Nation and World
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UK approves new nuclear power station; Activists eye appeal
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's government on Wednesday gave the green light to a new nuclear power station that's expected to generate enough low-carbon electricity to power 6 ...
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$1.8B semiconductor plant planned next to Purdue's campus
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - SkyWater Technology announced plans Wednesday to build a $1.8 million semiconductor manufacturing and research center adjacent to Purdue Univ...
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Israel acknowledges use of attack drones for 1st time
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military on Wednesday confirmed one of its worst-kept secrets, publicly acknowledging for the first time that it uses unmanned aerial vehicl...
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Funeral held for Ivana Trump; ex-president pays tribute
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ivana Trump, the 1980s style icon and businesswoman who helped Donald Trump build the empire that put him on a road toward the White House, lived a 'œbea...
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Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A judge in New York has ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear next month before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether former President Do...
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NASA aiming for late August test flight of giant moon rocket
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - On the 53rd anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, NASA announced Wednesday it's shooting for a late August launch of its giant, new moo...
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Hoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurt
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) - A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation's largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and ...
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UK weather turmoil spurs calls to adapt to climate change
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Britain's record-breaking heatwave has spurred calls for the government to speed up efforts to adapt to a changing climate, especially after wildfires crea...
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R. Kelly's manager faces trial over theater-emptying threat
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The trial of R. Kelly's manager opened Tuesday on charges that he forced the cancellation of a screening of a documentary about the singer's sexual abuse...
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Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak
Jul 20, 2022 7:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Micronesia has likely become the final nation in the world with a population of more than 100,000 to experience an outbreak of COVID-19. F...