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Europe air-conditioning debate keeps overheating

Europe is now the fastest heating continent, and Paris is suffering greatly under 100-plus Fahrenheit temperatures. That has inspired some conservative Americans to politicize the French aversion to air conditioning. In return, many in France are blaming Americans' burning of planet-warming fossil fuels to power their ACs. Whose voice hits the high note? Both, really. The Wall Street Journal holds that the easy answer for France is to install air conditioners. It got all huffy when Paris Deputy Mayor Audrey Pulvar remarked, "As the second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the ...

Gigliotti, Peterson win Freedom Run 5K

A pair of 17-year-old Warren residents claimed the Open Men’s and Open Women’s divisions at the Freedom Run 5K on Friday. Joseph Gigliotti toured the course in 17 minutes, 18 seconds to lead the men, while Emma Peterson set the pace for the women with a 22:06 clocking. A total of 120 runners competed. See complete results below. FREEDOM RUN 5K RESULTS ID#, PLACE PLACE, FINISHER, TIME, TIME, PACE Open Men 771, 1, 1, Joseph Gigliotti, 17, Warren, PA , 17:18, 17:18, 5:35 Open Women 748, 10, 1, Emma Peterson, 17, Warren, PA, 22:06, 22:05, 7:07 Men Under 11 743, 47, 1, Jaxon ...

NASCAR uses 3 of its youngest drivers for Rolling Stones collaboration

JOLIET, Ill. — The first Rolling Stones album was released in 1964. NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch was born in 2006. Of course, when it comes to Mick Jagger and company, time seems almost irrelevant. "No matter who you are or where you're from or how old you are, you know who the Rolling ...

The Smithsonian’s patriotism problem

"Warning: The exhibits in this museum were prepared by people who don't want you to love your country." That's a disclaimer every entrance to the National Museum of American History ought to display, according to a new report by the White House excoriating the Smithsonian Institution and its flagship museum. But it doesn't take a 160-page report to show what's wrong with the Smithsonian -- just walk into any of its museums. With a bit of time on my hands in the Chinatown area of Washington, D.C., last year, I decided to take a stroll through the National Portrait Gallery. The ...