Nation and World
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Treaty against fossil fuels floated at UN climate summit
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) - The world should confront climate change the way it does nuclear weapons, by agreeing to a non-proliferation treaty that stops further prod...
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Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04 billion win
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone h...
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Democrats beat Trump-backed GOP candidates in liberal states
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Democrats easily repelled Republicans backed by former President Donald Trump in several left-leaning states Tuesday, while tougher tests that could decide ...
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Mishaps, distrust spur Election Day misinformation
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Voters casting ballots in Tuesday's pivotal midterms grappled with misleading claims about glitchy election machines and delayed results, the final crest of a wave of mi...
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Dogs gifted by Kim Jong Un at center of South Korean row
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in 2018 are now mired in a South Korean political row, with the country's former president ...
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Illinois U.S. House races feed into Washington power balance
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - Tuesday's U.S. House race in Illinois' newly redrawn 17th district could be key to whether Democrats hang on to their slim majority in the U.S. House, as rookies battle ...
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UN experts urge stringent rules to stop net zero greenwash
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Companies pledging to get their emissions down to net zero better make sure they've got a credible plan and aren't just making false promises, U...
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Zelenskyy open to talks with Russia - on Ukraine's terms
Nov 08, 2022 12:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's president has suggested he's open to peace talks with Russia, softening his refusal to negotiate with Moscow as long as President Vladimir Puti...
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Mimi Parker, co-founder of Minnesota indie band Low has died
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Mimi Parker, whose soothing vocals helped propel the Minnesota indie band Low to critical acclaim, has died at age 55, nearly two years after reveal...
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Oscar, Tony-nominated writer-director Douglas McGrath dies
Nov 07, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stage, TV and film writer-director Douglas McGrath, who earned a Tony nomination for 'œBeautiful: The Carole King Musical'ť and an Oscar nod for the 'œBu...