Nation and World
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Influential Shiite cleric whose followers stormed Iraqi parliament says protest will continue, calls for early elections
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Influential Shiite cleric whose followers stormed Iraqi parliament says protest will continue, calls for early elections. ...
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How the climate deal would help farmers aid the environment
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS (AP) - The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produce by expanding programs t...
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Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies aged 77
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon has died in Melbourne after a lengthy illness. He was 77. The Sport Australia Hall of Fame annou...
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Vin Scully, Dodgers broadcaster for 67 years, dies at 94
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully, whose dulcet tones provided the soundtrack of summer while entertaining and informing Dodgers fans in Brooklyn an...
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Volcano near Iceland's main airport erupts again after pause
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country's meteorological authorities said - just eight months after its last erupt...
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Inspectors OK 1st Ukraine grain ship but no sign yet of more
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - ISTANBUL (AP) - The first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal passed inspection Wednesday in Istanbul and headed on to Lebanon. Ukra...
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Nintendo's profit rises despite shortages of computer chips
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo's profit in the April-June quarter rose 28% from a year earlier on healthy demand for its games, although its console sales were dented by a shorta...
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Wind-whipped fire leaves Northern California hamlet in ashes
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) - A week ago, the scenic Northern California hamlet of Klamath River was home to about 200 people and had a community center, post office and ...
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UN chief criticizes `grotesque greed' of oil companies
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United Nations chief sharply criticized the 'œgrotesque greed'ť of oil and gas companies on Wednesday for making record profits from the energy...
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Splendid Byzantine churches head Thessaloniki's holy sites
Aug 03, 2022 7:00 am - THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - Under fluttering strings of Greek and Byzantine flags, three men raised a party tent on the terrace of the 5th century Osios David church one...