Nation and World
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Mideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - CAIRO - Ahmed Salah grew anxious when he heard the news that Russia had suspended a crucial wartime grain deal. The bakery owner in Egypt's capital is concerned it could...
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Georgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new law that hamstrings their authority
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - DECATUR, Ga. - Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors, arguing it vi...
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Russian drone strikes on Ukraine's Odesa region cause fires at a port near the Romanian border
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - Russian drones on Wednesday hit a Ukrainian port city along the border with Romania, causing significant damage and a huge fire at facilities that are ke...
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Progressive Thai party that won May election is excluded from coalition to form the next government
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK - The progressive political party that won the most seats in Thailand's general election has been excluded from a coalition to form the next government, its form...
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Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - NATO allies located along the alliance's eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in ...
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Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - ZHUOZHOU, Hebei - China's capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turn...
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Pope Francis blasts 'scandal' of clergy abuse in Portugal as he arrives for World Youth Day
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - LISBON, Portugal - Pope Francis blasted Portugal's Catholic Church leaders for the "scandal" of clergy sex abuse Wednesday as he kicked off a trip to the European countr...
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Pence fought an order to testify but now is a central figure in his former boss's indictment
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Mike Pence fought the Department of Justice in court to try to avoid testifying against his former boss. But the former vice president plays a central role in...
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American fugitive who faked his death can be extradited to Utah to face a rape charge, UK judge says
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - An American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah can be extradited to the U.S., a judge in Scotland ruled Wednesday, calling ...
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As the summer breezes fade, sweltering Europeans give air conditioning a skeptical embrace
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - MILAN - During Europe's heat wave last month, Floriana Peroni's vintage clothing store had to close for a week. A truck of rented generators blocked her door as they fed...