Nation and World
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Arizona’s governor is sending the state’s National Guard to the border to help with a migrant influxDec 15, 2023 10:15 pm - PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's governor on Friday ordered the state's National Guard to the border with Mexico to help federal officials manage an influx of migrants. Democrat...
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Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglectDec 15, 2023 10:15 pm - NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect ...
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Prince Harry hails court victory as ‘great day for truth’ after judge finds tabloid hacked his phoneDec 15, 2023 7:30 am - LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry won his historic phone hacking lawsuit Friday against the publisher of the Daily Mirror and was awarded over 140,000 pounds ($180,000) in the f...
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A US pine species thrives when burnt. Southerners are rekindling a 'fire culture' to boost its rangeDec 15, 2023 7:01 am - WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal tradition, they set fire to wiregrasses and forest debris ...
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Airbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy
Dec 15, 2023 6:58 am - ROME (AP) — Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but said it won...
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Bank of England holds interest rates at a 15-year high despite worries about the economyDec 14, 2023 6:18 am - LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England kept borrowing rates unchanged Thursday despite mounting worries over the state of the British economy, and it showed little sign that i...
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An investigation opens into the death of a French actress who accused Depardieu of sexual misconductDec 14, 2023 6:02 am - PARIS (AP) — An investigation was opened following the death last week of a French actress who was among those accusing movie star Gérard Depardieu of sexual misconduct, ...
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Harvard president remains leader of Ivy League school following backlash on antisemitism testimony
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U.S. says Congo and rebel groups agree to a 3-day cease-fire ahead of key election, but cracks emerge
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Suicide bomber attacks police station in northwest Pakistan, killing 23 officers and wounding 32