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Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Donald Trump has embraced the rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as patriots, vowed to pardon a large portion of them if he wins a secon...
The world economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflati...
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

By NANCY BENAC Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself fro...
Blinken seeks a new extension of the Gaza cease-fire as he heads again to the Middle East

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration would like to see a new extension of the cease-fire agreement in Israel's war with Hamas ...
At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria - At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso's hard-hit northern r...
Mediators look to extend truce in Gaza on its final day, with one more hostage swap planned

By NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - International mediators appeared to make progress Wednesday on extending the truce in Gaza, encouraging the territory's Hamas rulers to keep freeing ...
Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born

By BILL BARROW Associated Press
Nov 29, 2023 12:00 am - PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Her frail husband a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends Wednesday in the same tiny town where she and Jim...
Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, formally endorsed Nikki Haley's presidential campaign on Tuesday, promising to commi...
Greek officials angry and puzzled after UK's Sunak scraps leaders' meeting over Parthenon Marbles

By JILL LAWLESS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press
Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Greek officials said Tuesday that they will continue talks with the British Museum about bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minis...
France to ban smoking on beaches as it seeks to avoid 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year

Nov 28, 2023 12:00 am - PARIS - France will ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas as part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health mini...

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