Nation and World
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Global leaders pay tribute to Henry Kissinger, but his record also draws criticism
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - TOKYO - Global leaders paid tribute to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on Thursday, but there was also sharp criticism of the man who remained an influent...
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts. Nearly all nations on Thursday f...
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Russian missile strikes in eastern Ukraine tear through buildings and bury families in rubble
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russian missiles tore through apartment buildings in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, local officials said Thursday, killing at least one person and bur...
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Conservative Supreme Court justices seem open to an attack on the Securities and Exchange Commission
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Conservative Supreme Court justices on Wednesday seemed open to a challenge to how the Securities and Exchange Commission fights fraud, in a case that could...
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U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - U.S. life expectancy rose last year - by more than a year - but still isn't close to what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 rise was mainly due to...
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GM says it can handle rising labor costs as it announces huge share buyback and dividend increase
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - DETROIT - Clearly frustrated with its languishing share price, General Motors on Wednesday announced a massive stock buyback plan, raised its dividend and told investors...
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An ailing Pope Francis tells the public he's better than a day earlier but has aides read speeches
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis presided at his weekly audience with the public at the Vatican, but he said that he's still unwell and asked an aide to read his remarks for ...
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UK's Sunak ramps up criticism of Greek leader in Parthenon Marbles spat
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak escalated his war of words with the leader of Greece on Wednesday, accusing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of trying...
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Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a secon...
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The world economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflati...