Nation and World
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, says he'll skip next week's hearing
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday and said he'll skip a hearing next week in the case accusing him and others of illegally tryi...
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At least 74 dead, many of them homeless, as fire rips through rundown building in South Africa
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown apartment building mainly occupied by homeless people and squatters in Johannesburg early Thursday, leaving at l...
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert film coming to movie theaters in OctoberAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters. Swift announced Thursday that the concert film "Taylor Swift - The Eras Tour" will open in North Am...
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Liberal groups seek to use the Constitution's insurrection clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and legal experts contend that a rarely used clause of the Constituti...
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Forecasters: Gusty winds, low humidity raise risk of fires spreading rapidly in Hawaii
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - The National Weather Service on Wednesday warned gusty winds and low humidity have increased the risk that fires could spread rapidly in the western part...
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Justice Clarence Thomas reports he took 3 trips on Republican donor's plane last year
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is acknowledging that he took three trips last year aboard a private plane owned by Republican megadonor Harlan C...
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Tropical Storm Idalia descends on North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - PERRY, Fla. (AP) - Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction through...
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As Israel pushes punitive demolitions, family of 13-year-old Palestinian attacker to lose its home
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - With the walls stripped bare and furniture dismantled, the east Jerusalem apartment is a far cry from the vividly-hued haven it was in early February, w...
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Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows a modest rise in latest sign of slowing price increases
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, adding to signs of cooling price increases and raising the likelihoo...
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College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic
Aug 31, 2023 1:00 am - FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Diego Fonseca looked at the computer and took a breath. It was his final attempt at the math placement test for his first year of college. His first ...