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China has test-fired an intercontinental missile into the Pacific Ocean

China has test-fired an intercontinental missile into the Pacific Ocean

2 months ago

The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meeting

NEW YORK -- With the backdrop of elections worldwide that highlight strains on democracy, former President Bill Clinton urged attendees…

2 months ago

Retirement on Arizona right-leaning high court gives Democratic governor rare chance to fill seat

FILE - The new Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, right, a Democrat, kisses daughter Hattie, middle, after Mayes took the…

2 months ago

Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals

HONG KONG -- Writing to the Hong Kong court that convicted him of sedition, former Stand News editor Patrick Lam…

2 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Democrats are becoming a force in traditionally conservative The Villages

THE VILLAGES, Fla. -- The Villages, one of the world’s largest retirement communities, has long been known as a conservative…

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Reconstruction set to begin on Copenhagen’s fire-damaged Old Stock Exchange landmark

COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Five months after a devastating fire destroyed more than half of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange, workers are…

2 months ago

Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands

TOKYO -- Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on remote Japanese islands Tuesday morning after an earthquake that may have been…

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Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed

TOKYO -- Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of…

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Titan submersible company co-founder says disaster 'can’t be the end of deep ocean exploration'

Titan submersible company co-founder says disaster 'can’t be the end of deep ocean exploration'

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Oregon removes over 1,200 voters from rolls for failing to provide proof of citizenship

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregon elections officials said Monday they had struck over 1,200 people from the state's voter rolls after…

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John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

John strengthens to a Category 3 hurricane before landfall in southern Mexico tonight

2 months ago

Alsobrooks presses the case for national abortion rights in critical Maryland Senate race

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Angela Alsobrooks sees the erosion of reproductive freedom for women with her 19-year-old daughter in mind.“She’s a…

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Trial in daytime ambush of rapper Young Dolph 3 years ago to begin in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Young Dolph grew up riding his bike and playing basketball in a Memphis, Tennessee, neighborhood and later…

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A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore

A tsunami advisory for remote Japanese islands has been lifted after small waves wash ashore

2 months ago

Mark Robinson campaign hires a law firm in effort to refute porn-site message report

2024-09-25 13:05:13 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson said Tuesday his campaign has hired a…

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Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over “L.O.L.” dolls

2024-09-25 10:45:03 NEW YORK -- Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for infringing on the name…

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North Carolina absentee ballots are being distributed following 2-week delay

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina counties started distributing absentee ballots Tuesday for the November general election to those who requested…

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Judge orders the arrest of a top Brazilian country music star as part of a money laundering probe

A judge in Brazil’s northeastern Pernambuco state has ordered the preventive arrest of Gusttavo Lima, one of the nation’s biggest…

2 months ago

China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy

China's central bank reduces required reserves for lenders, part of a slew of moves to support the slowing economy

2 months ago

Scholz’s party dismisses questions about German leader’s election candidacy

BERLIN -- The leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's party on Monday sought to squash questions about his candidacy in next…

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