Nation and World
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Hollywood actors poised to join writers on strike after talks collapse
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The union representing film and television actors says no deal has been reached with studios and streaming services and its leadership will vote on wh...
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Thailand's Move Forward Party leader Pita falls short in parliamentary vote for prime minister
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - The head of the progressive Thai political party that outpaced its rivals to a surprise first-place finish in May's general election failed Thursday in hi...
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Biden proclaims NATO alliance 'more united than ever' as he celebrates new member Finland
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - HELSINKI (AP) - President Joe Biden said he and other NATO leaders showed the world that the military alliance remains "more united than ever," as he on Thursday capped ...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from t...
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Tens of thousands of doctors in England start 'longest' strike in health system's history
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's state-funded health care service is facing what is being described as its longest-ever strike as tens of thousands of doctors in England launched...
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Here's how geothermal energy heats and cools a home
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - Some homeowners looking to switch out their heating and cooling systems are turning to home geothermal - also known as ground source - heat pumps. It's a technology that...
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The gunman who killed 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue is found eligible for the death penalty
Jul 13, 2023 1:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday, setting the sta...
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Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks
Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - NEW DELHI (AP) — Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large ...
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A heat wave named Cerberus has southern Europe in its jaws, and it's only going to get worse
Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Tourists in central Athens huddled under mist machines, and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles and chunks of frozen food, as southern E...
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Tourists are packing European hotspots, boosted by Americans
Jul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - VENICE, Italy (AP) — Tourists are waiting more than two hours to visit the Acropolis in Athens. Taxi lines at Rome's main train station are running just as long. And so ...