Nation and World
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Hamas is set to release 14 Israeli hostages for 42 Israel-held Palestinians in a second truce swap
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - Egyptian officials said Hamas was preparing to release 14 Israeli hostages Saturday for 42 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as part of an ...
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Palestinian families rejoice over release of minors and women in wartime prisoner swap
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - BEITUNIA, West Bank - Over three dozen Palestinian prisoners returned home to a hero's welcome in the occupied West Bank on Friday following their release from Israeli p...
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Digging to rescue 41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India halted after machine breaks
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - NEW DELHI - Attempts to reach 41 construction workers stuck in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for two weeks were again stymied Saturday. The drilling machine broke...
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Pakistani shopping mall blaze kills at least 10 people and injures 22 others
Nov 25, 2023 12:00 am - KARACHI, Pakistan - A fire tore through a shopping mall in the southwestern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 10 people and injuring 22 others, police and loca...
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women
Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Two more women have come forward to accuse Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual abuse, one week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer ...
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Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over plan to sell stake in joint venture. A judge has paused the sale
Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate the terms...
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Hamas frees 24 hostages in exchange for 39 Palestinian prisoners as part of cease-fire swap
Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swa...
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Former New York Mets catcher Ron Hodges dies at 74
Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ron Hodges, a catcher who spent his entire 12-season major league career with the New York Mets, died Friday. He was 74. Hodges died at Carilion Roanoke ...
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Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals
Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers hunting for big deals packed malls and stores on Black Friday as retailers stepped up discounts to entice customers who are sticking to stricter...
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Maui residents wonder if their burned town can be made safe. The answer? No one knows
Nov 24, 2023 12:00 am - When Daniel Skousen scrubs at the ash and soot covering his Maui home, he worries about the smell. What chemicals created the burning-trash-barrel scent that has lingere...