Nation and World
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US appeals court: Beauty pageant can bar trans contestants
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A federal appellate court on Wednesday said a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing becau...
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Lula's team meets Bolsonaro as Brazil's transition kicks off
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - President Jair Bolsonaro met briefly on Thursday with the envoy coordinating the transfer of power to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, four days after...
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CNBC axes Shepard Smith's nightly newscast after two years
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - CNBC is canceling Shepard Smith's nightly newscast after two years, with its new president saying he wanted to focus on the network's core strength of bu...
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On Wall Street, extreme punishments for weak profit reports
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to meeting Wall Street's expectations for profit and sales, it's put-up-or-get-beat-up time for CEOs. It hasn't happened very often, but w...
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Bank of England makes biggest interest rate hike in 30 years
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Bank of England made its biggest interest rate increase in three decades Thursday, joining the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks worldwide i...
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US agency softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's top public health agency on Thursday softened its guidelines for U.S. doctors prescribing oxycodone and other opioid painkillers. The Center...
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Embattled actor Spacey to receive achievement award in Italy
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Two weeks after a New York jury sided with Kevin Spacey in a sexual abuse lawsuit, an Italian film museum announced Thursday that the actor would receive a l...
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With no word on visas, Canada's CBC closes China bureau
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Canadian public broadcaster CBC says it is closing its China bureau after the Chinese government ignored requests to base a reporter in Beijing. CBC said ...
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Arizona death row prisoner's clemency bid rejected by board
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's clemency board unanimously declined on Thursday to recommend that the governor commute a man's death sentence to life in prison, keeping the inm...
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Slightly fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
Nov 03, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Applications for jobless benefits fell slightly last week with the U.S. job market remaining resilient in the face of rising interest rates and persist...