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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Anger, no surprise as US newly accused of spying in France

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Anger, no surprise as US newly accused of spying in France

LORI HINNANT, Associated Press ANGELA CHARLTON, Associated Press

Jun 24, 2015

PARIS (AP) — Embarrassed by leaked conversations of three successive French presidents and angered by new evidence of uninhibited American spying, Fra...

Republican-led Congress hands Obama major win on trade

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Republican-led Congress hands Obama major win on trade

CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press DAVID ESPO, Associated Press

Jun 24, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a triumph of divided government, the Republican-controlled Congress passed major trade legislation Wednesday that was long-sought...

Obama: US government has let down hostages’ families

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Obama: US government has let down hostages’ families

JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent

Jun 24, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama conceded Wednesday that the U.S. government had let down the families of Americans held hostage by terrorists...

AP Exclusive: Iran would get nuclear help in proposed deal

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AP Exclusive: Iran would get nuclear help in proposed deal

GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press

Jun 24, 2015

VIENNA (AP) — Western powers are offering Tehran high-tech reactors under a proposed nuclear agreement, a confidential document says, but a defiant sp...

As South Carolina honors victims, Alabama lowers its flags

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As South Carolina honors victims, Alabama lowers its flags

SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press

Jun 24, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Confederate flag flew high Wednesday outside the South Carolina Statehouse, but a large drape kept mourners from seeing it a...

Carter: NATO must bolster cyberdefense

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Carter: NATO must bolster cyberdefense

LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

Jun 24, 2015

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO must improve its ability to defend itself against cyberattacks before it tries to build its offensive cyberwarfare capabilities, ...

Power slowly being restored in storm-ravaged areas of PA, NJ

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Power slowly being restored in storm-ravaged areas of PA, NJ

BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI, Associated Press

Jun 24, 2015

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Utility crews were working around the clock to clear toppled trees and other debris as power was slowly being restored to the hun...

No bailout deal yet for Greece as talks get bogged down

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No bailout deal yet for Greece as talks get bogged down

DEREK GATOPOULOS, Associated Press RAF CASERT, Associated Press

Jun 24, 2015

BRUSSELS (AP) — Crucial talks between Greece and its creditors to keep the country solvent and within the euro got bogged down again Wednesday amid di...

Fastest rising rents in US? Jackson, Mississippi

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Fastest rising rents in US? Jackson, Mississippi

JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer

Jun 23, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — Home rental prices are climbing across much of the United States — with the biggest gains coming from not from New York or San Franc...

US won’t prosecute hostages’ families who pay ransom

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US won’t prosecute hostages’ families who pay ransom

JULIE PACE, Associated Press ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press

Jun 23, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a softening of longstanding policy, the Obama administration will tell families of Americans held by terror groups that they can ...

Study: Scant evidence that medical pot helps many illnesses

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Study: Scant evidence that medical pot helps many illnesses

Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer

Jun 23, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) — Medical marijuana has not been proven to work for many illnesses that state laws have approved it for, according to the first comprehen...

Changing tone on Confederate flag follows years of refusal

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Changing tone on Confederate flag follows years of refusal

SEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press

Jun 23, 2015

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With heavy security and heightened expectations, a crowd began to gather Tuesday in the sweltering summer heat to demand the rem...

Trade bill clears Senate hurdle, at brink of final passage

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Trade bill clears Senate hurdle, at brink of final passage

CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press

Jun 23, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate pushed bipartisan trade legislation to the brink of final approval Tuesday in a combined effort by President Barack Obama...

Midwest states clean up after possible tornadoes

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Midwest states clean up after possible tornadoes

CARYN ROUSSEAU, Associated Press

Jun 23, 2015

CHICAGO (AP) — Strong storms that swept across northern Illinois spawned several possible tornadoes, severely damaged homes and forced first responder...

The latest on NY prison escape: Items found in remote cabin

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The latest on NY prison escape: Items found in remote cabin

The Associated Press

Jun 22, 2015

12:15 p.m. (EDT) Authorities say they have discovered items in a cabin that may be linked two convicted murderers who escaped from a maximum-security ...

Weather Channel taking active stance on climate change

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Weather Channel taking active stance on climate change

DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

Jun 22, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — The Weather Channel is looking beyond cold fronts and summer showers with a project featuring the voices of 25 prominent people talkin...

Searchers find body of missing ex-White House chef

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Searchers find body of missing ex-White House chef

Jun 22, 2015

TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Searchers have found the body of a former White House chef who had been missing for more than a week after going hiking in the New M...

Solidarity in Charleston before church victims’ funerals

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Solidarity in Charleston before church victims’ funerals

PHILLIP LUCAS, Associated Press JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press

Jun 22, 2015

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A week of funerals lie ahead for victims of the Charleston church massacre that killed nine people, re-opened old racial wound...

Carter: US to provide weapons, aircraft, commandos for NATO

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Carter: US to provide weapons, aircraft, commandos for NATO

LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

Jun 22, 2015

MUNSTER, Germany (AP) — The U.S. will contribute weapons, aircraft and forces, including commandos, for NATO's rapid reaction force, Defense Secretary...

Eurozone finance chiefs look for Greek deal later this week

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Eurozone finance chiefs look for Greek deal later this week

LORNE COOK, Associated Press RAF CASERT, Associated Press

Jun 22, 2015

BRUSSELS (AP) — Eurozone finance ministers broke off talks on Monday without an agreement on Greece's bailout, saying they aim to reach a deal later t...