Nation and World
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Hearing to determine if Missouri boarding school will close
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - A Missouri boarding school already under scrutiny amid physical and sexual abuse allegations may soon be shut down, following a judge's ruling. Cedar County Circuit Judg...
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The last staff have left the Iranian embassy in Tirana after Albania expelled them over a cyberattack it blames on Iran
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - TIRANA, Albania (AP) - The last staff have left the Iranian embassy in Tirana after Albania expelled them over a cyberattack it blames on Iran. ...
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Canada rampage suspect death prompts fresh investigation
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan (AP) - The last suspect in a horrific stabbing rampage that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture, but how he d...
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Queen Elizabeth II, UK's longest-serving monarch, dies at 96
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability in a turbulent era that saw the decline of the British empire and embarras...
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Record 8 fledged chicks for Louisiana's wild 'whoopers'
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A record eight whooping crane chicks have taken wing in Louisiana after hatching in the wild. It's not just a state record for fledglings of the world...
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level since May despite repeated attempts by the Federal Reserve ...
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Parent-teacher organizations aren't only for the kids
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - They're known at school as the group of parents who orchestrate everything from Halloween parties to book fairs, but a parent-teacher organization isn't just for the kid...
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ICYMI, pumpkin spice among new Merriam-Webster entries
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - Finding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary might make you exclaim 'œYeet!'ť ICYMI, those are five ...
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UN approves Austria's Volker Türk as new human rights chief
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday approved a veteran Austrian diplomat to be the global body's human rights chief and its advocate for adherenc...
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Cancer claims 4-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey
Sep 08, 2022 7:00 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Lance Mackey, one of mushing's most colorful and accomplished champions who also suffered from health and drug issues, has died. The four-time ...