Nation and World
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Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - YREKA, Calif. (AP) - Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for...
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'Star Trek' alums, more react to death of Nichelle Nichols
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - Trailblazer was a word used by many to mourn the passing of actor Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at age 89. Nichols broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when...
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Indiana officer killed during traffic stop; suspect arrested
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - ELWOOD, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana police officer was killed early Sunday when a man got out of his car during a traffic stop and opened fire, authorities said. The suspect ...
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Briton leaves Iraq after antiquities conviction quashed
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A retired British geologist jailed in Iraq for antiquities smuggling has been freed and has left the country, his family said Sunday. Jim Fitton, 66, was s...
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Hezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed gas field
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's Hezbollah on Sunday aired drone footage of Israeli ships in a disputed gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the tension at the center...
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Pat Carroll, Emmy winner and voice of Ursula, dies at 95
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for 'œCaesar's Hour'ť and the voice Ursula in 'œThe Little Mermaid,'ť has died. She was 95. Her daug...
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Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - OLATHE, Kan. (AP) - A rare Democrat in a deeply Republican state, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas is one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking reelection this yea...
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China says remains of rocket booster fall to Earth
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Debris from a rocket that boosted part of China's new space station into orbit fell into the sea in the Philippines on Sunday, the Chinese government anno...
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Today in History: July 31, Lafayette becomes a major-general
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, July 31, the 212th day of 2022. There are 153 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 31, 1777, during the Revol...
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Africa sees some artifacts returned home but seeks far more
Jul 31, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Apollo John Rwamparo speaks forlornly of the eight-legged stool, a symbol of authority for his ancient kingdom in Uganda, now glimpsed through a g...