Nation and World
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Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
Aug 07, 2024 3:42 pm - VIENNA — Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an a...
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Fossils suggest even smaller ‘hobbits’ roamed an Indonesian island 700,000 years agoAug 07, 2024 1:58 pm - WASHINGTON — Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3 1/2 feet (1.07 meters) tall — earning...
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U.S. abortion numbers have risen slightly since Roe was overturned, study finds
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Hamas has a new leader. How will that affect the war in Gaza and cease-fire efforts?
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Wesley Bell defeats ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush. A pro-Israel group spent $8.5 million to help oust her
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Tropical Storm Debby swirls over Atlantic, expected to again douse the Carolinas before moving north
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UK police deploying 6,000 specially trained officers this week as more far-right disorder expectedAug 07, 2024 7:24 am - LONDON — British police are gearing up for another night of violence amid concerns that far-right groups plan to target as many as 30 locations around the United Kingdom ...
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How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fireAug 07, 2024 7:10 am - LAHAINA, Hawaii — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Fron...
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5 takeaways from Harris’s pick of Tim Walz as her VP nomineeAug 06, 2024 1:43 pm - Vice President Harris on Tuesday announced that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will be her running mate in the 2024 election, at long last solidifying the two major-party presid...
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What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week’s global market mayhem?