Nation and World
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Energy Department announces largest-ever investment in 'carbon removal'
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Energy Department announced Friday it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects to directly remove carbon dioxide from the air in what officials are calling the...
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Judge warns of restraints to what evidence Trump can talk about, agrees to limited protective order
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The federal judge overseeing the election conspiracy case against Donald Trump warned on Friday that there are limits on what the former president can publi...
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British economy unexpectedly grows by 0.2% in second quarter largely because of June weather boost
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - The British economy unexpectedly grew in the second quarter of the year, largely as a result of a strong rebound in June when many businesses particularly in th...
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DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - CORALVILLE, Iowa - Ron DeSantis largely dismissed his own decision to replace his campaign leadership team as he returned to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong reset. The ...
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Severe floods in China's northern province killed 29 and caused tens of billions of economic losses
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - Severe floods in China's northern province of Hebei brought by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri this month killed at least 29 people and caused billions of dollars ...
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South Korea throws huge K-Pop concert for Scouts after storm Khanun disrupted their Jamboree
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - A day after a powerful tropical storm flooded dozens of homes and turned streets into muddy rivers, South Korea threw a huge K-Pop concert in Seoul ...
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EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic chemical that burned in Ohio train derailment
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a toweri...
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Florida education commissioner skips forum on criticized Black history standards
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Leaders of a forum on Florida's new standards for teaching Black history encouraged parents to let their discontent be heard by showing up at local...
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Tensions rise as West African nations prepare to send troops to restore democracy in Niger
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - NIAMEY, Niger - Tensions are escalating between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the deployment of troops to restore Niger...
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Fast-moving Hawaii fires will take a heavy toll on the state's environment
Aug 11, 2023 1:00 am - The fast-moving wildfires that raked Maui this week took a heavy toll on humans and property, killing dozens of people and devastating the historic town of Lahaina. But ...