Nation and World
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Floods in Italy kill 10; Survivors plucked from roofs, trees
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - CANTIANO, Italy (AP) - Flash floods swept through several towns Friday in hilly central Italy after hours of exceptionally heavy rain, leaving 10 people dead and at leas...
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Prosecutors in Hawaii unseal public corruption, bribery case
Sep 16, 2022 7:00 am - HONOLULU (AP) - A Hawaii business owner and a Maui County official have been charged with bribery and public corruption involving more than $2 million in cash and gifts,...
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US hits more Russians with sanctions over Ukraine
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday slapped sanctions on dozens of Russian and Ukrainian officials and a number of Russian companies for human rights ...
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New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeys
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A bay-breasted warbler weighs about the same as four pennies, but twice a year makes an extraordinary journey. The tiny songbird flies nearly 4,000 mil...
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Pope keeps Moscow dialogue open even if it's uncomfortable
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - The Vatican plans to keep open paths of dialogue with Russia, even if doing so 'œsmells,'ť Pope Francis said Thursday, reaffirming Ukraine'...
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Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate security executi...
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Swiss police investigate fake ad campaign on energy wasting
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Swiss police are investigating a fake advertising campaign that appeared on social media and shows a poster urging people to snitch on their neighbors if t...
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Mortgage rates hit 6%, first time since 2008 housing crash
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed over 6% this week for the first time since the housing crash of 2008, threatening to sideline even more h...
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Commuters dodge headaches as freight-rail strike averted
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - A deal reached Thursday between freight rail companies and their workers has ensured that commuter rail systems that also would have been affected ...
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Today in History: September 15, Birmingham church bombing
Sep 15, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2022. There are 107 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black ...