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The British pound has taken a tumble. What's the impact?

By KELVIN CHAN
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The pound is taking a pounding. The British currency has taken a plunge, sliding against the U.S. dollar to touch an all-time low. It's a sign of the alar...
Cuba holds unusual vote on law allowing same-sex marriage

By CRISTIANA MESQUITA
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - HAVANA (AP) - Cuba held a rare referendum Sunday on an unusually contentious law - a government-backed 'œfamily law'ť code that would allow same-sex couples to marry and...
As Cantonese language wanes, efforts grow to preserve it

By TERRY TANG, HAVEN DALEY and SYLVIA HUI
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Three decades ago, finding opportunities to learn Cantonese in San Francisco wasn't hard. But today in the city that's drawn Cantonese speakers from...
Cyprus seeks UN help to stem asylum-seeker 'avalanche'

By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - Cyprus is seeking help from the United Nations to stem an 'œavalanche'ť of migrants who make their way from the ethnically divided island's breaka...
Saudi Arabia's triumphant week reclaims the West's embrace

By AYA BATRAWY
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Saudi Arabia appears to be leaving behind the stream of negative coverage that the killing of Jamal Khashoggi elicited since 2018. The kingdom is once ag...
17 dead, 24 wounded in school shooting in Russia

The Associated Press
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A gunman opened fire in a school in central Russia on Monday, killing 17 people and wounding 24 others before shooting himself dead, authorities said. The...
Starbucks says it wants union bargaining to begin

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - Starbucks said Monday that it wants to start contract negotiations next month at hundreds of U.S. stores that have voted to unionize. The Seattle coffee giant said it se...
False claims, threats fuel poll worker sign-ups for midterms

By SUDHIN THANAWALA
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Outraged by false allegations of fraud against a Georgia elections employee in 2020, Amanda Rouser made a vow as she listened to the woman testify before ...
Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds

By The Associated Press
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Elementary school-aged children already received kid-siz...
Official website: Egyptian-born cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi, seen as spiritual leader of Muslim Brotherhood, dies at 96

The Associated Press
Sep 26, 2022 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Official website: Egyptian-born cleric Youssef al-Qaradawi, seen as spiritual leader of Muslim Brotherhood, dies at 96. ...

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