Nation and World
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Pacific rim economies in doldrums, sapped by inflation, war
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - BANGKOK (AP) - Economies in the Asia-Pacific are forecast to hit the doldrums this year as decades-high inflation and the war in Ukraine compound geopolitical uncertaint...
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German police raid home over threats made to Austrian doctor
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - German prosecutors said they conducted a search on Friday at the home of a man suspected of threatening a doctor whose death shocked neighboring Austria. T...
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Twitter breach exposed anonymous account owners
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - A vulnerability in Twitter's software that exposed an undetermined number of owners of anonymous accounts to potential identity compromise last year was apparently explo...
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Musk countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - Elon Musk accused Twitter of fraud in a countersuit over his aborted $44 billion deal for the social media company, which he said held back necessary information and mis...
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Brazilian humorist, talk show host Jô Soares dies at 84
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Jô Soares, one of Brazil's most notable humorists and television stars, died early Friday morning in Sao Paulo. He was 84. Soares had been hosp...
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Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but strongly warned...
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Hundreds of thousands gather for mass prayer in Baghdad
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis heeded the call of an influential Shiite cleric to gather in a show of strength for a mass prayer in the heart of Baghdad'...
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Three more ships with grain depart Ukrainian ports, head to Turkey for inspections
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - Three more ships with grain depart Ukrainian ports, head to Turkey for inspections. ...
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Indiana man gets life in killing of girlfriend, 3 kids
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - An Indiana man convicted of killing his girlfriend and her three young children was sentenced Friday to four life sentences without the possibili...
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Today in History: Aug. 5, Nelson Mandela arrested
Aug 05, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2022. There are 148 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 5, 1981, the federal gover...