Nation and World
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EU pledges crackdown on 'brutal' migrant smuggling during visit to overwhelmed Italian island
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - MILAN - EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of "irregular" migrants and a crackdown on the "brutal business" of migrant smuggling Sunda...
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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters. They're still waiting for new maps
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court's decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportun...
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Chinese police detain wealth management staff at the heavily indebted developer Evergrande
Sep 17, 2023 1:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan - Police in a southern Chinese city said they have detained some staff at China Evergrande Group's wealth management unit in the latest trouble for the he...
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Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - HAMPTON, Va. - Students were dancing in the aisles and their seats in the Hampton University auditorium long before Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage for the f...
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TikTok is hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children's privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sha...
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Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - Nearly one in 10 of America's unionized autoworkers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit's three automakers into raising wages in an era of big profits an...
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Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown ...
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Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon's novel psilocybin experiment takes off
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Psilocybin tea, wind chimes and a tie-dye mattress await those coming to an office suite in Eugene to trip on magic mushrooms. For roughly six hours,...
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North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russia's most advanced fighter jet as he toured an aircraft factory Friday on an extended trip that has ra...
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Zelenskyy is expected to visit Washington as Congress is debating $24 billion in aid for Ukraine
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected at the White House and on Capitol Hill next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General...