Nation and World
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A brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka's president
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Before he fled Sri Lanka on Wednesday amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country'...
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EXPLAINER: When is Manhattanhenge? Where can you see it?
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Didn't make it to Stonehenge for the solstice? There might still be time to catch Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street g...
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UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are in London, according to data...
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Angolans mourn ex-leader; family seeks to keep body in Spain
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - LUANDA, Angola (AP) - Relatively low-key commemorations are taking place in Angola to mark the death of former longtime President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died last ...
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7-Eleven shooter ended a life that had just turned around
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - After years of addiction, Matthew Hirsch was sober. He landed a stable job working overnight shifts at a 7-Eleven in Southern California, lived with h...
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Japanese say final goodbye to assassinated former leader Abe
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Japanese bid their final goodbye to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday as a family funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination shocke...
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Pope: I wouldn't live in Vatican or Argentina if I retire
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - Pope Francis said he would not live in the Vatican or return to his native Argentina if and when he ever retires, but would instead like to find a church in ...
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Ann Shulgin, pioneer of psychedelics in therapy, dies at 91
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ann Shulgin, who together with her late husband Alexander Shulgin pioneered the use of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapy and co-wrote two seminal b...
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US, Japan vow joint efforts on Ukraine, trade, food crisis
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japan's finance minister agreed Tuesday to cooperate in dealing with challenges from the war in Ukraine and promoti...
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In 'Ms. Marvel', Muslim fans see a reflection of their lives
Jul 12, 2022 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jumana Zakir knows who she is going to be for Halloween this year. Hint: Her new favorite superhero is a lot like her '“ female, teen, Muslim, America...