Nation and World
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Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the amount of tweets that most users can view each day - restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthori...
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What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - ST. LOUIS - The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dang...
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'Parental rights' group Moms for Liberty plans nationwide strategy for school board races in 2024
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the c...
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Heat waves like the one that's killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - PHOENIX - Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common, and experts say the...
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Trump and DeSantis are among the 2024 GOP hopefuls set to appear at the Moms for Liberty gathering
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the main rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, are scheduled to speak Frida...
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The US flies nuclear-capable bombers in a fresh show of force against North Korea
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The United States flew nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula on Friday in its latest show of force against North Korea, days after the Nor...
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Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new UN push to find loved ones
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - IDLIB, Syria - In her small apartment in opposition-held Idlib in northwest Syria, Umm Mohammed is depressed and lethargic. But when her phone rings or someone knocks on...
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Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing "more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined" over her partners...
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They envision the world's tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividing
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) - Lobster boat engines rumble to life in quiet coves. Lumberjacks trudge deep into the woods. Farmers tend expanses of wild blueberries. Maine...
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Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversity
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has sent shock waves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the na...