Nation and World
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Texas governor pushes back on raising gun age after Uvalde
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday pushed back on calls by Uvalde families for new gun control measures in Texas, saying that raising the mini...
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Japan PM apologizes for party's church links, will cut ties
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal triggered by for...
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Man charged with first-degree murder in series of apparently random shootings in Detroit that left 3 dead, 1 wounded
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Man charged with first-degree murder in series of apparently random shootings in Detroit that left 3 dead, 1 wounded. ...
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Political crisis continues in Baghdad after bloody clashes
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraqi paramilitary forces killed in heavy clashes with the supporters of a powerful Shiite cleric were laid to rest on Wednesday as Iraq's parliament spea...
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Bed Bath & Beyond to close stores, cut jobs in rebound bid
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Bed Bath & Beyond said Wednesday that it will shutter stores and lay off workers in a bid to turn around its beleaguered business. The home goods retaile...
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Palestinian detainee to end nearly 6-month hunger strike
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian detainee held without charge or trial by Israel said Wednesday that he will suspend his nearly six-month hunger strike after reaching an a...
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Unvaccinated cadets ordered off Coast Guard Academy campus
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - The Coast Guard Academy is disenrolling seven cadets for failing to comply with the military's COVID-19 vaccination mandate, after their request...
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Internet shutdowns hit cash-strapped Lebanon due to strike
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - BEIRUT (AP) - Internet shutdowns rippled through cash-strapped Lebanon on Tuesday after employees of the country's state-owned telecom company went on strike, demanding ...
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Calm before storms? Oddly quiet Atlantic despite forecasts
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - It's been quiet - too quiet - this Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists and residents of storm-prone areas whisper almost as if not to tempt fate...
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Snap cutting 20% of staff as ad sales continue to dry up
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) - The parent company of social media platform Snapchat said Wednesday that it is letting go of 20% of its staff as it reorganizes and tries to re...