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Singapore executes man for helping buy 2 pounds of cannabis HONG KONG (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and protests from activists that he was convicted on weak evidence. Tangaraju Suppiah, 46, was sentenced to death in 2018 for abetting the trafficking of 2.2 pounds of cannabis. Under Singapore laws, trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis may result in the death penalty. Tangaraju was hanged Wednesday morning and his family was given the death certificate, according to a tweet ...

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Disney sues DeSantis, calling park takeover ‘retaliation’ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Disney sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over the Republican’s takeover of its theme park district, alleging the governor waged a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” after the company opposed a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay.” The lawsuit was filed in Tallahassee minutes after a Disney World oversight board appointed by DeSantis voted to void a deal that gave the company authority over design and construction decisions in its sprawling properties near Orlando. ...

Is it irresponsible to follow my dreams?

Dear Annie: I am an 18-year-old woman, and I’m a freshman in college. I am currently majoring in Creative Writing and English. I have a very deep passion for writing, and I would like to become a published author one day. I also have a passion for herbs and herbal medicine. I plan to start my own apothecary business very soon, as I am studying herbal medicine on my own personal time. My dilemma, it seems, is that I think that majoring in business would be far more worth the money spent on my education, right? Should I continue studying Creative Writing and English, or should I switch ...

Use oven to reheat a quick lunch

Dear Heloise: I work from home and have many Zoom meetings. Most last 45 minutes to an hour. I have found many things that I can put covered in an oven set to 300 or 325 F that are ready to eat by the time lunch comes around. Here are some ideas: cut-up chicken and vegetables, baked potatoes, meatloaf, ham hash, pot pie, starting a stew or soup, frozen vegetables, steak, baked apples and so on. Just add some liquid to some dishes. If things are not quite done, they finish up quickly in the microwave or stovetop. -- Lyn Doucet, Maurice, Louisiana OVEN RACK CLEANING Dear Heloise: I just ...

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Unless you’ve taken a vow to the contrary, you’d be wise to analyze any commands, requests or instructions issued in your direction today. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Do not bank on the potential of things today. Potential can no more sail on the wind than it can fortify against it. To know how an idea stands up to reality, it must first be acted upon, built and brought into practical form. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It is wasteful to toil for people who don’t compensate you for your work. Money is not the only compensation, but some fair exchange, ...

Minnesota takes steps to make it even easier to vote

ST. PAUL — Minnesota — a state where it is already easy to vote — is moving make it even easier, countering the national trend of states imposing further restrictions on balloting. The Minnesota Senate was set Wednesday to debate an elections bill that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register so they can vote as soon as they are old enough, and establish automatic registration when residents apply for or renew driver’s licenses or sign up for Medicaid and other public programs. At a news conference ahead of the debate, Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon ...