Nation and World
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Unprecedented profit for major oil drillers as prices soared
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Oil companies swam in record profits over the last few months at a time when Americans struggled to pay for gasoline, food and other basic necessities. O...
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Alex Jones' media company files for bankruptcy amid trial
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy on Friday, but his attorney said it should not disrupt the de...
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Inflation hits record 8.9% in euro area, but economy grows
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed by higher energy prices fueled by Russia's war in Ukr...
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Hong Kong authorities to investigate concert accident
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong officials said Friday they would open an investigation into a concert accident in which a giant video screen fell down onto the stage and inju...
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Governor: Search for Kentucky flood victims could take weeks
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - JACKSON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 16 people when heavy rains turned streams...
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Southwest rains flood deserts, cascade into Vegas casinos
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - LAS VEGAS (AP) - Intense summer thunderstorms that drenched parts of Las Vegas - causing water to cascade from casino ceilings and pool on the carpet of a stadium-sized ...
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China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won't hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said Thursday they will try to pro...
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Today in History: July 29, Charles marries Diana
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Friday, July 29, the 210th day of 2022. There are 155 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 29, 1981, Britain's Princ...
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Spanish media: Spain registers first death from monkeypox
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - Spain on Friday reported the death of a person from monkeypox, which Spanish media said was a first for the European Union nation. In its latest report on...
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Ruling leaves questions about Boy Scouts bankruptcy plan
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) - A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved parts of the Boy Scouts of America's reorganization plan but has rejected other provisions, saying in a rulin...