Nation and World
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UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain's environmental commitments on Wednesday, saying the country must fight climate change wit...
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Six Palestinians are killed in latest fighting with Israel, at least 3 of them militants
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank and unrest in the Gaza Strip have killed six Palestinians, Palestinian health officials sai...
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House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the "weaponization" of the departme...
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Inside the delicate art of maintaining America's aging nuclear weapons
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - KANSAS CITY NATIONAL SECURITY CAMPUS, Mo. - In an ultra-sterile room at a secure factory in Kansas City, U.S. government technicians refurbish the nation's nuclear warhe...
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Fed keeps rates unchanged but signals likelihood of another hike this year to fight inflation
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it's moderating its fight aga...
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Video shows high school band director shocked with stun gun, arrested after refusing to stop music
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Police body camera video shows an Alabama high school band director being shocked with a stun gun and arrested by officers in front of screaming stude...
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Challenges to library books continue at record pace in 2023, American Library Association reports
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Book bans and attempted bans continue to hit record highs, according to the American Library Association. And the efforts now extend as much to public librari...
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Biden and Brazil's Lula focus on workers' rights, while publicly playing down differences
Sep 20, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva, focused on workers' rights as the leaders of the Western Hemisphere's largest de...
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The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem 'incapable of coming together'
Sep 19, 2023 1:00 am - UNITED NATIONS - Insisting that international cooperation is critical, the United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world Tuesday, declar...
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Foreign firms in China say vague rules and tensions with Washington hurting business, surveys show
Sep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Foreign companies operating in China say tensions with Washington over technology, trade and other issues and uncertainty over Chinese policies are damaging the business...