Nation and World
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Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - BUTHA-BUTHE, Lesotho (AP) - While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, they're skiing in Africa. Don't worry. This isn't another sign o...
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Janice Longone, chronicler of US culinary history, dies
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Janice Bluestein Longone, who is credited with collecting thousands of items chronicling the culinary history of the United States, including coo...
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US Secretary of State Blinken in South Africa on Africa tour
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa with his arrival in South Africa on Sunday. Blinken's visit to Africa i...
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Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' pulls into station with $30.1M
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The stylized action romp 'œBullet Train," starring Brad Pitt, arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the ...
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China finds more COVID cases after locking down beach resort
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Another 259 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, where some 80,000 tourists have been stranded by pandemic...
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Today in History: August 7, allies land at Guadalcanal
Aug 07, 2022 7:00 am - Today in History Today is Sunday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2022. There are 146 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. and other al...
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What's in Democrats' big economic bill? Climate, health care, savings
Aug 07, 2022 1:00 am - By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON - Not as robust as the proposal President Joe Biden once envisioned to rebuild America's public infrastructure ...
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Senate Democrats approve Biden economic package with climate, drug price, corporate tax measures
Aug 07, 2022 1:00 am - By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Senate has approved Democrats' big election-year economic package, legislation that is less ambitious th...
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Man who destroyed vast forest wins demise of park
Aug 06, 2022 7:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - In a move that shocked environmentalists, the government of Brazil's third-largest state has given up a legal fight over protecting a state park in...
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Beluga whale caught in France's Seine not accepting food
Aug 06, 2022 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - French environmentalists are working around the clock to try and feed a dangerously thin Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River. So far, they ha...