Nation and World
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French iconic painter of black Pierre Soulages dead at 102
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French painter Pierre Soulages, an icon of post-World War II European abstract art famed for his use of black, has died, according to the Soulages Museum in...
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Man convicted of killing 6 with SUV in Christmas parade
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade, wrappi...
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Germany unveils cannabis liberalization plan, with caveats
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany's health minister unveiled a plan Wednesday to decriminalize the possession of up to 30 grams (about 1 ounce) of cannabis and to allow the sale of ...
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Trump aide Meadows ordered to testify in election probe
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A judge on Wednesday ordered former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to testify before a special grand jury that's investigating whether President ...
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On Sunday, Brazil's bitter presidential race comes to an end
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - On Sunday, Brazilians choose between a future of conservative values under a far-right leader or the hope of returning to a prosperous past preside...
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UN weather agency: Greenhouse gases reach new record in 2021
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - The three main greenhouse gases hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday, calling it an 'œominous'ť sign as war in Ukra...
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Moroccan rapper accused of praising hashish released on bail
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - RABAT, Morocco (AP) - A rapper arrested in Morocco earlier this week on accusations of incitement to drug consumption, violence, and defamation was released on bail Wedn...
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Fishermen plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - CLEVELAND (AP) - Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to che...
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Judge mulls mental evaluation in Kavanaugh threat case
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - A federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday that there is a 'œvery high likelihood'ť he will order a mental evaluation for a California man charged ...
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2,700-year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq's Mosul
Oct 26, 2022 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Archaeologists in northern Iraq last week unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings featuring war scenes and trees from the Assyrian Empire, an archaeologist...