Nation and World
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UN weather agency predicts rare 'triple-dip' La Nina in 2022
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. weather agency is predicting that the phenomenon known as La Nina is poised to last through the end of this year, a mysterious 'œtriple dip'ť - th...
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Dutch truck crash toll rises to 7, including unborn baby
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The death toll from a truck crash in the Netherlands rose to seven Wednesday as local authorities said an unborn child was also killed when...
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Judge nixes no-prison deal in 2018 limo crash that killed 20
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) - A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 ...
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US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today's most common omicron strain. Shots could begin...
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Judge rejects plea deal that would have meant no prison for limo company operator in 2018 New York crash that killed 20
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) - Judge rejects plea deal that would have meant no prison for limo company operator in 2018 New York crash that killed 20. ...
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Indiana court sides with Catholic diocese in teacher firing
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that religious freedom rights protect the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis from being sued by a t...
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Zombie cells central to the quest for active, vital old age
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - In an unfinished part of his basement, 95-year-old Richard Soller zips around a makeshift track encircling boxes full of medals he's won for track and field and long-dis...
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Mississippi capital: Water everywhere, not a drop to drink
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's capital city is grappling with multiple water problems - there's been too much on the ground after heavy rainfall in the past week, a...
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Toyota invests in EV battery production in Japan, US
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Toyota is investing 730 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in Japan and the U.S. to boost production of batteries for electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said...
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US life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020, according to a government report being released...