Nation and World
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Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United - whose current owners are opposed by many fans - then say...
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First drought, now downpours as storms slam France, England
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - After a summer of drought, heat waves and forest fires, violent storms are whipping France and neighboring countries and have flooded Paris subway stations,...
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Missing India soldier's body found on glacier after 38 years
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - LEH, India (AP) - The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily mili...
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Ethiopian rebels propose humanitarian truce amid drought
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - An Ethiopian rebel group has proposed a humanitarian truce to facilitate assistance to hungry people in the country's Oromia region as it warns of ...
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Today in History: August 17, Fulton steamboat on the Hudson
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 17, the 229th day of 2022. There are 136 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 17, 1982, the first comme...
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Missouri man charged with threatening election official
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - A Missouri man has been indicted for leaving a threatening message on the personal cellphone of the top election official in Arizona's most populous count...
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Probe opened into Denver police shooting that injured 6
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - Denver's district attorney says she is opening a grand jury investigation into the actions of three police officers who wounded six bystanders while shooti...
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Newest meme stock, Bed Bath & Beyond, tumbles after big day
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Now comes the downside of the meme-stock craze for investors in Bed Bath & Beyond. The stock fell 16% in after-hours trading Wednesday following reports ...
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Thailand's restive south hit by wave of arson and bombings
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - HAT YAI, Thailand (AP) - A wave of arson and bombing attacks overnight hit Thailand's southernmost provinces, which for almost two decades have been the scene of an acti...
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Russian spacewalk cut short by bad battery in cosmonaut suit
Aug 17, 2022 7:00 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A Russian spacewalker had to rush back inside the International Space Station on Wednesday when the battery voltage in his spacesuit suddenly...