Nation and World
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Inflation hits 9.1% in countries using euro currency
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency hit another record in August, fueled by soaring energy prices mainly driven by Russia's war in ...
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Today in History: August 31, U.S. mission in Iraq ends
Aug 31, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2022. There are 122 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 31, 2010, President Ba...
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South African president hit by tough questions in parliament
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faced a grilling by lawmakers in Parliament on Tuesday as they demanded answers on his handling of the theft ...
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Buffett's company trims its stake in Chinese EV maker BYD
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Warren Buffett's company has trimmed its stake in Chinese electric car and battery maker BYD for the first time since it bought the shares in 2008, an...
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Alabama man's execution was botched, advocacy group alleges
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama corrections officials apparently botched an inmate's execution last month, an anti-death penalty group alleges, citing the length of time...
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Yankees, LeBron James to invest in AC Milan soccer team
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball's elite are getting involved with one of Europe's most celebrated soccer clubs. The New York Yankees are becoming a minority investor in Italian...
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Pope meets with cardinals on future direction of church
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis on Tuesday wrapped up two days of closed-door meetings with about 180 cardinals, many of them young enough to elect a future pontiff, including ...
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Storms blamed in deaths of 3 in Michigan, Ohio, Arkansas
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - MONROE, Mich. (AP) - Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three ...
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Lawsuit filed over violent arrest outside Arkansas store
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A man who was beaten and held down by Arkansas law enforcement officers during an arrest that was caught on a widely circulated video has filed ...
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Biden defends FBI, promotes ban on assault-style weapons
Aug 30, 2022 7:00 am - WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday forcefully defended the FBI as the agency and its employees have come under withering criticism and threats of vi...