Nation and World
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Sen. Graham to fight Georgia election subpoena, lawyers say
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Attorneys representing Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Wednesday he intends to challenge a subpoena compelling him to testify before a special...
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US allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID-19 pill
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of P...
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EU chief warns of danger of complete cut-off of Russian gas
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the 27-nation European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete c...
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Gun violence in America: A long list of forgotten victims
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Amid the stream of mass shootings that have become chillingly commonplace in America, the reality of the nation's staggering murder rate can often be...
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Ben & Jerry's ice cream fight in Israel heats up
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - One week after its parent company found a way to get Ben & Jerry's ice cream sold in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, the company known for its stance on socia...
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Rural Florida county shocked by fentanyl deaths over holiday
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A small, largely rural county west of Florida's capital saw an unheard-of spike in deadly drug overdoses believed to be caused by fentanyl mixed...
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New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waitin...
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Contact restored with NASA spacecraft headed to lunar orbit
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - NASA said Wednesday that contact has been restored with its $32.7 million spacecraft headed to the moon to test out a lopsided lunar orbit. Contact was...
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Saudi Arabia expecting 1 million in largest hajj since virus
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pande...
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Ex-alderman who's part of Daley family sentenced to 4 months
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A grandson and nephew of Chicago's two longest-serving mayors was sentenced to four months in prison Wednesday after being convicted of tax crimes and mak...