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President Joe Biden talks with reporters after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, on Feb. 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

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By the numbers: Stats that tell story of Biden's first year

By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press
Sun,01/16/22-8:07AM, 2 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — By some counts, President Joe Biden can lay claim to a banner first year in office. But numbers also reveal plenty of setbacks.
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Stewart Rhodes, founder of the citizen militia group known as the Oath Keepers, center, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, on June 25, 2017. The seditious conspiracy case filed this week against members and associates of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group marked the boldest attempt so far by the government to prosecute those who attacked the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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For Oath Keepers and founder, Jan. 6 was weeks in the making

By COLLEEN LONG - Associated Press
Sun,01/16/22-11:35AM, 6 Reads
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Two days after the presidential election on Nov. 2, 2020, the Oath Keepers were already convinced that victory had been stolen from President Donald Trump and members of the far-right militia group were making plans to march on the U.S. Capitol.
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Mississippi College faculty member earns book award

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sun,01/16/22-11:38AM, 9 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A book written by an associate professor at Mississippi College has earned a top honor from the Mississippi Historical Society.
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This photo provided by the Rev. Lucy Robbins shows a "For Sale" sign in front of the Biltmore United Methodist Church in Asheville, N.C. in July 2021. Already financially strapped because of shrinking membership and a struggling preschool, the congregation was dealt a crushing blow by the coronavirus. Attendance plummeted, with many staying home or switching to other churches that stayed open the whole time. Gone, too, is the revenue the church formerly got from renting its space for events and meetings. (Rev. Lucy Robbins via AP)

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At many churches, pandemic hits collection plates, budgets

By HOLLY MEYER AND HALELUYA HADERO - Associated Press
Sun,01/16/22-8:16AM, 3 Reads
Biltmore United Methodist Church of Asheville, North Carolina, is for sale.
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