Nation and World
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The Onion and the Supreme Court. Not a parody
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Onion has some serious things to say in defense of parody. The satirical site that manages to persuade people to believe the absurd has filed a S...
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You're a winner: Listening in on 'the call' for Nobel Prize
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - This is what it's like to get 'œthe call' - the Swedish Academy of Sciences ringing you up to say you won the Nobel Prize. It's usually a dream-of-a-lifetim...
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Merkel wins UN refugee agency award over welcome of Syrians
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday it's giving its highest award to former German Chancellor Angela Merkel for her efforts to welcome more than 1 million...
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Aunt accused of pushing nephew into lake charged with murder
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder more than a week after the death of her 3-year-old nephew, who she allegedly pushed int...
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Iconic Goodwill gets serious with online for thrifters
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Thrifters who flock to Goodwill stores will now be able to do some serious treasure hunting online as well. The Goodwill Industries International Inc.,...
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Swedes close area of Baltic Sea around pipeline gas leaks
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The Swedish prosecutor in charge of the investigation into leaks from pipelines in the Baltic Sea said Tuesday that he has ordered the area to...
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Detroit police release body cam video of fatal shooting
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Police body camera footage showed officers pleading with Porter Burks to drop the knife he was carrying on the dimly lit Detroit street. 'œDrop the...
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Official defends Mississippi Capitol Police pursuits
Oct 04, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Amid backlash over the fatal shooting of a Mississippi man, the state's top law enforcement official said officers of a special police unit in the ...
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Musk offers to end legal fight, pay $44 billion to buy Twitter
Oct 04, 2022 1:00 am - Elon Musk is abandoning his legal battle to back out of buying Twitter by offering to go through with his original $44 billion bid for the social media platform. The mer...
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Turkey's annual inflation hits new 24-year high at 83.45%
Oct 03, 2022 7:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's annual inflation reached a new 24-year high of 83.45% in September, according to official data on Monday, pushing the cost of essential go...