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US presidential election looms over IMF and World Bank annual meetings

WASHINGTON -- Global finance leaders face a major uncertainty as they meet in Washington next week: Who will win the…

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Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler charged with DUI

2024-10-18 22:35:04 Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler was charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun after…

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His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics. Now the Iraq War veteran and…

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Percival Everett’s ‘James’ wins $50,000 Kirkus Prize for fiction

NEW YORK -- Percival Everett's novel “James,” his acclaimed reworking of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” has won a $50,000…

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Michelle Obama will headline an Atlanta rally aimed at boosting voter turnout

WASHINGTON -- Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline a rally in Atlanta a week before the Nov. 5 election…

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Republicans challenge more than 63,000 voters in Georgia, but few removed, AP finds

ATLANTA -- From Georgia's mountains to its Atlantic shore, challenges to the qualifications of voters have rolled in this summer…

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Drug kingpin Demetrius ‘Big Meech’ Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami

2024-10-18 00:10:10 Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the…

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Election 2024 Campaign for President, October 16

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

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Ex-husband of ‘Real Housewives’ star gets seven years for hiring mobster to assault her boyfriend

NEWARK, N.J. -- The ex-husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Dina Manzo was sentenced Tuesday to seven…

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19 mayoral candidates compete to lead Portland, Oregon, in a race with homelessness at its heart

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Oregon.The open mayoral race in the state’s most…

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SpaceX mechanical arms successfully catch mega Starship rocket booster at landing pad

SpaceX mechanical arms successfully catch mega Starship rocket booster at landing pad

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Judge blocks new Georgia rule that requires Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after close of voting

Judge blocks new Georgia rule that requires Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after close of voting

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New batch of lawsuits accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault against six people, including a minor

New batch of lawsuits accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault against six people, including a minor

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Pennsylvania county settles federal lawsuit over ballot paper shortages in 2022 voting

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A northeastern Pennsylvania county where ballot paper shortages caused problems during the 2022 election — halting some…

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Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte to debate Democratic rival

Montana's Republican governor on Wednesday will face his Democratic challenger in likely their only debate this election season in a…

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Trump says it would be a ‘smart thing’ if he spoke to Putin, though he won’t confirm he has

CHICAGO -- Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to say whether he's spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since…

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‘Anora’ might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Baker’s interest in the lives of sex workers began with his 2012…

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North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

North Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson sues CNN over report about posts on porn site

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Documents show OpenAI’s long journey from nonprofit to $157B valued company

Back in 2016, a scientific research organization incorporated in Delaware and based in Mountain View, California, applied to be recognized…

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Members of Congress call on companies to retain DEI programs as court cases grind on

2024-10-16 10:50:05 NEW YORK -- A group of Democrats in Congress appealed to the largest U.S. companies Tuesday to hold…

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