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Lil Jon turns DNC roll call into a dance party

2024-08-21 13:35:02 CHICAGO (AP) — Convention roll call votes can be staid and cheesy, but Democrats turned theirs into the…

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Russia’s top court extends detention for Navalny’s lawyers

MOSCOW -- Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to release three lawyers who once represented Russia’s slain opposition leader, Alexei…

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Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland

LONDON -- A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern…

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Trump’s post of fake Taylor Swift endorsement is his latest embrace of AI-generated images

2024-08-21 04:35:01 WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats…

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Alaska’s top 4 open primary to set stage for a ranked vote in key US House race

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola catapulted to office in 2022 with a campaign that emphasized civility in…

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Pakistan forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in local administrator’s death

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani security forces shot and killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior…

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DNC panelists discuss war in Gaza as Harris tries to ease tension with pro-Palestinian activists

CHICAGO -- The Democratic Party has been riven for months by the war in Gaza, giving rise to a protest…

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The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in an overnight operation in Gaza

The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in an overnight operation in Gaza

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Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dead at 86

NEW YORK -- Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became…

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Police shootout during a drug raid kills Paraguayan lawmaker, exposing the country’s challenges

ASUNCION, Paraguay -- A pre-dawn police raid targeting the home of a Paraguayan lawmaker in a notorious drug smuggling haven…

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Who is Mike Lynch? A look at the British tech tycoon missing from a sunken yacht in Sicily

2024-08-20 17:55:02 Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, one of six people missing from a sunken yacht off Sicily, had been trying…

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A shootout on Pakistan’s frontier with Afghanistan kills 5 militants and 3 Pakistani soldiers

PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Pakistani security forces killed five militants in a remote northwestern area on Monday when they tried to…

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Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages

NEW YORK -- Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders…

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Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to wire fraud, identity theft

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Local authorities issue mandatory evacuation for families with children in Ukraine’s Pokrovsk as Russian troops approach

Local authorities issue mandatory evacuation for families with children in Ukraine’s Pokrovsk as Russian troops approach

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Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that…

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Britain takes emergency action to prevent prisons in northern England from becoming overcrowded

LONDON -- Britain has taken emergency action to prevent prisons from becoming overcrowded as hundreds of people are sentenced in…

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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch was trying to bounce back from HP fraud case before being lost at sea

2024-08-20 05:05:03 Tech tycoon Mike Lynch, one of six people missing from a sunken yacht off Sicily, had been trying…

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Florida primary will set US Senate race but largely focus on state and local races

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Compared with the wild twists and turns of the presidential election, Florida's primary Tuesday will be relatively…

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Japanese shrine that honors war dead, including war criminals, is vandalized again

TOKYO -- Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including convicted World War II war criminals, was vandalized again…

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