least 361 men and ...

Flu season appears to be early, so get vaccinated

Editorial

With influenza activity increasing across parts of the United States, including in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services encourages residents to take preventive steps now to protect themselves, their families and their communities as holiday travel and activities begin. ...

The harm of disparate impact

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Google settled a racial bias lawsuit for $50 million. Merrill Lynch paid $20 million. Maryland taxpayers will have to pay $3 million to make a racial discrimination suit go away. "This is ridiculous! Taxpayers should not be on the hook for this!" complains Heather Mac Donald, author of "When ...

Putin rejects some parts of proposal to end Ukraine war

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop ...

Almanac for Dec. 5, 2025

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Today is Friday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2025. There are 26 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2013, Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first Black president, died at age 95. Also on this date: In 1848, in an address to Congress, President ...