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As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala celebrates the ‘rock-and-roll president’

ATLANTA -- A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter…

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At least 1000 people evacuated as flooding hits northern Italy

ROME -- About a thousand residents were evacuated in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna after it was hit by…

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False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online

NEW YORK -- Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly on Wednesday to publicly knock down social media posts…

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Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday

WASHINGTON -- Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended:Recent indicators suggest that…

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Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community…

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Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'

Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of 'conversion therapy'

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Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in…

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Teachers in Belarus are targeted for links with ‘extremist’ group, says rights group

TALLINN, Estonia -- Dozens of teachers in Belarus have been detained or interrogated by authorities as part of the country's…

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Biden administration to host international AI safety meeting in San Francisco after election

Government scientists and artificial intelligence experts from at least nine countries and the European Union will meet in San Francisco…

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A Hezbollah official says walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard across Beirut

A Hezbollah official says walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard across Beirut

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Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

2024-09-19 06:05:03 NEW YORK -- The company behind Tupperware, the plastic kitchenware that revolutionized food storage after World War II…

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New Jersey voters are set to pick a successor to late congressman in special election

TRENTON, N.J. -- Voters in northern New Jersey are set to settle a special U.S. House election to fill the…

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Multiple explosions heard in Beirut during funeral for Hezbollah members and child killed by exploding pagers

Multiple explosions heard in Beirut during funeral for Hezbollah members and child killed by exploding pagers

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Google wins an appeal against 1.5 billion euro antitrust penalty in a 2019 European Union digital ad case

Google wins an appeal against 1.5 billion euro antitrust penalty in a 2019 European Union digital ad case

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Lebanon's health minister says death toll in exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah has risen to 12

Lebanon's health minister says death toll in exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah has risen to 12

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JD Souther, who penned ‘Heartache Tonight’ and other Eagles hits, dies at 78

2024-09-18 21:40:03 LOS ANGELES -- John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound…

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Conservative group asks FEC to probe effort to promote spoiler candidates

WASHINGTON -- A secretive group that recruited retired and disabled supporters of Donald Trump to run as third-party spoiler candidates…

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Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- On the eve of New Zealand’s Māori language celebration week, the country’s right-wing political leaders ordered…

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Gunfire injures 6 police officers in Martinique during protests over living costs

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- At least six police officers were injured by gunfire overnight in the French Caribbean island…

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Florida Gov. DeSantis says state AG, law enforcement will launch criminal probe of apparent Trump assassination attempt

Florida Gov. DeSantis says state AG, law enforcement will launch criminal probe of apparent Trump assassination attempt

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